Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 125, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1904 — Page 3
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MAT 4, 1004.
r-SIXTY-FOUR C0ÜPLETE DEPARTL1ENTS OFFERING EVERYTIUUG TO WEAR MID FOR THE HOUE FOUR GREAT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENTS, PRODUCING CORRECT MODES IN COSTUMES, SUITS, WRAPS and SHIRTi'JAISTS 4 Frocköeneroiuisly iBeaun-Mfal. HE late comers, the perfected and finished modes for spring and summer wear, are here and appeal irresistibly to critical women.' In design, style and finish they reflect the idea of spring and sunshine, together with that trimness and correctness of form that can come only from a master modiste. In addition to this display of new things, to-day we place all of our imported costumes and evening dresses on sale at exactly half-price. These include some charming gowns of the ultra-fashionable variety at prices that would not cover the cost of materials.
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Vomens Fine Taffeta Silk Shirtwaist Suits, neat checks, stripes and fancies, waists plaited, strap trimmed VA Urts. nerfeet fa 1 ZT PA
fitting, special ; 4lUfOU Women's Taffeta Silk Shirtwaist Suits, fifty styles to select from, of fancy, plain and changeable taffeta, lace, hemstitched, plaited and tucked (JJS C A waists, at $18.50, $20, $22.50 and $LO0t
Women's New Taffeta Silk Suits, new, shirred blouse ' Women's New Black Taffeta Walking or Round Length
Women's Fine Black Taffeta Silk Jackets, cut full box backs and fronts, several tuck and lace trimmed, fifteen of them, sample coats, made to Oil 7 Cft sell at $20, to-day only $ I L0J ' Women's Covert Jackets, corset fitting, half fitting and full box on top coat of Imported verumbo coverts, taffeta silk lining, new strap seams, (C Eft at $10. $12.50. $18.50 and vLL0)
jackets, new plait trimmed, nineteen gore skirts.
champagne, brown and blue colors, ' U!2 7 Kit special, at OH Ten Women's Fine Costumes or Evening Dresses, of Crepe S.Ik and French Voile, no two alike, handsomely lace trimmed, white, champagne and black, sold $137.50 to $2C0, to-day at half. .
Skirts, wide, with new box plaits or new kilted and
flat plait effects, at $15 $20 00 Women's Round Length or Walking Length Skirts, of men's fine suiting, light and dark mixtures, some large waist bands In this lot, $12.50. (jJJ gQ
Women's New White Irish Linen Shirtwaists, new wide plaited fronts, broad shoulders, large (fc'J CA sleeve, new stock collars and cuffs. .... .vv v Women's New Imported White Vesting Shirtwaists,
with new, woven pink, blue. and yellow figures, plaited
fronts, perfect fitting. $5 waists
Women's New China and Jap Silk Shirtwaists, new lace embroidery, French knot, plait and tuck trimmed, thirty new styles to select from, ' QQ Women's New Dress Waists, of crepe, silk, organdie, silk mull and all-over lace, creams, whites, blacks
and champagne colors, from $7.50 to
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Looks good to spring shoppers right now. Hundreds upon hundreds of new things for spring and summer wear the silks that have come
cut late designs and colorings fresh from the looms. A number of new silks for shirtwaist suits have their first showing to-aay together with nearly one-hundred novelties not shown before by any house.
Pretty Foulards, neat small designs, extra width, 65c a IQ yard kind, for OL Beautiful Satin Foulards, elegant grade, $1.00 value, ()5C
Shantung Pongees the genuine Imported kind, not the QQ imitation ones, all colors, $1.25 grade, for xOL Beautiful fancy Louissine for shirtwaist suits. 89c value,
Hairline Checks and Striped Louissine. good quality. $1.03 value, for
75c
Elegant nove!ty Messallne, a new fabric, very dura- Cf Af ble. $1 25, for HIUU Chiffon Taffeta for suits, pure Italian silk, very high lus- 7Q" tcr, soft finish, all colors. 93c value, for w Special for Wednesday Only Peau de Ognon, that new fabric for entire gowns, (J 1 O JJ a yard, fl.CO and $I.0 Hairline stripe new Louissine. very stong silk for shirt- C Qr waist suit, browns, b!ue3, greens, wines and grays.... 00 U
Opening Wednesday of Our Department for Graduating Dresses
..:...25c 29c
White Nets, in plain dots and figures, a yard, 49c 2g
...$1.25 ,...$1.33 89c ...$8.75
White Paris Muslin Robes, waist and skirt, entire JQ QQ
..$14.50 ..$16.00
Robes, some two hundred and fifty designs to select from.
BLACK SILKS
, White Silk Mulls and Organdies White Silk Mulls, woven dots ... .
White rewlng silk Grenadines, $1.00 to White Chiffon Cloth, 43 Inches wide .'. White Paris Moussellne, 43 Inches wide : ., White Batiste Robes, waist and skirt, entira suits
White Net Robes, waist and skirt, entire suit White Peau d' Esprit Robes, accordion pleated skirt and waist
That handsome Black Moussellne for entire gowns, another shipment from abroad arrived Frjday, J1.25 S9C
Chiffon Taffeta, a new finish, very soft and pliable, Lyons make....'.
Natte Brllliante, a new weave, soft, clingy fabrlque, A A $1.25 value $I.UU Peau de Ognon, the latest fabric In Paris to-day, translated In English is skin of onion, as it is so similar in weight and
high crispy finish, black and colors. Prices, $1.00 a yard and t. ........ Waterproof China Silk, will not spot Black Taffeta, warranted to wear on every yard
Black Peau de Sole, high luster, good wearing Pi quality A small case of those manufacturers' ends of Black Silks in short ends, was delayed in shipping; they will be on sale for Monday; values up to J $1 00. yard Black Crepe de Chine, Julliard's make, the kind HCn that wears satisfactorily, extra width ist
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Wri:t Eags, in black and colors, fitted with coin purse, with braided QÄr handle, $1.25 value, for Ol Wa'rus Wrist Bags, with black and gilt frame, coin purse and card case, d1 JO reguar $2 bags, for ...U.lxO Black Ssal Bag, fitted with card case and coin purse. $3 values, QQ
...$2.25
Black Auto Bag, with coin purse to match, regular $3.50 bag.
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Wrist Bags. In sea! and walrus. In black and colors, fitted with coin purse ? J and card case and salts bottle, $2 50 bag, for ........ ylu Black and Colored Walrus Bags, with Jeweled German sliver frame, fitted with :a!ts bo. tie and coin purse, $5 bag, for, C3 7? choice . ...,.4)U.w
Crushed Leather Belts, In black and colors, $1 value, for t ;........
89c
Large Summer Hats are belrg ushered In now. Almost any large shape In Tuscan, white and burnt shades will be much In demand. Mushroom shapes CA are particularly attractive. Prices $12.00 to )10uU. We've a number of the newest summer-outing Hats, entirely different from anything shown so far. Ask to see them. C7 flfl $5.00 and $UU A new Suit Hat, shown only by us, is made of cream straw crown, facing of white, black, brown or navy braid, velvet ribbon trimming and gold A O buttons, $5.00 value for v40
You'll be wanting flqwers now with the bright weather. Artistically branched rose
wreaths In all natural shades, with foliage, $1.75 and ..
LA PREMIERE CORSETS Are found only here. They are hand-made and whaleboned. Their models follow , the newest creations of the modistes. A number of very graceful QQ iA styles have Just arrived. Prices J5.00, $6.00 and $0UU
$1.50
plendid Values in Carpets, Rugs and Mattings
The "Big" department big in every particular room, stock and novelty is in the arena, with the most elaborate showing of floor coverings ever offered to this community. The enormous growth of this section means, if it means anything, that the Indiana public are quick to recognize enterprise and energy coupled with great stocks and low prices.
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Novelty Porch Furniture Porch Furniture, made of Philipino fiber, combined with reeds woven in unique shapes. A soft olive shade makes it suitable for interior use as well as the porch.
Oriental Wl'.ton Rugs. 9x12, the bt wearing Wilton to be had, and' we show fifty good patterns, mostly Oriental designs. alwrs worth $33.00. To-day's C7 2 m(
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Superior Brussels Rugs, 9x12, equal to the finest Body Brussels in every way. designs are mostly the small all-ovr eliects. and ths price is always $23.00. ' C91 Art Specially priced for to-day .'.4IUU Royal Axmlnster Rugs. 9x12, all the private designs, rugs
that have sold as high as $35.00, beautiful Orl-
Extra quality Wilton VelveJ Carpets, with or without b s, Oriental or floral effects In all the new pasteile C j A colorings, special at vIU Hoosier State Brussels CaTpets, exclusive patterns In a qual
ity equal to the finest Body Brussels, specially Oör
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$24.50
priced,
Kurdistan Brussels Carpets, yard wide, all-wool carpets, made on a Brussels loom, looks like the Body Brussels, and
sells at $1 25. Twenty-five rolls priced at
85c
Imperial Brusse's Rugs, not the highest priced, but they're good looking and they wear well, sell at ' r J? A $23.C0. fifty new patterns J)10.0U
We import our own matting, that means a saving of one-half, the selection is unequaled in the city. 330 rolls fine Japanese cotton warp, red, green, blue and ran, 1 A mattings elsewhere '32c .... n.Ji
200 rolls carpet patterns, in fine quality Japanese, sell J JT r up as high as 40c. Special for to-day uC ZOO rolls good quality China Mattings; not so fine as the Japanese but splendid for wear, all grades up to T 40c priced at LD All the fine quality China Mattings, the very best obtainable, flneclose weaves In all the popular OZn rA ACn colorings, special at OuL cillii tUC All-wool Art Squares, good selection of colorings in all the sizes and worth one-half more: 3x2 yards $3.00 3x21 yards J-t.OO 3x3 yards 3$f$ 3x3 yards $G,S5 3x4 yards T.SO
Philipino Fiber Arm Rocker, h!gh back, heavy roll arm
Curtains' 'and DraperiesExtra Good Bargains
Philipino Fiber Arm Chair, sleepy hollow shape, with very broad arms , Philipino Fiber Rocker, ladies size, fancy woven back Philipino Fiber Porch Swing, heavy roll arms and back, complete with ropes and hooks , Porch Swings, $9, $12, $14, to Philipino Fiber Porch Table, closely woven top . Philipino Magazine Stand, four shelves High Back Porch Rocker, bent wood, with figured matting seat and back
$13.50 $12.00 $10.00 $18.00 $18.00 ..$6.50 ..$8.00 ..$4.50
Settee, bent wood, stained green, with matting seat and back Low Back Porch Rocker, stained green, with matting seat and back Porch Rocker, bent wood, weathered oak finish, wide woven splint seat and back , Settee, bent wood, stained, weathered oak finish, wide woven splint seat and back Bent Wood Porch Settees, all colors, 4-ft., 5-ft. and 6-ft.. (3.50, $4 and 100 Settees, 40 inches long, slat seat and back
Co-carts, 1904 patterns, reclining back and dash, easy riding sprirg3, with automobile wheels and rubber CC(1 f( tires, complete price ranein? from $12 to OOU.UU
Folding Co-cart, $2.75 to ,
$6.00 $4.25 .$3.00 $4.50 $4.50 ....49c
$4.50
WALL PAPER ANNOUNCEMENT
Saxony .Brussels Curtains, haid-made laces, some plain fie'ds. some with detached figures, ethers well covered, $43.00. $35.03. $25.00. $23.03 $15 00 Hand-maie Arabian Curtains, both braid and cushion laces, 35.00 to J7.50 a pair. A very choice show- Cir (f Ing of cushion 'a:e patterns, at. a pair P I U. ULf
Marie Antoinette Curtains. Arabaln and white, made of cable
4-thread French net and trimmed in linen braidi. a decidedly swell curtain, a pair....
Irish Point. Brussels and Duchess Curtains, $20.00 to $5.00 pair. Some exceedingly choice things at f 10' (jF AA pair. 52 xtyles at, a pair ....40.UVJ
$3.75
Arabian Cable Net Curtains, corded on both front and rear guard, serviceable, stylish and very low ' d AA priced at, a pair pdJJ Ruffled Net Curtains, Arabian or whits, trimmed In Battenberg lace and insertion, 3 yards long, 42 d Cr) inches wide, a pair J5 1 . 0 V
Ruffled Swiss Curtains, with colored borders, 3 yards long, warranted colors, pair..
Ruffled Swiss Curtains, 3 yards long, 36 Inches A wide, pair niüL
Ruffled Swiss Curtains, 2 yards long, well made, K pair.
79c
39c
Opaque Window Shades, 3x7 feet, ready to hang, mounted on good spring rollers Brass Door Rods, extend from 20 to 40 inches, complete 46-Inch Grenadines, with colored cross stripe3, red, green or blue, yard
45-inch Novelty Fish Net. strong weave, worth 35c, special ..
29c .2c 20c 15c
Ve have ths largest selection of new, up-to-date WaU Papir ever shown In the State. Here you will find all the latest designs, including strlpe3, moires, cllmtz, cretonnes and two-toned effects. Florals In upper third treatment, dainty all-over papers and crown effect j. Tapestries in Oriental, Art Noveau, Bagdad, Denim Cirman, English, French and Japanese drawings; in fact, anything new can be found in this department.
Singapore Nets, large square mesh, red, green, rA Arabian cr white. 50 Inches wide, yard, 75c and. ..OUC
Owing to our immense business this spring several patterns are in broken quantities. Thee have been assorted Into seperate lots and will be closed out regardless of cost. Lot No. 1 consists of High-grade Parlor and Drawing Room
paper., exclusive designs, worth 50c roll Lot No. 2 consists of entirely new designs for dining rooms, sitting room or den, worth 4Dc. roll
Lot No. 3 consis's of Varnished Ci ts and Embossed 1 O X Papers, suitable for any room, worth 30c, roll 1 1 t
9c
23c
18c
Lot No. 4 consists of all our Heavy Weight Ingrain Papers, in medium shades
Lot No. 5 consists of twenty patterns of Gilt or Glimmer Papers, worth 10c roll, for Ow Lot Nj. 6 conshts of ten rolls of good Wa'l Paper. ) Six ro Is of good Ceiling Paper i C Three rolls of 9 or 13-inch Border ) Bring measure of your rooms. Paper hanging attended to prompt'y.
White Goods 45-inch FtenclvLawn, sheer and fine. 40c quality I VC Washab'e Silk Mult, in plain colors and fancy embroidered stripes, worth 39c . . . . ö G Luminous striped mercerized Fanry Waisting. liks sold at 5Cc ZOC
Embroidered Silk Mull, the 49c kind; sp:clal at
39c
Beautiful mercerized Jacquard Oxford watsting, worth 75c yard O VC 2 yard wide French Organdy in every ff grade, from 48c yard to 1UU
Summer Laces Fancy cotton Wash Laces, for tub suits. In white and ecru, worth up to 35c yard. lJm 2 Heavy Point Venice Bands, medallions and j" app.ique. In ecru and Arab, 40c values, at XOL Ecru and Arab Point Venice Bands and i O -Insertion, like sold at 75c. 85c and 93c yd.T"OC Beautiful Net and Heavy Pclnt Venice Applique, large separable patterns; special at, AOyard VOL All-ov:r Net and Heavy Venice Lace, for waists, new patterns Just received. 75c yard Fancy Cotton All-over Lace for wash suits, r)Q white and Arab, 35c to, yard Vöü
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Wash Cloths, regular size, good quality.
l mit of 5 to buyer, each.
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Oxford Suiting, with fancy stripe, heavy Qr weave, 35c value. Basement, for 1 VC Nainsook Piques and lace stripa Lawns, values up to 19c. slightly soiled, gcod lengths for CjLr shirtwaists, children's dresses O 2 L India Linen, 40 inches wide, fine and sheer. In shlrtwa st lengths, a good 15c value. O Basement 0 2 Fine, quality of lace stripe Lawns, assorted patterns of dress and shirtwaist lengths, Jsell regular .y former price at 19c... ML 2 w
Dress Ginghams, best qualities, Including Toile Du Nord and Seersucker, were 12Jc and 15c, special table with 4.CO0 yards, all to goat iUL Al! colors Oxford Suitings, yard wide, 15c goods for 1 IC
All-linen Napkins, size 18x18, regu- (f J JZ lar price f 2.50 doz. Basement... PIyO
Bleached, twi.led and checked Crashes, for tea towels, 18 inches wide
5c
200 full pieces of Challles and Batistes, the 10j kind, special for one day ,
Silk Ginghams, make fine shirtwaists, 25c grade, all shades. Basement..,
50c German Table Damask, 53 inches wide ;.
7c
15c 39c
Corset Covers and Drawers, good quality ff, ci muslin, lace trimmed, choice.., I VC Gauze Vests for women, sleeveless, lace CTxtrimmed yoke, gocd value at 25c IOL 3,000 Pictures, oval, round, oblong and rquare, all size3, Including extra large 19x23, f choice. 1UL
Crimson Rambler, American Beauty, Bride, Bridesmaid and Liberty Rose Bushes, t CTr will bloom this season, choice for lOw B'eached Scrim Net, 40 inches wide 7o Cambric Muslin, yard wide, 12Jc quality, limit 10 yards to buyer Ow 93c Bed Spreads, limit 2 to customer.... OOo ICc bottle Ammonia ,.S5o 12 spools Basting Cctton Co 10c Dress Shle'ds. all sizes Jo 18-inch Telescopes, with straps liCo Santa Claus Soap, cake HjO
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