Cover of the catalog of the Hamilton Garment Company department store and mail order company from New York City, N. Y., U.S.A., for spring and summer 1917. The Hamilton Garment Co., 307 Fifth Ave. near 31st Street, N.Y. Mail Order Department, 134-140 West 26th Street, New York. Title illustration/title drawing: Hamilton Garment Co. Photo: Hamilton Garment Co.

— INDEX — COATS… Pages 20 to 29. DRESSES (Silk and Cloth) " 1 to 10. DRESSES (Wash)… " 34 to 37. SKIRTS… Pages 30 to 31. SUITS… " 11 to 18. WAISTS… " 32 to 33. VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS AT 307 FIFTH AVENUE. For the convenience of our customers who visit New York we maintain a spacious salesroom at the above address. Ordering by mail is equally satisfactory however, under our liberal guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Your order has our personal attention. Address all communications to mail-order department, 134-140 West 26th Street, New York City OUR GUARANTEE. We guarantee every garment to be exactly as represented. Return your purchase within 24 hours after receiving it and we will refund your money without question. When we say without question we mean exactly that. You are to be the judge as to whether or not you wish to keep the garment. The Hamilton Garment Co. AS TO OUR RELIABILITY WE REFER YOU TO The CITIZENS' CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK, 320 BROADWAY NEW YORK. DESCRIPTION OF COAT ILLUSTRATED ON COVER. No. 480. This beautiful coat is made of a superb quality of all-wool velour and is lined to t he waist with a beautiful flowered silk Peau de Cygne. The collar and hood effect of the back is made of a combination of self material and broadcloth which forms the reveres of the convertible front. Pouch pockets. Novelty sash girdle. Comes in rose with pearl gray trimmings or mustard with Copenhagen blue trimmings. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $27.50. DESCRIPTION OF SUIT ILLUSTRATED ON COVER. No. 280. This beautiful suit is made of the finest quality silk poplin and is lined with an exceptional grade of silk Peau de Cygne. The novelty collar is made of a combination of self material and fine sand faille silk. Sash girdle at the waist from which a series of pleats fall in a charming effect. Novelty cuffs. The full cut skirt has swagger pockets on each side and a novelty half belt over the shirred back. Comes in rose, navy. or black with tan colored collars. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $21.50.

SILK POPLIN. No. 650. This popular style is made of a good quality silk poplin. It has a pretty collar and cuffs of white embroidered organdie. Buttons in a novel design, down the front. The waist is finished with a cord and shirring as illustrated. Two patch pockets. Comes in black, navy blue, Copenhagen blue or gray, with white collars and cuffs. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $5.75. FANCY COTTON VOILE. No. 651. This good-looking model is made of a fancy cotton voile in a subdued pattern. The collar, cuffs, front and tunic are finished with black velvet braid as illustrated. Neat bow tie of velvet and full crushed girdle of black messaline. The waist is lined with net. It is finished with a Picot edged hemstitched collar and net vestee. Self-covered buttons on front. Comes in black or navy ground with white design. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $5.75. ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE. No. 652. This swagger model is made of all-wool storm Serge. The collar and pockets are embroidered in a neat design with silk stitching to match. Novelty buttons trim the front and pockets as illustrated. Comes in navy blue with gray and navy blue embroidery, or black with black and gray embroidery. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $5.75. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Mail Order Department, 134-140 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK. Page 1

WASHABLE SILK AND COTTON. No. 653. This smart sport dress is made of a fine washable silk and cotton fabric of lustrous appearance. The coat and bottom of the skirt are made of self material in a striped alternating design of Copenhagen blue, dark red and tan. The novelty sash girdle, wide sailor collar, cuffs and reveres are of self-colored material. Novelty ball buttons. The waist is lined with lawn. Comes in misses' sizes only. See back cover… Price $6.75. SILK TAFFETA. No. 654. This conservative model is made of a good quality silk taffeta and has a neat collar, cuffs and pocket trimming of gray taffeta. Silver cord around neck finished with tassels. Belt of self material finishes in front with ornamental metal buckle. Self-covered buttons. Comes in navy or Copenhagen blue, both with gray trimmings. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $9.75. SILK POPLIN. No. 655. Another good-looking lustrous silk poplin dress with an over-collar and cuffs of white silk poplin as illustrated. It is finished at the neck with a silk cord of self material and a tinselled ornament. Note the beautifully embroidered belt, which is a combination of silk and gold stitching in a subdued effect. Novelty side pockets. Comes in navy blue, Copenhagen blue, rose or apple green. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $7.25. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Showrooms, 307 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. Page 2

JAP SILK. No. 656. This good-looking dress is made of a fine quality black Jap silk and has a white Picot edged hemstitched over-collar. It has a square front finished with a bow of self-material and self-covered buttons. The waist is shirred both front and back from which the skirt of the tunic falls in a graceful effect. The cuffs are also trimmed with buttons of self-material. The other tunic is finished on the bottom with a wide band and cord of self material. This same style also comes in all black Jap silk with black collar of self-material. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $11.75. SILK CREPE DE CHINE. No. 657. This dainty model is made of a good quality of silk Crepe de Chine and has a dainty collar and cuffs of silk taffeta in a contrasting shade. The entire front is made in a series of pleats which fall from the yoke, and is trimmed with self-covered buttons as illustrated. A dainty sash ties at the side. This dress opens in front and the waist is lined with Seco silk. Comes in Copenhagen blue or navy blue with gold colored collar and cuffs or gold with white taffeta collar and cuffs. Misses' sizes only. See back cover. Price $10.75. TAFFETA. No. 658 This pretty model is made of a good quality taffeta with sleeves of Georgette crepe finished with novelty cuffs of taffeta. Double collar of Georgette crepe, Picot edged. White Georgette also forms the vestee and trims the cuffs which are hemstitched. The front, as illustrated, is silk embroidered in a vari-colored Oriental design. This dress opens in front and is lined with Seco silk. Comes in black, navy, gray or Copenhagen blue. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $11.75. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Mail Order Department, 134-140 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK. Page 3

WOOL CREPE. No. 659. This smart-looking dress is made of a light-weight wool crepe and has a collar of white crepe with hand-embroidery on collar which matches the embroidered panels on front and back through which a sash of self-material passes and ties on the side. This splendid garment which is cut on good fitting lines is trimmed with buttons, and fastens at the side. The waist is lined with lawn. Comes in navy blue, Burgundy or dark green, all with white collars. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $9.75. SILK TAFFETA. No. 660. This handsome dress is made of a fine quality silk taffeta. The vestee, collar and cuffs are made of fine white Georgette crepe, neatly hemstitched as illustrated. The front and back of the skirt is made entirely of wide pleats as shown in the picture. Large self-covered buttons on front. Waist is lined with Seco silk. Opens at front. Comes in black, navy blue or Copenhagen blue, all with white trimming. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $10.75. ALL-WOOL FRENCH SERGE. No. 661. This pleated model is made of a fine quality all-wool French serge. The collar and cuffs are made of white satin. The front and novelty "Trench" belt are set off with smoked Pearl buttons. Note the novelty effect of the pleated front which is also carried out in the back leaving a panel in the center. The yoke is lined with Seco silk. Dress opens at front. Comes in navy, black or Copenhagen blue. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $8.75. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Showrooms, 307 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. Page 4

SILK TAFFETA. No. 662. This new style is made of a fine quality silk taffeta with collar and cuffs of white silk taffeta. The waist is finished with a cord of self-material from which the shirred tunic gracefully falls. The bodice is finished both front and back with a band of gold and silk embroidery in harmonizing effect. Self-covered buttons. The waist is lined with Seco silk and opens at the side. Comes in navy, tan or rose with white collars and cuffs. Misses' sizes only. See back cover… Price $12.75. SILK CREPE METEOR. No. 663. Another of the popular pleated models made of fine quality silk Crepe Meteor. Has a dainty collar of Picot edged Georgette, finished with two dainty gold tassels. Georgette buttons to match collar. The dainty design on girdle is a combination of silk and gold embroidery. The front and entire tunic is formed of pleats. It has a vestee of pleated Georgette. The waist is lined with Seco silk and opens at the side of front. Comes in navy blue or Copenhagen blue with tan collar and buttons, or tan with Navy collar and buttons. Ladies' end misses sizes. See back cover… Price $13.75. SILK CREPE DE CHINE. No. 664. This dainty model is made of a fine quality silk crepe de chine and has a collar, cuffs and vestee of hemstitched tan colored crepe de chine. The buttons are also made of tan crepe de chine. The wide girdle is finished with a vari-colored silk embroidered design in a subdued effect. The entire skirt is pleated as shown in the picture. The waist is lined with Seco silk and closes in the front. Comes in Copenhagen blue, navy blue or black all with tan trimmings. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover. Price $12.75. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Mail Order Department, 134-140 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK. Page 5

SILK CREPE METEOR. No. 665. This handsome model is made of a fine quality silk Crepe Meteor with Georgette crepe sleeves. The white collar which is made of Georgette crepe is finished with a piping of self-material and silver ornaments. The effective matched silk and dainty gold embroidery on girdle is also carried out on the bottom of the tunic. The skirt is formed by a series of pleats leaving a panel in front and back. The waist is lined with Japonica silk and closes at the side. Comes in black, navy blue or gray Crepe Meteor with white Georgette collars on all. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $18.75. GEORGETTE CREPE AND SILK TAFFETA. No. 666. This pretty afternoon or evening costume is made of a combination of fine Georgette Crepe and silk taffeta. The entire waist and top of skirt is made of Georgette. Cuffs, tunic and bottom of the skirt are of silk taffeta trimmed with self-covered buttons. A beautiful crushed girdle of silk taffeta finished with a novelty sash on side. The underskirt is fastened to an under-bodice of silk taffeta which is held over the shoulders by taffeta straps. Comes in navy blue, Copenhagen blue or gold. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $16.75. SILK CREPE DE CHINE. No. 667. This dainty dress, suitable for afternoon or evening wear, is made of a fine quality silk crepe de chine. The vestee and over-collar are made of Picot edged white Georgette crepe. The pockets, cuffs and self-colored under-collar are finished with dainty gold embroidery. Note the novelty effect brought about by the girdle of crushed self-material. The waist is lined with Japonica silk. Opens in front. Comes in navy or Copenhagen blue with gold embroidery and white vestee; or all black with black silk embroidery. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $12.75. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Showrooms, 307 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. Page 6

MILANESE PURE SILK JERSEY. No. 677. Sport dresses will be very popular this season. The effective model illustrated above is made of a fine quality Milanese, pure silk Jersey. The coat is finished with a wide collar, cuffs, pocket trimmings and novelty girdle of white silk Jersey and can be worn as a separate garment. This dress is lined to the waist with Japonica silk. Colors: Copenhagen blue, gold or rose, all with white skirts and white trimmings as pictured. Misses' sizes only. See back cover… Price $13.75. PURE SILK TRICOT JERSEY. No. 678. This aristocrat of sport dresses is made of a beautiful quality pure silk Tricot Jersey in a subdued combination of three colors as shown above. The new collar, cuffs and pocket trimmings are made of white silk. The dainty braided girdle is formed by taffeta bands woven through silver tinsel cords. The coat is fastened with "Chinese money" buttons — Dame Fashion's latest novelty. The separate skirt is finished with a belt of self material from which slight gathers fall in the back. Color illustrated only. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $18.75. MILANESE PURE SILK JERSEY. No. 679. Another "chic" sport model made of Milanese, pure silk Jersey has a novelty front and combination collar of white silk Jersey finished with three self covered loose hanging buttons. Note the unique sleeves, and sash girdle which weaves through two piped openings in front, and black Novelty rings at sides, and back. The waist is lawn lined with white belting. Colors: Rose gold or Copenhagen blue, all combined with white as illustrated. Misses' sizes only. See back cover… Price $13.75. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Mail Order Department, 134-140 WEST 26th STREET, NEW YORK. Page 9

SILK CREPE METEOR. No. 674. This beautiful frock is made of exceptional quality silk crepe meteor. The fine Georgette crepe collar and sleeves are trimmed with bands of Crepe Meteor to match. It is effectively finished with a sash which ties in back and is held with panels of tiny beads of gold, green, garnet and blue, hand-embroidered in Oriental design. Six of these bead panels trim front and back of skirt which falls in gathers from waist. Waist lined with Japonica silk and finished at neck with silk cord, beaded tassel and beaded ornaments. Colors: Navy blue, gold or black. Ladies' and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $21.50. SILK TAFFETA AND GEORGETTE CREPE. No. 673. This stunning model which is made of a combination of splendid quality Silk Taffeta and Georgette crepe, has a beautiful Picot-edged collar and vestee of exceptional quality white Georgette. The wide girdle of taffeta is hand-embroidered both front and back with pearl-gray silk combined with self-colored silk soutache braid. Colors: Navy blue, Copenhagen blue or tan, all with white collars and vestee. Misses' sizes only. See back cover… Price $19.75. SILK GEORGETTE CREPE. No. 676. A beautiful dress made of exceptional quality Silk Georgette Crepe. Girdle, tabs and bottom of skirt made of fine silk taffeta to match. Collar of self-colored Georgette finished with piping of silk taffeta and combination buttons of gold tinsel and self-colored silk. Color effect of buttons, which also trim front, is carried out in ornaments on tabs. Front of waist neatly pin tucked and hemstitched over vestee of white Georgette. Full length underslip of white Jap silk. Colors: Light green, light gray, Copenhagen blue and navy blue. Ladies and misses' sizes. See back cover… Price $21.50. THE HAMILTON GARMENT CO., Showrooms, 307 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Page 10