The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-04
FASHIONS DEGREES
SHOWN TO FAITHFUL
Women Defy Rain to Gaze
on the Seasons Pro.
prietleS

In spite of the rain outside there was
spring and sunshine at Mannheimer
BROS yesterday. especially on the sec
ono moor where the spring opening of
Ieduy maze gowns. coats and waists
was held. The woman who does not
nave Tune nor inclination to go to a
noulste, need not despair of obtaining
smart and we'll made gowns. for they
are to be found here in endless variety
ana at prices to suit. any and all
purses. The society woman, business
woman, the golf girl, the woman who
drives her own auto and wishes to be
nttingly attired, each and all have
been thought of and provided for in
THIS wonderful stock. -.'--'''-
me show room yesterday was gay
WIN mowers, palms and gay colors and
tdNlSnlhS gowns and coats. In the lat
Ier there Is nothing more beautiful
SHOWN than the new lace coats: MANY
oI them are made of heavy Battenburg
Iace over silk or chiffon; they come in
me mar long lengths for evening wear,
ana many of the smartest are in the
Elton style. These coats are the. Dress
lest Things possible for afternoon teas
or luncheonS and are shown in great
variety at Manufacturers.
Gowns of Every Kind
The gowns come in everything from
the simplest kind of a little morning
frock to the most elaborate evening
toilet. There is to be seen here a beau
tiful assortment of what are known as
afternoon coStumeS-that is a gown as
elaborate as a ball dress, but made
with high neck. Every smart woman
has to have several of these in her
wardrobe. and Mannheimer is showing
some new ones in pongee and poplin,
which are the newest of the new ma
terials. beside many others, in cloth.
masseline, silk, wolfe, novelty wolfe and
chiffon cloth.
The colors this year are perhaps a
little paler than last. The browns
have a lovely golden and maple sugary
shade; shirt waist suits In the latter
or In Parsifal blue-quite the rage Just
at preSent-reseda green, pinks, blues
and violets, are here in great variety.
The swiss or harness effect in waists
Is quite the SmarteSt mode this year,
and worn with the beautiful lingerie
waists are dressy enough for any oc-
caSion.
Butcher Linen Quite the Thnq
The streets suits have coats of any
and all styles. You are just as FASH
lonable in an Elton jacket as one of
those very long coats which come to
within a foot of the bottom of your
skirt; the latter are a trifie newer, but
both are good style. The embroidered
butcher linen gowns are going to be all
the rage; indeed the girl or woman
no matter what her age-who wears
white will make no mistake this year,
for 1t Is going to be even more correct
this summer than last. Mannheimer
has full line of dainty white garden
and lake frockS, and sweet little dotted
swiss frocks which summer girls par
ticularly love.
Then there are the smart auto coats.
Some of these are absolutely new and
the girl who, has an auto will never
rest till she gets one. They come in
silk rubber, and one of the smartest is
made of khaki after the manner Of the
army. The shape of the auto coat is
original; they are very long and
straight and a few of the newest have
the sleeve from the neck, making a
very mannish and smart effect.
Elbow sleeves are to be very popular
this year; many of the dressy waists
are made with them, and also the
Elton coats worn with the lingerie
waists. The opening continues today
and tomorrow and no woman can af-
ford to miss the beautiful display Of
pretty gowns.