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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1916
Page
6
Davison-Nicholson Company presents an Exposition of the New Fall Styles with a large and complete assortment of fashionable apparel. The fall stock is at its best and offers pleasing opportunities to buy for women who value taste economy and correct fashion.
The store showcases thorough fall fashion in Serges Poplins Garbadines Whip Cords Broad Cloth and Velour with coats trimmed in braid fur and buttons. Silk dresses in poplins crepe de chine and messa lines feature fur embroidery and white flannel cuffs. Prices range from 6.50 to 40.00 for dresses and 10.00 to 12.50 for Chinchilla sport coats.
Complete stock includes coats for children with rubberized satchel and rain hat from $2.75 up Misses rain coats in blue tan and checks priced from $2.50 to $7.50 Fits the upcoming wet season with affordable options and varied styles.
A local advertisement promotes a wide selection of ivory goods including perfume bottles soap dishes mirrors brushes and frames. The copy touts Ivory Pyra lin as the top quality material used in the items and mentions baby sets bread trays and manicure sets among the offerings.
Distinctive millinery offers an individuality beyond ordinary hats. Buyers have selected the Fall line with new shapes in favored shades. Prices from 1.50 for untrimmed shapes to 25.00 for ready trimmed hats. Milliners can custom make the hat you have in mind.
A brief on selecting corsets stresses three keys: correct model for figure, proper fit, and moderate cost. The La Victoire and Thompson's Glove fitting corsets claim perfect fit via an experienced corsetiere. Prices range from 1.00 to 5.00.
Local store promotes blankets at last year’s prices in cotton, cotton wool blend and all wool from 2.50 to 12.50, urges buyers to purchase now before higher costs. New nets, scrims, Quaker Craft Lace and Chester Laces arrive with ready made curtains 1.50 to 2.00 per pair and nets by the yard 0.20 to 0.60. Mahogany trays listed as specials at 0.50 each.
Munsingwear promises longer wear and better washability with sanitary, well fitting garments. The range covers ladies and children in all weights, with prices unchanged from last season, including separate garments and union suits priced at 50 cents and up.
A selection of comic pictures offers many attractive frames and unframed pieces. The assortment showcases a variety of styles and humor for amusing wall decor.
A fresh shipment presents silk shirtwaists in stripes plaids and solid colors plus lace and net waists. The models and colorings are described as attractive with prices from 4.00 to 10.00.
A Monday offering features 100 oil paintings in gilt frames size 18x27, copies of masterpieces. Each painting priced at 98 cents, well below typical market prices of two to three dollars.
Baby electric irons for smoothing dainty garments and handkerchiefs priced at 1.50. Red Top Electric stoves for cooking or toasting at 2.19. Three foot folding step ladder 0.89. Bread boards 0.10. Mahogany mantle clocks 2.50.
Our stock of sweaters is complete in every detail. Sweaters for the little folks the young miss and the grown ups in colors and styles. For the little tots 65c up for the miss 1.25 up for the ladies 1.50 up. Complete lines of sweater caps toques and scarfs.
A local ad promotes children dresses available in many styles and colors from 50 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents. Woolen dresses sized 6 to 14 are offered at 4 50 5 00 and 5 95.
The lineup features handsome striped wool skirts and checked skirts priced at 7.50 and 8.50. Taffeta skirts arrive in all colors from 6.50 to 9.00, with serge and poplin skirts from 3.00 to 8.50. Shown in the newest models, the novelties attractively presented.
Dresses made for misses with pretty quality serge in blues reds browns and greens. Trimmed prettily. Prices range from 6.50 to 7.50.
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