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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1903
Page
18
Jale of Silk Waists offers two assortments with prices from 3.03 to 12.50 for crepe de chine, peau de cygne, taffetas, and peau de soie waists. Hemstitched and lace details, puff sleeves, and multiple fit options promise good styles, colors, and sizes while stock lasts.
A newspaper notice advertises spring walking skirts with $5.00 pricing for $10.00 to $12.50 values, noting variety in fabrics including Melton Cloth Kersey Cheviot and Cravenettes. It mentions that alterations incur an extra charge and compares current discounts with earlier higher prices.
The article describes a fashionable Centerpiece stamp for Huck fabric with touch material like Huck towels. Available in linen or cotton Huck, sizes 18 to 27 inches, priced 25c to 50c each. Also introduces stamped Sofa Pillow Tops at 0c and 7ac each.
Bright new Wash Goods at 10c to 25c per yard feature Mercerized Gingham and Madras at 15c, finer options at 25c, and early spring Habutai Fancies and Woven Silks at 25c. Strong color and mercerized finish cited, with others available in varying prices.
Men who want early season shirts with first selection from the best spring styles should act now. Prices are modest at 50c and 75c. The 50c Negligees come in Madras with white grounds and small blue red and black figures in fine stripes. The 75c Negligees use good material and new shades of tan blue and green with other novelties.
A local sale offers odd pairs of Lace Curtains at half price with styles from Swiss and Nottingham to Irish Points and Ruffted Bobbinets. Prices range from 50 cents per pair up to 6 pounds 6 shillings for 312.60 curtains. Shown alongside Snowflake Curtains priced 1.50 to 3.50 per pair.
Catalog notes offer 31-2 inch Latin taffeta ribbons in multiple colors at 19c yard and 31-2 inch all silk ribbons at 12 1-2c to 23-4 inch. Gauze ribbons 50c belt, finishing braid 10c per 6 yard bunch, belt pins 2 cards for 5c, white pearl buttons 10c, shirt waist buttons 26c to 1.48 per dozen with rings.
Women’s neckwear features 35c items and 29c embroideries in a Monday sale. Edgings and insertings, finished bands, readymade corset covers in Swiss Cambric and chiffon, come in white and colored options, reflecting a season’s admired selections.
An excellent assortment of very new draperies filka lines cretonnes denims and Roumanians offers brighter fresher colors and simpler designs. Some yards feature single figures on clear grounds with a refreshing originality and exclusiveness. Yard wide fabrics 150 to 30c a yard.
Stores in Atlanta advertise record low prices on Huck Towels in multiple sizes and finishes. 18 by 35 inch white towels are 124¢ each, 17 by 32 inch towels 1.00 per dozen, hemstitched towels 15c each, damask border towels 23c each, and all linen Huck Towels hemstitched with damask border 25c each.
Mercerized White Madras Cloth is in high favor for spring shirt waists. The heavy wash fabric offers 10 plus patterns at 30c per yard. 32 inch white Lawn in 12 yard bolts sells tomorrow at 1.50 per bolt. Imperial Longcloth 12 yard bolts 98c. 86 inch English Nainsook listed at 1.25 per bolt. Other quality fabrics priced at 1.85 per bolt in 12 yard bolts.
Several hundred rolls of matting from Japan and China arrive. Japanese patterns feature brighter hues and closer likeness to carpets, while Chinese matting emphasizes looks and durability. On Monday only the entire line sells at 5 cents per yard off standard prices, with prices starting at 20 cents and ranging to 35 cents for higher quality.
Belts priced from $1.25 to $3.98 for the new season feature diverse shapes and materials with cords tassels chains and fads. A mourning belt at $1.25 of Taffeta Silk with two stitching rows and large back buttons and a mourning buckle is shown alongside a $2.25 Silk Gauze belt with beads and jet buckle. A Black Silk Braid belt with three long streamers crochet rings and beads also sells for $2.25.
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