Ladies Fashion 1837

Advert from the
HAMPSHIRE ADVERTISER & SALISBURY GUARDIAN,
ROYAL YACHT CLUB GAZETTE, SOUTHAMPTON TOWN AND COUNTY HERALD, ISLE OF WIGHT JOURNAL, WINCHESTER CHRONICLE AND GENERAL REPORTER.WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED
THE PORTSMOUTH, PORTSEA, & GOSPORT HERALD.

S. STEPHENS’ SILK AND SHAWL WAREHOUSE.

Elegant Sale of Rich Parisian Dresses, Robe D’Orleans, Mouseline de Laine, Fashionable Challys, &c. &c.
Splendid French Shawls, New Ribbons, Velvets, and Satins.
S. STEPHENS has the pleasure to announce the receipt of a large quantity of GOODS during the past week (consigned to him under peculiar circumstances) and being late the Stock of an Eminent Manufacturer on the Continent, which for elegance of taste and richness of quality, cannot be excelled: consisting of an exquisite STOCK OF DRESSES, SATINS, BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETS, RIBBONS TO MATCH, BLONDS, FANCY NECKERCHIEFS, SCARFS, GLOVES, &c, the whole of which are now Ready for Inspection.

A singular coincidence places the above at his Disposal infinitely Below the Manufacturers’ Price; and here he would point out, that the Sacrifice on French Shawls and Silks is tremendous!
S. S. also respectfully intimates to Ladies Purchasing, that in addition to the above circumstances, he has entered into an Arrangement with a Foreign Agent who is engaged for one of the most Celebrated Firms in Paris that will enable him to have a Constant Supply of every Superb Material manufactured, with a diversity of recherché Patterns not to be seen at any other Establishment

S. STEPHENS’ Silk and Shawl Warehouse, Union Street, Ryde, (Next Door to the Royal Kent Hotel.)

Printed Southampton, Saturday , November 25,1837.

Picture Sources: Advert from original newspaper – Roy Brinton Collection, RSHG Archive
Portrait – Lady in a white dress with a shawl (circa mid 1830s) Waldmuller – Wikimedia