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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1920
Page
1
Elegant styles in taffeta Georgette and Latin Tricolette redefine spring apparel. Bright, varied frocks showcase quarter length sleeves, domed necklines and broad sashes, promising flattering fits for every woman and aligning with current trends.
The article highlights Tricolette Poiret Twill Serge and Tricotine fabrics used for women’s spring suits. It notes draped skirts boxy coats gathered peplums and straight elegant silhouettes that convey youthfulness. It mentions masculine elements like Eton coats and Bolero effects and praises beaded details.
Exhaling happiness and reflecting the wearer’s joy, these Spring frocks for her follow the season’s vogue. Abbreviated coat dresses feature accordion pleated skirts, flared buoyant shapes, and the straight silhouette with metallic or colored embroideries, flares, pleats and frills.
Vintage shopping note announces Monday sale on white lisle stockings at 58 cents per pair. Customer advised to buy in quantities of six, with mention of a summer hosiery offer.
A damaged ad fragment advertises a sale of ladies sweaters priced around 6.98 with a range from 49.50 to 92.50. It lists colors such as pink, black, navy, bosch green, and notes many sweaters are in good condition and stylish. The sale is described as limited to Monday only.
The store touts new spring silks bought months ago and sold at a discount after January sale success. It emphasizes fresh clean merchandise and pride in silks, inviting a department visit to see the reasons.
Over ten thousand yards of colored voiles arrived from top mills in the country and imported rooms in England and France. New embroidery voiles in self contrasting colors and georgette prints offer charming effects. Prices range from 58 cents to $1.85 a yard.
The store showcases complementary hats for every costume and function in satin lace tulle and fine straws with jet ribbons and feathers. Sports styles capture the spirit with original sporty looks and close fitting turban and toque shapes plus large satin Georgette hats. Specializing in hats to order for street afternoon and special events.
A sale announcement extols ribbons for trimming dresses lingerie vests sashes bows and more. It highlights a large collection with many tones including tutone and rainbow ribbons and embroidered satin ribbons in rich colors with prices from 25 to 45 cents per yard.
A large white triple thread towel of extra heavy weight is offered near its regular 95 cent price and noted as highly absorbent and durable. Limited stock requires a sale limitation on these towels.
Middy blouses offered at 1.68 for Monday and Tuesday. Made of best quality jeans, sizes 14 to 22. Regularly priced up to 2.25. Limited quantity, early shopping advised to avoid disappointment.
The article describes shirts priced at 250 and features new blouses in various fabrics and styles. It notes overbloused and suiting types, Georgette pieces, Chainrose layers, and hand made blouses showing fine needlework and design. It emphasizes Man type shirts in fine linens, dimities, and heavy silks and their rising popularity.
A large shipment of long and three quarter length gloves arrives in sizes 8 10 12 and 16 button lengths. Available in black Me Be beaver gray and tan swede with new kidle silk and fabric gloves in smart modern effects. A woman often buys more than her usual number when shown the new Spring styles.
Our complete stock of cotton Lisle and Silks includes many styles in solid colors and fancy patterns. We offer infant to teen sizes with fine lisle hose in white black Seine and pretty ribbed silk options. Silk hose come in black white pink and blue with sizes 4 to 10.
Unusual local notice promotes a one day sale of bed sheets described as very special and standard grade. Bleached, seamless totals offered to housewives and hotel keepers.
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