The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-27
THOMAS LIVINGSTON s. CO.
Spring Opening This Morning.

Gated more yisibly by the exhibition OF dry
goods than by any outward difference be
tween the last month of winter and tlss
first Of spring Only day or two since ~
great was the contrast between the weather
and the goods displayed in store-windovS
that the goods looked unreasonable; but
OH how enticing! And no window on
West Fourth street displays more beauty
in spring goods than that of Thomas lIfs-
ingston IL Co., at No. 120.
This firm held their spring opening tlis
morning as one would naturally gEcss IN
passing, from the throng of ladies who are
constantly coming and going.
MILLINERY.
As usual at this season of the year iarEp
variety of shaped and trimmed bonnets and
hats are offered for approval, indeed space
will not allow of description of the many
marvels of beauty which are to be found IA
this department of the firm. Miss + Il
Couden who has charge of this display, Inns
certainly allowed the ladies one great priv
ilege, and one too that will be appreciated.
that of providing in variety and taste ot
shape and shades of trimming, a full oppoz-
tunity of studying becomingness as well nc
style in making their selections. AInong
the beauties we noticed was high novelty
bonnet, gilt, trimmed with gilt ribbons nnd
flowers, one of the latest, and certainly very
beautiful.
Another pretty bonnet was putty color
trimmed with sea-weed flowers interiacaM
with pearls, from s. GillOt's, Paris; and
still another and late peculiarly, WAS q
white chip trimmed with a beautiful coln-
bination of light-blue, cardinal and gold
with blue pompon feather. bonnct tirat
was admired for its oddity was one trimmed
with lilacs and Lizards, and with the new
gum-caored ribbon. A very beauttfHa
head-dress was rough-and-ready ilzt.
which is one of the firms New York speciM-
ties, trimmed with beige gauze and cardinal
ribbons with combination howers. There
were great variety of black chips trimmed
with watered ribbons The whole display
| in this department was Just what one would
expect under such directiOn-one of taste
and beauty.
This firm well knows that American n
dies will not wear an unbecoming thing.
and have made special effort (and q Succoss-
full one) to place before the public many
specimens Of beautiful suits, with great va
ricty of trimming The predominant styles
| of making are prinCeSse, and also the co23
and killed skirt. The former have under
gone some notifications, yielding someY hat
to the kilt which is now made in sucs, .
manner that it can no longer bear its foI>
mer reputation-that of being ungrace-
full. The combination dreSses-tWo
materials, either combined in the dress, or
one used as trimming for the other-ase
the most popular. OF these we would men
ton six very beautiful dresses: black
silk. trimmed with clair de lune; a daniasss
and blue silk combined; bronze green
and damasse; grenadine and black SIX,
trimmed with clair de lune; brown and
camers hair; q killed suit of Indian SILK.
trimmed with Russian lace; and jacket
with pleated back a camefs hair, inasse
with killed skirt and coat and yest lot
/ s.Ieel wear.
SPRING WRAPS.
These consist of mantles, dolmans anH
sacgues, made of cameIs hair cacheTnfre.
Dus India, silk, drap d'ete, black and IN
colors. The display is very attractive n
this department
The late war in Turkey has had its in
huence upon the fashionable world, ana
Turkish or Oriental silks in great variety a
shadings are the latest, and are gaining
great popularity for evening and dinncr
costumes One pattern, much admired,
cameo wood color, with figures OF intricatz
combination.
There were many varieties of Pc?sisn
silks, remarkable for combination Of shades
and raised figures.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Grenadines are one of the specialties of thz
ho"sn The latest and prettiest aIs tlas
clair de lune. The guipure and the yclou,
are two styles brought out this season, al4d
meet the appreciation of good taste.
There were French organdics in every
shade and design, linens of every descrip
ton, and dress trimmings, among which VIC
mention fringes trimmed with clair dc
: lune and rainbowcolored beads. Al
though spring openings have been t}as
special events of interest to the ladies for 4
few days past, none have been more at
tractive or deserving of more praise in point
of beauty and variety than that of Eiomas
Livingston 4 Co.