Drapery. SPUING COSTUMES. PER HALCIONE. TTIRCALDIE & STAINS Have already for Exposition ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WALKING COSTUMES Ready for wear, lv SILKS, MOHAIR, CHALLIE, PIQUE, BATISTE, TASSA, NANKIN, LAWN, All superbly Trimmed and Braided in the MOST FA3HIONABLE STYLE. In recommending these dresses fco the ladies of Wellington, visitors, and members of tho Assombly, KIRCALDIE & STAINS would briefly introduce the remarks of their London buyer, Mr R. Kircaldie : — "I may say here, regarding costumes generally, that it has become a most wonderful trade. Tho Weßfc end houseß make up every kind of costume from a cheap stuff to tho , richest silks, all short. The great novelty and most universally worn style is tho costumo made in two shades of the same color ; sometimes there is a contrast, but very seldom. Those forwarded by the Halcione are the latest, and selected from tho largest costame makers in London, whose taste (since the suspension of all intercourse with Paris) is recognised as tho ton of fashion." THIS DAY one of tho largo Show Windows will be filled •with these costumes, wiien an inspection ia respectfully invited. An immense variety of DRESS MATERIALS have also been received, commencing from s&d per yard to 3s 6d, in various fabrics, and suitable for the present and advancing season. New FANCY SILKS for Spring, in all the leading designs. BLACK SILKS Specially purchased after the wear of the same class of goods has been tested. Children's Print Dresses, from 2s each Pique Braided Pelisses, 9s Pique Dresses for Children, 8s Sateen Jean do, in drab, buff, and white, from 8s 6d each. Printed Sateen Dresses, 8s 6d 5 cases Ladies' fashionable Straw Hats, in the most fashionable sl>apo3 Gipsy Straw Bonnets in great variety The latest shape in Ladies' Riding Hats Ladiob' Morning Wrappers, from 12s 6d to 42s Ladies' made skirts in a variety of uew materials suitable for costumes. T7* IRCA LD I E & STAINS Have received another shipment of tho LITTLE WANZER SEWING MACHINES, £5 sso These machines having been used in their establishment during tho last twelve months, they are recommended by them as tho most efficient ami simple of any they havo ever had in use. As the number is limited, ladies, heads of families, or hotelkoppcrs, aro especially requested to inspect them. KIRCALDIE & STAINS. Juat received, a largo assortment of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, Of every description. Ist September.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3303, 15 September 1871, Page 1
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