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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1916
Page
6
Spring fashion highlights Spanish inspired boleros and capes, with coats ranging to medium length to fit varied figures. Styles mix Spanish and American elements, with outfits priced at 15, 20, and 25 dollars, and a new Spanish opera drawing stylistic interest.
Fashion focuses on mixed fabrics like Taf feta Silk Silk Poplin Satin and Georgette Crepe with minimal trimming. Cape effects appear on many models while bolero styles and short Eton jacket looks gain popularity. Long tunics full peplums and new sleeves debut this week.
Different styles of yoke skirts appear on well dressed women with lower portions gathered or plaited in varied ways. Hip emphasizing billowy skirts contrast sharply with hip fitting styles. Sport skirts with white belts and checked patterns boost popularity. Taffeta tunic skirts are among the latest creations.
A catalog note announces a wider array of shirt waists this season featuring striped crepe de chine silk crepe georgette and taffeta blends. It highlights simple tailored styles with convertible collars and dressy white or colored waists priced from 2.48 to 12.50.
Flowers bloom with spring bonnets displayed in a spacious millinery salon. Experts showcase models from world designers, including designs copied from famous models. The shop markets stylish hats at $2.00, $3.00, $3.98 and $5.00, emphasizing affordability.
Michael's offers new waist models at 98c each, emphasizing value and quality. The store highlights waists as not marked down but priced to sell, aiming to satisfy customers with better options at low cost.
In town shoppers are invited to help themselves to the purest water available. Sanitary bottle coolers labeled Linton's Spring Water are located on all floors and offered at no charge.
A string of visitors and hosts traverse the region with a flurry of calls in Grensboro, Atlanta, Jefferson and Watkinsville. It records Mrs A A Ponder, J H Williams, J A Darwin, J D Price, Cora Campbell, Grace Schley, T Carl Stevens, Robi Knox, C O Cooper, Annie David, Minnie Cohen, Walter Booth, Reo Smith, Tom Middlebrooks, Dwight Deas, Ruth Stephens, Wallace Lampkin, Dorothy Hodgson, Alexander Rhodes, James F Clutes, W J Peeples, L M Brand, Floyd Northcutt, W L Cason, John R Powell Jr, W F Dorsey, Homer Hancock, Lucy Elder, Ben McRee Jr, Mary Thompson, Hubert Brooks, Gladys Fullilove, Lattrelle Williamson, with Winder social notices of jonquils, gardens, and local club meetings.
Mrs. W. H. Toole completed a week long visit to relatives in Macon returning home.
A Weldon Illinois testimonial claims Eckmans Alterative restored health after a 1905 start date and saved the writer from a premature grave. The note asserts the remedy aids bronchial catarrh and chronic lung affections with regular habits and proper diet.
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