Wichita eagle., 1889-04-02
MUssoN McSAMARA's SPRING OPEN

/ lNG.
The store of Mnnson & Mcnamara has
recently undergone extensive repairs and
improvements, and SO yesterday their
spring opening was made under the most
| favorable circumstances.
The store has now front of fifty Feet
| with a depth of one hundred and forty,
| and occupies two floors. One Of the recent
additions is fine large window between
! the two front entrances, for the display OF
| goods 1t is, perhaps. the largest show
| window in the state and is now trimmed
| in beautiful and artistic manner. The
| upper floor is reached by fine, broad, car
| peted stairway, Immediately in the rear OF
the show window.
This second floor is an addition to the
store which was demanded by the con-
stantly increasing business Of the firm. 1t
is one large fine room, of the same size as
that beneath. Here is displayed a new
| department-the millinery-under the
charge Of Miss Lowe. The hats and bon
nets are all new and of the latest styles,
| trimmed and designed by Miss Lowe her
self Then there are to be seen full line
of flowers, millinery trimmings and I'M
| trimmed hats.
On the opposite side of the room is the
cloak department. In the rear of this are
shown muslin underwear and art materials
| of all kind, and in the extreme rear the
new dress department. This is in charge
of Mrs G. A Smith. The rooms have
just been finished and Mrs. Smith has yet
none of her work ready for display.
That this firm has always carried q very
large and very fine stock of goods is we'll
known to every lady net only in this city
but all over Southwestern Kansas There
is this spring even a better stock than ever
before from which to select.
Entering the store by the south door one
sees piled from the counter to the ceiling
for 120 feet upon the south side dress goods
and silks. This is a department Of the
store to which particular attention has
always been paid and as a result the stock
carried has not it superior in TIE state
Besides the silks, the mobairs and the
briliantines there is shown that beautl-
full novelty silk for combining
with wool or silk, in prices ranging from
81 to 81 yard.
One of the most desirable silks this sea-
son is the printed China, in prices from
SIG to S25 per pattern. Then there are
wool patterns from $3.50 to $35, and pro-
fusion of plain Henriettas and broacloths.
A particularly desirable goods are the
French printed challis, French satteens
and French ginghams. The latter in par
ticular are shown in handsomer designs
than ever before and are being taken freely
by the finer trade.
In the lace departments is shown de-
cided novelty in black lace; it is in width
siXty-five inches, and one width for full
length of the dress,
In the north room are to be seen the
same full, complete line that has always
been carried of hosiery corsets. domestics
and linens. The linen stock in particular,
is large and complete and contains many
handsome and beautiful pieces and pat
terms.
In the centre of the store are
shown the fine dress trimmings OF
all kinds, buttons. braids, jets and
embroidered bands. Here is7also large
assortment of notions. This firm has, too,
a fine stock OF Hading wells, of which they
have been having quite large run.
In the front of the store and beneath the
stairway is the ribbon and glove depart
ment. Messrs. Munson & Mcnamara
have the agency of the noted Foster kid
glove, and have secured the services of
most skillful and experienced filter.
In the rear of the building is adepartment
that has and will always greatly interest
the ladies. 1t is the dressmaking parlors
of Madame Liggette, and is where much OF
the finer dress goods displayed on the
shelves is made up.
Among the beautiful costumes shown
yesterday was dark brown novelty. en-
broidered in reed green with vest of reed
green crepe. Another beauty was made of
mode secillian, with pleated skirt and
front, princess back, silk vest, with
reverses of mode velvet. A fine garment
was a black silk warp Henriette cloth
made in directoire style. An exquisite
dress had accordian pleated skirt of silk,
drapped with the sixty-five inch lace be-
fore referred to: another of much the same
style had sleeves drapped with this lace
from the shoulders to the bottom of the
skirt Another dress that attracted most
favorable comment was of old pink Hen
riette, striped faille front, made in direc
tore style.
During the day, especially in the after
noon, the store was crowded with ladies
looking over and inspecting the many
beautiful articles of apparel and personal
adornment to be shown.