Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-04
TRADE MOVEMENTS.
Grand Spring Opening of Millinery
JObberS Next Week.
A BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR TRADE.
Natural Effect of Flowers Sought by Build
ers of Ladies
HEADGEAR IN PLACE OF FEATHERS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, !
SATURDAY March 2 1889 \

OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
SATURDAY, March 2 1889. I
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week the Pittsburg jobbers of miIli-
merry goods will have their spring opening.
There are here three firms devoted to this
obbing industry which are given in the or
der of age, j. D. Bernd & Co., Porter &
Donaldson and Renwick, Ellis & Co. As
distinct industry, the wholesale millinery
trade was started in this city in 1861, memora-
BILE year in our national history. The trade
has been steadily developing from year to year
until in 1855 the total business of the three
firms mentioned above exceeded S1,5OO,OOO.
member of one of these firms furnished
some items to The DISPATCH representative
which It is believed will be OF interest to the
public. The spring trade of 1888 showed an ad-
vance over the previous spring of 35 per cent.
For the past decade there has been a healthy
growth each year. Prospects for this springs
trade are considered better than ever. The
coming week, however, will in a great measure
show the drift of things in millinery lines
A Big Rush.
According to former experience and advices
from retail dealers throughout Pittsburg's
bailiwick namely, Eastern Ohio, West Vir-
g1nia and Western Pennsylvania. the spring
opening will be fully patronized notwithstapd-
ing big doings at Washington.
fodlu d MEMBER Oh one OF the firms, "If Won
have any doubts about our having rush next
week come and see. Retail miliners of Pitts
burg and vicinity more than any place know
OF make little display of goods until after our
spring opening. Then they bloom ont at once
and if you will keep your eyes open you Will
see big change in retail windows the last of
next week 1t is now a thoroughly established
arrangement with mIlliners of Pittsburq and
surrounding towns that the first week in March
spring styles shall bloom forth No retailer
Will show spring goods windows until after
opening of jobbers.''
Some Spring Styles.
In response to inquiries concerning STYLES
for this spring tie following statement was
given: This season the rage will be for flow.
ers and laces in trimmings. For year or two
past the style has demanded feathers and
plumes. Now we are coming back in the cycle
TO floral trimmings. The natural effect of all
kinds of flowers will be shown in trimmings.
Later on in the season laces will come more
into play The natural effect of flowers will be
the study of architects of ladies' headgear for
the springtime. One thing is certain plume
and feather trimmings are to be old-fashioned
for a season or two"
With reference to prices, there is a down.
ward drift, and a narrowing of margins saw
iobbers The slight reduction will however
make no perceptible impression on retailers
prices.
If the faith and hopes of millinery jobbers of
this city are not entirely at sea, the opening of
next week will make record equal TO any in
the past THE DISPATCH will be ready 10
furnish results at the end of the opening.