The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-18
A HANDSOME DISPLAY.
Shepard a. Company's New and Attrac-
tive Show Windows Claim Attention.

There was q curious throng of sight
seers on the sidewalk in front of Shepard
& Company's emporium this noon, and
The NEWS man joined it. He was well
repaid for doing SO, for in one OF the
store windows was an exhibition as start
ling as it was handsome. There
were two life-like young ladies in
the act of preparing to fence and both
wore their corsets over their waists,
while on each side of them were such
beautiful corsets that even Jenness- Mil
Ter would probably consent to wear one
IL she saw them. They are the ar. 81 g."
corsets, famed the world over, and the
idea of thus dressing store window was
suggested by Mr.. George Is. II. Griffin OF
Boston, the agent.
The young ladies, however, must not be
thus summary dismissed, nor the store
windows. The ladies are imitation of
course. They are life size and handsome
| Iy costumed, one in light moss green and
the other in cerese pink silk, with low
necks and short sleeves. They stand
against q background of deep wine
colored plus Ia and on a ground of deep
olive green. The window makes a
handsome frame for the picture
being finished overhead and round about
in solid mahogany. IL is lighted atinight
by a novel arrangement of head incan des-
cent lights which lie against a porcelain
reflector running around the top OF the
front window. The effect is marvellous,
as may be imagined.
But there is another large win dow,
finished similarly, containing for
today's exhibit an attrac tive assortment
of summer dress fabrics, silks, French
organizes, the latest things in French
parasols and hats, q source Of delight tc
the eye. No wonder women can be beau
full.
These handsome windows were finished
but last night and they form part OF the
improvements which have been under
way for two or three months and which
include an entire new front to the store
Between the windows is vesti
bule doorway, semi-circular in form
and the doors and overhead work are als'
/, soiid mahogany with plate glass in th
} upper panels. The entrance is over
! Florentine mosaic floor, bounded b,
, marble. In the vestibule is a weathe
vane regulated from the one ol
the roof, and without leaving tn
doorway you can see which wa
the wind blows, how the thermomete
; stands, and the time of day. One thin
, about the windows not found elsewher
in Providence is that they are not in sec
tions, but immense squares OF the bes
5 plate glass.
. Today was set down for an advanc
summer opening day, and neither pain
nor expense were spared by Nj
Shepard and his corps of busy bee
TO make the store attractive; but NatuI
did not deign to smile, so there were not 9
many persons on hand as was expected
but there is another day coming, and til
windows will keep, and so will the lovel
millinery room with the inlaid floor, mi
hogany cases and singing cant
ries; also the $1,000 picture
Alexander Pope, showing a leading po
player in the act of play; also the ne
ladies' cloak department, the waitir
a room aud every other attractive depar
ment.
1t is said and generally conceded tn
Mr.. John Shepard, Jr., has the best a.
'' pointed store in Providence, and one
! the best in the country. He intends
! keep right on with the improvement
/ tim