Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-11
Horne & Ward

Hold conspicuous position in center OF main
floor. where their massive Exposition case
finished in light cherry surmounted by dome
huge plates of French glass, is seen to an ad
vantage. Visitors being able to examine the
wondrous fabrics with perfect ease as they
wander in ard around the sections of the eX'
hibit.
The piece de resistance is the dress OF
"Duchesse Lace" foriated design of intense
beauty; the filny, flouncing draperies, and
bodice are SO deftly posed upon the form, tnat
you cannot tell how it has been done, but
simply know that it is faultlessly perfect-tne
price of this robe is 81, 900. There is another
duchesse lace Dress which if perchance you
see first, your verdict will be that 1t is perfect
and so it is, until you see the other-prlce
OF either is TO be enyied. Then
there are delicious founcings in that most
adorable of black laces, "Chantilly," and
dropped here and there upon the floor appa-
rently by accident, are handkerchiefs, hchus,
guimpes, bits of "coiffeurS' in the different
real thread laces known familiarly as point
and duchesse," also narrow founcings OF the
same by the yard. Something lovely for a
debutante is the robe of Softest white woolen
texture, with rich netted silk fringe as trim
ming. There is charmingly pure and inno-
cent look about this robe that is very attrac-
tive.
Another section of the case (which, by the
way, seems closely to resemble block capital
~ is devoted to high Partisan novelties in
dress trimmings arranged upon velvet, silk
and woolen materials that clever indication
is given as to how they are to be worn. and
with which fabrics they should be used. They
range from SIS to $50 per yard. Among these
marvels are embroideries in silk, silk and gold
and silver thread, passementeries in parti-
colored white and black jets, bronze and steel
they are in bands and pieces adjustable for
bodlces and skirts, superbeaded fringes for
fronts and panels, tinsel embroidered net
iouncings ranging from SO to so yard, and
"al over" beaded net in squares, diamonds and
diamonds with center design.
Casting the eyes upward, you discover the
drapery silks, in lovely tints and curious pat =
terms for decorating chairs, SOFAS pedestals.
ETC.; these can be most effectively used, and
they are in such variety of new colors that
something can be found to harmonize with the
furnishing of every drawing room.
Near these are the plushes for fancy work
and decorative purposes. Such lovely shades
in all the new shades, with silvery sheen over
them, that plays hide and seek over the solid
colors, and in certain lights is as elusive as an
ignis fatuus,
A small space is allotted to a very select line
of the finest gents furnishing goods, in pure
silk, natural wool, silk and wool underwear,
hosiery, umbrellas, ETC., merely as suggestion
OF the extensive business done in this line by
Horne d Ward in all grades of goods, they
having all prices and qualities in stock
b The entire exhibit will be changed each week.
and visitors must see and enjoy the present one
before 1t is replaced. With the immense stock
carried by this firm changes might be made ad
nfinitum.
Messrs. Horne & Ward congratulate the man
agement upon this imposing and elevating Ex-
position, all the more remarkable in view of
'he many and serious discouragements. These
are most cordial and frank in their
expressions of approval, and it seems only fair
20 them that they should know that the visit
ng public is making Just such favorable COM
nents upon their own exhibit
visitors viii find their store most interest
ng place TO visit. 1t is located at Al Fifth ave-
lue, PittsburC,