The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-28
FALL OPENING.
Barnard, Sumner & Put
nam Go. Show Novelties
in All Lines.

nard, Sumner & Putnam Company
which began yesterday is one of the
most pleasing displays of merchandise
ever seen in Worcester. The entire
fourth floor is given over to the special
exhibit, the holding of which during
festival week has always been a feature
of the firm. Mere words would go but
short way in describing the complete
ness of the decorations and exhibits,
and it is hard enough to say even lit
tie about the different departments
which have place there.
Running the length of the front on
the fourth floor is the display of col
ored dress goods, where is shown a
large line of the new plaids for skirts,
golf capings in college colors, Yale,
Harvard, Holy Cross and others. Most
attractive is the line of exclusive
French dress patterns in silks and Gre
pons, while the variety of tailor suit
ings in Scotch and rough effects and in
camels hair is complete. The black
goods are shown in another corner,
where the handsome assortment of silk
and wool mohairs crepons, camePs
hair and cheviots are particularly at
tractive. Silk and velvet striped serges
are in great variety. A piece of hand
woven llama wool for skirts and her
ringbone cheviots are among the novel
ties in the dress goods line.
The silk department is in a white
walled room all to itself and is dazzling
in the beauty of color and design
shown. This year the tendency is tow
ard plain colors for full dresses, and
hence a great many kinds of fancy
trimmings are to be used. The trim
mings come in fancy velvets, soutache
for waists and bodices, Persian effects,
corded silks, spangle trimming, in all
colors. Plain silks are to be used es-
pecially for waists, while the skirts
viii be sometimes of fancy silk, a di-
rect contrast from last seasons styles
Silk waists will be worn more than
formerly as the fabric for suits is
heavier than usual and does not make
up we'll into waists. For full DRESS
poplin will lead and peau de sole and
duchess will come next
Among the many beautiful things in
the drapery department are some
heavy French velvet portieres with
each side in distinct design. Among
the novelties is the velvet in tapestry
effect for sofa pillows and the portiere
Of shells and colored beads Ruffled
curtains are shown in profusion, among
them being pair of white bobinet with
rutfies of colored taffeta silk. Another
pair, all of white silk, make pretty
contrast to the oriental draperies hung
near them. A cozy corner containing a
restful couch with a wealth of sofa
CUSHIONS, smoking set and inlaid tab
ouret, waste paper basket of cocoanut
fibre, the whole set off with several old
guns and lighted by a quaint Moorish
| lamp, is one of the most attractive
spots in the building. Some specialties
in the way of solid mahogany furniture
| in colonial design are shown here, EN-
| chairs, and couple of dainty writing
| desks inlaid with mother-of- pearl and
| brass.
The linen department contains some
| handsomely embroidered doilies. nap
kins and table cloths in renaissance
work, all hand made, and of quality
very seldom found outside of New York
stores. A dainty bed in one corner has
on It a Batenberg spread in silk and
real lace, and with it is shown a wealth
OF Irish point lace, in applique effect,
all over lace in white and black. chiffon
with lace applique and white taffeta
apphqued on white net White corded
taffeta mousseline de sole applioued
| with tinsel in silver or gold, all over
lace in renaissance effect, are among
the novelties which are found in the
lace department A handsome line of
SILK petticoats is also shown, cut diff
/ Ierently from last year on account of
| the cut of the skirts. They come in
! lavender and gray as the favorite col
ors, though all colors are shown
The chief display of cloaks and mill
merry is to be seen on the second floor
where the openings in these departments
are being held. In the cloak department
large line of imported pattern suits
are shown, in broadcloth principally
Ihese suits are for the most part made
with tunic skirts, taffeta lined. with
high Medici collars and faced revers
Jackets are shorter than last season
ana are in all varieties. number of
them are trimmed with Persian lamb or
furs, and a good deal of applique work
is used. Some of black velour are mar
tlcularly striking and capes of this ma
terial are considered quite smart
Crepon skirts are shown in all varie-
ties, mostly in tunic effect. Some have
broad knotted silk fringe in the over
skirt with the drop skirt finished with
rutiies. Tea gowns and silk waists are
SHOWN in profusion. The prevailing
style in fur coats is "a to 26 inches long,
double breasted, with faced collar and
reVers Capes come in mink, seal, Per-
sian lamb, blended sable. wolf. fox
most all trimmed with tails. The col
larettes have long tab fronts and come
in all the popular furs Scarfs are to be
worn great zeal, and especially in
conjunction with muffs. The muffs this
year are all round and are very hand
some. A novelty in fur wear is a com
bination eollarette and scarf, called a
storm collar, which may be worn either
as scarf, or with the collar turned IN
about the ears
A word about one or two of the hats
III the millinery department is all that
can be said here. Among the most strik-
ing creations was a hat all of pink
roses. with a duchess applique lace
crown. a bit of lace on the back. fas
tened with rhinestone ornament fin
ishes this hat, which left for New York
last night to attend the Dewey cele
bration A toque In two shades of violet
felt and velvet with simple trimming
OF violet colored, chiffon bordered hand
kerchiefs is another handsome hat
Still another medium sized hat has j
tan crown, blue chiffon facing with let
sequlns and lace over the crown. fin
ished with rhinestone ornament,
DAINTY little bonnet has a steel and
black crown, stitched velvet edge
black aigrettes and finished with black
ribbon strings. A handsome inported
nat Is Of the new pastel green high
crown, the brim faced with lace.
pheasant over the side and large veil
vet bow finish the hat.
A large variety Of trimmings in lace
scarfs, fischues of chiffon with edginps
butterflies In all eolors and STYLES nara.
disc feathers, flowers, dainty head bnvs
In all colors and everything else nacas-
sary TO Womens head wear.