The New York herald., 1871-02-10
A. T. STEWARDS EXPOSITION.

II anybody has any curiosity as TO the wonderful
resources Of the palace OF wonders known as Stew
arts uptown store he, or more properly she, should
make IL an immediate visit. Now, when everything
beautiful and costly is brought to view in
GRAND EXPOSITION
is the very time when all persons should see for
themselves all that Is TO be seen. And that little
word "all'' includes great deal In this case The
whole world has contributed TO the display tnaJ now
dazzles the bright Of the ladies OF New York and
Solomon In all his glory was surely never arrayed In
sucn gorgeous fabrics as are draped and festooned
and folded all through the various sections and de-
par rtments Of the great dry goods establishment.
It Is surely very good Of the powers that be at
Stewards to brighten this fearful February weather
with sight OF SO many beautiful things that we
might not see In lifetime, unless they were taken
from their sacred hiding places on purpose to be
looked at. For be II known. dear madame, that
IT is NOT A COMMON SIGHT,
that OF rare silks and laces and marvellous shawls
and Paris dresses, all waiting TO be admired. Ord-
ass % voa
are shown just the print or the lace whichever you
demand; now you see the best and the choicest and
another and exhaust all the adjectves Of
all the LANGUAGES that You are acquainted with
you feel very much as II you were turning into
concentrated exclamation point.
The silk department. has been enlarged to meet
the emergencies OF the exposition, and now reaches
rotunda. By gaslight
OF all these glowing, shimmerlng silks is something
worth seeing. The grouping Is made IN the most
effective manner The l0veliest pale rose, the faint
tints OF the Mer dAz0T and the most delicate laven.
der-ail their beauty sOftened and heightened by q
bit OF exquisite white lace-meet the eye (and de-
light II II 1t be an artists eye) In one place. while
Deep positive crimson and deep cool green helghten
and relieve each other IN another. White silks with
trailing flowers, satins soft and lusrous,
PRETTY SILKS FOR PRETTY MISSES
Tor the bride and for the matron-a are here
grouped III beautiful picture. The striped silks, SO
convenient for fresh spring toettes are one dollar
and one dollar ana half per yard. One section Of
the SILK department Is filed with goods under two
dollars per yard Draped by ITSELF as II conscious
OF superior style" are two three shades OF the
new frou-frou color, the tints OF which range from
the mont delicate car TO the deepest golden brown
This combined 10 suit the taste OF the wearer is to
be feature OF street wear In the coming season,
FROM LACE TO CARPETS
Is long leap yet both are beautiful, and both are
seen at Stewards 10 great perfection. Such points
and nounces, such Administer ana Aubusson I II is
worth while getting ones boots muddy to see them.
Some elegant suits and evening dresses illustrate
the resources Qt he dressmakng department. A
grand display Of lace Gun taias on the second nsor
shows what lace curtains ought TO pe ui,-- ~ the
windows around the rOtunda the softest and richest
br0cades draped, limiting OF the parors to which
these lovely fabrics VIII some time be transferred.
Although Broadway Is O black sea OF mud, vet
many ladies' braved the dangers OF this lnky deep
and gathered about The charming goods. eager TO
See anG longing ~ pug: