Daily Republican., 1882-11-27
wanamaHuer,s stores.

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character and quality OF Its exhibits, 1
resume of its contents to be carried O
from week to week will, no doubt, b
acceptable to all readers who purpos
visiting or ordering by mail or expres
goods from its almost inexhaustib bl
stores.
Beginning with what at this seaso
is probably most In demand, dresses TO
maids and matrons, that portion of tn
store that will be first sought, will ma
turally be the readymade suit depart
ment, where all visitors may learn o
those best qualified to describe the pre-
vailing styles and colors, together will
the prices of the exquisite creations o
art or The more substantia yet equally
becoming costumes designed to pleas,
sober tastes and purchasable at price,
that will attract all CLASSES of buyers
This readymade suit department. fol
ladies is on the corner of Chestnut and
18th streets and Is under the direction
OF most tasteful and capable designer
who has only recently returned from
abroad, after studying the styles pre-
sented in the great emporiums ot
fashion on the continent OF Europe and
in Great Britain.
On entering this department will be
found on one side OF the store an i'm.
mense stock of coats, poli, ses, doimans,
etc., while on the other side iur wraps
OF every description are displayed for
inspection. In wooden garments light
mixed clOth coats OF excellent shape,
with seal cloth collar and cuffs, are in
all sizes for IS each, as are also plain
cloth trimmed with plush, for So, I'm.
ported ulsterettes, in seven different
Styles OF cloth and ornamentation, very
stylish and pretty, some with plush
trimmings and others with astrachan
and braid at 500 and $25. These are
OF superior make and sold at such
prices as are greatly below value.
Six damasse coats Eith plush, very
tine and beautiful, are $50, while wool
matalasse, almost as handsome as o
SILK, trimmed with fur, which forms
both collar and mUff, entirely new and
$25. "
french coats, pr0fuse!y y trimmed with
braid and in variety of colors-sage,
terra Gotta, green, garderme blue Tor
the youthful, as well az more sober
IintS ior those OF maturer years-can be
obtained for $40 and $25. The axqui-
site material, WORK and trimmings on
tAese coats are particularly worthy of
notice,
listers Of heavy cloth, In quiet
checks, than which nothing can be
more comfortable, are from $14 to $16,
while the most desirable OF all the inn
ported cloth wraps is one which in style
ls something between a dolman and
ulsterette, unobtrusive though elegant,
at $35.
The cloth pelisse, by some called red
irgotes, trimmed with ruGhing Of the
same material, may be found here Of
every quality, and in prices ranging
ing from $12 to $50.
1t somethingin in the fur line is deem.
ed oe8irable the shopper can turn to
the opposite side Of the store and in
spect some or all the fashionable fur
garments, which owing to the inmense
demand for them this winter, are here
in the richest profueion and moderate
prices.
AT this department. they will learn
that the seal holds its own as the lead
ing favUrit6 in the world of fashion,
although the natural beaver is highly |
esteemed, and that the ever beautiful |
chinchilla is hardly behind them in the
eyes OF those who know its value.
Satin Rhadames and gros grain, fur !
lined circulars may be had at S22 and |
upward to $120. Seal coats, slightly |
longer than last years styles, can he |
had from $75 up to $3.50, while dol
mans, coaGhmen's eapes and tippets |
are here, varying in size and quality |
and price; fur trimmings, which sell by |
the yard, from 40 cents up to 500, are
also to be had for ornamenting wraps |
Of every Kind. After seeing all that is |
worth looking at on the first floor, the
shopper will ascend to the second story /
where the stock room for ready made
suits IL situated. Here all the new
styles in wool and novelty goods are
found from simple and lightly trimmed
skitCs and basqles Of all-woOl flannel,
plainly and neatly made for IS up to
elaborate costumes in cashmere, silk
and other wooden fabrics at $35, $40 and
$50. On this floor, too, are exhibited
shawls of every description, the chief,
wool, Scotch and BroChe from IS to
$50, with imitation Indias from $25 to
SIPS, and the superb Valley Indias
that cost anywhere from 5000 to $4,000,
Less expensive Indias of the Chudda,
Decca, ETC., range from $35 to 5000.
Passing out OF this room into the
next one will be found a magnificent
assortment of fringes, laces, buttons
and the like, not for sale there, how
ever, although sh"!r duplicates may be
found in the various departments on
the main floor; brit these are to be used
Or the elegant dresses exhibited here
costumes fit for all empress, or better
still, fo- the representative American
of more than royal grace and
beauty.
These magnificent robes are generally
of plain and brocaded
velvet and silk, richly trimmed with
real lace or other costly ornamentation
and are in price from $1O0 up to $3.50.
But the most attractive portion of this
department. is that recently opened, con-
,ist1ng of parlors, exhibition and hitting
'ooms, devoted to ordered work. These
)arlCrs, covered with Wilton carpet
furnished with ebony, richly upholster-
ID, are frightened and beautifed with
he open-tiled fireplace, brass andirons,
hoval, tongs and fender, the whole sur
mounted by carved oaken mantel.
scattered throughout the rooms are an-
;ique ebony cabinets and tables, while
he dull richness of tile paperhanging
rings out to perfection the pleasing r
'ictures upon the walls.
Opening out OF the large parlor are 7
ther charming bijous of rooms, among
which is dark one the floor of which.
3 covered with a handsome sage-color
d carpet, with the furniture of pale
lue satin, and the walls from floor to
eiling composed of French plate mir. y
ors, and which is brilliantly lighted
Or the exhibition of evening colors, :
nd study of the effect of such colors
y gaslight. An entrance to this little
arlor seems to the uninitiated like q
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