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Sketch of 3 women wearing autumn clothing. The first is a knee length gored skirt and sleeveless top; the other 2 are pantsuits, one with a vertically striped top and the other with a matching jacket. This is the cut-out of the advertisement, and the copy reads, Glen of Michigan goes classic for Fall with a collection of camel and grey flannel sportswear separates to combine and interchange happily for a flexible season. Bill Atkinson was an architect who got into the fashion business purely by accident. He made a square dance outfit for his wife from eight bandannas. The outfit was so popular that he started making them to sell. This venture was very successful, and he soon found a housedress maker, Glen Manufacturing, to make the skirt. This was in 1950. For twenty years, Glen of Michigan made Bill Atkinson�s casual sportswear designs. ( https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/atkinson-bill/)