The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-30
LADIES, DRESSES M HATS.

The HONOLULU CLOTHING EMPORIUM, No. l04
Fort street. owned and managed by Mr.. A. NJ.
MELLIs, is full OF pretty articles. The windows
are arranged with taste aud display, amongst
many other fine articles some fans of exquisite
design and finish. Mr.. MelIls has taken much
pains to secure many beautiful specimens Of these
beautiful things. There are some composed OF
elegant feathers handsomely cJlured and tipped
with their own delicate down. The effect IL light
and elegant. Others of Spanish design are rich
in dusky hues, ornamented with designs in lace;
while in others the lace forms the groundwork.
and is set off by tasteful IN We can
imagine the pleasure felt by any lady in the DOS
session and use of one of these almost fairy-like
illustrations of the poetry of motion. Mr..
Mellis' latest addition to his already full stock is
some dress patterns of richness and beauty, and
in such II variety of material as to make it ii
matter OF difficulty TO decide as to what we shall
buy. In the thousand and one adjuncts to the
toilet, the stock is rich, and we note pretty reti-
cules: handsome belts, trimmings without end,
and a host of other pretty things. There are
hose in all the bright colors that we love to look
at-when they are being worn. The appliances
for hold ng these articles of apparel in place de-
serve notice, as, in the majority of cases, We will
never see them again after they leave the store,
and now is our chance. They are woven Of all
sorts OF material in pretty patterns and fastened
by ingeniously devised clasps. Some have a mass
Of decoration that suggests the idea Of their be-
ing fifty used to hold up the long-arrned gloves
that are now so much worn. And this leads us
to speak Of the gloves. There are many styles.
from tile modest, old-fashioned :" single-but-
ton covering for the hand, to the long,
elegantly made differentiation kids. made with
all the skill of the best manufacturers There
never was handsomer pattern decided in these
articles of dress than are now in this mar
ket, and we congratulate the ladies on the advent
of the fashion. There are complete suits To be
had here for the children, ir"m tasty hate 10
pretty shres. Throughout these suits are nicely
made, we'll fitted, and very becoming. In the
article OF ladies hats there is u great variety, and
Mrs. Meliis is always ready IN her pretty re-
ception room ut the back Of the store to receive
her lady customers and there, in that quiet re-
retreat, sacred from the approval OF horrid men,
those conferences and consultations are held SD
dear to the feminine heart, and ut which are de-
termined the style and arrangements OF many oil
the pretty hats and Costumes we admire on our
lady friends. For, not alone does Mrs. Mellis
trim bonnels aud hats we catch "a glimpse Of
some rich robes in process" oi construction. and
can Judge, somewhat of the taste and skill ex-
pended up n them by the results. We learn
that Mrs. Mellis has constant calls upon her time
and taste by those who wants handsome gowns
made up, and we recommend our lady friends to
call upon her in time to secure her services in
time for the approaching holiday and other
festivities. We must not pass over in silence
the many v%arIties of trimmings that are to be
seen on every hand. We can only gene alizs.
but we can distinguish elegant vcIvsts. sheeny
satins. glossy silks, and wonderful combinations
Of these. with chenilles. and brocaded siuffs.
of which we d. not know the names. but which
are very clpsrnt. And finally, the novelties i'll
lace g,nd~ are sufficient in themselves to attract
MANY tn The emporium and satisfy the most
critical of all connisseurs.