(atalogue IV o. ?)2 LTMAN QO, B.* A & Sixth Avenue and 19th Street, NEW YORK. v$V^<cO , - # : Information for Customers. ORDER ONLY FROM THIS CATALOGUE, (No. 52.) Goods previously advertised cannot now be furnished. Our patrons will find it greatly to their advantage in order ing goods to make themselves familiar with these suggestions. TERMS.—Our terms are C. O. D. unless prepaid by Draft, P. O. Money Order or American Express Co. 's Money Order, which in each case should be made payable to the order of B. Altman & Co., New York City, - or, if more convenient, by money enclosed in registered lettei . As Exjwess Companies decline collecting amounts less than five dollars, all such orders must be paid for in advance. We also require a deposit of one-fourth the amount on all orders for outfits, suits made to order or any other article made specially; the balance will be collected by the Express Company, including return money charges. REFUNDING OF BALANCES.—When a balance is due after filling an order it will be returned at once with bill of items. Amounts over one dollar will be refunded by check; under that sum in postage stamps. No notice will be taken of debit or credit balances under five cents. CORRESPONDENCE.—Please write the name in full, giving Post Office, County and State, also state the amount of money enclosed. Married ladies will save confusion of accounts by invariably using their husbands' initials. SENDING OF GOODS.—We forward all goods by Express unless otherwise requested, it being the safest method, as all responsibility for loss or damage is assumed by the Express Companies. No C. O. D. can be sent by mail, and prepayment in full including postage is required on all mail packages. Goods ordered to be sent by mail can be registered at an extra cost of ten cents per package, which mode of mailing we strongly recommend as being quite safe. Articles of glass, liquids, toilet powders, soaps, etc., are not allowed in the mails, but can be sent by Express. No article of merchandise subject to duty can be sent to a foreign country bjr mail. RETURNING GOODS, APPROBATION, &c—No goods will be sent on approval or C. O. D. subject to inspection; we warrant all goods advertised to be as represented. POSTAL RATES FOR SENDING GOODS BY MAIE.-Postage is one cent per ounce. Parties sending us any goods by mail will please take notice that all packages must be so tied as to admit of being opened without destroying the wrapper, and to have the name and address of the sender written on the outside of the wrapper—as any written matter enclosed, even a tag with the price marks written thereon, sub- jects the whole package to letter rates. Packages that can be sent by mail are limited to four lbs. weight We give below about the average weight of single articles, including wrapper and twine; more than one article will cost proportionately less Collars about 2 oz. Lady's Wrapper (cashmere and flannel) about 40 oz. Cufl's (per pair) " 4 " Napkins (per dozen) about 20 to 30 " Coreei about 12 to 17 " Pillow and Sheet Shams (per set) about 23 " Chemise about 12 " Quilt (Marseilles) ' 60 " Drawers " 8 " Quilt (Honey Comb) ' 43" Diaper (per piece) about 20 to 30 " Ruffling (including box and frame) about 23 to 30 " " Dress Goods or Silks (single fold, per yard) about 6 " Robe (night) about 20 " " " (double " " ) " 12 Skirts about 16 to 30 " Fringe " 3 " Slip, Infant's about 8 Flannel " 6" Skirt " " 7" Gloves (per pair) " 2 " " Gossamer Cloaks " 25 " Shirt and Drawers, Gents', each " 15 " Handkerchiefs (per dozen) " 15 " Slippers (per pair) about 10 to 15 •' Hose (per pair) " 5 " Shoes " " 15 to 25 Jersey " 15 " Suit, Bov's or Girl's " 50 to 75 *' " Lace (per dozen yards) " 4 " Towels (per dozen) " 30 to GO Lady's Wrapper (cambric) " 20 " Table Linen (per yard) about 12 •' ERRATA. !'• is similar to Page i> — Style So. 162, Basque, wron;; cat. The scribed No. lfil in shape and m- Pack 19 Style So. 351, infant hould be $4.90 in 5.90. Pace 19—Style-No. 1158, Infant's Robe is $7.85. Pack 29- Style No. 109, Curtain should be *1 10. ,l Style No. 22, Ho ild read same style as No. 21, k^pl in French Blue only, $1.45 lei Jewelry. The description should be id 99, Jewelry. Th<' description should he revc Tape Me ach, shoul I of dozen. Strawberry Knieries should he 4 cents each instead THE HEJSRT FRAMCIS du POJfT WIXTERTHUR MUSEUM LIBRARIES Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueno5200balt NOTICE: A separate catalogue containing New Designs of the latest fashions in ladies' and CHILDREN'S COSTUMES and GARMENTS Will be ready for delivery on or about March 15th, and will be mailed only upon application. Respectfully, B. ALTMAN & CO., 19th St. & 6th Ave. P. S. —Customers desiring a copy of the above should apply at once, when their names will be registered. B. ALTMAN & CO.—CATALOGUE No. 52. Underwear Department. French Percale Lingerie, Hand Made. The following represent but a small portion of our very large assortment in French Lingerie, the styles of which are altogether too numerous to be described. Being imported it is impossible for us to have at all times the styles and size-* which mi.ht be called for; therefore, customers sending orders will have to leave the selection to our judgment in case the precise article desired should not Lie on hand. 4 Sizes kept in Stock as follows : Chemises—Length, 40 inches ; size of band for Sacque shape, 40, 42, 44, 46 ; for Band Chemises, 38, 40. '2, 4* and 46. 3u inches; Gowns—Length, 54 inches; neck sizes, 14, 15 and 16. Walking Skirts—Length, 38 and 41 inches; width, 1yz yards. Underskirts—Length, 27 and width, 2 yards. Drawers—Open, length, 25, 27 and 29 inches. Style 5. Eyelet band, tucks and herringbone, $1 10; better quality, $1 45; same, Style 21. Walking Skirt, band em- Madapolam. without tucks, Style 95c. broidery, 83c. Style 3. Four hand embroid- L Hand embroidered, pompadour per- $2 10 ; also ered inserting* and front piece, SI 18, Same with leather-stitching on band Style 22. Same, finer. $1 67. cale, tucks. $1 75. fruut piece, Style23. 25. 1 78, 2 35, and upwards. and $1 00. Same, two ruffles, $2 Style 16. Hand embroidery, $1 39, Style 10. Hand embroid'd, eyelet, $1 35. 1 78, 2 45 and upward. Style 11. Same, with plainscollop, SI 15. Style 17. Tucked Pompadour, with 19. Tucked Pompadour, feather Style 12. Underskirt to match gown, S I 25. four insertings and front piece, Style Style 13. Drawers to match gown, 89c. $2 75, 4 25 and upwards. stitching, hand emb. ruffle, $2 10. Style30. Drawers, handembroid ered edge, 89c. ,$1 25, and up- ward. Style 31. Hand embroidered, rut- " x 3 '2 $1 a5 aml "''" "**) ' Style 7. Hand embroidered, 69c, 85c, $1 10. U\/^\J\/\J^T^f •£* * - U ard Style 34. Hand embroidery. 25, Style j^*^i* hand em- Stylet sam e !ompadour. 98c, $1 35. and up- Style 26. Hand embroidered, 65c. $1 81 , upwards. broidered mme, $2 .... wards. Style 27. Underskirt, same, $1 no. 1 b5, and nuit Camisoles, Matinees, Saute Lite. Coraej£<£•». French Lingerie comprises a great variety of Peignoirs, Chemises de jour and de , Linen Lawn. etc.. tastefully trimmed with handJ^alhtator machine Underskirts, Pillow Shams, etc., made of the best qualities of Percale, Madapolam. Nainsook. Laces. embroidery, hem-stitching, real Torchon, Medici and Valenciennes • insertings and edgings-all hand embroidered-also«mHmM«p«d »l«n all sunllarsimilar We also keep an assortment of Chemise bands. Night Robe U-araitures, unmade Drawers, articles required by ladies who wish to make their own trousseaux. B. ALTMAN & CO.—CATALOGUE No. 52. Bridal Sets. The following sizes are kept : Size 1. Night Robe, neck, 14 inches; Chemise, band, -10 inches; Drawers, length, 25 inches. Size 2. Night Robe, neck, 15 inches; Chemise, baud, 42 inches; Drawers, length, 27 inches. "4\ Should any other combina- tion of sizes be desired, several days -will be required to fill the order, at an advance of 50c. to Si.oo per set, according to size and style given. For larger sizes, special estimates will be given. IT Style 50. Muslin, open Embroidery, $3 45. Style 51. Lawn, Tucks and Italian Lace. $4 26. '.-: ', " '' '. • ' ' '"' ::•••.-..-. r. -".' (*•««•'' V. % : V ?..' ! '•. '. ; . „. ::/.._ ,.-;;.; v ;; ;; ;%!' FWJI gngWS 1 mm Style 52. Muslin, Embroidery and Style 53. Cambric, Medici Lace and Style 54. Cambric. Embroidery. Tucks and Puffing. $7 90. Tucks. $h 90. Herringbone. $9 45. B. ALTMAN & CO.-CATALOGUE No. 52. .3*98 Ijsbh8 Ladies' Night Robes. Length or front, from neck, 54 inches and full width. The neck sizes (13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 inches) that can he furnished are given with each style. STYLE. CO. Muslin, Tucked Mother Hubbard Yoke, Cambric Ruffle, sizes 13 to 16 60c. ' 61. Muslin, Shirt Front of } 2 inch Tucks. Pointed Collar finished with Embroidery, sizes 14 to 16 89c. 62. Muslin, Shirt Front of Hamburg I nsertings and Tucks, finished with Ruffle of Embroidery, size3 13 to 16 98c. 63. Muslin. Mother Hubbard Yoke, Tucks and Four Insertings, Embroidered Ruffle, sizes 14 to 16 $115 65. Muslin, Mother Hubbard Yoke of Insertings and Tucks, Two Embroidered Ruffles in Neck and Front, sizes 13 to 16 2 69 66.