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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1902
Page
19
A Ready-to-Wear Department sales pitch promises perfect satisfaction and lower prices on the same grade of goods. It guarantees fabric, fashion, and fit with no shoddy garments, and invites shoppers to read a prepared Monday list to insure visiting and taking advantage of offerings.
Advertises new silk skirts and China silk waists priced at 3.50, 4.00, and 5.00. White and black waist styles described as perspiration proof, well trimmed with tucks, valued at 5.00, while elaborate waists highlight fine materials and exquisite styles for hot weather.
A vintage catalog note lists White Lawn Shirt Waists regular $1.25 to $1.50 now 98 cents, White India Linen waists at 1.75, White Dotted Swiss with tucked yoke at 3.00, plus Black Taffeta Silk Skirts at 6.50 and a $25 Peau de Soie skirt trimmed with lace and accordion plaits. Also offered is a Tub Suit in silk-filled chambray and linen, box-plaited waist and embroidered trim, priced at 10.00 for Monday sale.
A local retailer announces fresh stock of full length and short summer kimonos. Made of white lawn with colored borders and lace, embroidery, and insertion work. Full length offered at 1.50 dollars and short at 2.00 dollars, with some confusing remaining price lines noted.
Children's ready-made dresses aged four to twelve in chambray gingham and lawn styles. Sailor and waist dresses priced originally from 2.00 to 8.25 now reduced. white lawn and pique dresses from 1.75 to 6.00. Plus numerous skirts in wool crash, melton, and voile with special sale pricing through the week.
From the Silk and Dress Goods section a clearance sale offers Black Peau de Soie Louisine Latin Duchess Armure Silk at 75¢ per yard, Taffeta Silk at 1.17, 25 inch Black Tafeta at 25¢ to 75¢, Colored Swiss Taffeta Silks and Flannel Taffetas at 50¢, Crepe de Chine and Yeddo Crepe at 75¢ to 1.00, all reflecting substantial markdowns on a broad range of silk fabrics.
Big sale of ladies underwear includes 50 styles of drawers gowns chemises corset covers skirts and misses skirts. Items are cambric and nainsook with lace embroidery tucks and ribbon. Each piece offered as choice Monday at 69 cents and features regular values up to 1 dollar or 89 cents.
Special bargains on Royal Extension Belts in satin taffeta and moire antique silk with ornate clasps in oxydized black or rose gold, plus various belt buckles and designs. New Straight Front Harness Buckle Belts in leather silk or satin from $6, decorative belt pins and belt accessories, lace items, and novelty bracelets and watch fobs offered at small prices. Also includes washable fobs, stick pins, silk hose supporters, and cut price staple notions like silk elastic garter lengths and nickel plated scissors.
Bargain prices on embroideries including fine Nainsook Swiss and edging insertions cut to 50c per yard. Also sale on broken match sets of White Chif fon Nainsook and Swiss embroideries and imported French skirt rufflings with all-overs up to 1.50 per yard now 79c. Accordion plaiting by steam offered with discounts for large lots on graduating dresses and a large efficient plaiting machine to ensure customer satisfaction.
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