The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 354, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 24, 1918 Page: 55 of 70
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: r SUNDAY: MORNING MARCH 24; -1913:
Houston's Fa 3 1 e s t Growing
Department Store
Complete Satisfaction
r- Guaranteed -
ThreePages
and Springtime Shoppers at
DIRECTIONS FOR BUYING BY
MAILREAD CAREFULLY.
In buying by mall it U very Important that you
observe these few suggestions: 1
Always write name- and address plainly.
Always make two selections first and second
choice for it often happens that we may be out
of your size or color in some line and we would
prefer to have ypur assurance that we can
substitute something else.
. Send all remittances either in stamps postal
or express money orders or by checks. Do' not
send currency. . . " .
Foley Bros.' prepay all shipping charges
whether it be by freight' express or parcel post;
method of shipment befog optional with us.
Complete Stocks of New
Spring Goods Assure
Satisfaction
Our stock of Spring Ready to Wear Is right up to
the minute. Every good and approved style la
shown In an the lovely new spring colors. No mat-
ter what your sise and taste we can supply yon
with our vast showings of spring merchandise.
As to price Foley Bros if noted for its reasonable
price. This la the one store where you do not
have to wait until sale time to secure values for
every day at Foley Bros is value giving day.
.Spring Coats of Style
New Sleeveless :
Slipons
At $7.50 A Red Serge Coat sports modeL
At $036 Organ foulard and blue foulard with polka
At $12.50 Jersey and velour Slipons in gray gold.
green or blue.
At $14.95 Black or rose satin rose Jersey silver-
tones and green velvet.' -
Three-Quarter Length
Coats
At $22.50 Jersey Coats in green gray gold and
rose; also a splendid line of simple covert Coats.
At $24.t5 Short Chappie Coats with fancy pussy-
willow linings.
Long Coats
At $12.50 Wool black and white checks with fancy
collars.
poplins. In Pekln
At $14.95 Jersey velour and
maize tan rose and gray.
At $19.95 Valour Jersey Coats Jersey and Pol ret
Twill coats in maize Pekln. rose tan and gray.
Other lovely Coats priced $35.00 $39.95 $4840 $4935
$5530 $59.95 $6936 $750)0.
Sweaters for Outdpor Life
Women love these pretty days that ware Just meant
for outdoor living. The cooler bours of dJTy or night
whether walking for sport or foVtotorlng a com-
fortable ' Sweater simply insets all requirements.
Today no woman's wardrobe is complete without a
new sleevless 81ip-On or the new Sweaters with the
pretty roll collars. New stitches as plain or elab-
orate as you wish in beautiful shades and color
combinations. Pure silk fibre silk or pretty Shet-
land wool 97.50. $835 W.M $10.15 $1230 $14.tS
1.3. $24.95 $29.05 $3540 $39.95.
New Spring Skirls
Baronet Satin (of wood fibre fabric) that is' such
form now. In crystalline .white and the most seduc-
tive of colors leads in the minds of people who go '
to the fashionable resorts. You'll like these skirts
as well as the other new novelties In nllk tricotine.
foulard knit silk roshanara crepe pussywillow
wash satin moonglo crepe silk gingham and the
popular silk failles. Wool Skirts from $3.M $4.98
$5.95 $4.95 $7-50 $7.t5. $3.50 $5.15 $t.3. $12.50
$10.45 and Silk Skirts from $5.05 $630 $7.50 as. 50
$$.5 $9.95 $12.50 $14.96 $19.95 $22.50 $24.9$ $29.95
V E F 111"- III
Lovely Spring. Dresses
At $14.95 Bin taffeta with Georgette sleeves dress
embroidered in red. --j ; - -At
$1436 ear Hngnem. noveUy girdle rofi:
. eonar wjth cuffs to match girdle. . t '. :'...
At; $1435 Blue and Mack taffeta trimmed with
pretty black and white cheeks Eton style dress. '
At $1435 Blue Indestructible voUe made over red.
with draped jnreraklrt and georgette collar.
At $19.96 Blue Taffeta. TaBored Drea with white
Birds wttte lace-ceOac.:
At $1036 A. pretty printed I
combination with suspended belt-
At $19.96 Taupe taffeta with pretty draped over-
skirt. buckled in. back. i
At $19.95 Embroidered taffeta' gray with dainty
Georgette sleeves..
At $24.95 Blue taffeU with stunning wide embroid-
ered "girdle white satin roll collar. long pointed
overskirt button trimmed.
At $24.95 Fancy striped taffeta with Georgette
sleeves suspender front and draped skirt.
At $34.95 A charming blue taffeta with fancy fou-
lard effect. Striking collar.
At $24.95 silk gingham with surplice waist; organ-
dy and taffeta trimmed.
At $29.95 Coin spot and scroll designs blue or tan
taffetas with organdy collar surplice waist and
fancy draped overskirt. pretty Georgette sleeves."-- -At
$29.95 Blue taffeta with Georgette ever dress
embroidered high or low collar. V ....
At $29.95 Gray striped silk with blue Georgette
binds of silk; Jumper style dress.
At $295 Tan taffeta with beaded Georgette collar
and pretty overskirt.
Other beautiful Dresses at $3SjOO $39.95 $493$
$59.9$ $59.95. $7530 $89.95 and $630.
Correct Corsets Here!
Three Popular
GossardV
Corset illustrated Is No. 111.
with medium bust length in
pink sizes 22 to 21; 5X50.
. No. 182 Gossard in pink top-
less sizes to It; $330.
No. 2S a model to meet the
needs of a large range of
types low bust medium high
at back; a popular model at
12.50 .
Other Gossard at 12-25 $540
$530 $4.50 $7.50 930 $10.00
$12.50. . .
LaFro. at $3.60 $540 $730
S1U.W SliCJUU
Hme. Lyra at $3.50 $530
$630 $7.50 $1000 $1230.
W. B. at $130. $1-25 $130
$2.00 $2.50 93.00.
'Warner at $1.00 $130 $2.00
$3.00.
Majestic at $1.00 $1.25 $1.50
$2.00 $1.00.
- Nemo -at- $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
-:$$.$0 $730
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Stunning New Suits i
8uit styles tor 'spring India to simple lines such.
styles as the Eton the Pony box suit and the apron
front leading in favor. We list a few of the many .
variations of- spring- salt styles below together wttfc .
their value. giving prices. i ..
At $19.95 Pony Coat Suit of blue serge trimmed
with silk .braid and pearl buttons white vest and-
collar and blue polka dot tie.
At $19.95 Semi-tailored model blue serge belted
with white sUk collar button trimmed. A striking
model . .. t- -.-. ......x - -..
At 41936 Slack bine or Ua serge flared coat a
'lain tailored model with novelty lining- ; - -''At
$19.95 Sleeveless Jersey Suit color rookie r very -neat
and trim sports model. . . x - -At
' $2435 Btee Serge 8eml-taHored . Suit. ' betted.-
has slash pockets button trimmed fancy lining.
At $2436 -Light weight bine serge - belted sfflt '
braid and button trimmed mintarr model: erhtte .
J. silk ooBar. - . . - .' .;. - c. .-
At-$2436 Plain .tailored black and white check .
.-flare coat; ' white ptg.ee vest and collar. . .
At $2436 Rookie serge with ripple back.' two breast
.packets:. button trimmed. " .
-At $2436 Gray wool poplin with short high-waist-
ed coat plaited tail. ; . ... . .
At $4.9 Plain tailored Mne serge semi-flare back
collar and belt gray .faced.
At ta.oi Jersey Suits in coral Copen lookie. tan -rreMdparple
sports modal belted and sonae -
At $2935 Plain serai tailored French am' m
gray or tan.' coat srtghtiy .flared button trimmed.
-pretty striped auk lining- v . . -At
929.H Ken's Smr navy serge short-waited '
double-rippVe eoat. belted; white broadcloth eoUar.
At $29.95 Grar Jersey toth plaited back aH
around beltr-A real sperts model.
At $1H30 A stunning Pekla -Jersey Cloth Bam
Brown Suit. On of the best noretUes.
At-96. 00 Men's wear navy serge all around de-
tacbable linen vest and cottar risple coat. -At
$.00 Tan Poiret twin miBtnry asedet. fun boefc.
imiUtary style pockets and belt. albered coat tail. .
At rw.aa- Bports taedel Jersey SoKsja green Co-
penhagen coral gray tan and rookie. ' .
At $30.95 Copen Tricotine 8Ut with rajah and satin
vest and coUar oaat-prettUy tacked- freer ooimr t
belt and fell Oared coat skirt novelty best-self-
colored button. . .r-t -
At $39.S Gray Tricotine Suit; has ripple coat with
a cutaway front.
-M?r IB??7i-f'fawy
At $0936 Pony Coat Suit of men's wear serge with -JtotechaMe
white- collar aa vest mlHtsry- braid
-&iinuMML t -
Otterbenuttful snKs at $9936 $99.95 $73.00 $SS35 1
Spring Waist Leaders
At $130 Lovely' VoUe Wash Waist self-striped
crossbars and dots plain and lace trimmed. A
remarkable value. -
At $23 Pine quality Voile Wash Waists with
band embroidery in either plain tailored or
dressy models.
At $2.90 Beautiful fme VeDe Wash Waists
plate tailored- or lace trimmed with new style
cottars.
Other Wash Waists at $1. 9s $435 $5.95 $7.50
$$36 $036 $1230. -
At $-49 Plain and dressy models of Georgette
or crepe d chine in flesh or whit. . -
At $435 Georgette or Crepe de Chine Walstsla
white flesh pink tea .rose maize peilu bine
Nile peach blaqoe. in plain tailored or dressy
models either beaded or embroidered. -At
$730 Fine Georgette Waists. In every spring
color.. A really extraordinary value.
Other- fine Georgette -Waists at $9.95 $1130
$M35 $1936 $2436 $2936. -; . r
Beautiful Silk Underwear
. . . ...
- Wash Satte Bloomer. 'very neat and pretty with
' tucks and hemstitching and band embroidered
.French knots in pink and . blue $336. ; ' .- . .
: plafarWash Satin Bloomer wtth hemstitched fln-
Ishings. $2.99. -t . .
. Bloomers made of wash satin trimmed with me-
daiUons of Georgette crepe and Calais laee $4.96.
Crepe .de Chine Bloomers with hand embroidered
French knots in pink and blue $330.
Crepe da Chine Gowns prettily trimmed with rose
- buda filet and shadow lace points; empire and
- yoke effects $635.
Wash Satin and Crepe de Chine Petticoats with -beautiful
flounces made of Cfaantilly lace and -Georgette
crepe and chiffon trimmed with ribbons -and
rosebuds. $5.96 up to $1935.; . ..
Billy Burke made of extra heavy crepe de china. :
finished with hemstitching $636. . . i . .
Teddies made of crepe de chine effectively "trim-
med with val filet or shadow tecs ribbon and rose-
bud touches and ribbon and lace straps ever showi
. ders. $430 $339 and $4.95. ..- - ?
Teddies made of wash satin eseeelslry neat and .
. pretty with tucks and rosebud trimmings; Crepe
de Chine Teddies with filet and val lace exoepUpe-
. ally good value for $13$. 7 . . .
"? Boedoir ans beautiful creations of ribbon bvre
and roeebuds at $130 $L2$ $130 $2.49 $136 and
. $436. - - " 7 - - - -
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