The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-08

iavorite in the world of fashion, although
the natural beaver is highly esteemed, and
the cver-beautiful chinchlla Is hardly be-
hind them in the eyes of those who know
its value.
Satin Rhadames and gros grain, fur.lined
circulars may be had at $22 and upward to
$120. Seal coats, slightly longer than last
years styles, can be had from S75 up to
$3.50, while dolmans, coachman's capes and
tippets are here, varying in size and quail
ty and price for trimmings, which sell by
the yard from 40 cents to 500 are also to
be had for ornamenting wraps of every
kind. After seeing all that Is worth look
ing at on the first floor the shopper will
ascend to the second story, where the
stock room for readymade suits Is situated.
Here all the new styles in wool and novelty
goods are found, from simple and lightly
trimmed skirts and basques OF all-wool
flannel plainly and neatly made for 80 up
to elaborate costumes in cashmere. silk and
other woolen fabrics at 1876, $40 and $50.
On this floor, too, are exhibited shawls OF
every description, the chief, wool, Scotch
and Brochc from $5 to $50, with imitation
Indias from $25 to 1925, and the superb
Valley Indias that cost anywhere from
so, 90 to $4,000. Less expensive lndias of
the Chudda, Decca, etc, range from $35
to 5000.
Passing out of this room into the next
one will be found magnificent assortment
OF frnges laces, buttons and the like, not
for sale there, however, although their du-
plicates may be found in the various de-
partments on the main floor, but these are
to be used on the elegant dresses exhibited
here costumes fit for an empress or
better STILL for the representative Ameri-
can woman Of more than royal grace and
beauty.
These magnificent robes are generally
combinations of plain and brocaded velvet
| and silk richly trimmed with real lace or
other costly ornamentation and are in price
from 800 up to $3.50. But the most at
tractive portion of this department is that
recently opened, consisting of parlors,
exhibition and fitting rooms. devoted to
| ordered work. These parlors, covered with
| Wilton carpet, furnished with ebony, richly
| upholstered, are frightened and bcautifed
with the open-tiled fireplace, brass andi-
rons, shovel, tongs and fender, the whole
surmounted by II carved oaken mantel.
| Scattered throughout the rooms are antique
ebony cabinets and tables, while the dull
| richness of the paperhanging brings out to
| perfection the pleasing pictures upon the
| walls
Opening out of the large parlor are other
charming bijous of rooms, among which is
| dark one, the floor OF which is covered
with handsome sage-colorcd carpet, with
the furniture Of pale blue satin, and the
walls from floor to ceiling composed Of
| French plate mirrors, and which is bril-
liantly lighted for the exhibition of evening
colors, and study of the effect of such
colors by gaslight. An entrance to this
little parlor seems to the uninitiated like a
yeritable visit to Fairyland, inasmuch as
the visitors find themselves duplicated and
reduplicated so many times that the minia-
ture apartment seems transformed into a
vast saloon, and they in the midst of a
crowd of people. Nothing better could
ever be devised for showing American
queens how they look IN royal robes.
Description can give but u vague and un.
satisfactory idea of all that is to be seen and
purchased in this most complete depart
ment of its kind IN Philadelphia - or per-
haps the world.