Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-04
FINE FABRICS FOR WOMEN.


A bewilderment OF weayes looming
up in dazzling style tells the story at
Wanamsker'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 summary
days.
1t is difficult 10 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 in the
salon TO the west OF the center, which
Is devoted TO exclusive fabrics. there
are things 10 be dreamed about
There's a rush for these things. too,
for all the good folk who want to be
GFrayed 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 new supply
when the exclusives run out.
Twill be great season for open
mesh material, which is attractively
draped in the display, and shows e
lacelike fineness. This is TO be worn
over colors of contrasting shades, and
produces extremely rich effects.
Starting from this point, walk
through bewildering array of linens,
linen chiffOns CLEANLINESS, fine cottons
and grenadines tells a whole cressy
volume.
Embroidered chiffons. with dainty
figures. call for a great deal of atten-
tion. and just across the way the scin-
tillating folds of silk-and-wool now
city, with colored tinsel woven through.
conveys an idea of shimmering beauty.
A lingering look must be given to a
whole case of organdie rave, 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 their
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 combination of cot.
ton and fiber. 1t sets with a natural
stiffness and crispness that requires
no lining This is shown exclusively in
the New York and Philadelphia wana.
maker stores, and is in plain weayes
diagonals, whip-cords and fancy
| weayes.
All the ultra" goods are not in yet
and there is still considerable to be
added to the splendid exhibit of i'm.
! ported goods.-Edith Townsend in
! Philadelphia Times.