The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-22
MESSRS. GEO. LEWIS & SONS.
Grand Spring Opening This Morning.

A vast array of ladies, embracing the
beauty fashion and culture of Cincinnati
society," thronged Fourth street this morn
ing and discussed dresses, bonnets, ribbons
and all that pertains to the art of making
beautiful women more beautiful still.
The cause of this unusual throng of FASH
ion and beauty is fully expressed in two
words, Spring opening" to which the
general public and the customers of the
firm in particular had been invited by y
neat little circular announcing a grand
opening of spring ggoods, costumes, silks, dtc-F
One need listen but moment TO know
what the impression is upon the ladies, to
know that the Messrs. Lewis have met and
| fully gratifed the most critical taste in the
selection of their goods and the arrange.
ment for the exhibition of to-day.
1t is indeed a matter much to be deplored
that the ear can never perform the func-
tions of the eye, and that words can never
adequately picture to our minds scene OF
exquisite beauty. So, to fully apprcciate
this first spring opening, you must go IN
person and see with your own eyes.
SUITS AND SPRING WRAPS
is the first department as you enter frcm
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novelty goods and camel s-hair seem to be
the predominant features. The latest and
prettiest costume we noticed was kilt.
pleated, with coat and vest for street wear.
There was large variety of this style.
usually of plain colors, in camels hair or
shepherds plaid In the same department.
was very beautiful princess costume fet
visiting, silk brocade trimmed with brOWa
silk and pipings of light blue.
Another costume much admired was q
princess dress made of black silk and bunt-
ing; the trimming composed of straps
bound with scarlet, and drapery edged with
scarlet. With this suit small shoulder
cape is worn.
Near this was black silk and black silk
brocade grenadine, made with piastron on
buff embroidery with trimmings of black
French lace; the main features of this dresk
are that the draperies are low on the skirt.
and it is made with basque back.
EVENING GOODS.
The prevailing STYLES in this department
and plain colorings, ranging in prices from
So to So 50. The light goods are trimmed
in bage and plushes, and the dark goods in
lets and rainbow, both of which are the
latest and most popular taste i'll trimmings.
The most tasteful neckwear for evening
consists of point russo and duchess coilaIa
and cuffs These are the most popular drcs-
sings for the neck and sleeves. For light
tleecy wraps, shetland and crepe shawls.
, in all colors are in vogue
Messrs. Lewis made special effort to
make the display in this department an nj
tractive one. The testimony of his success
is found in such expressions from fair lips
as ''O how beautiful!' ut is the hand
; soonest | ever saw!"
MILLINERY.
The department which seemed to attrari
=. more attention than any other perhaps wa1
' that of bonnets, millinery and ladies head
: wear generally. This is a late feature Of thu
establishment, nevertheless is one of the mos
complete. Just as you pass i'll through thu
Arcade entrance you find yourself i'll whI
" might remind you of flower garden Of eS
quisite beauty.
There are flowers of every variety and
style known to modern art and desired BY
modern taste. Ribbons rich and rare. and
of exquisite beauty; and in fact everything
in this line that can be imagined; all undcl
the supervision of one of the leading milh
ners of this city, who has been secured b,
the Messrs. Lewis, and will give her exclu
sve time, large experience and thorougt
knowledge of the wants of Cincinnati Ia
dies, to the task of managing this depart
ment.
As whole the display was one of us
most beautiful ever seen in this city Il
reflects great credit on the entcrprisinI
> firm that made it, and was considered b
: the ladies treat well worth the consider
n able time it took for full examination.