MEET YOUR MERCHANTS
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THE TWINS' SHOP
Unique Advantages Bring
Shoppers From AH Around
Extra Services
Are Rule Rather
Than Exception
Extra services are the rule
rather than the exception at
the Twins' Shop. Free of charge
is the prettiest gift wrapping
job in town for any purchase.
Include If you wish, an appro
priate card from the nearby all
occasion selection.
Lay-A-Way
Lay-a-ways can be made at
any time with a small down
payment. Once jnade, the lay-a
way la kept for you, even If you
exceed the agreed pick up time
by months.
Charge Account
Thirty day charge accounts
are available in most cases if
desired.
Free Information
Feel free to drop in and talk
about the latest fashions. The
sales ladies are well Informed
on the subject, and usually free
brochures from manufacturers
of ladies' apparel are on hand
for distribution.
Order For You
If you should ask for some
thing that isn't in stock, the
people at the Twins' Shop will
take a genuine interest in ord
ering usually not only one but
a selection of the item request
ed.
DRESSES ? THE LATEST!
A rack ieaturing the popular Bobbie Brooks dresses
is shown above. Shown on the left is Miss Kate
Jacobs, Manager of the shop, with a prospective cus
tomer.
In This Series . . .
YOU WILL MEET
Franklin Hosiery Company
Burrell Motor Company
Nantahala Lumber Company
People's Department Store
Reeves Hardware Company
Macon County Supply Company
The Fashion Shop
Franklin Gem Shop
YOU HAVE MET
Belk's Department Store
Franklin Hardware Company
Franklin 5 & 10c Store
Our Mountain Home Gift Shop
Macon County Airport, Inc.
Zickgraf Hardwood Company
The Carolina Pharmacy
Conley Motor Company
Franklin Machine Shop
Twins' Shop
Opened Doors
In Fall 1947
Miss Kate Jacobs Is
Employed As Manager
The Twins' Shop first open
ed its door in October 1947. It
was located in the Ashear build
ing in a space now occupied by
Franklin Real Estate and in
surance Co.
By 1952 it had outgrown this
confining space and was merged
with the Frances Shop purchas
ed from Mrs. Frances Hlgdon
at the present location. There
were many changes; store mod
ernization, old stock shipped
out, gift line added, exclusive
lines of ladles' apparel of both
shops combined.
Since establishment the own
er has been J. C. Jacobs and
the manager his sister. Miss
Kate Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs also
currently owns and operates
People's Department Store. Prior
to managing the Twins' Shop
Miss Jacobs worked for Bald
win's Market.
Miss Harriet Murray was first
employed In 1952 as sales clerk.
Since the business was founded
in 1947 Mrs. J. C. Jacobs has
been part-time sales clerk, and
bookkeeper.
The shop Is called the Twins'
Shop for owners twin sisters,
manager Miss Kate Jacobs and
her twin sister, Mrs. Lois Mead
ows, who worked there for sev
eral years after the shop was
established.
Old Stock Never
Kept On Shelves
By NORMAN B. SMITH
The Twins' Shop didn't gain
its favored position as a ladies'
ready-to-wear shop just by
chance. This shop offers many,
unique advantages to the shop
pers who come from all around.
They come not only from
Franklin and Highlands, but al
so from Sylva, Clayton, Bryson
City, Andrews, Hayesville, and
other WNC towns.
They come for the widest
and most up-to-date selec
tions in ladies' clothing west
of Waynesville. Here every
line is an exclusive one, and
every line is nationally ad
vertised in Mademoiselle Sev
enteen, Charm, Glamour and
other magazines.
They come season after sea
son year alter year knowing
that they'll never see old stock
on the shelves. Anything that
doesn't sell is drastically reduc
ed in one of the annual end-of
season sales, and if it Is still
left, it's packed off to a dis
count house at once.
They come to see the latest
in fashions. Here they see the
styles that will be popular in
the seasons ahead. This fore
sight is made possible through
careful research at four of the
South's best fashion shows
each year. The manager of
the Twins' Shop is there at
each of these shows ordering
months in advance the modes
that have been set 1 the
fashion centers of the world.
...They come because of the
friendly atmosphere. There will
be a qualified saleslady helping
them, but they'll never feel like
they are being forced into buy
ing something, nor will they
feel unwelcome If they Just
came to look.
China, Crystal, Silver ?
Brides-To-Be Choose Their
Wedding Gift Patterns Here
The finest quality selection
of gifts in Franklin uptown
shopping district will be found
at the Twins' Shop. Despite the
excellence in quality, the prices
begin as low as 50 cents. *
For good reason it's the fa
vorite place to get pieces of
sterling, crystal, and china for
wedding gifts. Patterns for at
many as three local weddings
are on display every week at
the Twins' Shop. Brides-to-be
know that the most attractive
patterns arc here kn Interna
tional sterling, Nortake china,
Duncan or Glastonbury crys
tal.
The shower gift shopper can
get Ideas galore by Just looking
around the attractive displays
at the front of the store. There
are Redwing pottery vases,
Westmoreland hand-made milk
glass, other gifts galore.
Here, too, come bridge prize
seekers, birthday shoppers,
Christmas gift hunters.
The latest trends in gift
lines are discovered and fol
followed by Twins' Shop man
ager Miss Kate Jacobs in Jan
uary and again in July when
she goes to Gift Market Week
show in Atlanta.
Twins' Shop Genuine Asset
To Franklins Appearance
Window Displays Get
Regular Weekly Change
From the all-glass front
through every attractively ar
ranged display section the
Twins' Shop is a genuine asset
to the appearance of Franklin's
Main Street. For newcomers this
tastefully furnished shop Is a
pleasant surprise and for old
customers who return again and
again it's an anticipated treat.
As almost any Macon County
woman can tell you, the window
displays arc changed each week
without fail. Each time they are
filled with seasonal, fashion
setting clothing from the shop's
wide stock.
The Interior breathes femin
inity. The rose side walls with
white trim exquisitely matched
with the tones of the papered
rear wall are accented by soft,
Indirect lighting, ample glisten
ing mirrors, and grey tile floor.
If you can tear yourself away
from the alluring displays of
gifts In the front of jthe store,
you'll find rowi of) spacious
racks, tables, and \pase?, all
shining and clean. Well-filled
with ready-to-wear, j Displays
are made with convenience the
first order. Take fori example
the shirt and gweatel depart
ment. A two-section revolving
rack features skirts on jthe low
er section and sweateA on the
upper. A quick spin and you've
found Just the harmonizing
tones in a combination made
to ordtv for you.
All Their Brands
Are Exclusive
At the Twins' Shop you will
find everything in ladles' ready
to-wear. Each item comes from
a line handled exclusively In
Franklin by the Twins' Shop.
A binding franchise with each
company prevents the acquisi
tion of any of their merchan
dise by other local stores. Some
of the nationally famous lines
you'll find at the Twins' Shop
are:
Sportswear? by Koret of Cal
ifornia, Jantzen and Bobbie
Brooks.
Coats and Suits ? Swan's
Down, Mary Lane.
Dresses ? Henry Rosenfield,
McKettrlck's, Carol King (Jun
ior sizes).
Shoes ? Red Cross, Life Stride.
Foundation Garments ? Jant
zen, Permalift, Warner.
Lingerie ? Rogers, Mojud.
Hats ? Kutz.
Costume Jewelry? Lang.
HATS! HATS! HATS!
A stylish young lady is shown discussing the style
merits of an attractive hat with Mrs. J. C. Jacobs in
the Twins' Shop hat department.
A BEAUTIFUL GIFT DEPARTMENT
One of the most popular gift departments in Franklin is found in the Twins' Shop. Shown above is a
photo of this section giving a view of the wide selection and the quality found here. Pictured on the left is
Miss Harriet Murray, Department Manager.
SHOES AND BAGS
Attractive displays are one of the main features of Twins' Shop merchandising. Shown here are
of the latest in shoes and bags.