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A P'Kl K mm&gssi Unparalleled Sale of Summer Dresses, Coats, Suits, Millinery, Waists, Gloves, Evening Capes, Undermuslins, Corsets We’ve been planning this big July Clearance Sale for nearly a month. T he result has far exceeded expectations. We planned to make this sale the banner ' event of this store, and if quantities of the newest and most desirable summer merchandise at remarkable price concessions can accomplish such an end, this July Clearance Sale will establish new records for the Dreyfus store. ^ With the Fourth only three days away these matchless offerings in wearables ^ are most timely. Every Item Below to Be Sacrificed at One-Half Regular Selling Price 300 Fancy and Plain Spring Tailored Suits, divided into four lots, values $15.00 up to $55.00, sacrificed at $5.00 $10 $15 and $20. Hundreds of suits.to select from, everyone of the very newest style, most favored materials and colors, embracing values from $15, $25, $35, $45, $50 and up. Inspection will reveal only the best of materials and workmanship. Any one of them is a bargain of an unparalleled nature. Exquisite Evening Capes, in Silk Embroidered Henrietta, a Necessity for Your i Vacation, One-Third Off Regular Price. Womens Dresses, in Foulards and Taffeta Silks, Lingerie and Linens at a Sensational Clearance Lot No. 1. Lingerie Dresses, beautifully trimmed with lace and embroidery, worth up to $6.00; clearance price, $3.90 The daintiest and prettiest Lingerie Dresses shown anywhere—and at S3.90 instead of up to $6, their actual worth. They are in white, pink and light blue; choice of high or low neck effects, and in the newest tunic styles-, beautifully trimmed with lace and embroidery. Sell up to $6. Lot No. 2. Tailored LinenSuits, $9.75 The lot comprises finest quality Imported Pure Linen, Rajahs, Imported Russian Tan Blouse Linens, and Pure Holland Linens. They are handsomely tailored throughout. Some have Italian pique shawl collar; others are plain tailored, with strap and band effects. All the newest style plaited and kilted skirts. The majority are natural linen color, with a sprinkling of tans, white, new brown, Copen hagen, champagne, etc., value $18.50. Half Price for Any Trimmed Hat in the Store. You've never heard of such an extraordinary sacri fice of Millinery as is on the program for tomorrow, and it is one that will create a decided sensation. The entire stock of Women’s and Misses’ Trimmed Hats, embracing hundreds of examples of the clev erest designs and effects in Summer Millinery—all one-of-a-style hats, and most exclusive in every re spect—all at one-third to one-half price! Values $7.50 to $27.50, Clearance Price $3.50, $4.75 $7.50 We don’t want to carry a single hat over; hence this sacrifice. Foulard and Taffeta Silk Dresses, worth $10.50 to $17.50; clearance price, $8.90 Here's where you take your choice of the season's prettiest and daintiest styles in Silk Dresses, selling every day up to $17.50—and you pay $8.90. Ladies’ Muslin Underwear. Greatly Reduced. Muslin Drawers, lace and embroidered, 19c. Ladies’ Vests, 19c. Ladies' Vests, 29<L Lace Trimmed rawers 42c. Gowns, 79c. Combination Drawers, and Corset Covers, 79c to $1.48. Lace and Embroidered Underskirts, 69c. It's the best Waist offering we’ve ev brought to pass. Every one of the sma Tailored Waists (and there's a good va riety of styles to choose from)—a mal famous wherever good waists are worn Children’s ilor Hats and L For little girls, value $1.00 to ance price, 50c to $2.00. $3 Silk and Net Waists for $1 Second and Broad Streets.