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We have been dressing women in Piedmont for over 34 years and offer upscale designer collections curated with a Southern eye. Here, women from around the United States discover sophisticated, effortless beauty for every season. Whether you're looking for a sassy new dress to impress that special someone or the perfect outfit for your next vacation, your options are endless at Copper Penny.
With easy-to-find locations close to Piedmont's hottest spots, our curated selection of the newest, most popular women's clothing lines reflects the effortless glamour of Piedmont. Whether you're a tidy professional or a fierce trend-setter, our goal is to help you find the perfect look for your own unique style. With designer brands like CK Bradley and Holst & Lee on hand year-round, finding your new look is easy and fun when you visit Copper Penny.
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Diamonds are pretty and all, but honestly? Dresses are a girl's best friend. Dresses are fun, comfortable, and versatile. At Copper Penny, they're also fashionable and cute. We have a huge selection of women's dresses in Piedmont, SC, from stylistic sheath dresses to drop-waist styles that will make your girlfriends jealous.
We offer several styles and shapes from which you can pick. Not sure what style fits best?
It all starts at the waist:
These dresses are made to fit your waist and then gradually flare out towards the hem. A-line dresses are excellent for minimizing thighs, hips, and midsections while pulling the eyes to your bust. This style of dress is a great fit for almost any body type. There's a reason why so many brides settle on A-Line dresses for their big day! With plenty of varieties, this is a kind of dress that you can wear again and again.
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Like the A-Line style, empire dresses are made to fit through your bust. Rather than creating a distinctly angular shape like the A-Line, the Empire style flows from the bust down. This is another kind of dress that fits many body types. From curvy to apple body shapes, the Empire draws focus to your bust and minimizes everything else. For lovely ladies on the shorter side, this style defines your silhouette, especially if you choose a maxi length dress.
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A throwback to the roaring 20's style flapper dresses, Drop Waist dresses look best on lean, athletic bodies that don't have too many curves in the hip area. The key to pulling off a Drop Waist style dress is to ensure that it's not hugging you. This dress is best worn when it is able to hang freely on your body.
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Unless you're feeling extra sassy, chances are you're wearing a top at this very moment. Tops are garments that cover the top half of your body. At Copper Penny, we have an endless selection of tops in a wide range of styles - from basic tees to blouses and everything in between. If you're looking for the highest quality women's tops in Piedmont, SC, you just hit the jackpot!
With that said, finding the right top for the right occasion is easier said than done. However, at Copper Penny, we make finding the right top fun. Whether you're looking for a top that makes a statement or you need a classic button-down for a subdued style, we've got your back. We only carry the most popular tops from the best brands and designers around the world.
Sometimes called broadcloth tops, poplins have classic characteristics and are often woven with an over/under weave. This kind of weave gives more substance to your top while also giving you room to breathe. Poplin shirts are typically soft and smooth, and are great for everyday business attire, some formal occasions, and for certain ceremonies. Sweet and feminine, our Bruna poplin eyelet bib top features ruffles at the sleeves and an eyelet lace yoke at the front. Pair your poplin with your favorite pair of shorts or jeans for a contemporary, relaxed look.
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Great for wearing solo or layered over a camisole or tank top, wrap tops are lightweight, versatile, and great for many different occasions. Wrap tops go well with jeans, maxi dresses, and high-waisted jeans or trousers. Our V-Neck Wrap SLV Top by Jayden is uber-popular at Copper Penny and the perfect choice for dressing down or dressing up. The choice is yours!
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For a dose of feminine fashion, be sure you add an off-the-shoulder top to your everyday wardrobe. A casual, sexy choice, off-the-shoulder tops have unique necklines that cut across your upper arms and chest, leaving your shoulders bare. The result is a flirty flash of skin, which elongates your neck and gives a relaxed, "daytime casual" look. Our Nola off-the-shoulder top pairs perfectly with shorts or even a flowy skirt and is hand-woven in Spain using Jacquard fabric.
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Who doesn't love a good tank top?! Tank tops are lightweight, versatile, and equally great for lounging in the yard or running errands on weekends. Tank tops lend an air of simplicity to your outfit and can be styled in endless ways. Take our Velvet Heart Victory Tank, for instance. This tank is a refreshing update on our classic sleeveless tank top, complete with fray details and a scoop neck. Throw in the fact that it's machine washable, and you have a wardrobe winner.
Shop NowHaving trouble finding the best top for your size and style? As the most trusted women's clothing boutique in Piedmont, SC, Copper Penny has helped women discover new looks in the Lowcountry for more than two decades. We take pride in providing a personalized, boutique experience for our customers. If you have questions, give us a call or swing by one of our locations. We would be happy to give you our professional opinion.
Until then, here's a quick guide you can follow to help you find the right fit for your women's top in Piedmont:
When choosing a women's top for your outfit, you have to consider how comfortable, confident, and beautiful you will feel. The best way to feel your best in an outfit is to make sure it fits correctly. To get started, you'll want to take your measurements. For most women's tops, the best areas to focus on are your hips, waist, and chest.
Need help measuring? Swing by Copper Penny and ask one of our friendly sales associates to help you out! While you're there, don't forget to check out our huge selection of women's tops in Piedmont, SC.
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At 73 years old, Danny Oliver can remember riding his tricycle on the wooden front porch of his childhood home in Piedmont and also driving his three-wheeler through the kitchen, burning to pretend rubber while turning laps around the dining room table.Many years before the Oliver family kitchen served as Danny's racetrack, the home near the old Piedmont Manufacturing mill site operated as a multi-denominational Piedmont Union Church when it was built in 1878. It was recognized as the first building in South Carolina de...
At 73 years old, Danny Oliver can remember riding his tricycle on the wooden front porch of his childhood home in Piedmont and also driving his three-wheeler through the kitchen, burning to pretend rubber while turning laps around the dining room table.
Many years before the Oliver family kitchen served as Danny's racetrack, the home near the old Piedmont Manufacturing mill site operated as a multi-denominational Piedmont Union Church when it was built in 1878. It was recognized as the first building in South Carolina dedicated to being a YWCA facility in 1908.
It's been unoccupied in recent years.
"There's houses near the old mill starting to crumble," said Dianne Young, older sister of Danny Oliver. "I didn't want to see momma and daddy's house like that."
The white colonial-style house is now safe from the dangers of decay, demolition, and development as the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society has purchased the home from the Oliver family.
The selling price went for $140,000, which was $13,000 below the appraisal price for the .72-acre property, according to Anne Peden, chairperson of the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society.
The preservation group's intention is to rededicate the building to be a museum to commemorate the Piedmont Manufacturing Company, local textile mill history, and contribution to the local economy.
Yet, more financial help is needed to open what is to be known as the Piedmont History Museum.
"It's where it needs to be," said Darlene Peden, another sister of Danny Oliver who also grew up in the home. "You've got a lot of people who love it. I want my house saved."
The new museum is to be a centerpiece for a revitalized Piedmont, as the area is expected to have tremendous growth over the next decade.
"We've been working towards this about four to five years," said Anne Peden, sister-in-law of Darlene. "We want to be the place (where) the new people come in and understand that this was the textile center of the world."
The rich history of the residence made the historic site the desired location for the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society’s museum.
“That was our first choice when we started talking about getting a place for the museum,” Anne Peden said. “We didn’t dream we’d ever be able to come up with the money to buy it.”
In late 2021, the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society submitted a grant request for $53,000 to the Greenville County Historic & Natural Resources Trust.
The house at 7 Piedmont Avenue was ultimately awarded the grant and became the only historic site to receive funding among five other natural-resource preservation efforts during that grant's cycle, according to Carlton Owen, chair at GCHNRT.
“The 220,000 people coming to Greenville (in years to come through growth) don't know the story of the textile history,” Owen said. “If we wish to continue to compete for and win funds from outside the county, it is vital that we exhibit the importance of those projects by being among the first to invest.”
“This was a project we were definitely excited to fund,” said Alex Reynolds, board member of GCHNRT. “We have a vested interest in making sure this project is continuing."
Beyond the $53,000, the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society acquired $75,000 through a land-bank program and an additional $140,000 from Steve Bichel, a local retired electrical engineer.
“I knew a lot of people from Piedmont and have a lot of respect for those folks” said Bichel, a graduate of Woodmont High who grew up near the local mill. “I’m extremely supportive of redevelopment and zoning, but some developers have no concern for history whatsoever...
“It's a combination of things: a reconnection with Piedmont, my father working in other nearby mills, and to raise awareness of the project,” he said. “At least give 5 or 10% of what I gave. I challenge people to do the same."
The purchase of the former YWCA, Union church and Oliver family historic home is a first step, but a long list of upgrades will require more financial help to bring the building up to date to function as a museum.
As of early September, the list of building improvements amounts to $460,000, which includes estimates of:
“The purchase of the building and the preservation of our museum is the first step towards our goal of having a state-of-the-art facility here in Piedmont, South Carolina, said Charlene Spelts, marketing and communications lead for the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society. "We've set ourselves a goal on 12 to 14 months to open.
"Money is the biggest thing we need.”
The museum could open as soon as the fall of 2023. It's to feature eight rooms for educational programming, which will be open three days a week for free, and also feature meeting rooms and space for homeschooling.
There will be antiques, including various artifacts dating back to 1818, some from Don Roper's mill collection that he's gathered since 1950, as well as an organ from the original Baptist church in Piedmont.
The new space for the museum is to house it all.
"Now that we have it, we have a lot of responsibility," said Anne Peden. "Owning a public building — although we are thrilled and it's a blessing — it's a little bit daunting.
"Now we've got to keep it up and make it live a long life as a museum, and every bit helps."
– A.J. Jackson overs arts, entertainment and more for The Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail. Contact hum by email at ajackson@gannett.com, and follow him on Twitter @ajhappened.
This story first appeared in the Feb. 21 print edition of GSA Business Report.Developers of a green townhouse community on the banks of a Saluda River mill dam plan to break ground this spring after a two-year pause.In 2019, Red Oak Developers went public with plans to create a hydro-powered residential development within the bones of 1876-era Piedmont Mill One.Only a smokestack stands from the original mil...
This story first appeared in the Feb. 21 print edition of GSA Business Report.
Developers of a green townhouse community on the banks of a Saluda River mill dam plan to break ground this spring after a two-year pause.
In 2019, Red Oak Developers went public with plans to create a hydro-powered residential development within the bones of 1876-era Piedmont Mill One.
Only a smokestack stands from the original mill itself following a 1983 fire, but at one point, according to the S.C. Historic Properties Record, Piedmont Manufacturing’s Henry Hammett built out the property to be one of the largest textile plants in the world in the 1800s.
The Saluda River dam, a footbridge across the river between two of the Piedmont mill sites and a soon-to-be renovated mercantile space remain, laying the groundwork for what Red Oak Developer’s Brad Skelton hopes will become a “cool urban living” space.
The area is “prime for the pickings,” he said, with Piedmont’s close proximity to Greenville and cheaper property than in most municipalities in the county. The historic structures and corresponding tax credits also sweeten the pot.
“I think it will be more of a millennial vibe maybe. In the town of Piedmont itself, which is contiguous, there are several developers who are already upfitting some of the old building there,” he said. “There’s already a co-work space in an old bank there.”
Plans for the refurbished mercantile space will also cater to the younger demographic: a coffee shop, taphouse, cafe and five art studios committed to lease the space several years ago, according to developer KDS Commercial Properties.
Skelton aims to build out 90 to 105 three-level townhomes in Piedmont Village, as well as 25,000-square-feet of commercial space set to house the Saluda Falls Brewery. An eight-foot pedestrian bridge will be reconstructed on the Anderson County side of the Saluda River, which will be dotted with kayak put-ins and accompanied by a trail network once the community is complete.
“We’ve got a builder — we’re probably 90 to 120 days before we start moving dirt down there,” he said, adding that he couldn’t share his contractor yet. “We’ve got all of our due diligence down, we bought the property, we own it.”
The CEO and owner of Red Oak Development is less sure today that the community’s reliance on the Piedmont Hydro Electric Project for power will come through — “there’s still an outside chance that could happen,” he said — but the village will still center around green building practices and designers will pursue LEED certification.
Semi-underground waste and recycling containers distributed by Greenville-based Sutera will be installed across the property, limiting leakage and pollution into the river.
“You don’t have to build an enclosure, you don’t have to have a dumpster, you don’t have all that juice coming out,” Skelton said. “Everything stays in the container: it’s a much more environmentally sound unit.”
Coldwell Banker Caine signed on in 2019 as the community’s real estate partner.
Residents in York County will no longer be forced to travel to Charlotte or Rockhill for health care needs.FORT MILL, S.C. — Piedmont Medical Center opened its new hospital in Fort Mill Wednesday, meeting many medical needs of residents in York County.The hospital is located at the intersection of South Carolina Highway 160 and U.S 21. The 200,000-square-foot facility will have many services including a full-service emergency department, ...
Residents in York County will no longer be forced to travel to Charlotte or Rockhill for health care needs.
FORT MILL, S.C. — Piedmont Medical Center opened its new hospital in Fort Mill Wednesday, meeting many medical needs of residents in York County.
The hospital is located at the intersection of South Carolina Highway 160 and U.S 21. The 200,000-square-foot facility will have many services including a full-service emergency department, labor and delivery, and an intensive care unit.
This project has been in the works for over a decade, and starting Wednesday residents in York County will no longer be forced to travel to Charlotte or Rockhill for medical care.
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The new hospital will offer a variety of services including a 12-bed full-service emergency department supported by board-certified physicians, six multi-specialty operating rooms, and 10 labor and delivery rooms.
As the hospital prepares to open its doors, they’re still struggling to fill open positions. A leader with the North Carolina nurses association said filling in the gaps will rely heavily on getting more nurses trained.
Officials said the new facility requires about 500 employees once the hospital is operating at full capacity. They said this is the beginning of a new exciting chapter for the Fort Mill area.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Residential and commercial Piedmont Natural Gas customers in South Carolina and Tennessee now can reduce the impact of their own natural gas usage by participating in GreenEdge – a voluntary program that offers customers the opportunity to purchase green “blocks” from Piedmont and then claim the associated environmental benefits.Piedmont Natural Gas customers can subscribe to one block for $3 a month. Each block funds carbon offset projects that help protect forests and wetlands as well as ren...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Residential and commercial Piedmont Natural Gas customers in South Carolina and Tennessee now can reduce the impact of their own natural gas usage by participating in GreenEdge – a voluntary program that offers customers the opportunity to purchase green “blocks” from Piedmont and then claim the associated environmental benefits.
Piedmont Natural Gas customers can subscribe to one block for $3 a month. Each block funds carbon offset projects that help protect forests and wetlands as well as renewable natural gas projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“The GreenEdge program was designed based on customer feedback to provide access to tools and programs for customers to pursue their own carbon-reduction goals,” said Sasha Weintraub, senior vice president and president of Piedmont Natural Gas. “We consider it an important part of Piedmont’s own clean energy transformation, as well. We’re excited to now make GreenEdge available to our South Carolina and Tennessee customers.”
Piedmont made the GreenEdge program available to its North Carolina customers last summer. By the end of 2022, enrolled customers offset 367 metric tons of carbon emissions, or the equivalent of greenhouse emissions created by driving an average gasoline-powered car for 940,822 miles.
Each $3 block is equivalent to 12.5 therms of natural gas usage. Just one block is equal to 25% of an average household’s monthly natural gas usage, meaning customers who purchase four blocks could claim associated environmental benefits for approximately 100% of their monthly household natural gas usage.
Carbon offsets and renewable natural gas environmental attributes are defined as:
When a customer purchases a block, Piedmont will add the associated charges to that customer’s bill. There is no limit on how many blocks a customer can purchase. Participating customers will receive an annual report highlighting their contributions and their overall effect on GreenEdge, which is a self-funding program.
Piedmont received approval for GreenEdge from the South Carolina Public Service Commission in April 2023 and from the Tennessee Public Utility Commission in March 2023.
For more information or to enroll in GreenEdge, visit Piedmont’s GreenEdge webpage.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Nissin Foods is expanding its U.S. footprint by establishing new operations in Greenville County. The company, known for producing popular instant ramen products, has announced a planned $228 million investment that will create over 300 new jobs.“Nissin Foods has seen sustained sales growth year-over-year, especially over the last five years, driven by unprecedented demand for our products,” said Nissin Foods President and CEO Michael Price. “As we developed the company’s expan...
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Nissin Foods is expanding its U.S. footprint by establishing new operations in Greenville County. The company, known for producing popular instant ramen products, has announced a planned $228 million investment that will create over 300 new jobs.
“Nissin Foods has seen sustained sales growth year-over-year, especially over the last five years, driven by unprecedented demand for our products,” said Nissin Foods President and CEO Michael Price. “As we developed the company’s expansion plans, we determined early on that Greenville, South Carolina was the ideal location for our newest manufacturing facility.”
Nissin plans to purchase a 640,640-square-foot building located at 1170 Bracken Road in Piedmont for its new Greenville County manufacturing facility; and also has existing manufacturing facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Gardena, California.
“Greenville is among the fastest growing manufacturing cities in the country, and many other top brands are produced there,” added Price. “In addition to being a significant milestone in Nissin’s history, this investment will allow us to optimize production capabilities, grow the organization, bring jobs to the community and continue to fortify our innovation pipeline.”
The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to this project. The council also awarded a $250,000 Set-Aside grant to Greenville County to assist with the cost of building improvements. The new Greenville County operation is expected to help the company enhance continued product development and innovation while meeting the surging consumer demand.
“Congratulations to Nissin Foods and Greenville County on bringing over 300 new jobs to South Carolina,” said South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. “This collaboration provides additional opportunities for Nissin Foods to serve its worldwide customer base while contributing to the Greenville community.”
Operations are expected to be online in August 2025. Individuals interested in joining the Nissin Foods team should visit the company’s careers page.
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