Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-06
Spring Styles, New Goods and
Latest Fashions Exemplifsd.
What Is to be Worn and What IL VIII
Cost.
A Gathering of Deaufy and Fashion
TO CritIcise the Coming styles.
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has been a scene of unusual activity for
some days with the large force of en-
ployes, who have been busily engaged in
u%npacking and arranging an immense
stock of spring goods. This being the
formal opening day of the season the
place was thronged at an early hour by
the fair sex, constituting an attraction
far greater than the goods in the show
cases and On the shelves. A LEDGER
commissioner fell into line aud marched
through the establishment at noon to-
day, He saw ladies TO the right Of him,
ladies to the left of him, ladies
in front of him. 1t was a
moving scene, q panorama Of feminine
graces who turned their eyes to the right
aud left but to turn the heads of all the
sterner specimens of humanity who hap.
pened to come within range.
A critical examination Of goods was
out Of the question, but it cost nothing
to look, and everybody seemed intent on
making the most of the privilege. The
most unsppreciative man could not fail
to grow fascinated to the spot, especially
if desiring to catch an idea of the com
ing styles and fashions. In dress goods
the Damessee plaids, striped and plain,
seem to have equal favor as fashionable
fabrics. We may say, however, that the
"hsute nouveaute" is the Damessee
Brocade. Cashmere laces viii be popu-
lar for trimming and used for ladies
scarfs. Ladies' suits made basque and
overskirt, seem to retain their held though
tortured into indiscribable styles. Chill.
dren's dresses incline mostly TO white
pique, made with over-skirt and basque
and with vest front, with kilt suits of SAINT
fabric. The display in the suit depart
ment was very elegant. The suits arr
mostly in broche combined with plaiI
faille, chiefly in ecru and cream shades
The new deep and rich chenille firing
adorns the greater number of the cos
tunes. An elegant suit in two shade
OF ecru has a broche waist and sleeve
10 lighter shade. The lone over-skirti is i
the plain dark shades; the two sides ar
dissimilar, one being trimmed wit
fringe and the other with plating. Tt
!, underskirt is bordered with a deep, ligl
4 broche band, with wide, plain, dark sill
stripes extending up the band. Th
basque waist is trimmed up the fror
with stirring; on the back and front
the basque is chenille fringe, and Ii
sides are plain. This is but a specimen
= selected at random. Many other super
styles and suits were greatly admired
] Ladies underwear will be sold much b,
low cost, owing to an excess accumulate
j in that department. A fine lot of ca
pets will be sold low with a view of clio
! ing out. The goods generally seem
. be lower than last season in confermit
to the scarcity of money.
u AT B. Lo~wENsTEIN's
we called an hour later and found Il
" crowd increasing to a jam. Handson
{ silk suits we're on exhibition, ranging
+ price from SIPS to $l75; grenadines, ne
styles, from 800 to Sl65, some of the
already sold, and a splendid line Of stu
L suits ranging from SIS to S75. Their
e was an excellent line of suits, black an
in c%olors; all ladies novelties in laeI
. aud neck wear, and an immense stock
Il linens, bouse-furnishing goods, gren
| dimes, linen lawns, etc imported d
rectly from the leading manufactori,
. and mercantile establishments of Europ
There was a dazzling and endless displi
of dress goods, hosiery, gloves, corset
~ embroideries, handkerchief, ladies u
derwear, etc. Also, misses and chi
dren's suits, lace curtains, lace point
lace saques, etc. Lace shswls, re
! thread, range from $75 to $3.50.
The room dedicated toseyening sill
was q shrine where all 81 a stillin mu
n admiration. The pale glimmer of tive
ty or thirty delicate shades of the
= exquisite fabrics, blended harmon
ously beneath the CLEAN Of the d.
cling gas-light, and none car
" here but to wonder and admire,
s to fear and tremble at the probal
prices which none inquired, 1t was
" a place for q man with a numerous
male family, The few husbands a
fathers who happened to travel Il
j.. thoroughfare passed by on the oil
. side. We must say, however, that pri
have been greatly modified within a y
. or two; hat the styles are tasteful,
goods solid, and selected more for "
than show. Our lady friends, we
lieve, will agree with US in this q
in the statement that this has be
a most delightful opening day
the spring fashions. May they all hi
,ld new spring dresses to fit, and our irier
q. the Messrs. Meukens and Lowenstei
u sell all their goods to cash customers
uni Death from HyarOphObiO.
for This morning Coroner Spelman b