THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC: SUNDAY. DECEMRER 18. 1004. GRAND-LEADE- RAND-LEADE- R. GRAND-LEADE- j GRAND-LEADER- . GRAND LEADER. GRAND-LEADE- GRAND-LEADE- G u- - The Sale St. Louis Society Women Have Been Waiting For Begins Monday Morning at 8 O Clock. Gowns and Wraps From Fren ibit World's Fair y" n.'S'amsrjsi--St SA 'VS L- - V .JJ aiif'j 5 . fv fc r ar.f V w P V- -' MV H cOiSC?-!E- 2s i. a r.11 x i w;s !"! nr-;5?- '.; t SA vsa.ja liMIJv : j "I l ii - . 7) o. " irr ?.wa mr - - i:.r-.,-' S3SSS ts: L K N m$m :d &J&rf, Jl?W -- E& m M ':m ryixysuj-t- . wu m.qy..gry j.tj-w- w A so ? ft ORE than U.l per cent of the fashionable St. Louis women are well I A 1 acquainted with the character and general appearance of these gar- ments that thev can picture to themselves the various styles, therefore it will hardly be necessary to describe them nor dwell upon their beauty and f charm. St. Louis women also know these garments are the products of the foremost dressmaking establishments in the world including Patiuin. Doucet, Redfern, J?r Dreeoll, Bechoff David. Reverdot. Perdoux and others equally noted. Furthermore they Co.-tum- Grand-Leader- arc aware that the es and Wraps ''bought by the " received Grand Prizes. These facts are firmly established now tney will be delighted to learn that These UltraFashionab!e Garments Will Be Sold at Value. v r rV OneHa!f OneThird and OneFourth Their y 11 tffi'.i iv my BEFORE we go further let us impres you with the fact that H'e bought more than threefifths of all the Gowns, V etc., in the hrench Exhibit (the remainder being divided among several different concerns'): also that we secured the handsomest garments. These statement can readily be affirmed bv taxing th? memory of any woman 1 74 who visited the Fair to any extent. Wc believe this to be the greatest opportunity you have ever had to buy a beauti- ful Evening or Reception Gown. Carriage or Evening Wrap or Tea Gown. The selling prices are marvelously low, 5S considering that these garments attain the highest art in women's apparel. 5Gii m &ffi?aw IN conjunction with this sale of World's Fair Gowns and Wraps we offer every imported garment from our regular ii !' 1 price. reductions hhN r o?j stock at a greatly reduced These price are imperative, for unless they were made the garments - :.v-..,- r- -- . ye-- would appear outrageously high compared to prices on the Exposition garments. i&ihP LvSS i .? r. 3N joining of forces gives vou a collection of model garments without a parallel in the annals of St. Louis s THIS The woman who yields to temptation witii such an array of Gowns and Wraps priced so invitingly can & hardly be blamed. We mention examples to show how the prices run. Make selections early, as the Gown or Wrap --K. vou want mav sell first. .SWfei l -- i x or c, l tu ')nr CM to Our V ksi lurTn iim f.nt. ImiHtrt I'ri' f DESCniFTIOX OF GAKJinNT. Import. Price. :q) Mc-salir.- S :ss White e Decollete Gown. S?200. 0 59. 75 Champagne Colored Chiffon Opera Coat $250.00 S 75.00 tWmmm 2(M).iM) 75 no 49.75 YiXWki X.c-- ro VQ? Nile Green Mescaline Uero'lele Gown. Tan Colored Cloth Carriage Wrap 105.00 Pompadour Chiffon and Velvet Gown.. lot) no j'5 CO i White Cloth Coat. Leather Trimmed 75.00 39 75 m Three-Piec- e Yetto Colored Cbtli Costume li'dO S9.00 White Cloth Evening Wrap 75.01 39.75 Dollv Vardcn Decollete Gown IfD.tin 62.50 White Cloth Evening Coat, Velvet Trimmed (.5.00 29.75 sju'-- M5 flef White Unifies Lace Gown, .ill handmade ti On 150.00 White Damascus Lace Gown . 325.00 125.00 tW sg Three-Piec- e White Licrre Lace Costume 475.00 269.00 Handmade Marshal Niel Chiffon Gown 275.00 150.00 Champagne Colored Moire Antique Evening Wrap. 275.00 95 00 White Mechlin Lace Gown 2S0.00 145.00 Blue Eolian Reception Gown 25O.O0 09.75 WhiteWash Blonde Embroidered Gown 200.00 125.00 White Taffeta Hand-Embroider- Evening Gown.. 450.00 125 00 Three-Piec- e White Chantilly Lace Gown 225 00 125.00 Pink ChiiToti Evening Viap (soiled' ."00.00 59.75 Pink Hand-Painte- d Chiffon Gown 175.00 92.50 ! t White Cloth Reception Gown, 250.00 75.00 Light Blue Eolienne Gown Uo.OO 87.50 : Parsifal Blue Chiffon Velvet Opera Coat 5UO.00 US 00 Lavender Mescaline Gown 225.00 UO.OO -- -; Light Blue Cre 'e de Chine Decollete Gown .. 00 M Combination Suit, Taffeta Bodice. Lace Skirt 175.00 87.50 M-0- Hand-Embroidere- ."in'.no 0 White Cloth Afternoon Gown. d. White Chiffon Voile Gown, with Real Lace 550.00 125.00 Champagne Colored Evening Wrap tO 00 H5.00 Black and White Lace Reception Gown 175.00 95.00 White Cloth Evening Wrap. Emb. in Lavender. - 265.00 95.00 Gown Black Chantilly Lace over while 400.00 165 0 Handmade White Gown 500.00 139.00 White Voi e Reception Gown 100.00 39.75 Unmounted Robes, Garnitures, Whitv Cloth Evening Wrap. Venetian Embroidery. i-- 5 oo 110.00 White Cloth Gown. Irish Cro'chet Lace 200.00 119 00 175.' 9 00 Champagne Taffeta Evening Wrap. Embroidered- - Of) J Green Chiffon Velvet Afternoon Gown 350.00 169.00 Hand Panned Chiffon Evening Gown oo 99.00 Marshinelle Messalinc Evening Gown 205.00 145 00 Laces, Etc., From World's Fair. 00 On Sale on Main Floor in Robs Department. Black Crepe de Chin-- - Gown. Real Lace Trimming., 175.00 89 Champagne Crepe de Chine Gown, with Real Lace 300.00 115.00 Pink-Broadclo-th Opera Coat (soiled) 49.75 Champagne Bruges Reception Gown 375.00 145 00 125.00 Hand-Embroider- exhibits of Marescot, Bequet Ancelot and A. Reichenbach. of Paris, White Lace Eveirng Coat. Han .made.. 225.00 I Sage Eolienne Gown 250.00 99.00 THE all sorts of Laces, Trimmings, unmade Robes, Garnitures, Motifs, etc. Y c Navy Blue Broadcloth Street Costume 77.50 39.75 Blue eivet Street Costume 150.00 59.75 purchased the entire exhibits, but have not been able to get all the goods from the Green Vel vet Street Costume 1.00 49.75 Brown Vei ver Evening Gown 275.00 99.00 Tan Colored 2(iil. oil 87 50 Castor Chiffon Velvet Afternoon Gown 200.00 110.00 Custom-house- . However, we received quite a large quantity, enough to make a big Cloth Street Suit Red Velvet Street Costume 125.00 42.50 Parsifal Blue Taffeta Embroidered Gown 210.00 115.00 display, and offer them Monday at exceptionally low prices. Navy Blue Chiffon Velvet Street Suit 125.'"'0 69 75 Champagne Chiffon Taffeta Gown 175.00 99.00 MARESCOT, Bequet, Ancelot and Reichenbach are classed among the foremost Brown Cloth Street Costume 175.0 J 69 7S Hand-Embroider- Green Chiffon Taffeta Gown... 225.00 89.00 as model makers they design and make trimming, novelties, White Crepe de Chine Tea Gown 255.01 75.09 Green el vet Street Costume. 110.00 49.75 Pink Crepe de Chine Tea Gown 210.00 69.75 Champagne-Colore- d Crushed Velvet Suit 100.00 49.75 laces, etc., that are used by the leading dressmakers of the world. The French Gray I White Chiffon Tea Gown 150.00 623Jl Velvet Street Suit 90.00 49.75 i Gowns Exposition, which we will place on sale were construct- i at the White Fancy Swiss Tea Gown 100. no 49.75 Green Chiffon Velvet Street Suit.. S5.00 39.75 ed of a good deal of material furnished by the above concerns, and their exhibits Blue Eiderdown Tea Gown (damaged) 57.50 995 Combination Suit Velvet Coat. Cloth Skirt 75.00 35.00 included duplicates of the laces, trimmings, etc. Thus it will be very easy to obtain Combination Sacque and Skirt 55.00 16 50 Green Cloth Street Costume 110.00 69.75 fi9 75 st3-le-s will be Allover White Lace Tea Gown 175.00 Black Velvet Evening Wrap 175.00 67.50 the. same and effects. We mention below a few of the articles that 85.00 on sale Monday. White Crepe Tea Gown .. 250.00 Black Velvet Evening Wrap 105.00 89.00 White Mackriinarv Allover Lace Evening Wrap-- - 250.00 75.00 Embroidered Batiste Robe champagne color with Repousse Lace Robe three-flounc- e ?Q Cfl black Poin$. d'lencon silk lace (QQ effect worth $100.00 for Pis .OU north $00.00 for ps?O.OUCl Handmade allover Lace Coat with $50, $60 $75 Gowns for $35.00 $50 to $75 Handmade Lace Coats Cape worth $100.00 and $29.75 Embroidered Batiste Robe In white wltt for... $49.50 black lace worth $200.00 for J)S?O.OUrtflO cf Messalinc Silk Evening Coat with hand embroid- thirty evening and street costumes of Crepe de Chine, CTRICTLY handmade Lace Coats and Evening Wraps 30 to ery, net medallion vq ABOUT lace, spangled robes, black and -, 36 inches long designs A of gorgeous Robes in spangled, embroid- rfi black and white exquisite in white, cream, black number and real lace j Messaline, French Voiles.