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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1914
Page
7
The May White Sale starts Monday offering thousands of brand new undergarments and display items at deep discounts. Gowns, slips, combinations, corset covers, drawers, chemises, petticoats and negligees in white fabrics, some slightly soiled from display, with many pieces priced well below typical values.
In preparation for late spring weddings a silk store features a range of fabrics for bridal gowns and bridesmaids. Crepes, Charmeuse, Moire and Taffeta silks are offered in white and evening shades at moderate prices with per yard costs from $1.30 to $6.00. Second Floor.
White sale embroideries 20 and Swiss flouncings for children's dresses and sheer voile allovers for women. Special Monday price at sac yard. Valenciennes 10 and Shadow Laces at C yard. Pretty trimming laces of various widths up to 4 inches with dainty patterns, offered at a special Monday price.
A retailer details popular white hose for women men and children with prices from 25 cents to 2 dollars. Items include plain lisle silk lisle Gordon and Kayser Italian silk hose, embroidered silk hose, silk with lace ankle, and infant and misses stockings in white lisle silk and ribbed varieties.
White Sale offers 64-inch snow white mercerized Damask table cloths and a range of Damask napkins and towels. Prices show 50c to $2.50 per yard for Damask, with full bleached options, hemmed napkins, and Turkish bath towels. Variety includes Irish and Austrian Damask, Huckaback towels, and large Turkish towels, emphasizing bleached, full size, and good quality.
Summer demand rises for washable and kid gloves with fresh style. Kayser long white embroidered silk gloves feature Paris point embroidery and double tipped fingers. Also offered are long white suede lisle gloves at $1.00 and $1.50, with regular values given.
An advertisement offers dainty white gauze fans as gifts for graduates. It promotes a complete stock of beautiful fans at various prices with a Monday special featuring lace trimmed or plain fans priced at one dollar.
If you are to have awnings new curtains porch shades new hangings of any kind now is the time to consult the experts in the Drapery Store Fifth Floor.
Ad copy advertises white shoes including pumps and colonials in Cuban or French heel styles with rubber soles. It cites prices from $2 to $4 per pair and mentions walking shoes, oxfords, and pumps in all sizes.
Linen and cotton fabrics dominate the season with sheer lawns batistes and flaxons in demand. Monday specials include white nub-weave Ratine 40 inches wide at 25 cents per yard and plain Ratine 42 inches wide at 1.00 per yard. Also offered are Waffle Ratine 42 inches at 1.00, Honeycomb Ratine 46 inches at 1.00, various Crepes from 50 to 1.25 per yard, Flaxons 36 inches to 36, 38, and 45 inches, and Sheer Luna Lawns with multiple widths and prices.
Of Special Interest to June Brides lists combing jackets in pink blue lavender maize and white lace trims priced at five dollars. White dotted Swiss jackets with ribbon bows go for 3.50 to 3.50. Negligees in dotted Swiss with laces medallions and ribbons priced 2.50 to 5 and 6. Crepe de Chine and colored voile negligees feature lace trims and fine materials with matching slippers and boudoir caps priced from 1 to 5.
Mrs. Richardson from Nemo Hygienic Fashion Institute in New York visits to help customers choose the Nemo Corset for their figure. She demonstrates proper adjustment and wearing to maximize health support and fashionable shaping, promising durable service and correct posture for a distinguished appearance.
Prices listed 3.00 to 5.00 and up. Mrs Richardson invites readers to visit the Corset Department during Instruction Week. An expert hygienist and corsetiere will explain why proper corset selection and wearing matter for health and fashion.
A sale featuring ginghams and percales in light and medium shades with stripes and figures in cotton crepe. Women's blouses at 1.00 and dainty sheer blouses in new white and color striped styles. Skirts in moire and tunic style at 5. Middies, white galatea with red or blue collars, for home and outdoors. Day dresses in pinks, blues, purples, browns and navies, plus hair and sash ribbons, numerous floral effects. Children's dresses 2 to 14 years, lawn and gingham, summery frocks in light colors. Monday special collection for quick disposal.
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