Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-03-01
A Magnificent Display.

great windows which for some time pre.
yious had been persistcntly closed in tho
establishment Of Woodward and Lotl,ror.
corner lih and + streets, Washington
y. G., we're raised and reves led : dis
play Of fabrics such as has ne ,er before
been seen in the magnificent Capital Of
the Y tion
This firm, always eHierprisiug. some
time ago decided TO give treat to the
people Of Washington aud those wlo
might visit the city for the inauguration
and were fortunate enough 10 secure the
services Of MIR S Il. SUITS. one of the
leading winlow-drcssers Of the country.
Thy gave him the liberty Of the sior i,
as it might be called, and told him 10
spare no etfort or expense in filing Il e
windows with the best effects produced
/ by the loom lie has succeeded. ai d
fully $50. 900 worth of dry 90, 5
arranged in pannels, drapings, turts
folds, aHd delightful harmouics arc dis
pla5 ed in the windows. Only a partial
idea of the display can be given. The
goods in the windows are practically a
catalogue Of the store; each window is a
separate department, arranged with ex-
quisite taste, so as to bring out to the
hest advantage the tue textures and
finish of the articles The FIRST window,
] lth street, Oh the north is filed With
table linen, arranged in a back ground
Of three columns, the center one present.
ing haif-round surface Napkins are
everywhere-folled, fiat, and draped-
the effect being Of a succession of rows
Of alternating white aud colored goods.
The next window contains handkerchicfs.
of linen and lac, finely embroidered
and PLAIN, also draped ever columns. =
A long piece of yellow canton silk af-
fords bit of warm coloring at the bot
tom of the window, aided by several
pieces Of art pottery placed here and
there. Smilax festooped oven the white
goods gives a pretty effect. The third
window is finished like the first, in fine
tablo-damask goods Numbers four and
five are practically one, the background
following graceful compound curve,
filled IN with ladies underwear. The
picture presented by this display is ex-
eeedingly unique and pretty. delicate
shades of pink aud yellow giving en-
phasis to the rare laces peeping out on
every side. In each window is center
piece, lay figures draped with handsome
evening gowns-one in pink, the other
a creamy white. The corner window is
of an odd shape and to drape it cost
much labor Ii is filled with silk un-
derwear and fine hosiery. Inside of the
vestibule are two charming corners. -.
The window on the right, coming out o :
the store, is an essay on gloves, short,
2oug,s right; dark ii gracefully 9rYaHg4
ed On the other side is one of the
prettiest of pictures. A little tea stand
furF ished with cups and saucers, stands
nyitingly in the midst of wealth Of
coloring Silks of the most exquisite
shades, embroidered work, drawn work,
with background of panels of alternat-
figured aud plain silk goods One wall
is covered with a magnificent porticre.
an embroidered piece representing the
sacred lotus Of the Nile, costing nearly
Si00. This window contains IS. 00U
worth Of goods alone, though it is one
Of the smallest. The f street front pre-
sents still handsomer effects, the WIN
dows on this side being filed with the
richest dress goo 5, cInbroidcries. laces,
and other dellcacies that delight the fe-
male heart. The second contains a
number of draped dress goods, Of silk
and wool combination stuffs, each piece
provided With an umbrella TO suit the
style and shade. The next window,
east of the small entrance, filled with
gcntleman's furnishings sop to the
stcrner scx-the top is finished in me-
dalton and the floor in tile effects The
last window 10 the east shows probably
the haudsomest display of goods ever
i'll Washington window
evening silks draped on skirt forms,
laces bridal wells Of point Vienucsse
and Duchesse laces, fans of the most
delicate texture, all draped in panels of
the richest ,olored silks The cream OF
the stock will be found in this window.
aud the picture it presents will be TN
surpassed in its beauty. The firm in
tends to keep the display in the windows
until after the Inauguration. in order to
give those who cone here the idea that
Washington is not behind the times in
the way Of fine stores. They will prob
ably lose several hundred dollars worth
of goods used in the display through the
fading influence of the sun. Mr.. Suits,
the decorator, who has national repu
tation, starts in the latter part of March
for Paris, where he will drape number
of exhibits at the exposition. lie con-
siders this one Of his greatest achieve
meuts up to this time.