New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-24
ATTRACTIONS IN CITY STORES.
MILLINERY AT STEWARDS, AVID CHINA AND GLASS


AT MACY's. r-.
A. T. Stewart & Co. held their second
Wholesale opening OF Fsench pattern bonnets and
millinery goods Yesterday at their store at Tenhst
The opening well attended and the three elevators
kept in active operation The whole day, while all
the other departments more or less rowded; In
the millinery department there were on exhibition three
handsome evening hats Of diff eolors. trimmed
with blonde lace and having white tule scarfs. An
amethyst c0lOred dress haI tine new shaded, WIN
a trimming OF lace and jef, also attracted atteh-
ton. A black velvet hat trimmed with white
silk and with Ieted scarf had many admirers while
Of the hunters shape ornamented with ribbons
and feathers to match, aud little bird on the SIDE;
variety OF ladies' hats OF stewards manufacture ana IN
Guiding black velvet promenade nat Win tnreaa
lace scarf black ostrich tip and bird. Among the i'm
ported French hats by Mad Vlrot OF Paris, we're
the 70 lowing DARK brown velvet hat' Dtectoire sndp
with to match four bircs cluster and nve
short tips 10 match brown velvet hat with wing blue
ostrich Feathers blue SILK rice NOES rosebud ana Diue
all over, Ornamented with a mass OF Movers ana
leaves, pink ribbon twisted ana ends failns on
the back; brown velvet hat with ruehe OF brown
center brown ostrich feathers cardinal bows and ends
at back black velvet hat with dropping orim, SOFT
crown band Of feather. trimming around the crown,
OF crushed on tue TOD and also IN ioot lor
There was also rge assortment OF feather trimmings
in black pheasant ostrich. and peafow besides rare
collection birds nat trimming and every shade Ia
ostrich pumes Blue steel ornaments and those resem
bling the aqua marine diamond, appear 10 De lashlona-
bic In the cloak department styles very beau
tiful sacques aud dOlmans or beaver cloth, braided
and beaded with cut jet beads, which hide
in ' oT,ce from 90 to s12o The same
trimmed with fur Of the silver fox. rdccoon, or
siberian sable, and heavily beaded. ranged from
$50 10 sos velvet polonase trimmed with real thread
lace, eted tasse fringe, jet medaIons &C. was offered
for only s475. Velvet DIsques, trimmed with Jetted
fringe and gupure lace eted passementere, ranged
from go $50 French pattern SUITS, IN SILK serge
aud dagonals, trimmed with fringe beaded gimp
and passementerie were also much admired, as were
the striped silk suits ia cloth shades trimmed WIN
box. pie iting Of same. Gamers nalr poOnaise,
with tasse fringe, silk trimming 10 match the under
skirt, attracted attention. The FUR department. was
also much enlarged while the prices down, and
very varied we'll selected assortment was yesterday
exhibition at prices far lower IMAM Al any previous
opening.
r. H. Macy & Co. opened their new china and glass
department yesterday their establishment at Four
teenth-st. and Slxth-aye. Tie attendance was very
LARGE a constant stream of visitors passing up and
down the salrYays. The history Of the china and glass
department. which is OF the largest retail exh
billions Of the kind the city, Is somewhat curious.
Early in the Spring Mr. Macy conceived the idea OF nav
ing small stock OF emma ana glass; ana altholgn per
sOnaly unacquainted With the business ne employed
person who had been engaged IN II from D0yhOOd, 10
take charge OF the department. soon he new feature
was found TO be success, and at the sugRes-
ton of his subordinate he resolved TO enlarge II,
as to embrace everything tha could De FOUND IN tne
foreign market, all the potteAes or Europe we're
searched While the buyer was thus engaged IN Europe
Mr.. Macy kept workmen busy enlarging the premises
and fitting them up for the designed purpose, so that
when the goods arrived perfectly new department
was ready for their reception The display OF glassware
In goblets, decanters stands dover holders, bouquet
holders, cologne SETS &C., was very nt anu Ine 'alet
almost endless. Tnere we're tumbiers three cents
each and Venetian gobets worth nearly 500 Dozen
In the Majoea there were pitchers at II cents
each and garden fountains, held up by Cupids, at
sl67 H. In the dinner sets TO be seen severa!
elegant designs, and the prices ranged trOm S4 80 to
s666 &C per Several pretty hquere cases were n
exhibition, having within the space or about
is Inches cube decanters and 10 glasses,
forming when a handsome for the side
board A was to be seen decorating china while
little girl by dis side Furnishing the ware after u
had passed through the kiln. glasscutter also had
his little wheel az work, and cut purchasers monO-
Jranl IN he enabling
buyer % what the style 10 be before leaving
the store. In the Paran marbles there were buss as
low a q cents eac anu varying nign as 81 IL. The
exhiDion Will continue during the remainder OF the
Arnold Constable Co. will not hold their Fall open
ing until Wednesday OF next week.