Jewelry was very popular back in the days of the 1900's. This store was located in Summerside, P.E.I. This jewelry could also be found in a store rather than in a catalogue. These rings are from a typical Holman's catalogue. The price ranges from then and today are quite different. For example, a Gold Filled Ring cost 75 cents.

This Holman's Catalog page shows the prices and styles of rings and necklaces. The ring prices range from 19 cents to 75 cents for Gem Set Rings, and from $3.50 to $4.00 for Wedding Rings. The necklaces range from 25 cents to 50 cents. On the necklaces were anything from hearts to crosses to pendants.

The hat box was an oval shaped box that you would put your top hat in. The hat box had a leather outside with a cotton inside, and it also had a leather strap with a brass buckle.

Back in the 1900's, ladies would often wear hats. Hats were fairly expensive. For that reason, a lady wouldn't buy a new hat for every season. Instead, she might just buy a new ribbon for it. Ladies would wear their hats to special occasions, such as weddings or church.

Suspenders were used by boys and men in the 1900's to hold up their pants, so you can see they were important. Suspenders were used in different jobs, too. There was a special kind for police and even a designer suspender. Another word for suspender is "brace."