26 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1911
Page
1
A newspaper ad markets The Crown costumes from New York as the newest 1911 model line, boasting authentic life-like cuts and high quality factory work. The copy claims Paris leads fashion but an American buyer can reproduce Paris gowns at less than one-fifth price, noting local availability through Gisbey.
Tomorrow marks the first complete display of Spring garments for 1911. Michals invites the public to inspect every department, promising what is new and stylish while avoiding freakish designs. If a garment is not stylish, becoming, or well fitting, it is not cheap at any price.
Among the coat suits, new models and fabrics for refined trade are displayed. Regions offer a wide range of colors for spring with staple shades in abundance. Coat suits priced at 12.50 15.00 17.50 and 25.00 are highlighted as popular winners for tomorrow's selling.
The notice promises a wide dress assortment for any occasion with fabrics like foulards, marquisette, and voiles. It invites customers to visit, says the variety is too great to enumerate, and emphasizes welcoming shoppers with a sales message.
Tomorrow only you may pick from 600 pairs of all silk hose offered at 89c. Regular prices range from 1.50 to 2.00 per pair. Four hundred pairs are black and two hundred are assorted colors including pink blue lavender tan bronze brown gray.
Advertises new dresses for children aged two to five with white and colored options. Describes them as exquisite, dainty, simple, and durable, trimmed with lace and embroidery. White dresses priced from 1.25 to 15.00 dollars. Colored dresses from 1.00 to 3.00 dollars.
In the display of novelties shoppers see the white and color handkerchief Lissue at 25c with a trade offer of four in exchange. New wash beltings in white black and colors at 10c. Silk beltings feature rainbow and Roman stripe designs including reversible options. A beaded scarf in spring colors appears at about 2.50, now 75c. New handbags in maire suede linen and fresh leathers are on view.
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