Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-09
THE CENTENNIAL.
Spring Rashfs sns-MaEniHeest Display
at y. LeWensteIn a. Bros.

Spring FashI,ns-MaznIHeeBt Display
at y. LeWensteIn a Bros.
In accordance with the announcement
I'm last weeks columns Of the APPEAL,
the great fashion event Of the centennial
spriDg In Memphls-''the grand open.
ing" at 3. Lowenstein = BrcA-took
place on Tbursday, tho sixth Instant.
II the veathet had been q matter of
choice, more beautiful day could not
have becn selected. No doubt MessrS.
prise for which their frm is proveYFis',
nad special arrangements fiisde with
"Old Probabilities" foc choice Iav to
enable our Memphis lsSies 10 erj " the
elegant and artistic feast which WIS
spread for esem 10 the spacious ware
rooms on the corner Of Main aad teffer-
son streets. Be that a. II may the evI.
deDces that they q enjoy Il wsre Sean-
dant In the immense th.enss tHatcrovd.
ed their pa'Atial skc~-f0oms, from the
opening b The closing Of their doors ~
night Each bright and bsaattFcl coun-
tehance beamiDg eth delight as its
owner gSssd on the charming fabrics
and elfgAnt eOstumts, collected there
nom all parts Of the world for her de.
lecta1on, and DO doubt the purses Of
many Ia the admiring thronK were cap
sidsTably lsssened Of their purchasing
power before the fstH egnerH retired
from this center OF attraction. IT,,
give detailed description OF ali the
various fabrics on exhibition would re-
gu re more space than our cOlupaRe
sHJrd. A brief sketch OF the Goods in
the leading depsrinBents will give the
reader 3 faint idea Of the immense va
riety OF material and design presented
to view OF the visitors on Thursday last
THE DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Facing the principal Main street en-
trance is the department devoted exclu-
sively to the drt - goods fabrics, consist.
ing OF the choicest products of the looms
OF France, England and Germany In
Nigognes, Arabesque sliiHngs, ds Biege
suttiDgs, DAmasses suitings, silk warp
Pongee sultings, PuIjaub Stripes, Ms.
hsrsjah suitirgs, Calcutta sultings,
KnickeTbocker suitings, B BJmbay serges,
Lyons, Irish and Ja0anese pOplins,
French suiungs, striped Cashmere suit
fngs, and an immense variety Of other
new and popular goods, tastefaily dis
played and In extremely stylish toiors
and effects. Here slso are exhibited the
rare and elegant Centennial suitinRs.
Hamburg eCl lDrOidered net foE cuirasses.
overEkirts and bssques, Moyenaae dam,
ssses, ecru and velvet grenadines, the
most stylish Of imported novelties.
| LINEN LAWNS.
Adjoining the dress goods department
ts that devoted to the exhibition and
sale Of linen lawns, now 20 staple ma
terisi for light simmer dresses
Messrs. B. GOwenstein & Bros import
these goods direct from the Belfast man
ufactlTels. The designs are selected
here and forwarded to Europe on cloth
or paper patterns, TO be cut Rad printed
to suit the requirements OF the Memphis
market. By this means, select and
choice styles are procured which are
confined exclusively to The importer.
In this department are also shown COM
plete lines OF French and American
lsWns, Of favorite brands and in i'm
nense variety Of choice styles. In the
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT
are exhibited magnificent lines Of taco-
nets, French and English swisses, muI,s,
nainsooks, striped aud checked cSmbric,
organdies, tSrlatans, brillisntes and
mOusseline imperatfice. These goods
are also the direct importation Of Mess e.
3. Lowenstein q Bros, and were shown
ia every grade, from the coarsest to the
finest. Among the goods on exhibition
here are also those new and beautiful
centennial jacquard, ,dsmassee and lace.
striped piques, antique guipure and
French ana English Welts. In addition
to these, some charming designs in ecru
lace pique attracted great admiration.
BLACK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IMPORT.
ALTON.
One of the most interesting displays
was that Of grenadines, Of which this
firm import largely, each seasons Or
ders to Paris for those choice and desira-
bic fabrics being greatly in excess Of its
predecessor, so great is the favor those
goods are received with by the ladies Of
this section. The importation for this
season alone and withdrawn from the
customhouse amounts to 1000 cartoons,
an amount Of goods of this character
which few New York houses handle
This great quantity enables Messrs B.
Lowenstein & Bros. to sell those goods
at prices lower than those Of any east
ern house.
In connection with black grenadines
we must not omit
THE MOURNING GOODS DEPARTMENT,
in which choice lines Of mourning dress
goods In all the new makes and grapes
Of the very best quality are displayed.
The popular and durable makes Of
blooming Black Alpaca" end "Red-
Letter Black Mohsirs," renowned for
the excellence of their color and finish,
are specialties in this department.
Passing on to the
LINEN AND HOUSE E-FURNIsHIEG GOODS
DEPARTMENT,
we could not help admiring the ex-
quisite textures OF the goods into which
d enters IS the component material.
Table damasks, towels, napkins, dOy-
lies and tsble-cloths, fine aud beautiful
as white satin, are here shown in extra
ordinary variety.
THE IRISH LINENS
here offered for sale are the very best
brands only-such goods Of their own
importation as can be guaranteed; man.
nfactured by the celebrated makers
Richardson Sons and Owden, and Will
liam Spotten, Of Belfast, Ireland.
Entering the
SUIT AND SHAWL ROOM,
new and unexpected revelations of the
beautiful present themselves to the as
tonished gaze Of the behOlder. Through
festooned curtains Of St G all lace opens
q vista Of ladies' costumes the most styI-
ish aud elegant that exquisite taste aBd
high art only could produce. Those
costumes, admirably arranged for dis
play on stands down the center of the
room and main wing OF the building, Of
fered attractions nnrivaled by any other
portion of this brilliant exhibition.
Rich and elegant costumes of black
silk, trimmed in the latest mode; ele-
CANT dRmRssee costumes OF silk aud gFen.
adine; beautiful suite Of brocaded silk,
elsbOrately trimmed, and in colIr COM
Oina.ions the most tasteful and effective; I;
fancy cbecked-silk overdresses, COM
bined with rich black gros grain skirts,
ell on exhibition, bore evidence OF beauty
and novelty unsurpassed by any pre-
vious exhibition Of this character. The
prices Of those elegant garments ranged
frcm sixty-five dollsrs to one hundred
and seventy-6ve dollars. Thousands Of
less expensive suits, in pOplin, serge,
vigOgne, ,damRssee, STsbesque, and linen,
were also exhibited in new and beau'i-
iul designs. Also, large and attractive
lines Of Overskirts, basques, sacquss and
cuiTaSses of every new material and
shape. Here are also shown misses and
children's dresses in beWildering variety
and rarely beautiful in both material
and confection.
THE SILK DEPARTMENT.
Here, In beautiful and artistic display,
are shown the laOrics Of Lyons, illus.
trsted in the rich black gros grains of
g. a.zfT