Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-03
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STYLES ON PARADE
Climax of Merchants Market Week
Brings Society Out to See
Newest Creations.
CROWDS FLOCK TO SEE SHOW

A positively classic affair. that is
what the Omaha style show was at
the Auditorium last night.
Upwards OF 5000 men and
women, gathered from one-fourth Of
all the states in the American COM
monwealth, crowded the Auditorium
until standing room was in demand.
II was the grand central feature,
the climactic function, OF merchants
market week activities. With mer-
chants gathered from twelve states
for one big active week in Omaha to
lay IN their stocks OF fall and holiday
goods. the wholesalers are giving a
series of entertainments and recep-
tons for them In the evenings, and
the style show is the me event that
stands out, that towers above all the
others in grandeur.
Gowns beautiful ana Costly.
Twenty-Five OF the fairest women Of
Omaha. South Omaha and Council
Bluffs displayed the richest and costliest
garments on the market. wearing them In
a grand series OF promenades over the
handsomely decorated stage and through
. long colonnade entwlned In flowers
Brilliant evening gowns costing as high
as 500 apiece were worn in the demon
stration work by the graceful models; as
| well as cloaks that are priced as high
as $50.
Yet this does not mean that the gar
ments exhibited were all made for the
rich alone. for there was a wide range
OF prices IN the things shown Cioaks
ranged In price from teH to $50. At the
same time suits and gowns ranged from
very reasonable prices 10 az high as 500.
Great Variety showA.
Between 400 and 500 garments IN all
wero shown In the modelling work. which
continued until after 10 o'clock In the
evening. Besides the gowns. and eloaks
90 hats also were shown to the best pos
sible advantage by these trained models
Then there was enough OF clever enter.
tainment Interpreted to make the show
move smoothly and with attractive spice
Miss Eleanor Pruss OF Chicago. con-
tralto, gave a number OF selections
Other vocal and instrumental music wa
interspersed. All the modelling was done
10 the mellow fnting OF skilled orchestra
and classic dancing was featured by
experts.
Enter the Knee watch.
Annabelle Sinclair drew applause with
her handsome little dance "The Blu,
Danube. ''GalateA." featured her Pari
sian music hall dance. introducing tbs
knee watch. and encored with a synco-
psted walk. all OF which held the sou
spsllbound until she exhibited shocking
rrankness by jerking off wig and re
veailng touseled mans head OF re-
hair.
This Is positively great" said JOSEPH
Kelley. chairman OF the merchants mar
ket week committee, when asked how h
; liked the way the week was going 10
gether with the style show.
This is the greatest crowd we eve
had. and every one In the crowd Il ex
ceptionally well pleased
The importance Of Omaha 81 a mar
ket city is clearly shown by the fact tina
many retailers have come right through
Kansas City. Minneapolis. ST. Paul am
, other large cities TO come to Omaha 1
do their buying this week. II must b
|. remembered too. that Omaha originate.
the merchants market week idea, an
that other cities that put on such q
event have merely copied II from omahs
This style show is the more remark