Department Millinery Offer Sets Southern Bargain Tone
Lovers of artistic millinery will find this department the most complete of its kind in the south. The greatest bargains in millinery of all sorts.
01 Apr 1894
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1894
Page
1
Lovers of artistic millinery will find this department the most complete of its kind in the south. The greatest bargains in millinery of all sorts.
Over 100 pieces Figured Dress Silks and Grace Silks offered tomorrow at deep discounts. Includes 5,000 yards colored Sarah Silks, 1c per yard, 1g yard deals on assorted Black Dress Silks and novelty brocades. Parisian Suits and French Patterns cut to clear. Black goods department features Eng lish Serge and Henrietta at reduced prices. Gloves and lace specials complete the sale.
Local store proclaims unusually low prices with special bargain counters. Shoppers are invited to compare values and take advantage of the markdowns on a range of goods. Limited time offers encourage quick purchases.
A sales notice claims they guarantee to duplicate any article offered by rivals at a lower price, boasting the largest stock and the lowest prices. The ad emphasizes complete inventory and price leadership to attract customers.
A crowded catalog of linens, laces, and embroideries offered in bulk at deep discounts. Readers are invited to buy 5 000 yards of handmade linen laces, Cambric Mull and Nainsook embroideries, and a vast assortment of handkerchiefs, towels, damask, and wash goods with substantial price cuts and limited quantities.
Boys' double breasted suits priced at 1.90 per suit. Knee pants 0.98. Little Captain suits 3.50, originally 5.00. Little Governor suits 4.50, originally 6.50. Canton straw hats 0.48 each. Milan straw hats 0.75 each.
A millinery ad urges customers to visit a shop boasting unique pattern hats and stylish headwear for ladies and children. It touts exclusive designs, French pattern hats discounted after Easter, and a sale on gowns skirts drawers and chemises at 49 cents per garment.
Advertised sale offers 16 piece porcelain chamber sets at 2.98 per set. 500 dozen decorated china plates priced at 0.25 each. A selections of glassware including fruit stands and butter dishes priced from 0.13 to 0.60, with some pieces higher in value.
A local advertisement touts a carpet and drapery day featuring a complete line of carpets with matching draperies and private patterns. Specials include moquette carpets, Brussels varieties, tapestry Brussels, all-wool ingrain, half-wool ingrains, matting, window shades, and brass-trimmed window poles with low weekly prices and a call to request estimates.
A late 19th or early 20th century newspaper ad offers vast discounts on fabrics and garments. Items include 10,000 yards American Printed Charlies at 3 cents, 5,000 yards Columbian Crepe Fancies at 8 cents, 500 dozen hose at 10 cents, 10,000 yards Chambrays at 5 cents, 6 dozen linen collars at 2 3/4 cents, 100 dozen cuffs at 6 1/4 cents, and other fabrics priced well below typical values. Also listed are Percales, Striped Lawns, India Linen Lawns, Dress Can- coes, Ginghams, and Bleaching at reduced Monday-only prices.
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