Winter Warmth Sale Promises New Coats and Blankets
Now is the time to prepare for the cold days with suits coats four blankets and underwear. Departments display new winter merchandise to help readers be ready for sudden weather changes.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1915
Page
25
Now is the time to prepare for the cold days with suits coats four blankets and underwear. Departments display new winter merchandise to help readers be ready for sudden weather changes.
A local ad lists toilet articles and cosmetics with prices. Melba Toilet Waters 25c, Melba Face Powder 25c and 50c, Melba Nail Polish 25c, Melba Rice Powder 25c, Mme Ise belles Face Powder 25c, Colgates Toilet Waters 25c, Colgates Tooth Paste 25c, Poder puff cases 15c, Celluloid Vanity Boxes 25c, Dermatol Shaving stick 15c, brushes 10c and 15c, 3 cakes Romanza Soap 19c.
An ad touts Munsingwear as the best fitting underwear for ladies, misses, and children in separate garments and union suits. Pricing ranges from 25 to 50 cents for children, 50 cents to 1 dollar for ladies separates, up to 2 dollars and fifty cents for ladies union suits.
A local sale highlights women sweaters at 2.50 compared with 3.50 elsewhere, with other ladies items up to 7.50. Boys and girls sweaters discounted to 1.25 from 2.00, tots’ cap coat and pants outfit at 1.25, Little Darling knit suits 2.50, and knit petticoats priced 0.35, 0.50, 0.65, and 1.00.
A Corsetiere with skilled fitting offers free service and alterations. La Victoire provides corsets for all figures with fittings at $1.00 to $7.50. Proper fitting improves health and the dress effect, and adjustments are free if only slight.
A shipment features Georgette Crepe Waists at 9.50, Plaid Georgette combos at 5.00, Changeable Soiree waists at 5.00, Plaid Taffeta waists at 3.00, and Voile plus Rice Cloth waists at 0.98. Prices reflect a range of fabrics and finishes.
Athens department promotes its fall and winter Ready-to-Wear assortment. Buyers highlight a new stream of suits arriving by express daily. The firm invites all shoppers to view the lines and decides whether to purchase.
At $25.00 we offer many very attractive suits in season's favored styles and materials. Broadcloths serges garbadines whipcord and poplins come in blues browns greens field mouse and other colors. Suits trimmed with fur braid and velvet, priced elsewhere from $32.50 to $35.00.
A special sale offers many bargains on new suits right up to the minute in style material and workmanship. Regular values range from fifteen to twenty dollars with colors in blues browns greys and fancy mixtures. Hundreds of winter suits shown selling from twelve fifty up to one hundred dollars.
A generous offer of coats for ladies misses and children featuring sport coats from 5.00 to 25.00 in white black and shacy fabrics. Little children's coats in serge corduroy and pearskin from 2.75 to 3.75. Velvet suits in blues and blacks priced 32.50 to 35.00. Fur trimmed options noted.
A local display features handsome combination dresses in tron serge and taffeta and selvedge satin in solid colors stripes and plaids. Prices range from 6.50 to 27.50.
Fur trimmings in wide colors priced 25c to 3.75 per yard attract shoppers this season. Bath robes for ladies and men offered at 1.98 to 2.75. Blankets and comforts stocked in wool, wool blends, and cotton from 1.00 to 15.00, with neck ruffs in new shipment 1.50 to 3.00. Buy now for the cold nights.
A Complete House furnishing Department advertises a large stock of draperies nets scrims cretons and other window trimmings. It promotes Columbia window shades handmade opaque rollers five year guarantee and prices from 25 cents. Also offers linoleum rugs Wiltons Axministers and dainty boudoir caps up to 85 cents.
Bold polish claim promises floor care without harm to wood. Advertises 75 cents per quart versus one dollar elsewhere. Includes note of new shipment and a separate line about boys' school blouses at fifty cents each.
A new shipment of high grade cut glass arrives the store will hold a ten day sale. The offer covers 500 pieces in the newest cuts at 33 1 3 percent off normal prices. Prices range from 1.00 for small pieces to 10.00 for large pieces. Take advantage of the sale if you need cut glass.
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