The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 27, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 16, 1912 Page: 53 of 62
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fHE IMPORTANCE OF THIS WOMEN'S
GARMENT SALE CAN NOT BE OVER-
. COMPARE QUALITY V.I I : I
PRICE FOR pncz A"D '
FIND ANOTHEn sxc: : I
fTHATf CAN EQUAL Till
i ESTIMATED. AIX GARMENTS AT - 50 4
1CENTS ON THE DOLLAR' AND LESS.-
Iff -'- '. ' ' -
I
CdBetsRedticiea
PosltiWvry- article In this depart- -ment
reduced.- AM - CJoweU t Uing r
from 110.00 to 130.00 one-tourth oft .
in other .words: r kikrir-
20.oo Corsets "Ttoet of WMt":
Sal "prise ".1100
$16.00 Corsets "Fleet ot White- -
Sale price .... .811.25 ;
$12.60 Corsets Tleet of Whit? .
Sale price ......... v.. .k.....$M5
$10.00 Corsets Tleet of Whit"-
Sale price i......tM
All Corsets ellln from $5.00 fa $9.00
20 per cent off. Reductions a fol-
lows: ' v ' " -..-.-
$9.00 Corset Tleet of Whits"
Sale price ......17.00
$8.00 Corsets Tleet of White"
Sale price v 16.40
$7.00 Corsets. Tleet of White"
Sale price W-60
$6.60 Corsets "Fleet of White"
Sale price .;.;....'... ...85.20
$6.00 Corsets Tleet of White"
Sale price ....84J0
$5.00 Corsets "Fleet of White"
Sale price M.00
All Corsets reduced as follows:
$4.00 Corsets "Fleet of White"
8ale price . HOO
$3.60 Corsets "Fleet of White"
Sale price 92.75
$3.00 Corsets Tleet of White"
Sale price 9&60
$2.50 CorsetB "Fleet of White"
Sale price 92.00
A special table of odd makes will be
arranged for this sale at the low price
of 79c. Some of these Corsets hare
sold as high as $2.60. Tour favorite
model may be on this table.
Corsets that sold as high as $2.60
Sale price 79o
Also a table of Light Weight Corsets
for summer; regular selling prices 75c
and 50c.
75c and 60c Corsets "Fleet of
White" Sale price 39o
All Ruffles Shirr Ruffles Bust Forms
eta 10 per cent off regular prices:
$3.50 Bust Conflners "Fleet of
White" Sale price 92.00
$2.26 Bust Conflners "Fleet of
White" Sale price 91.50
$1.00 Bust Conflners "Fleet " of
White" Sale price 89o
$1.60 Brassieres "Fleet of White
Sale price 91-00
$1.00 Brassieres "Fleet of White"
Sale price 76o
60c Brassieres "Fleet ot White"
Sale price 39c
$2.00 Shoulder Braces "Fleet of
White" Sale price 91.50
A special number In pretty Lace Trim- .
mod BrasBleres bought especially for
our "Fleet of White" Sale; should re-
tall at $1.00; "Fleet of White" jq
Sale price 0"C
Embroideries and
Laces Reduced
An Unprecedented Sale of
. Embroideries add Laces
V An Importer's Stock Bought Low
The season for Laces and Em-
' broideries is now at its height.
The values offered by this de
partment represent a careful
search by the head of this section
for bargains that will 'be well
worth your inspection.
Special tables will be placed In
the main aisle and near the ele-
vator. Also at our regular em-
broidery counter.
Embroidery Match Sets in
Baby Irish Effects
Match Sets $1.60 quality "Fleet of
White" Sale price 69o
Match Sets 35c quality "Fleet of
White" Sale price" 14o
Broken Sets 66c quality "Fleet of
' White" 8ale price 23o
15c Embroideries 7 inches wide;
"Fleet of White" Sale price..... 11o
12c Embroidery Edges and Inser-
? tlons "Fleet of White" Sale price. 7o
. 8V4c Embroideries "Fleet of White"
8ale price ; 5o
5c Embroideries "Fleet of White"
Sale price . '3o
Laces at Big Reductions
10c Laces. "Fleet of White" Sale
price 7Ao
15c Laces. "Fleet of White" Sale
price 110
. 20c Laces "Fleet of White" Sale
S price 15c
25c Laces "Fleet of White" Sale
price 18c
35c Laces "Fleet of White" Sale
price 23o
60c Laces. "Fleet of White" Sale
. price 38c
75c Laces "Fleet of White" Sale
price 63c
85c Laces "Fleet of White" Sale
price . .69c
$1.00 Laces "Fleet of White" Sale
price 79o
t $1.50 Laces "Fleet of White" Sale
price ..$1.19
.Embroideries Bands Flouncings
4' Galloons. Motifs and Allover Em-
broideries reduced as follows:
V Sale price 33c
i 8ale price ......39o
85c Embroideries "Fleet of White"
" Sale price v.'.".;. 59
$1.00 Embroideries "Fleet of
: White" 8ale price .69c
' ; $1.50 Embroideries "Fleet of
waite" sale price .......81.19
$2.25 Embroideries "Fleet' of
;. .White" Sale price ............ 91.69
Higher priced Embroideries reduced In
1 proportion.
5 T
I7-lnch
sale .
;v 27-lnch
Mvaale'
lJ7-lnch
I;? sale
JMnch
sale
i-17-lnch
t47-lnch
? sale
Flouncings 25c quality;"
price ..-..v. 19
Flouncings. -35c . quality: .
price .....23o
Flouncings' 50c quality;
irice.-...................88e
. riouncingv . f5o . quality;
price . v...48o
Flouncings 75c . quality;
price
.590
Flouncings'; (1.26 ; quality.
Price 7o
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.. vw ' '.. -.
ANNOUNCEMENTpXTRAORDINARY!
1 ' ! .i-1
PRICE Tomorrow Morninfejiine 17th at 8f)0 6'Clock
INCLUDING OUR ENTIRE -STOCK OF WOMEN'S -APPAREL
Consisting of Suits Dresses Goat$? Skirts Children's Dresses and Petticoats
PRICE
One-Piece Dresses at Half
$13.50 Dresses reduced to. S6.7&-
$19.50 Dresses reduced to: $9.73
$25.00 Dresses reduced to. $12.50
$35.00 Dresses reduced to...- $17.50
$45.00 Dresses reduced to $22.50
$65.00 Dresses reduced to $32.50
All Coats and Evening Wraps at Half
$10.00 Evening Coats reduced to '. 5.00
$12.50 Evening Coats reduced fq ; $6.25
$15.00 Evening Coats reduced to.' $7.50
$19.50 Evening Coats reduced to $9.75
$25.00 Evening' Coats reduced to $12.50
$35.00 Evening Coats reduced to $17.50
All Silk Petticoats at Half
$2.98 Petticoats reduced to ' -v $1.49
$4.00 Petticoats reduced to $200
$6.00 Petticoats reduced to $3.00
$7.50 Petticoats' reduced to. $3.75
$10.00 Petticoats reduced to $5.00
Children's Dresses
All at HALF
. . . . . t -
Of White- Lingerie Ginghams
and. Tissues '
59c tresses reduced to Mo
fl.00 Dresses reduced to 60o
$1.50 Dresses reduced to 7(e
f 1.00 ' Dresses reduced to 11.00
$3.00 Dresses 'reduced to 11.50
$7.60 Dresses reduced to $$.7S
All Middy Blouses at HALF
PRICE.
All Parasols at Half
-
During our "Fleet of White" Bale
we will offer our entire stock of
Parasols Including Women's Chil-
dren's and Intermediates all shades
all styles and qualities; many ot
them will be shown during this sale
for the first time. -
All Goat Suits af Half
$12.50 Coat Suits reduced to $6.25
$19.50 Coat Suits reduced to. 4 $9.75
$25.00 Coat Suits reduced to. ... . t $120
$29.50 Coat Suits reduced to. $14.73"
$35.00 Coat Suits reduced to. $17.50
$49.50 Coat Suits reduced to.... .. $24.73
Women's Separate Skirts at Half
$2.50 Skirts reduced. to..... S1.23
$5.00 Skitrs reduced to $2.50
$7.50 Skirts reduced to....... $3.73
$10.00 Skirts reduced to $3.00
$12.50 Skirts reduced to.? $6.23
$15.00 Skirts reduced to - $7.30
Slips at Half ;
98c Slips reduced to 49e
$1.50 Slips reduced to T 73e
$3.00 Slips reduced to v..:. 51.50
$5.00 Slips reduced to $2.50
$7.50 Slips reduced to 3.73
Foley's "Fleet of White
Begins Tomorrow at 8 A. M.
Once more demohstratine: that we lead in wonderful values. Our
once a year salewtiich the women of Houston have learned to look'
forward to the event that has never yef failed to bring the rarest
values in white. Every department in the store unites to make this
Our "Fleet of White" Sale the Banner Event of the Year
11 Will IHdIIS. d SdlC UllCIl wimuui picucucui. uvianj' Ul gUUUO J oaiu win
be marked at half price and less while others will be greatly reduced. Our
entire store will be dressed in white from the first to the third floor in honor
of the launching of our "FLEET OF WHITE." It will be an event that will
long be remembered by the women of Houston.
Everything In Household Linens Is Reduced in This Great Sale
Linens for the Bridal Showers and for the Household
The goods we offer you tomorrow were bought six months ago. Since then prices have advanced yet we quote lower prices than we have
ever sold similar goods. Summer cottagers hotel managers boarding .house keepers etc; should take advantage of this sale. It is need-
less to state that Foley Brothers' linens are famous for their general exceVence. This ''FLEET OF WHITE" Sale has beert arranged
so far in advance that our past efforts in Hnen-selling will be surpassed. They are linens that every housewife is needing today a visit to this
section will better demonstrate our leadership than any printed words come and see the economies offered in this sale. '
Household Linens Reduced
29c Quality 36-Inca Snow White Dress
Linen soft finished all linen; per
yard
30c quality 36-inch Superfine White Linen
all weights and weaves; at per
yard i
65c quality 70-inch heavy Bleached
Table Damask; yard
19c
Linen.
33c
49c
85o quality 90-lnch Union Linen Sheeting
soft finished medium Weight; per CO-
yard vC
40c quality Restaurant Napkins
dice hemmed; dosen
$2.00 quality All Linen Bleached Damask
Nankins. "Fleet of White" Sale
price docen
27c
amask
$1.35
Household Linens Reduced
89c duality 72-inch All Linen Bleached
Table Damask In new designs;' per
yard
11.15 quality 72-inch extra fine Table Dam
ask all linen; beautiful designs;
yard
$1.20 Quality 18x3 Heavy Huck
Towels; per dozen
t
69c
e Dam-
95c
79c
$1.98 quality li34 Union Linen
Huck Towels; dasen ........
$2.00 quality Extra heavy Bleached Bath
Towels; hemmed; In this sals f 1 C
per dosen 11J
$2.00 quality Heavy Hemmed Bed Quilts
114 size; "Fleet of White" Bale
price
$1.35
$1.39
White Wash Goods
A companion sale to the Em-
broidery and Laces featuring
Dainty White Dress Fabrics for
the sammer frock and the latest
fabrics for underwear. With these
strong items Monday should be a
busy day in our White Goods
Section.
SPECIALS.
12 c quality 40-lnch White 7.
India Llnon yard I C
18c quality 36-lncb Snow White Flax-
en; this season's popular ma- 11
terlal; yard 11C
12 He quality White Checked flU-
Dimity all sise checks; a yard I C
$1.15 qualityWhite. English Long-
cloth; 12ard pieces; at per Q4 '
piece B$C
12.00 ' quality 8-lnch English Long-
cloth extra fine; 12-yard i of
1 pieces; per piece fltOd
f - " . . -
8c quality 39-lnch White Ra- Q-
tine at. yard' . .'...'....'. kTk5JC
A Few Items of Unusual Importance
There's a Choice Even Among These So Be Early
8 l-3c quality Extra soft Ladies' A A
Cambric 16 yards for 1.UU
7Vc quality 86-lnch mil-- Bleached Do- "
mestic; yard 3C
12c quality 36-inch Oreen Ticket Lonsdale
Domestic the original Battleship kind 7Q
10 yards for 1 rC
8 l-3c quality Real jamoskeag Apron Check
Gingham; navy blue only; sixteen 4 A A
yard for l.wU
70 quality Apron Check Gingham
blue only; yard vC
12HC quality 42x36 heavy Hemmed Pil- a
low Coses; each OCf
15c quality 42x36 Pepperell Pillow 1 n 11
Cases; each lsVC
27c quality 10-4 Bleached Pepperell n
Sheeting; yard 1C
75 quality 81x90 Ready-made Pepperell
Sheets; each OIC
1A
Entire Stock Trimmed Hats
at HALF PRICE and LESS Z
We Will Also Include All Shapes Flowers Fancy Feathers Etc
$26 ml MJd VUts aai Calms' $ki...;..9Sc J 8.00 White sal Coiorei Shsyw ...... .7. 93J0
SSM as4 IUL00 White IdaaGUss..... ..94.39
S1&00 sad $19.60 Waits lisWawer lafci
at. ....-.... .:. .. SJ'O 1 $10 sJ
20J0Q sal WM lata nsscmI ... ...... SIO.OO
S3SM ssl $3100 Bate letacsJ .....r...$13.00
$140 nl 98e Bosloir C.."..............49
Colored Wash Goods
Here is what you have been
waiting for. A sale of unpar-
alleled values in Colored Wash
Goods. Most women ot Houston hava
already seen and admired our stock of
Wash Goods. . But today we call Tour
attention to some unusually strong
value which we will offer la our
"Fleet of White" Sale which starts
tomorrow.
FECIAL
12fto quality 86-lnch Shirting Cam-
brics In pretty colored stripes and A
figures; per yard .............. 9C
12o quality Colored Batiste la pret-
ty dots figure and floral de-
signs; yard ...... 2.. OC
16c quality French Colored Batiste.
In dainty figures and floral de- ! A
signs; yard 1UC
26c quality Colored Egyptian Tissues
and Voiles in dainty- stripes 1 7
and checks; yard .. ....... If C
86c quality 48 and ' $4-lnch Colored
Linens in pinks. blues and lav CQ-
'ender;' yard ....... .......... 057C
$1.98 quality 48-inch RaUne In White '
tan and fancy stripes; In i ia '
this tale yard 1 1 9
. i
UnH&i:-r::
; jfetty sty'T nc .
fj-pricing-that's o'jr story f r t -t
morrosr Our Uniennuslia
. is an" event n which we have k !
for ;yar.VThe result .'of lor ;
' planning and careful work. .Ejj-
ing.wheneret the cporti:-iity cf-
ferod standard mefthandlse below
its wpfth0 ;; ' x
'.Wbmen'sITusna. Czzz
t la this croup yea wl3 find eUht d:r-
ferent styles of Qowns to select from.
All of the 'best quality material We:i
made and heautlfuUy triminea. - Any
on Oowsv-te a valo you will not t'.nd
sbld alsewher for less than $1.59. V.a
strongly advise early shopping if you
. wans th pick ef these style ; :
MraTi Cqwbs and rrinctn
Gowas . trlmmad with laees embroi4-
sry and" medallions In pretty effects;
finished With beadihg and ribbons;
lips' hav finished neclts; arah-a
.with t1 lao; '.our -regular ' $1.0 )
' vatu; .Ttat' of 'Whit" 8al 7 f '
t"W. ss4) '') if '.'. V V w
Corset Covers with lac yokes draw-
ers" With - hajnstttched hera$ 23c
vwosr7ITt of JWhiUT Sale
ISc
price
' The klanufadarer Lc::t -Honeyon
These Cpiibin:-'
tioos and Princess Slips
fiverjr one to a while omeanuIac-
turer oversteps his selling capacity for
the season and get caught w4th more
stock than - he aa "handl. ' Sxplains ..
why w can sell this eonvbtoatloa at
suck a rsdttotfoa..-..-1.'.:"- ! ' ..
000 CwnMnstlen and rtneesc
1 :at; a. regular 11.00' quality ?
98c
kreetofWllUe
'MM'
1
Smlm Wwli-m .--:
1 ' . . ivv . . . a .
Here ; are fc Some Exict?tic2-r
allyGbfValneslaiyc.
k y mena Niht Gbwnsf ;
OOWNl that are worth almost double
th prler w have - marked them.
. Gowns that' are worth from $2.00 to
'$16.80. "Fleet ef White" BaU prics
as follows : 0146 ft JO tLU ti
04J0 IMft. $$.48 M-44 U and
PlTTICOATlairiW. .With stashed
side and wide flounce; worth from
$1.60 to $1100. "Fleet ot White" Sale
prics-4)14t 1Jf $1 J6 Utt. W-89
MJt $68 as.48 and 1QvSv -
CHItDRCN't MUSLIN DRAWERS
With thre tacks and bear .worked
buttonholes.' JTlst of White" Sal
price 4 fer 8 j .1 . '
COR1IT COVIR1 AND DRAWERS
combined two different style. Our
regular 76o duality. 'Tleet of White-
Sale price : t " :
DRAWERS Without raffles with
lace insertion and medallion set In;
some with slashed Bid worth from
76 to 8.0d. fleet of jWhlte" Sal
prices az48 $148 flSa 78 and so.
MUSLIN QOWNS High and slipover
style; embroidery striped yokes with
'ruffle; trimmed neck and sleeves'
a good vain at 60c Fleet cf
WhirSale jirjlc
Waists Reduced
Compare any 'of. the -!of ferngs t
mentioned below with the Waists -on
sale at other Stores and" you ;
will soon be convinced that you
can- get the most for youi monjy :
at Foley Brothers." . 'f''
Women har learned to'ezpeot great
value In our Waist' 81. Burth
Womeh whoVsome toniorroir will And .
better .thsn they expect'
In. hardly .any Instance would' the
Slices pay for the usual cost or th
materials. . Lingerl. Una; Coatee -Peplum
and Tailored Waists sU great.
ly reduced. -Vfi y 1 1 .
' Lkierie WsUri Redurjed as'rolloVrs'
$2.00 Walsts-iTlet'f White"- laid ! . .'
prjc i.T-.":..r j.tS '
11.85 Walsft.I'loet ol Whlfe. 8al' . ri
pric -i .v'i iiVn?.-ft.V. A r.W. ..
I Wuitr flHot;wh4te?al
prlc- . . . )j . '. .-;t . . . .;$3
Wis ViiHUnierle indXVj
. ; itow.;i
$7.00 m. WSteU. Tlest- of
. WhitrBarprle ;..vw.i. '44.98
fe.JO" Walstafiriet ; ot ' Waited . .
lalur prp? . . 1. . .tu .?
$6.8$ Waists rFlet of WhR ' .
8lo orico .1 . i i . . . . .... .$3.41 '
$4.85 Waists "Fleet of White"
Bal ' prtc . IIH
$$.80 Wsiists 'Tlet of White-
Bal price .:.:.$Z4S
18.00 WalaU "Fleet of White"
Bal prlc $1.18
$260 alsts "Fleet of White" ' X
.T Bal prlo :..Mi
French fiouste and Wish Voile
Wiistsi All Hand Embroidered
$16.50 $17.60 $18.00 WaiBti.
"Fleet of White" Bal prlc. .$1148
$10.00 and $1100 Waists rtoet
. of Whit" Sale price ;......v.$745.
TsUored Liien Waisb
$4.00 $8.60 $100 WaUt;; "Fleet '
of White" Sal price.. ;.;....;$Z1 1
17.00 and $6.00 Waists -fleet ot
Whits" Bal prlc $8.19
' ' " Tifat
Lace Jompers'llaee of Allover .
Shadow Lace and Eaby Irish
$8.0017:60 $6.Wf Walata. "Fleet '
Of White" Sal prlc ....4... ..$8.43
15.00 Waists -riieet of Whit"
. . 81 prto' V... .... v.. ..I2.C3
. f4.Br mists. rreet- ot;Whlte"f :
: Sal'.-prto "..v. 4v.v.V. 4. ;.r-4 1
;' $$.5 WaUta rfleet ' ?ot ' V - !te" '
;VSJpl1C:C...V-Ah. '
Bondvads of bi6tlful chiffon -
walata. In nt . j . 1
Stria at sr. y raduceJ 1
t J . -v I
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