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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
3
In the center of the store a table displays towels at money saving prices with special ht towels at 100 per dozen and 25-cent bath towels. Huck towels 125 per dozen. guest towels five cents each. Also bargain waists at 98 cents each featuring voiles organdies lawns and wash silk in white colors and stripes.
Hundreds of embroidery patterns in widths from one to 45 inches offered with Swiss, Nainsook and Organdie inserts. Beadings, edges and flouncings on display. Special lots priced 10c to 1.69 dollars. A great variety of patterns in each lot, every one a bargain.
Athens shoppers find a vast wash goods selection with Burton’s new voiles organ dies corduroys piques and crepes ideal for spring and summer dresses. Featured items include Burton’s foreign voiles woven stripes fancy seed voiles plaid organ dies embroidered voiles velvet corduroy and cotton corduroy with prices from 15c to 75c per yard.
The spring collection features attractive silk and combination silk and serge suits priced from 22.50 to 35.00 in blues and blacks. Garments include poplin, gabardine, serge and checks with collars and cuffs in white and self colors. Athens stores promise a large ready to wear line, with many items already on display.
We show a very attractive line of silk dresses in spring models with new shades artistically trimmed. Prices are lower than others. Many models in crepe de chine poplins taffetas and messalines. Taffeta dresses with Georgette crepe and chiffon sleeves in new shades from 12 dollars 50 cents to 25 dollars. Poplin dresses in all colors at 7 dollars 50 cents.
The shop offers spring coats featuring Sheppard checks bouclay corduroy and plaids with prices ranging from 500 to 10.00.
Modern house dresses promise neatness for every woman doing chores. The Handy Dandy features a reversible front and easy slip on design like an apron. Prices range from 1.00 to 2.50 with other models including adjustable dresses.
A local shop offers a complete line of dresses for little girls in ginghams percales and chambray. Dresses are trimmed with white and colored fabrics and priced from 85 cents to 2.50 dollars.
A corsetiere offers personal fittings and alterations to ensure a perfect fit for every figure. The ad emphasizes health benefits from proper corset fitting and presents a model selection for all body types.
The notice highlights spring waists in Crepe de chine Georgette blends from $2.50 to $4.00 with colors white and flesh and embroidered voile options. It also promotes hot water bottles and fountain syringes with prices from 50 cents to $2.50, including Hodgman rapid flow syringes and rubber gloves at discount.
Advertises a sale on toilet accessories with low prices on nail brushes tooth brushes antiseptic cotton and Colgate products. Highlights MELBA toilet waters and face powders as a complete line available.
Athens store showcases rugs scrims nets overdraperies and window draperies in one piece with net and side panels. New art squares priced 18.50 to 65 dollars small rugs 1 to 10 dollars grass rugs special values. Linola floor covering priced 50 cents per square yard promotes linoleum like wear. Congoleum rugs shown in many patterns and stair carpets complete the line.
We carry a complete assortment of Burton Fabrics in cotton and silk cotton blends. Before making a shirtwaist tub frock or party dress, visit to see the newest weaves colorings and designs of the season at their best.
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