The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-31

TINS NpftnHt
Notable among the many openings of the
! past week was that Of Lord 4 Taylor IN Grand
street. a. inauguratinx n now era in the MILL
/ merry trade OF this city. Never before were two
/ thousand trimmed pattern hats and bonnets
seen in ono collection in New York This WIS
actually tho number exhibited on last Wcdnrs-
day and Thursday in the new millinery depart
mont Of the Grand street house Of this grcnt
and popular dry goods firm. and among thctwo
thousand there was not u single oil style
shape. trimming or millinery material Of any
description: everything was new. for the do
| partmcnt is new itself. and consequently there
| WAS no old stock in tho house To- carry over
/ Inc freshness. beauty ana style dlSpny,d
were such thut from the moment that the
visitor stepped from the elevator into the depart
/ mont on the spacious second noor every turn
brought a sens" 81 surprise and admiration.
I No two hats were trimmed alike: no two shades
| OF color seemed u lie the same no two orna-
m,nir. p,uinrs, DonIunis' % o. wrcatlls OF hYwrrs
| flowers and the soft twittcr VI cunnrics noatcd
| IA gusts iaintlN into the immense apartment
from The suit drparlmcnt IN the roar OF th"
/ great building. The effect may he mag urd.
| but only hy those whose imaginative powers
have been cultivated IN IN atmosphere of arr in
millinery and dress \ large number Of these
best Paris houses. md Hs many more are crpn-
tions of nntlvr artists who have been at work
producing for the house. Of Lord d Taylor.
specially for this exposition. during the last
two months.
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difficult 10 select tor description any particular
styles. or one thing we may rest assured it is
castor 10 hc in the fashion than out of II this
spring IN me matter OF bonnets. at least. for
every shape that has been worn for the last two
THIS season with sut slight notifications. and
~ Tor trimmings, everything is used that ever
h's been Tor millinery purposes. One has only
H. be- sure To- have strings Of Roman pearl beus
OF various tui- as well ~ purt4whitr srwed on
the edges OF tho bonnet hrim. and n free but
Judi 'iuu- usr OF beads Of all kinds. glass huslos
] EOIi. SlNif, steel, ana 1if IN various rUlpT-
and shapes. mingled with other trimmings.
fashion. one OF the prcttrst novelties brough,
out are flowers whose petals are formed of thin
flakes uf moiher-of-pearl. Tho oraiinr tints OF
TINS substitute it II admirably for this use.
stranger in New York during opening week
might be tempted - doubt the cry Of hard
times heard IN wall street and in financial
circles. II there are any hard times among
.iry goods men TINS y,ar We have MT been able
30 extensive. rich. and varied never were the
cNpositiOns 80 thronged with visitors. and the
on opening days This year than ever before :.
Tor. ~ rue. ladies' 20 10 openings only t. see
Tue novelties OF the scason but this year they
have bought a. eagerly ~ If they feared that
everything would Ice gone II they waited Il sin
gle day to invest.
Another STIR king fact Is. that while the count
ers are loaded r'h larg' quantities 81 cheap
and very pretty goods and with thousands OF
marvellous low priced dresses and garments
Tor both chldr, n and women. the finest lines of
SILKS. dama--rc-. hrnpdc-, morcs. and ar
mur.s are sold nj prices vnrvin.. from four tn
seven dollars a yard. The dresses themselves
may be- Htriilr cheaper. but not in proportion
with the reduction IN the prices Of medium
quality and ordinary dress goods and garments.
The Introduction of gold md silver. Roman
pearl. and tinted glass beads into trimmings OF
emhroidrri es. and laccs increases the cost.
Illness OF evening toilets. ana of all the ball and
roc ption toilets.
Evening toilets are all fourreaux. or simu-
late tourreauN. or princess, or empress robes.
lnr they are uil tn same thing The trains are
iuliy yard long. either square AT the end or
POUNDED to form lulrnge pattern ~ award in
-rant back draprrirs are fastened low
down ~ the back. - low. in fact. n ~ lie on the
hoor. Two materials. something's three. COM
pose these richest evening tOllets-inille. or
eros grain MORE. brocade. aainassee. chrnllcs
7 H. luxe. AMI Other semi -diaphanous Tissues.
The same color H. generally chosen for both
fabrics: sometimes two shades OF the same
! color are used and tn" most ft-hionahlp even
INK tinls are ma-tic or putty color. opan. or
pale ashes Of rusrS. drNpnl"nsls or tea rose.
shell pink. pale rose and pale bu" cream.
pearl. coral. flame color. tilleul. and
OCCASIONALLY two Of these colors IN the
same fabric produced ia changeable ei-
mings as these made NJ in the manner we have
described. with the corsages drnperies. and
pear and crystal beads. OF course such CON
i"ctions canno, cost less than from ;2Ol to 5000
toilets, and pretty enough. too. for any lady To
wear. no matter what her position or means
styles Tor SO. 500. aud $50.
Another r'id,n.e Of tne prosperous condition
the SUIT departments Of many or rather most Of
the large dry goul- houses IN the city. The
/ house II James McCrrery a Co. have added
eighty Feet - "a" area that has her"iofore been
devoted Ia suits and cloaks. LordN Tavor have
made th" suit department IN Grand street not
only larger bul have aided u lis attractions
l"th IN the styi" If the garments and
mediation 81 customers. Everything Is first
class "a the widest accepation Of the
term, The Grand street house actually ri
vailed their establishment IN broadway last
/ week. Tho lhrirhS i'm ghth avenue hive EN-