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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1901
Page
16
The Second Week features Corset Covers and Drawers in Muslin or Cambric with lace and tuck details. The June Sale promotes attractive, carefully made garments at popular prices with varied tables and underpricing to emphasize value, aiming to be the biggest week of sales.
In the Wash Goods Department booming last week summer weather boosts clothing plans. The unusual sale offers 50 pieces of Cotton Charlie at 3 cents per yard, 3g pieces of fancy Batiste at 6 cents, 25 pieces of Dressinghams in checks stripes and plaids at 6 per yard, Crepelines and foulard at 6 cents, London Cord Dimities at 9 cents, and 125 pieces of Skirt Crash with 15 styles in plain or fancy weaves.
A local retailer slashes prices on ladies and children's parasols as the season ends. Ladies’ parasols priced 2.23 to 3.00 are now 1.00. $4.50 to $6.50 parasols drop to 2.25. Children's parasols once 8¢ to 1.25 now 9¢ each.
A retail notice promotes skirts made to order with guaranteed style fit and finish. The department head, with years of experience, oversees expert assistants. Prices are advertised as very reasonable and likely to rise later, inviting customers to view samples in the second floor suit department.
A plain report lists baby caps on sale with reduced prices. Caps include lawn styles trimmed with Valenciennes ruches and corded or tucked crowns at 39 or 39 cents each, and sheer lawn caps with embroidery and ruche details at 75 cents.
The notice outlines a limited one day sale on matting. Japanese Cotton Warp Matting in patterns is cut to 2.50 per yard, Fancy Cotton Warp Japanese Matting at 50 cents, and Jointless China Matting at 20 to 36 cents per yard, emphasizing reduced pricing for the event.
In the Underwear Section a special sale offers Ladies' knit garments at reduced prices. Highlights include Richelieu ribbed vests from 9c, Lisle vests from 17c, Jersey ribbed Lisle pants at 19c per pair, with various finishes and colors.
An unusual advertisement announces a broad ribbon sale with many taffeta and satin options. It lists Nos 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 taffeta ribbons at reduced yard prices and gives details on widths, colors, and special varieties like French taffeta and Windsor tie ribbons.
A local store reveals a special sale on silks with deep cuts. Faulard Silks priced 73c to 1.00 per yard are offered Monday at half price or near that level with limited quantities remaining. Regular iely priced pieces from 40c to 60c now marked down to 3c per yard with select patterns in rose blue and white figures on navy grounds.
An advertisement touts a hosiery sale with reduced prices on lisle thread and lace lisle hose. Items include Ladies lisle hose with double soles at 19 cents, lace lisle patterns at 25 to 23 cents, dropstitched styles at 18 cents, infant lace lisle at 1 cent, and infants sacks at 12 to 34 cents per pair.
Advertisement touts Raffled or Fluted Swiss Curtains and various styles at steep discounts. Offered prices range from 1.00 to 3.00 per pair, claiming regular values higher and stressing limited sale profit. Includes 36 inch by 3 yard Swiss and Tambour Net options with decorative borders and Renaissance effects.
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