New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-22
A FINE DISPLAY At EHRICHS.

A very novel affair in the way OF an OPEN
ing WAS held Saturday night Ehrch's, In Eighthaye.
1t was reality OF reception than anything ese'
The large suit department was ftted up in a
tasteful manner. and the fine display OF hand
some costumes and bonnets shown 20 the
fullest adyantase by the calcium light placed at end
OF the room This added greatly 90 the scsne. Among
the hanlsOmcst OF the costumes dinner dress of
cie blue grOs silk, old gold satin and cream white
satin. embroidered by hand In half blown roses with
fohlge mingled with spray OF forget-nenois. The
front and sides Of the embroidered satin finished
on the bottom with q very pcating OF cell blue
six set IN the skirt The centre 81 the front breadth
was ornamental with double iab0t OF Breton lace
which extended the full length OF the skirt. The
paner sides OF old gold satin lined with blue.
The bogante drapery fell over long round train OF all
blue silk finished by pulling OF silk falling mar
row rulle old gold Sam. The eorsage and elbow
sleeves Of blue silk The front OF the eorsage had
low square OF embroidered satin, forming POM
padour neck the back cut fl long coat tails, and
the sleeves finished with cuffs OF embroidered
satin and full pleatng Of Boston lace.
4 reception dress was Of dark BlrgOyne satin COM
binet with velvet brOcadc and satin de Lyon Of Tho
same color The narrow front breadth covered
with taer draperies OF satin and satin dc Lyon The
vide plain OF velvet brocade. finished nj the
bottom and below the satin panier with wide braided
easements matching In color The back OF the skirt
was handsomely diapea WIN thc l1hs IOu.u rum my
basque was made with long Nandybe 'front.' ana coat
illOu back. \ peculiar given 10
long coat sleeve by epauies OI orocauod VeNe' 40 inc
top.
HE misses are particularly worthy Of mem
zion and madca special feature of TINS deparl
Conspicuous among them costume for miss OF
fifteen of cardnun six and brocaded satin. Ihe skirt
was made with kit-peaied front OF giOs-grau, with q
Vandvke SATIN hrccade IN the centre SASH or san
hroeade WAS laid in folds and ned IN careless knot Ia
the 'front.' The sides Ornamened wlthrO~s or mar
row kulf-p.eatings, headed by wide nOunce deeply
shirrcd at top The back prettly drapod The
/ Isuer basque was double breasted, fastened with
square buttons. and finished with ak and chenille
FrIr Lp ID
fan above The sleeves were long with pleating and
cuff
A lovely dress for a little miss Of six years was made
with hiit skirt of plum c"lOred grOsItin SIR Ihc
long coat fell tnis SKIRT or plum c0lOre
velvet br0caded small flower dcslgps, showing gold
aud SILVER threads with pale blue. IL Was double
breasted fastened with cupshaped buttons or japanese
design, matching the cOlOrs OF tue Drocade velvet
TIC hats and Douuets exhibited were worthy Oi more
d.scr pti1n ihan spaca VIII allow also were the many
elegant wraps and nantes which display ed 10 the
select few who We're invited TO examine them. Alto
gether the opening ENJOYABLE ahair and svOred
more OF private cutcrtuiu tlan Of public display
OF COSTUMES rhe regular opening OF this house takes
place on "Wednesday thursday and Friday OF this week