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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1917
Page
4
Hundreds of new spring patterns in rich silks arrive, featuring brass, gold, paon, lime, lawn green, tans, greys, mustard and blues. Styles include taffetas crepe de Chine satins georgette crepes and faille, with the largest and best assortment at affordable prices.
Many new woolen fabrics arrive for spring including plaid skirting suitings and serges in fresh shades. The department adds dinghams percales Devonshires Bontex Zep hyrs Kindergarten cloth Amoskegs Romper cloth and more. Now is a good time to start spring dressmaking.
In the center of the store a display features gowns skirts teddies corset covers and pants from a beauti ful line. The items are attractively priced with a claim that orders placed a year ago allow selling for far less than normal retail.
One lot heavy torchorn face 11 2 to 3 inches wide priced at 10 cents per yard. Another lot heavy torchorn 2 to 3 inches wide listed at 15 to 25 cents per yard, with 15 cents per yard as offered.
A local promotion advertises lack dresses in serge and silk at 1-3 less than value. It promises season’s popular models and materials plus a great line of stylish coats at the same discount. Imported silk kimonos, hand embroidered, are also offered at 1-3 off the first price of $10.00.
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