Palais du Costume
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| Location | The Pike |
|---|---|
| Construction | |
| Construction Cost | $28,000($844,459 in 2021) |
| Proft | $71,455.05($2.16 million in 2021) |
| Entry | |
| Adult Entry | 25¢ ($8 in 2021) |
Palais du Costume was a quieter Pike attraction near the central area of The Pike. It had over thirty rooms that dealt with the history of fashion trends from the Roman era to the contemporary. One part of the exhibit included the evolution and history of hair styles. The attraction was billed as the ONLY educational and intensely entertaining Pike exhibit.
Etymology
Before the Fair
Louis Spiering, along with Ernest Hellfensteller and William Hirsch received the commission to design and the Palais du Costume which was a successor attraction to the 1900 Paris Exposition. The building was 175 by 150 feet. The western end of the attraction housed the Cafe' Palais du Costume. Strong horizontal lines, emphasized the building's Secessionist influence.
Description
Barr's Dry Goods furnished the costumes. The costumes and exhibits had a value of $625,000 (equivalent to $19,663,837 in 2021), although some papers mentioned it's worth at $675,000 (equivalent to $20,357,500 in 2021). Costumes of the present were worn by live models.
By October, 1904, the Palais du Costume was in trouble financially. At closing time, the company proposed to the LPE that it pay only the $3,750 (equivalent to $113,097 in 2021) ground rental.
