The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-10-15
BRILLIANT OPENING or cos
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PnILAnrLrnIA. Oct. 14.


While openings are perfectly delightful to
the feminine element of society, they are not
generally as satisfactory to the merchant in a
pecuniary point of view, for ladies who come
dressed up in their g Sunday best or elegant
visiting toiettes, want to look, but very rare
ly either buy or order until they have exam
ined all the novelties in each and every store,
and then where they are best pleased they go
and make business Of selecting their season
able wardrobe.
The opening of costumes at the Grand De-
pot ON Tuesday and Wednesday differed ma
terially from those alluded to.
+" never saw so many handsome and elc-
gantly- dressed ladies at any one place in my
life ~ exclaimed gentleman who stood near
the Chestnut street entrance when the crowd
was pouring in; and indeed it WAS a rare
sight of feminine loveipess, enhanced by ae-
cessories that wealth bestows. Silks, satins,
laces, ribbons, rich colorngs, gistening jet,
amber and irideseent beads, rare diamonds
and antique jewelry, worn by beautiful ladies
all served TO make the immense building, with
its attractive exhibits, appear like fairy
scene or some Oriental palace in fabulous
story.
You may call this an opening-da if you
please suggested the lady in charge of the
costume department., but most OF our hand
some suits and cloaks are already sold, and
have been taking in orders all day; am COM
pletely worn out II have had to duplicate
many Of our imported costumes more than
once, and have designed novelties for special
customers until | expect to see about one hun
bred odd conceits marshaled in a row around
my bed when Itfyito go to sleep Tonight I"
EVENINes TOILETS.
A very pronounced costume for evening or
receptions wear wasa Fenchy combination of
cardinal and moonlight blue satin. The un-
derskirt was complete in itself and was COM
posed entirely of cardinal satin put on in per-
pendicular shirrings and edged at the bottom
With box-plaitings about a quarter of yard
deep. The trained over-garment was a
sheeny blue satin, with waist simply fitted TO
the form with panier effect over hips and
slightly draped in the back, terminating in a
long, train the edges of paner and train being
embroidered in silken, bright-hued flowers,
such as wild roses, leaves and buds, yellow
jasrnines, white lilies, blue fofget-me-nots,
and finished with ruttie OF Spanish lace.
The Pompadour neck of bodice aud the half
short sleeves were embroidered and lace trim
med and finished with clusters of roses in the
brightest shade of cardinal, and these flowers
weie arranged in such manner upon the
train drapery and panier putfs of sides as to
completely conceal the loopings of the delicate
fabric. SO that the means Of the stylish effect
were lost amid the glorously-hued flowers.
Another elegant robe also made in the
Grand Depot was one of pink satin and bro
eaded silk in pearl and pink with floral sur
face. This Princess dress had some novel
features, the right side of the skirt over pink
satin being entirely covered with chenille
fringe In the two colors, which gave peculi-
arlv soft and pretty appearance to that portion
of the dress. The other side was equally ele-
cant but entirely different. The satin was
arranged in perpendicular puffs and rows of
double rose-shirrings and finished at the bot
tom with rose decorations and tiny side plait-
mos. The corsage front drapery and side
paniers were all Of the brocaded fabric and
edged with the fringe, and secured in place by
large. richly-hued roses, in decided contrast
with the oolorinrs Of the garment. The long
brocaded train. lined with pink satin, was also
SLIGHTLY looped and adorned with roses like
those on waist and paniers.
VISITING COSTUMES.
In VISITING and reception dresses, every va
riety Of styles were to be seen. A handsome
black silk. with box-plaited skirt, each siken
nlait adorned with centre piece OF rich black
velvet had oyerdress Of silk satin and velvet,
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