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THE ARGOSY ADVERTISER. BONA-FIDE DIRECT SHOPPING. A Plain Statement of Fact ! You can now buy THE BEAUTIFUL Dress Fabrics Manufactured at CHARLESTOWN MILLS, SHIPLEY, near BRADFORD, by Richard Ecroyd. AT HIS NEW RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS BIEMINGHAM : 135, New St. | LIVERPOOL: 47, Bold Street. | MANOHESTER : 104, Deansgate. LEEDS: 9, Bond Street. SHEFFIELD : 29, High Street. | NOTTINGHAM: 1, Market Bt. DERBY : 18, Wardwick. EDINBURGH : 116, George St. | GLASGOW : 266, Sanchichall St. Novelties and New Designs, Shades, Colours, Mixtures, &c. ALL WOOL CASHMERES: Brilliant Finish, Superb Dye, Choice Colours, 38 to 46 in. wide; all Wool, rs. 1144. to 38. 7a. per yard. FOULE SERGES: 24 to 27 in. wide, 9d. to 1s. 74. MERINOES : Blacks and Colours, 42 to 46 in. wide, 2s. 2d. to 6s. per yard. BEIGES: 24 to 26 in. wide, 114d. to 18. 4d. NUNS' VEILINGS: Printed, lovely Patterns, 22 to 25 in. wide, rod. to rs. 3d. per yard. CANVAS and BASKET CLOTHS: In the latest fashionable Shades, for Ladies’ and Children's Dresses, Costumes, &c., 2§ in. wide, from 1s. 24d. per yard. ALL WOOL, (Double Width) SERGES, for Hard Wear: For Tourists, Travellers, Sea- side, Yachting, 44 to 47 in. wide, 1s. 7d. to 2s. 74¢@. per yard. OTTOMAN CLOTHS, ESTAMINES, SATEENS, &c. As a Manufacturer I shall necessarily be constantly introducing New Fabrics in my speciality Class. As New Standard Makes are produced I shall represent them in my Collection. “THE WEAR IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUE.” GUARANTEED GENUINE DRESS GOODS.— My object is to supply, as far as is possible, Goods made by British Labour, and under a genuine description. RELIABILITY. Silk Cloths shall be all Silk. Wool Fabrics shall be all Wool. Mixed Fabrics shall be labelled as Silk and Cotton, or whatever the mixture nay be, and so on through all the various textile es. VARIETY.—The bulk of the Goods are manufac- tured at my own Mills; at the same time a great vanety of Material for Ladies’ and Children’s Dress is on Sale at the Retar. Daports as above. My technical knowledge enables me to buy in Englis and Foreign Markets with the advantage of being able to calculate, as a manufacturer, the real value of the Goods. Every piece is specially examined b m or and is guarantee yself, or ex in my employ, srepresente, EPECIAL, aad that the wearin articles, full of stiffening, got up to please the eye alone. RICHARD Goods at y 6 oly ei the obtained from Tradesmen professing to compare favourably with those to be PREE OARRIAGE.—On Parcels of 20s. Value and upwards, I pay Carriage to any part of the United n ingdom. PATTERNS.—The Manager at any of my Retail Establishments, as above, will forward Patterns on application. A personal call will at once convince Purchasers of the genuine character of my system of SuPPLYING THE PusBLic Direct, THE MILLS.—If you prefer to send direct to the Mills, do so, and a full Ser or Patrtrzens and ail Particulars shall be sent you. Address RI D lestown Mills, 8 E ’ ’ Y, near BRADFORD. ANY LENGTH OUT.—This is a new departure for a Manufacturer, but I am convinced that the advan- tage to Ladies of being able to buy at First Hano will produce a sufficient trade to enable me to con- - tinue this facility to my customers, NOTICE. —Ladies ave particularly requested to note that this is a bond fide Manufacturing concern properties are especially kept in view in the Manufacture of the ; which are not flims t, therefore, that hts ** Bpectal Agents,’ ROYD CON ** Milla,” “« Manusacturing Compantes,” £c., fer, tf any, of whom are manufacturers of a single yard, LOOKS > A (SO) (GO ey