06 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1916
Page
1
A Michael's feature promotes artful dressing for women with emphasis on costuming and quality. The advertisement highlights a dress sale offering silks georgette taffeta crepe de chine and asserts proper attire brings satisfaction and peace of mind.
An advertising notice promotes dress sales with a selection of Jap Silk crepe de chine and taffeta pieces. It highlights two low priced options and a range up to $37.50, boasting good styles, perfect fit, and notable dressmaking quality. Offers include choice at $8.98 and $12.98 with various other price points.
A historical note extols domestic science as a valued modern subject beyond Reading and Arithmetic. It highlights garment making as a key benefit and praises standard patterns and fashion sheets offered for free at Michael's, framing sewing as both enjoyable and useful.
A local sale advertises 600 girls blouses sized 6 to 14 with sorted patterns and colors. The brief notice touts quality makes and quick fitting options.
Knitting and porch doings spark demand for sweaters as a staple garment. Michael's offers new sweaters with good quality and popular prices for many occasions.
Prospective buyers are offered a wide range of suits priced from 9.98 to 50.00 with emphasis on 22.50 25.00 and 30.00 levels. The dealer notes more 25.00 suits in the lot than at other price points and invites customers to choose from the selection.
A vintage fabrics ad touts Renfrew Madras Ginghams as first in the list of desirable school clothes materials with fast color and affordable 15c yard prices. It promotes other ginghams at 10c and 12c, Percale at 10c to 15c, and Madras shirting patterns sold at 15c to 25c per yard, claiming easy care and wide selection for mothers and children.
Bright voile dresses advertised for hot weather with new colorings and stylish models. Prices range from 3.68 to 9.88, featuring several sizes and taglines touting quality and fashion appeal.
The arrival of new sport and felt hats will boost the millinery corner next week. Prices range from 59 cents to 2.50 dollars for the new items, with hats priced at 3.00 to 12.50 dollars and 12.50 to 17.50 dollars respectively, with a 2.98 dollar option noted.
Light Housekeeping item listing promotes 42 piece sets with gold band and floral china designs. Prices start at 3.48 dollars per set, with the claim that breaking a piece won’t worry buyers. Sets are divided into about six lots for useful articles.
Whiling away long summer days, Art Needle Work Michael's offers Royal Society package pieces suitable for immediate needs and distant Christmas gifts. The reads urge inspection of new crafts and ready-made designs.
A Parisian style corset fitter or corsetier combines science and art. Mrs Moore also known as Miss Pearl Williams gives thorough care to all corsets from one dollar to ten dollars. Her aim is perfect fit to please patrons and avoid poor fitting outcomes.
Italian Kayser Silk Vests known for beauty and comfort are now offered at a sale price of 1.48 down from 2.50. Available colors include pink, light blue, and white, with the note that affordability makes them accessible to both masses and classes.
Advertising copy lists discounted linens, pillows, cloth, undergarments, cosmetics, silver spoons, underwear, stationery, hydrogen peroxide, bath towels, and other household items with sale prices. Includes multiple items and price points such as $1.25 for pillow cases and 98c for stationery boxes.
A newspaper notice advertises infants long dresses made of fine sheer materials. Prices range from 98 cents to 2.98 dollars, with reductions described as hopping, skipping and jumping to attract buyers. The dresses are labeled fresh pretty and dainty and suitable for infants.
Michael's department highlights trunks bags and suit cases as best in North Georgia. Emphasizes workmanship and durability against rough handling. Offers 25 percent reduction to attract shoppers during a period of high popularity for luggage.
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