The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28
Many Phases of Life Shown
Among Bidders for Marquis of
Anglesey's Old Clothes.
AMATEURS THE BEST BIDDERS.
Women Impressed With Lounge
Suit of Ermine and Smoking
Suit of Gray Silk With Rob
ms Egg Blue Trousers.

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PUBLIC THE NEW YORK HERALD.
London. Aug. 3--(Copyright. 1Si)-It
took three days to sell the Marquis of An
glesey's wardrobe.
Country gentlemen and men about town,
richly dressed women. secondhand cloth
ing dealers and theatrical costuulers. el-
bowed each ether in the effort TO secure
some OF the marvels OF the collection.
From the start the amateur routed the
professional. and prices were much higher
than the ~aucttoneers thought possible.
though the sale has no precedent.
The only things to drag in the bidding
were waistcoats. These were found too
loud even for stage work. Some OF them
were covered with spangles. with contrasts
Of color that were binding. One OF blue
peacock with ir!descent feathers brought
$50. but the remaining 2i0 in all realized
only 1915.
The hit Of the sale perhaps was a lounge
suit of ernine. which at once attracted the
bids Of the ladies'. This was followed by
a suit Of brown cloth covered with great
squares of blue. red and green. Its ces-
tiny 10 probably me variety stage.
Another costume that stunned the bid
ders WAS the Marquis's white suede even
ing dress. which he wore in public with a
black silk shirt and black collar. 4 Liv-
erpool costumer secured this for Sl6. one
Of the few bargains Of the sale.
Competition among amateurs became
very keen over the smaller articles.
Gloves. stocks and handkerchief went for
more han their retail value. A new
smoking jacket Of Persian lamb was also
coveted by many. The highest amount
paid for any single article was $500 for
the Marquis $ famous overcoat of brown
sable. 1t was ornamentsd with twenty
tails and ten sable heads and is said to
have cost more than s5.oos.
In the oyerCoat collection there were
specimens for every happening in life and
every possible weather and temperature.
from the tropics TO midwinter In st. Pc
tershurg- For a handsome coat 800 was
given and $50 was paid for a silver-gray
mOleskin coat. with raCCopn collar. Two
melton coats with mink and Persian lin
ings brought 1910 each.
Greatly admired by women was a srnok-
ing suit OF silver-gray silk with trousers
Of robins egg blue. On the white silk fac
ingS were ambroiderei sprays of forget
ne-nots and wood vioiets.
The shoes. few OF which showed any
trace OF wear. brought high prices. Those
that an ordinary mortal could wear aver
aged IS a pair. Golden slippers and high
heeied fancy dress shoes were bought By
theatrical costumers.
The pajamas and night shirts were
dreams of Oriental s%plendor. Some OF
the latter were run as high as So. while
many gorgeous pairs OF najanas were
twelve evening dress black SILK shirts
found purchasers at 81
In most cases the bidders seemed to ic-
more the fact that they were buying sec
ondhand clothes. A few Of the Marquis s
ret CONNECTIONS were secured for him by
1t is reported that Lord Anglespy
will return to England next month and
that he is now negotiating for a new res