Smyrna times., 1879-10-15
Brilliant Opening Of Costumes.

While openings are perfectly delightful
to the feminine element of society, they
are not generally as satisfactory to the
merchant in pecuniary point Of view, for
ladies who come dressed up in their Sun
day best or elegant visiting toilettes, want
to look, but very rarely either buy or order
until they have examined all the novelties
in each and every store, and then where
they are pleased they go and make bust
ness OF selecting their seasonabie wardrobe.
The opening of costumes at the Grand
Depot on Tuesday and Wednesday differed
materially from those alluded to.
never saw SO many handsome and
egantly.dressed ladies at any one place
in my lite!" exclaimed a gentleman who
stood near the Chestnut street entrance
when the crowd was pouring in; and in
deed it was rare sight Of feminine lowell
ness, enhanced by accessories that wealth
bestows. Silks, satins, laces, ribbons, rich
colorngs, gllstenlng jet, amber and ride
scent beads, rare diamonds and antique
jewelry, worn by beautiful ladies, all served
to make the immense building, with its at
traCtive exhibits, appear like fairy scene
or some Oriental pa.ace in q fabulous story.
"You may call this an opening-day if
you please" suggested the lady in charge
of the costume department., "but most OF
our handsome suits and cloaks are already
sold, and | have been taking in orders all
day; | am completely worn out | have
had 10 duplicate many Of our imported
costumes more than once, and have de
| signed novelties for special customers until
| expect to see about one hundred odd
conceits marshaled in a row around my
bed when | try to 60 to sleep to,niglft!'
EVENING TOILETS.
A very pronounced costume for evening
or reception wear was Frenchv combina
ton Of cardinal and moonlight blue satin
! The underskirt was complete in itself ant
was composed entirely of cardinal satir
put on in perpendicular shirring anC
edged at the bottom with ox-plaiting.
about quarter of a yard deep. The
trained Over-garment was sheeny Euc
satin, with waist simply to the form witt
panier effect over hips and slightly drapee
in the back, terminating in long train
the edges of panier and train being EN-
broidered in silken, bright ued flowers
such as wild roses, leaves and buds, yellow
jasmineS, white lilies, blue forget-me-nots
and finished with a ruflie Of Spanish lace
The PompadOur neck Of bodice and til,
hall-short sleeves were embroidered an,
lace trimmed and finished with clusters 0
roses in the brightest shade Of cardinal ant
these flowers were arranged in such
manner upon the train drapery and panic
puffs of sides as to completely conceal til
loopings of the delicate fabric, so that tn
means of the stylish effect were lost ani
the gloriously- hued flowers.
Another elegant robe also made in tn
Grand Depot was one of pink satin an
brocaded silk in pearl and pink with flora
surface. This Princess dress had som
novel features, the right side of the skin
over pink satin being entirely covere
with a chenille fringe in the two color
which gave peculiarly soft and pretty al
, pearance to that portion of the dress. Til
other side was equally elegant but entirel
different. The satin was arranged in pc
pendicular pufts and rows of double ros
! shirrings, and finished at the bottom wit
: rose decorations and tiny side plating
. The corsage front drapery and side panic
were all of the brocaded fabric and edge
u with the fringe, and secured in place |
. large, richly-hued roses, in decided contra
J with the colorings of the garment. I'll
. long proceeded train, lined with pink sati
{ was also slightly Topped and adorned vii
y roses like those on waist and paniers