Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-09
CRAWFORD'S OPENING
1T WAS A GRAND SURPRISE TO
ALL VISITORS
Thropus Present And All We're Delighted
A Magnificent splaY In
Al o -parimenls.


GAZETTE that the Crawford dry goods
company proposed having a formal
opening on Monday, Tuesday and
"Wednesday naturally awakened expec-
tation. and It was therefore no surprise
10 see throngs gathering there upon
those days. Surprises, however,
awaited ali visitors to this magnificent
establishment. Artistic fingers had
converted place OF merchandise into
realm of beauty and OF successive scenes
OF manifold delight.
In viewing a picture ar
lists consider first the general effect
and no carefulness in details atones for
| n lackrof general harmony. In accord
ance with this rule the visitor at Craw-
ford's should ascend the stairway and
pause upon the first landing. From this
point of view the handiwork OF the var
ious designers is well displayed. Some
what bewildering to sober sense was
the glamor cast by flowers, nodding
palms, music's sweet strains and the
Kaleidoscope effects in color and form.
1t was a glance at fairy land, and the
beholder with difficulty turns from it
to prosaic detail.
Passing out to the front on
Houston street attention is at
tracted TO the taste manifested
in the window dressing. This has be-
come an art and in this line; Mr.. NJ.
| Oppenheimer has shown himself an
artist. Against background of sheeny
| satin of richest tints, amid flowers
and palms has been placed female
| figure clad in sirginal white. The
severely classic robe falls in rich folds
| about her and is held in place by the
| oil nj a al "a ms
ems costume.
In the central window is most taste
! full arrangement Of dainty fabrics for
evening gowns, together with fans,
handkerchief and such other witching
tribes as are confusing yet beguiling.
The third window displayed bric-a-
brac and the pretty adornings of the
house beautiful, together with such
dainty belongings as are needed in a
lady's firing room.
Upon entering the attention fastens
on the tasteful draping Of handsome
fabrics, and Of the attractive arrange
ment of pot plants, pictures upon easels
and upon the walls.
To walk in silken attire is the pride
full pleasure OF most women, and paus-
ing at the silk counter near the entrance
one feels that here the most eXacting
can be satisfied. Here are velvets
from the looms of Lyons and silks
from all lands. Fabrics that
in quality and coloring suited
TO all wearers and to any occasion. A
duchess could scarce ask handsomer
robe than the regal black moire which
showed light and shadow in its SHIN
mering folds. For debutante and bride
here are delicately tinted two toned
silks and velvets, borrowing hues II
seems from sky, earth and sea, the blue,
the rose and the green, so strangely
interwrought.
In addition there are other
weaves, iridiscent velvet shot
glace, brocaded china silk in
all evening shades. For even
ing there is an especially pretty combi-
nation of cream bengaline with point
de gene lace and satin brocaded with
velvet flowers in natural colors as a
front. For robes elegante there
are heavy corded and crystal silks in
all colors. Particularly handsome is a
pink iridiscent bengaline with duchesse
lace for its ornamentation A delicate
blue polka dotted china silk called
forth the vision of a blonde queen, con-
queror of many hearts.
Life is not all full dress affair and
when looking for beauty and warmth
wool fabrics commend themselves. Oh
this the buyer has not been unmindful
and the Judgment and taste exercised
| in this department is apparent. Writers
on fashion have foretOld the wearing OF
the plaidie, and the return to this is
manifested by the purchase of a large
stock of Scotch plaids in the different
tartans of the numerous Highland
clans.
In ottoman cloth there was one piece
particularly attractive, it was crystal,
THAT is changeable) blue and golden
brown, with narrow silk stripes, alter
nate, lavender and canary at Intervals
of little more than an inch. Among
the beautiful novelties, and particularly
handsome at night is tinsel velour
the gilt-touch being brought out very
effectiyelv under artificial light. There
are here also camel's hair in two tones
MORE effect with an invisible stripe
knotted and crocodile cheviots. AND
, serge Of every quality.
Ere we hurry on, for hurry we must
a few words of wool material that has
no rival In beauty OF weave and of color
inc. These are the celebrated 1908 broad
cloths of which Eastern dealers are
making a specially this season. These
come In all shades, but especially beau
tiful is one of delicate lavender.
What is dress without the trim
ming? Well Just step across and there
are all the required accesosries--Rus
sian bands, mors trimmings, jet and ir
idiscent passementries, chenilles ant
embroidered, fur and feather edget
, bands. let and iridiscent bead corslets
and buttons that are things of beauty
: while they are OF use. Stopping at the
next counter you are told that here are
gloves of every style and of every
shade. As novelty arc shown gaunt
. lei chamois skin gloves, the latest FOL
street wear.
. Iaces, who does not linger over theii
exouisits daintiness? Well here theI
are real Duchess Valencienne, sill
Point de Gone and Point d. Irlande an'
: applique, laces plenty and at range o
: price uthat fits all buyers,
A gentlemanly guide leads the wa,
TO the store OF linen, over which house
keepsrs linger. The stock is not onll
of the finest OF Belfast cloths, dlnnel
and tea. but napkins and towels OF eX
ceeding beauty and finest quality. Th'
display is unique and reflects credit OF
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