The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-11
BARR'S STORE NOW COMPLETE.
Opening II Cricbrntrd ON ~
scale

seventh and olive streets. somewhat bare
| and cold Ike = new home b.fur, 1t is fur
! nished Yesterday the Zig store celebrated
| the birthday opening OF tn" elegantly fur
| n.shed and completed store. n"GeGnized III
| every respect.
| Electric passenger elevators have replaced
| those in the main store at the north and
south ends. and three new ones open direct
| " into the food department (ba Sementb;
shoe. mems furnishings. gloves ana nm
| bre!las. frst floor; millinery. corsets under
wear and Offices of the iirm. on the second
door; the new rug and carpet department
on the third door and the beautiful cafe
and rest parlor. etc. on the fourth floor
one feature strikes every visitor ON en-
teiing-itS brightness and lightness This de-
iartment display, which is always made on
tie birthday ~ Bars. -NcclS al! others, As
the worlds productions are more wonder
Tul than ever before
The second floor is given oyer entirely.
in the annex. To carpets ana rugs which is
u new department just opened. and consists
Of tiur Wilton carpets. ANminsttr and
| BRUSSELS rugs IN all the latest makes a
novelty IN Wilton. suitable Tor bedrooms.
which attracted attention. was a dun gray
ground win American heuuty roses ana
their foliage scattered loosely over the sur
face. An Art NuTs' Lu design, in shades of
red. WAS especially handsome Art Nou-
r"aU rugs; oriental rugs. \ corner of that
department T. devoted to Oriental furnish
'nss, drapeIies Tor wall haugings and couch
coverings
In thas portion Of the floor devoted to
furniture there's handmade art furniture
~ which this hOuS" has the exclusive sale.
it being new departure in 81 Louis
The room devoted to odd pieces &C furniture
should u" NISlt"! DV every houS" Ne. per. as
Il furnishes ideas FOR coy corners. and the
draperies which are furnished exactly as
they should be in homes
The second floor Of the main building is
nov divided between the mems clothing
department and the cloak and suit depart
Hrut Ia" cloak and suit department is a
beautiful room. carpetcd in heavy green
velvet. has entirely new fixtures Of light
oak and plate glass. including Il little
french room in one corner. where the
view
\ costume Of pearl-grav crepe de Chine
trimmed with Irish point lace, the yoke of
Irish point lace and chiffon tucked in
squares. with hand embroidery connecting
these squares. The large sleeves are pleated
IN ioidS at the top and fall loose at the
CuftS. Wher" they are gathered into a band
formed OF five bands Of silk connected by
open feather->titChiug. The skirt is formed
at the yoke by rows Of open feather-stitch-
ing and Irish point lace, with fine longi-
tudlnal tucFS which terminate high enough
above the edge to leave a fun ficunce An
other skirt of the same tint OF pearl-gray,
the trimming Of which is fine tIicks, form
ing a shawi-shapeI front. with rows of
gray taffeta.
Also costume Of blue nuns yelling. the
skirt has graduated rows of black velvet
above which are medallions of Irish point
lace. The waist has a yoke of blue chiffon
combined with Irish point lace. from which
fails a bertha formed with graduated vel
vet bands. The loose sleeve ma bands Of
velvet below Irish point mesiaIlions, an
undersleeve Of tucked chiffon over blue
SILK. novel belt consists of loops Of vel
Vet ribbon run through lace medallion
In the new mems clothing department
there are also pretty suits for hoys-th-
for summer. are prettier than ever
The millinery department now located in
the ~ Annex, had only preliminary showing.
II this indicates a more elaborate stock
later in he season, 1t must be very hand
some indeed.
The shirt waist IS now more proparlv
called the separate waist. as they come il,
such dressy effects. as well as strictl,
tailor-made waists in linen, oxford and
Vesting.
In these dressy waists the pretticst are
combinations Of lace and fine embroder,
one made up very beautifully with stripes
of NalenCi-nnes lace and medallion en-
bToidery. The embroidery formed a tucked
yoke. below which thu material fell In soft
folds. The collar is formed of the lace. with
dainty bands Of swiss. The new full sleeve
has also lace cum. The back and tops of
the sleeve are also in fine tucks.
\ waist Of linen is made almost entirely
of drawa work. The drawn work is that
which We are accustomed to associate with
table cloths ana duilies. bat which is now
the eNtreme ~ fashion for personal wear
\ ndnd-cmbrOida red yoke of butchers linen
is also of tn, heavy net work which We
have heretofore seen combined with fancy
work.
one Of the daintiest garments for babies
(which are always interesting 10 women is !
a it'll" coat of white China silk with two |
apes. The large cape is accordion plcatcd !
and If formed Of stripes of Naienciennes |
ace and the silk. all da,ntily hand-scwel !
The smaller cape or collar il formed OF me !
iali"nS ot embroidery. bands OF lace and |
he silk. edged with the Nal"nCiennes lace. |
] h" pretty cap which lies an top OF II Is |
orm"d Of bands ana lac" and inserting, /
'reft!lv trimmed with white baby ribbon |
Another robe in this case Is Of very fine |
french lawn. with lace, ana embroidered |
rith breteilcE of lawn ami lace over tn. |