Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-08
FASHION,.
The Grand Opening Of Messrs. B.
L0Wenstein & Bro.
Great COncOurse Of Beauty and
SGUU Style.

ions year-bha fall f'openIn8 days" OF the
leading dry goods houses Of our city.
There have already been one or two I'M
important affairs of the sort, but the
) event Of tlIoseason so Tar, was the opsa-
ing of Il. Lowenstein d Bro, which came
oil yesterday.
1t was advertised, "a our readers arc
aware, TO have come off Monday last, but
on. account of the non-arriyal of certain
goods, which the Messrs. Lowenstein
very anxious should be inspected by their
lady friends, 1t was postponed till yester-
day. We are sure Messrs. Lowenstein
have no cause to regret their action in the
matter-for more propitiOus weather, a
faiFer day, or a larger crowd of lovely
visitors no house in this city has ever en-
jOyed on a similar occasion.
The throng commenced at about nine
O'Clock in the morning, and from that
time on there was a ceaseless stream of
the "wives and daughters" pouring into
the doors of the elegant store on the cor
ner of Main and Jefferson streets. About
midday ne Fisited the establishment TO
take a stroll through its various depart
ments, and after calling at the office,
where we found our friend Underwood,
employed as usual at his books, We were
turned over to the chaperonage of Capt.
Levy, who took us under his guidance and
started with us on our tour of inspection.
Our first move was for the Lg req
SHOW WINDOWS.
The lower one, on Main street, made a
grand display of trimmings, in the shape
of ~tassels, buttons, tringes, cords, etc,
imported directly from Paris, and brought
out by Bernard Lowenstein, the senior
member of the firm. Many of these arti-
cles are ahead OF the fashion, and are dis
played by the Messrs. Lowenstein at least
three weeks ahead of New York. In the
upper window the first thing that struck
our eve was 3 cloak of white merino,
. fErumad with satin and SiiE fringinU
Right back of it, and in splendid contrast
with it, was a merino shawl, marked $3.50.
A blue plush silk cloak garnished the one
side, and q white merino opera cloak
trimmed with gold the other. This last
was brought home with him by Bernard
Lowenstein, and is n of the most
unique, beautiful and tasteful articles of
the sort ever imported into this country.
Arranged around in elegant neglige
vet grouped with real artistic skill. were
Astrachan muffs, lace handkerchiefs,
Scotch plaids, plaids in plush, Valencia
lace collars, laces, shawls, India, merino,
and cancels hair-indeed everything beau
| tiful i'll the way of textile fabrics. The
window on Jefferson street was not less
beautifully decorated with silks, poplins, |
satins, velvets, laces and furs. Entering
the
NAH SALES
we found 1t c~rowded-almost packed, with
| ldul6B, ana Ing army VI C1OIkS HbEb ali |
immersed TO the eyes in business. On tho
right hand, near the door, piled bolt upon
bolt, on the first counte and in the shelv-
ing, we're Irish poplins, cashmeres and
Empress cloths. \ little further on was
"A splendid assortment of silver gray pop
Inns. A grand line of all wool delaines,
with a large assortment of common de-
LANES came next. This stock, we were
informed, is to be sold out at bargains, to
make room for a new stock of these goods.
On the opposite side of the house
FANCY o
reign supreme. The first counter and
section OF shelving are given up to CAM
els hair cords and ~tassels, embroidered
chemises, yokes, genuine and imitation
needle work.
KID GLOVES
of the mako of Alexandra, C~0urvoisier,
Jouvin and other celebrated manufactur-
ers, changeable tringes and buttons,
scotch plaid fringes, cords, tassels and
buttons. Next come embroidered " bou-
levards" and " balmorals of all styles.
In n show case about midway OF the
building is a splendid assortment of
P-ERFUMERY,
SOAPS and toilet articles of the most cale-
brated makers, and fit for the boudoir of
a queen. The rear Of the main room is
devoted TO dOeskins, broadcloths, cassi-
meres, heavy jeans, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,, osnaburgs, and the products of the
looms of Georgia and Carolina. and other
Southern factories.
THE SILK ROOM
is an i of the main apartment. 1t is
about 30x5O feot in dimensions, and con-
tains, we will wager, moro valuables than
any room of its size in Memphis. At the
farther end Is a row Of shelving, in whose
compartments are stored thousands-yes,
tens of thousands OF dollars worth of
silks-the "airy fabrics" of Venetian
looms, the heavier (but still delicate) pro-
ducts of Milanese handicraft, and the sub
stantiaI, but beautiful, Lyonnaise silks
silks whose name and fame are world re-
nowned, and which have no equal in the
from the cocoon" the almost as delicate
3" sea island" cotton, or fax.
The stock embraces all grades and
shades of satin, MORE antiques of the most
exquisite " water" and texture, S-quarter,
4quarter and 5-quarter stock, with all the
new colors, lavender, gold, Lucifer, Bis
mark, Robert, etc. In the silk room
were displayed also
CLoAKs NJ FURs
On the large toilette mirror was hung n
black merino sdcqHe trimmed with gold
and silver-one OF the most exquisite ar ;
ticles of the sort We have ever seen. 1t is
called the casino style. White and black
As,rachan sets consisting of hat, cloak,
p~eHerlneS, etc. were displayed in
various manners around the ROOM, n
some of them a few years ago would have \
been worth a kings ransom. The line Of
Astrachans, indeed, il very hne-the best I
stock. without a doubt, ever brought to
Memphis. In
such stock has ever been offered for
sale in our market, and the prices for Rus
sian, Siberian and other foreign pelts are !
as low as those charged in New York !
city. We hope u lady friends who in !
lend wearing furs this winter will go to
and examine his stock be- /
fore purchasing elsewhere. The r
sHAwLS Il
made n grand display, and were Of every
conceivable material and styles, merino n
cashmere, brochet and plaid. There. were e
or three hanging around the room q
would have been made historical had n
they existed in the time of Louis XIV.
There is no portion of the Gobelin Tapes :.
series dt TOi that displays more skill with y
the needle or oTnamentive talent han one v
or two white merinO shawls that we saw, ;
ornsmented with raised needle work. y
White silk mantillas, Spanish styles,
opera cloaks, black velvet cloaks, i
cloth cloaks trimmed with
gold, and an endless varie- II
II of ~'wrappings' ready made h
we're hung around the room in every di- c
In material-piece, velvet, as q
cloaking, ETC., no such stock has e.
boch bAohHht HhoIIphir. ."
TIE SECOND FLOOR. ID
This floor is devoted, IA IL the n
lbOve,. entirely to the wholesale trade. -.
the head of the stairs the attention of a.
he visitor Is first drawn TO the immense
'tock of linens on the left hand side.
There are piles OF piles of every fabric q
made of the "P~antagruelion weed - a
the most delicate linen cambria TO at
he heaviest and coarsest 5. crash ~ towels.
On the table stretched athwart the hall
we're piled to the height of several feet "
hundreds of thousands of yards of cali =
oes, Ringhams, merinos, empcess cloths, {
iress goods, pOplins, Scotch and others, L
farmer %satins," linseys, twseds, cast
letts, brOadclOths-indeed every thing
of thread or woven in a loom. b;
At the outer end of the hall are dsmask u
OF every grade and style,
and French ~corsets, ladies',
Misses and children's hose, ladies'
underwear, in endless profusion. Al al
,Secas of the celebrated "lion trade "
mark" were also piled up to the ceiling, ia
while in the shawl and cloak material no ps
uch stock ever wss brought to this city. W
the L of this room IL the wholesale ps
of notions, trimmings, buttons, co
,impS, fringes, etc, of all descriptions, W
hades and shapes. Here, too, Is to be- OF
ound the largest stock of s.
D hs
hat has ever been offered for sale In ri
demphis. The motion" department is ha
s full an could be found in the south S.
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