Making New School Dresses, 1921

Ad for the R. B. Foster store in Skidmore, Missouri in 1921. Text of ad follows.
Ad for sewing needs for sale at the R. B. Foster store in Skidmore, Missouri. Skidmore News, August 18, 1921, page 5.

Advertisement reads, “When school begins will you have those school dresses ready? We have a beautiful line of fancy Percales in all the new patterns, including block checks, figured, stripes and plain colors. Per yard 20 & 25 cents. A big new assortment of dress ginghams in plaid and plain colors per yard 25 cents. Our fall line of wool dress goods now arriving — Poiret Twill, Serges, Tricotine and Fancy Plaids. We also have an elegant line of Canton Crepe, Satin, Crepe Satin, Charmeuse, Messaline, Taffetas, Georgette and Crepe de Chines. A full line of Bias Tape, Rick Rack and other necessary trimmings for wash dresses. Coats sewing thread, 150-yard spool, .05. It pays to pay cash. R. B. Foster.

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