The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-02

| fine wear like sheer linen lawn kerchief
in pure white; the finest in these are en-
broidered, and sell for three dollars each.
Silk kerchief are as many more, the new
est being China crepe in white and pale
tints.
Across the aisle embroderies and white
goods draw crowd all day. White
dresses are more than ever fashionable,
and too much embroidery cannot be used
upon them. Broad ilounces deep enough
to form the whole skirt, and thence down
to tiny baby" edging; sets in various
widths for handsome dresses, white with
blue and white with red embroidery,
colored and ecru edging, lawns and MAIN
socks, embroidered robes at marvellously
low prices, piques, now coming rapidly
back into fashion. These are some of
the standard goods to which are added
special attraction in The shape of two or
three decided bargains.
Straight down the aisle to where host
cry and merino underwear occupy half a
store. The mere enumeration of these
goods filled two pages in recent num-
Der OF the Shaping GUIDE, a monthly
journal devoted to home interests issued
by Messrs. Cooper & Conard; and they
embrace everything in standard goods
from a 25-cent stocking, full regular
made in black and colors, to the latest
French fancy i'll spun silk. Children's
hose begins at Is cents and mems En-
glish hose at II cents. A speciality in
summer undershirts and drawers is gauze
flannel, and besides this all the standard
grades of merino, balbriggan, gauze and
fine silk are kept in stock.
The next store holds the household
goods, blankets, spreads, comfortables,
ETC., and linens, towels, tablecloths, nap
kins and the like, with crash and nur-
sery linens, with a lady attendant in
charge of the last-named item. House
keepers would do well to lay in a stock
of linens now, if it is possible to do so,
since the price of the raw material has
advanced 10 per cent, and it is not likely
that they will ever again be sold at such
low figures as those now asked.
A large line of splashers, covers, 10y
lies, ETC., ready stamped for outline work,
is included in this department, and a
special bargain in these are the linen
splashers, ready fringed, in choice of
dozen different designs, at % cts. each.
Hard by is the fancy-work counter with
no end of pretty materials; and next to
this there are leather goods, toilet arti-
cles, and the hundred or SO small wares
technically known as notions-pins, hair
pins, thread and needles, and the like.
Ribbons in all widths and all colors are
shown near these.
The passenger elevators give access to
the upper floors. The first two rooms
on the second floor are filled with ladies'
suits and wraps-everything from calico
wrapper neatly made, at $1.00, to the
latest marvel of costume, from Worth,
Felix, Pingot, or half a dozen other
world-renowned artists. Wraps include
scores, We had almost said hundreds of
different styles, from a neat cloth Jacket
at $500 to wonderful CONNECTIONS in lace
and jet or velvet brocade, among them a
dozen speclalties, the best to be had for
the money.
Jerseys begin at $125, a we'll made,
well-fitting garment, and reach to the
jaunty jackets in crochetted silk and
beads which are called jerseys only by
courtesy. Some are plaid, some braided
in elaborate designs with narrow SOU
tache, some with broad braid in straight
lines; some have waistcoats, some flat
vests and so on I'D inJfnitum.
| Next are Children's Clothes, S" J..,,s
Coats, Jerseys, Caps, Aprons, ETC., in al
grades, from plain neat garments fol
everyday and country wear, to imported
CONNECTIONS in velvet Or lace and satin
for state occasions. A stock we'll worthy
the attention of all mothers, if only fol-
the ideas to be gained therefrom.
The department of ready made under.
wear for ladies and children presents an
assortment which in completeness and
finish is excelled by none, and equalled
by very few in this country. Here is
everything in muslin, cambria, percale
and lawn, for all sizes, from the newb born
babe to the fat woman at the Dime Mu.
scum, who actually found her correct
sizes among the regular stock. Chem.
ises range from 80 cents to $500. Skirts
from 20 cents to SEQ; and night robes are
about the same range of prices. All OF
the garments are we'll made of good ma.
terials, and most Of them are made in
the house. Special attention is paid to
custom work, trousseau, layettes, &C., OF
the finest description, as well as gar
ments in smaller quantities are manu-
featured to order in cunning needlework
which cannot be excelled.
Shawls fill whole room-half of {
store-and upholstery occupies little
more space than the shawls. In this
latter department special care is devoted
to custom-work, to renovating handsome
furniture the worse for wear. Curtain.
are numberless. Lace curtains begin al
So cents pair for Nottingham, ant
thence rise by slow stages to $1.1O, or fol-
Brussels point. Madras, the popular
fancy of the day, begins at So per win
dow, and the imitation, made in Amer
lea, is correspondingly cheaper. Shades
fixtures, furniture coverings of all kinds
including raw silk tapestry at 81 pei
yard, table and piano covers, etc., are
among the wares here shown.
On the second floor, also, are the
pretty waiting and toilet rooms for ladies
intended especially for the convenience
of mothers and children and for those
who wish to rest and refresh themselves
after long ride in the cars.
Five rooms upon the third floor are
occupied by the Wholesale Department,
which, though quiet and unpretentious
is one of the best regulated in the city,
and one of the most important divisions
of the house. as the continual canvass
made of the manufacturing districts Of
the world by large corps of educated
and careful buyers, catering to the re.
quirements of discriminating consti