The Monitor-register., 1897-03-12
FINE FABRICS FOR WOMEN.
Splendid Display Of Novelties in Fine
Stuffs Made at WanRmakers
Spring Opening.

SPAAuB OPoAAAB'
A bewilderment of weaVes looming
up in dazzling style tells the story at
Wanamaker's that ships have been un-
loading goods beautiful from across
the sea and that trains have left great
quantities of fine stuffs in which wo-
man will appear radiant in summeN
days.
1t is difficult to comprehend the i'm
mensity that belongs to the idea of a
seasons opening, and only long, long
walk in aisles and out, and from one
corner Of the great building will com
plete the tale. Here, there and every
where rich material that feasts the
eyes is gracefully displayed, and Z the
salon to the west of the center, which
is devoted to exclusive fabrics, there
are things to be dreamed about
There's rush for these things, too.
for all the good folk who want to be
arrayed beautifully during the days of
summer take advantage of this first
opportunity, many of them knowing
that the European designs, which were
ordered by the buyer in June, only ar
rived here in January, and nobody
cares to wait so long for a new supply
when the exclusives run out.
Twill be a great season for open
mesh material, which is attractively
draped in the display, and shows
lacelike f1neness. This is to be worn
over colors of contrasting shades, and
produces extremely rich effects.
Starting from this point, a walk
through bewildering array of linens,
linen chiffons, etamines, fine cottons
and grenadines tells a whole dressy
volume.
Embroidered chiffons, with dainty
figures, call for a great deal of atten-
tion, and just across the way the sein-
tillating folds of a silk-and-weol nov
city, with colored tinsel woven through
conveys an idea of shimmering beauty.
A lingering look must be given to a
whole case of organdie raye, in which
harmonies of purple, violet, green and
blue make music to the eyes. These
blues, by the way. run in bright tones
Marie Louise. Yale and Napoleon
are their names. These lead to the
statement, also, that purple, lavender
and heliotrope are to be ruling colors.
and they, becomingly enough, are dis
played in great quantities.
Imported pineapple grenadines in
most attractive colors carry in thei1
very appearance an indication of sum
mer.
Fancy Swisses, sheer cotton dimities,
and pique in hosts of colors are there.
Then, there are light weight challies
for balmy June days, and all sorts of
popular goods, many in exclusive pat
terms and in large quantities. There
are thousands of weaves in black, and
all the weaves in colors are shown in
the black.
An entirely new fabric, destined to
become immensely popular, is known
as "crispine." This is bound to have a
great run because of its availability
for bicycle wear, for use at the sea-
shore and mountain and at home, as
well. 1t is a peculiar material, of Yam
kee make, and is a combination of cot
ton and a fiber. 1t sets with natural
stiffness and crispness that requires
no lining. This Is shown exclusively in
the New York and Philadelphia Wanna
maker stores, and is in plain weaves.
diagonals, whip-cOrds and fancy
weaves.
All the ultra" goods are not in yet.
and there is still considerable to be
added to the splendid exhibit of JIM
ported goods.-Edith Townsend in
Philadelphia Times.