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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1918)
-A 1 "MERCHANDISE OF QUALITY At Lowest Prices Always." Be Sure to see our ad for May sale of muslin underwear in other Sunday papers. EYERYBODYS STORE Sunday, May 12, 1918- -Store News for Monday- -Phone Douglas 137; THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 12, 1918. B UMXSSrKlASH WWM. Personal Attention By Burgess-Nash Shoppers' Aid Department Has It ever occurred to you that we have a corps of ex perienced shoppers under the direction of Daisy Doane at your command to make pur chases when you are in urgent need of something we carry and cannot conveniently come down town to buy? The personal attention that they will give to your individ ual requirements" will be a re velation to you and convince you of the distinctive charac ter of this store. These shoppers can be en trusted with your shopping the same as your personal representative and, of course, there is no charge for their services. When you are in the store and haven't time to make all your purchases our shoppers' aid department will assist you. - Has it ever occurred to you to make use of this conven ience? Telephone Douglas 137. Engraved Wedding Invitations Announce ments, At Home and Visiting Cards EXECUTED promptly in the very lalest form and at very reasonable prices. Tiffany script lettering is a new and pleasing style for wedding stationery. May we submit style specimens and prices for your approval? Our representative will call at your home with samples if you prefer. N Engraved Cards to Enclose With Commencement Announcements Monday we offer 100 cards of the best quality arid en graved photo in Tiffany script for $1.25. 100 cards engraved Trom your own photo for 75c. Burgeia-Naah Co. Main Floor Beautiful Embroidery Flouncings for the Sweet Girl Graduate or the June Bride THE showing is very extensive, affording an unusually pretty range ,of selection at modest prices. Organdie Dress Flouncings, $3.75 and $4.00 Full skirt length with cluster of dainty ruffles in pink, white and tan. Very fine quality at $3.75 to $4.00 the yd. Net Dress Flouncings, $2.75 to $3.98. Fine quality with ruffles and tucks combined. Fulf skirt length. Price range, $2.75 to $3.98 yard. Silk Chantilly Dress Flouncings, $2.00 to $7.'50. An exquisite selection of designs,' with galloons to match, 12 to 36 inches wide. Price, $2.00 to $7.50 yard. Cotton Nets, Chiffons and Georgettes Very desirable for dainty dresses can be made up with real Irish or filet laces, fine cluny or val laces. Nets 40 to 72 inches wide, $1.00 to $2.50 yard. Chiffon and Georgettes, 40 inches wide, $1.50 to $3.00 Fine Venice Laces, 15c to 75c. Wide range of dainty styles, widths i2 to 3 inches. Price range, 15c to 75c yard. Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor Here Comes The Bride! This Week We Have Dedicated to the Bride-to-be and Her. Friends and We Shall Deem it a Privilege to Serve You TIT HEN the words have been said by the white-robed minister that makes two people one in the eyes of the law and their fellow men, and the bride-has stopped on the stairs landing to throw the bouquet into the outstretched hands of her "Maids" a lump comes into her throat and she has to close her eyes to make the smile real. . All at once she realizes .that she is no longer the self-willed, pampered daughter of the household ; her veil assumes the ap pearance of the cloak of responsibility; and from then on she wilJ have to take her place by the sideof her husband for weal or woe. But the thought of "him" brings confidence, happiness surges through her veins, and it is a radiant visage she turns to him and to the future. Little Bride-to-be, this is the most important step of your lif,e. May we help to make its success absolute? Everyone in this store has your interest at heart and we have planned unusual displays and, offerings that will delight you. We are ready to take care of every detail of your trousseau and the furnishings for your home. Charming Wedding Qowns of Organdie and Georgette At $18.50 to $100.00 FICHUE and surplice bodice effects, draped, plaited and gathered skirts; tunic and over-skirt effects, dainty trimmings of plaitings and lace. There's a wide variety of individual and exclusive styles from which to choose. Burfett-Nash Co. Second Floor Fine Linens for the June Brides Own Treasure Chest RICH luxurious linens for the table and household use, in splendid assortment for selection and extremely low priced. . Round bamatk Table Cloths, $5.75 Heavy weight pure linen, these have very neatly scalloped edge, and come with handsome circular designs 72 inches in diameter, each $5.75. 13-Piece Madeira Luncheon Sett, $7.50. Set consists of one 24-inch center piece and half dozen each, two size doilies which have neat hand-scalloped edge as well as handsome designs of solid and eyelet work, embroidered by hand, excellent value for $7.50 set. Hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases, $4.50 Round thread Irish linen with handsome designs of hand embroidery on ends, size 45 to do inches, $4.50 f pair. Madeira Scarfs, Suitable for Dresser or for Chiffonier. These are of round thread Irish linen with hand scalloped edge. Size 18x36 inches for $2.25 each. Size 18x45 inches for $2.50 each. , Size 18x54 inches for $3.00 each. Hemstitched Damask Lunch Cloths, $1.75. Size 36x36 inches, these are of spure linen, and come in the plain satin damask with embroidered corner, as well as handsome figured designs, excellent value for $1.75 each. Satin Finish Bed Spread, $6.50. With bolster cover to match these are of splendid quality and medium weight with scalloped edge. Suitable for full size beds. Marseilles pattern, very special for $6.50 set. Bur get -Nah Co. -Main Floor To the Class of 1918 Greeting IT IS ONE of the bright, colorful days in these somber times your , graduation day, Nothing must dim its beauty or mar its happiness. That one day when youth reigns supreme no one wants to beshadow and so we have planned a show: ingbfthe Happiest Sort of Frocks All white, of course, of Nets and Organdies and 1 Georgette Crepes. Afrill with Laces, lovely with' Hand-work. Dainty White Frocks for Graduation and Confirmation for the Young Miss $2.75, $3.95, $5.00 to $50.00 The materials include fine organdies, georget tes, mulls, crepe de chines, linons, batistes and voiles. S 4 All are exquisitely trimmed, some more elabor ate than others, with dainty laces, hand smocking, and stitching, self-fluting, frills and ruffles. Then there are others more severely plain, but neat and very attractive. The range of styles is very extensive, many of them in dividual prices which embrace a style charac ter all their own. Sizes for Misses and Juniors 6 to 16 year3. Burgess-Nash Co. -Second Floor Timely Safe of Notions White 3-cord thread. Dozen, 28c, spool, Dress buckles, in colors, assorted styles, 10c. Sew on hose sup porters, 15c. Hair pin cabinets 10c. Scissors, steel edge, nickel plated, sizes 6, 7, 8 and 9-inch, 75c. Tracing wheels, well made, 7c. Sanitary belts, well made. Very special priced, each 10c. Sanitary aprons, one piece, no seams. Special, 19c Pearl buttons, as sorted styles and sizes, dozen, 5c. Stickerie edging as sorted colors, bolt, 12c. Pins, triple nickel plated, 300 count. Package, 5c. Burfeu-Nash Co. Main Skirt markers, nickel plated, 15c. Bias seam tape, var ious sizes, bolt 7c. Dressmakers pins, as sorted sizes, box 35c. Skirt belting, whita or black, yard 10c. Snap fasteners, var ious sizes, white or black, dozen 5c. J. & P. Coats sewing cotton, 6-cord white or black, spoor4c. Floor Our Leather Shop Says:--"Service Bags" Are the Vogue AND to emphasize this strongly we are showing a wonderful assortment of the new Service Bags in all the desirable and wanted styles of leather, silk and combinations. Service Bags of the new everwearing "Ceotex" material in black and colors, $3.50 then upward to Service Bags of silk at $4.95 and $7.50. Then comes a wonderful assortment of individual and exclusive styles in wonderful silk' and brocade from $15.00 to $25.00 and finally the best in the shop, a handsome "Service Bag" in dull pure seal, made with gusset wide arid full, beautifully lined, framed in oxidized silver; this sandsome style is reasonably priced, at $32.50. Burfeu-Nash Co. Main Floor 4k Announcing for Monday: A Sale of Sheffield Silverware That Will Interest Every Intended Bride and Those Who Have " Wedding Presents to Give NOT only is this offering of importance to the bride, but to the homf urnisher as well, presenting many opportunities of advantageous buying to shrewd shoppers. In addition to the following items we offer in the sale Sheffield Silver Candlesticks, Platters, Water Pitchers, Baskets, Trays, Flower Vases, etc., etc. Every piece will be engraved to your order absolutely free of charge Sheffield Silver Candy Baskets. A great variety for selection, attractive designs. Each $2.25 to $3.95. Sheffield Silver Dripless Tea Strainers Various styles especially priced, each 50c and 75c. Silver Sandwich Trays At $3.50. Sheffield Silver Sandwich trays. Special, $3.50. Sheffield Silver and Guernsey Casseroles, new engraved, platinum style franfe. Spe cial, each, $4.95. Silver Entree Dish, $8.95. Entree dishes of Sheffield Silver, attrac tive plain patterns, with lock handle. Mak ing two separate f dishes. Special price each, $8.95. Deep Pie Dishes, $4.65. Of engraved Pyrex glass, with new platinum finish Sheffield frame. Specially priced, $4.65. Marmalade Jars at 59c Silver plated and engraved glass complete with spoon. Each. 59c. Sheffield Silver bread trays, several at tractive designs. Each, $2.50 and $3.65. Silver Meat Platters, $8.95. Sheffield Silver meat platters, handsome plain designs specially priced, $8.95. Silver Cake Plates At $6.45. Hammered Sheffield Silver cage baskets. Specially priced, $6.45. 26-Piece Silver Sets, $7.89 The beautiul new par plate patterns of Community Silver, Primrose and Vernon put up in 26-piece sets in handsome genuine oak chest. Very special price; $7.89. Candle Sticks At 50c. And Bud vases, handsome designs. Each, 50c. x . Lemon Sets At 69c. Complete with fork. Each, 69c. Burfets-Nath Co. Main Floor Sheer White Goods Desirable for Graduation or Confirmation EVERY favored weave finds representation in this splendidly selected stock. The prices are based on the cost before the advance. , ..J, Imported White Voile At 75c. -Excellent quality, that will retain its luxurious finish, 45 inches wide, 75c yard. I Imported White Organdie At $1.00 I AK innaa nriAa a vorxr rlnfohto rtlinliHr Hint -Will (rlvfl splendid service and retain its beautiful finish at $1 yd. White "Luna" Lawn At 45c A quality with lus trous finish, of very fine weave, 45 Inches wide 45c yard. Fine White Madras, 25c Of excellent quality i: small neat designs of figures or stripes, 32 inches wide, unusual value at 25c yard. Imported Swiss Organdie, $1.50. Of fine sheer quality in handsome plaid or stripe de signs. 36 inches wide, $1.50 yard. Colored Irish Dress Linens, 95c . 36 inches wide, a splendid quality. Thoroughly shrunk, will retain .ts lustrous finish after washing, 95c yard. 36-inch Nainsook, 10 Yards, $3.25 Unusually fine quality, very suitable for hand em brodery work. 10-yard bolt in box for $3.25. , Burf tat-Nash Co. -Main Floor , , Pretty New Colored Voiles Featured Monday At 39c, 49c and 59c STRIPES, figures, plaids and floral effects, either light or dark ground colorings, 36 to 40 inches wide and very desirable for summer dresses. Three groups at 39c, 49c and 59c ' v Lorraine Ginghams, 59c Yard. A very fine quality of Zephyrs, made in America. Pretty plaids, and stripes for summer dresses, 32 inches wide, 59c yard. New Wash Skirtings, 79c. Light plaid and striped effects on white grounds, with pretty colorings, 36 inches wide at 79c yard. Burteaa-Naah Co. Main Floor The Intelligent Fitting of Misses Corsets m HE matter of fitting a corset to a young dfc is not a I matter of her years, but of her individual" figure. ... . . When she ib graduating irom tne soft little waist of girlhood to the firmer support of corsets, that is when her fitting should have all the intelligence and skill that can be found. ' The permanent lines of the ma ture woman are then forming and they should be guided early -and naturally to health, pride and grace. Our fitters realize these points keenly and the care and thought and attention given to a girl's first corset make our service almost invaluable. . Burfoaa-Naah Co. Second Floor 7 V Si
