February 09, 2017 • Page Image 70
…looking back To be “smartly” dressed, one must visit the Chic Shop! From 1933 to 1949, the Chic Shop was where fashionable women purchased their clothing. Blouses and skirts could be bought for $1.95-$2.95 and coats and suits for a reasonable $10.95-$39.75. The store, located at 9035 12th St. in Detroit, was owned and operated by Julius Pollak. • This interior view of the shop, circa 1940, shows Julius Pollak, left, with a female employee an...…

















































