The morning call., 1893-03-12
THE SPRING DAYS.
All Elegant DispIayTempts
Ladies for Easter.
Magnificent Show of New Goods in the
Windows and on the Shelves of
O'Connor, Moffatt & Co.

The days OF spring are here, and this Is
the season when there is nothing that oc-
cupies so much of the time and attention Of
the ladies who 20 shopping as to ascertain
what the dealers in dry goods and what the
modiSte have in store tor them.
They busy themselves viewing the many
displays TO discover what will be most
appropriate for Easter, which is not far off
Among those who are making au attrac-
tive display Of spring goods none can claim
a greater variety or better selection of all
Kinds of material than the enterprising
firm of OConnor. Moffatt & Co. on Post
street.
The large double windows occupying al
most the entire front Of their store are most
artisticaly dressed by master hands with
goods Of many shades and degrees of texture
and all of the latest styles as decreed by
Dame Fashion.
Within there is 4 busy scene. The aisles
are crowded with ladies. who keep the
many polite and obliging clerks behind the
counters attending to their wants.
The number of purchasers in this one
house alone is an absolute proof that hard
times are unknown.
WooIen dress materials for women's wear
are shown in a wonderfully large variety of
new weaves in some of the most exquisite
c0lOfings and combinations one could
imagine. There are two-tone diagonals
and corded wool bengaines, most perfect
weaves, in soft col0rs, which are finding
rapid favor with the mOdiste who believes
in the wide" or crinOline skirts.
Fur evening or party dresses nothing In
woolens could be utilized TO better advan-
tage than soft bengalne in delicate tints
Of cream, or for less expensive gown, the
ever-pOpular albatross cloths can always be
found IN the loYeliest evening shades that
are made.
For the seaside and mountains dresses of
diagonal serges, having a rough or bourette
effect, VIII no doubt be worn more than
ever during the coming season, Judging
from the innumeraOle colorngs in which
they are being shown-and the price is such
that no one can afford to be without at least
one OF these most servceable and yet stylish
dresses.
Challies for the season of 1898 have
reached the height of perfection in every
respect. Never were such beautiful and
chaste STYLES brought OUT as are shown in
the windows Of OCOnnor, Moffatt s. Co. or
on their shelves.
Wreathes aud clusters Of vIOleis, apple
blossoms, ferns, carnations, Drier rose,
moss buds, and many other exquisite de-
signs, equally as novel, are among the new
productions for the spring OF 1898
In printed India silks this firm has nearly
one hundred distinct and exclusive designs
Chine effects in dark and light grounds are
very popular. as also the many neat floral
uSsiEHA huu i ISlau eueclS. n new snip
ment OF plain India silks has Just been re-
ceiVed. There are several hundred pieces
in al! the latest colorings. Figured India
silks in plain white, black and colors are
also represented in exceptionally pretty
patterns.
Plaid surahs. striped taffetas. uatty plails,
spot surahs and glace are among the very
latest novelties in silks and are exhibited in
liberal assOr!ments.
The largest and most complete lines Of
cotton washable fabrics this side of the
Rocky Mountains are owned by this firm.
The new designs in Cambridge ami Oxford
shirtlngs, Sc0lch ginghams and Eastlake
chevlot5 are indeed very choice. Koechlin's
French sateens, celebrated fer excellence
Of workmanship in weaving and esigning
OF figures are displayed in a profuslon OF
new patterns. Scotch tennis fannels and
fannelettes can also be cassed with novel
ties, as they are more beautiful than ever in
the new spring colOrings.