On the way to Copley Square Saturday morning to see the final prep work on Boston's First Night 2012's ice sculptures, I passed the final resting place of Filene's Basement on Boylston St.
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The original Basement on Washington St. (Downtown Crossing) was widely known for its automatic markdowns of unsold merchandise and the annual "Running of the Brides" wedding gown sale.
Princes/Princesses and paupers stood shoulder-to-shoulder while hunting bargains.
Modesty was checked at the door by patrons who tried on new clothing in the middle of the crowded floor... no dressing rooms!
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See the trailer for the documentary Voices from the Basement on YouTube.
Read the story of the Basement's long illness and passing on boston.com.
Kinda sad to see a Basement ending its life on the ground floor.
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