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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
5
The Big Department Store announces a spring opening today through Saturday March 18 19 20 with a large varied selection of new spring merchandise. Visitors are invited to view fashion items and select outfits to replace winter wear and enjoy a cheerful ensemble.
Inspection Day showcases barnyard straw and rustic trims alongside large picture hats. American made styles avoid Paris somberness with vivid names like Regimental Blue and Battleship Gray. Notable pieces include Poke Bonnet alternatives and the Tommy Tug hat, with suggestions to see the French nosage front trim on a faille ribbon cockade.
A shop invites customers to explore a new spring and summer clothing stock. The advertiser emphasizes shedding winter attire and showcasing varied garments full of warm seasonal spirit, inviting readers to see the exceptional collection.
A store showcases a wide shirt selection with new pattern options. The department highlights Negligee, Outing, and Work shirts in fresh colors and patterns promising full customer satisfaction.
Shoes showcase a large spring collection called Bostonians Famous Shoes for Men with prices from 4.00 to 6.00. The advertisement praises Queen Quality Shoes for style and comfort priced 3.50 to 5.00 and urges early viewing to appreciate the new fashion in footwear.
Attractive showing of new Spring Styles for ladies suits in Battleship Grey Belgium Blue Sand Putty and Navy. Tailored suits in the latest models with coats lined in mes saline. Prices range 12.50 16.50 18.00 and 19.75.
A local fabric shop highlights yard wide silk varieties and lawn and voile fabrics with prices from 10c to $2.25 per yard. Featured goods include striped wash silk 89c to 1.50, black and white striped taffeta, shadow lace voile 35c, creye 80c, flowered rice cloth 35c, and striped voiles 25c. Also summer curtains available at 6s 1s 25 and 2 25 per pair.
A display of women s spring coats highlights extremely low prices. Featured are durable black and white and brown and white checks with wide belts, unlined navy and black wool poplin coats, and lavish trims. Prices range from 5.00 to 11.50 with several midrange options noted.
White pink and maize Crepe De Chine shirts priced at 2.50 and 3.98. Fancy white organdy and chiffon waists trimmed with lace offered at 463.00. Shire waist fabrics in checks and plain materials priced 1.00 1.25 1.50 and 2.25.
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