3-082-398 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Advertisement for Stehlis' Black Silks, 1895. 'NEW VÉGÉTAL DYE. Taffeta...Grain de Poudre...Satin Duchesse...Surah de Chine...Armure...Merveilleux...Peau de Soie ...The Purest, Lightest, Softest, Healthiest, Most Durable, Richest in Appearance, The Best. CAUTION. The Signature 'STEHLI & CO.' is stamped on the Selvedge. THESE GOODS, WHICH ARE ABSOLUTELY PURE IN THE DYE, ARE GUARANTEED AGAINST CUTTING AND GOING GREASY. IN THE EVENT OF ANY WELL-FOUNDED CLAIM WITH REGARD TO ANY DRESS LENGTH FAILING WITHIN A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE TO COME UP TO THIS GUARANTEE, A NEW DRESS LENGTH Will be Supplied FREE OF CHARGE. May be had from DEBENHAM, FREEBODY, JAY and CO., WIGMORE STREET [and] REGENT STREET, LONDON W. And of all High-Class Silk Mercers and Mourning Houses.' From "Illustrated London News", 1895.