September 28, 1931

Detroit News Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum; Susan Salser

Detroit, Michigan, United States

An advertisement for plain blankets at Crowley-Milner's Department Store, Detroit.

$2.98 Plaid Blankets
$1.88 pr.
Nashua Part Wool Blankets- Bound With Stateen
Outstanding sale of these famous “Nashua” blankets at a wonderfully low prices! Part wool, double blankets (Cotton with a small percentage of wool) in several attractive, colored plaids. Irregular and ticketed Severn. Buy your blankets Now and save.

25C Canon Turkish Towels ea.
Absorbent double thread quality towels, with colored borders. Sized 22X44 inches. Take advantage of this price…and put in a full stock.

Special Demonstration Comfort Making!
By Miss Olivia M Jenkins, Educational Directness
If you plan to make your own comforts and quilts…visit our Basement Department this week, and see Miss Jenkins! She will give you new ideas, and at the same time demonstrate short cuts and time savers!

36” Plain Stateen 19c
36” Cotton Challis, yard 10c
Stitched Comfort Batts

Snowy White-size 72-90. One batt makes full sized quilt.
3lb…69c
4lb….98c

Courtesy of The Detroit News Archives.