The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-27
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The Latest Fancies From the
Fashion Centrts.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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wv yITH A VIEW TO FINDING
= wv out what preparations our
merchants are making for the
holidays, and Of seeing what new
things are arriving from the world OF
fashion, I visited the store Of Whitney
& Marsh the other day.
1 was greeted very pleasantly by the
courteous head of the firm, who has
/ but lately returned from the Main
: land, and who chatted very interest
ingly anent his trip.
When I asked him to show me some
of the new and pretty things he had
bought, he smiled and said:
''Why, there are so many that
scarcely know where to begin, but the
special item we are showing this week
is these
KENSINGTON ART DRAPERIES.
There they were-a table piled full
of them-in wondrous variety of col
ors, double and single face, embracing
Grecian Heraldic, Egyptian and Arab
esque designs. There were also Art
Denirns in pretty. plain shades, and
bright-colored Silkolines, and beauti-
full Cretonnes. If it ever happens that
any one asks me to help him in fur
nishing house, shall at least have
some ideas for making curtains and
portieres, and couch covers.
| LADIES BELTS AND BUCKLES.
! Just to the right of the Draperies
saw, hung over the counter, about
hundred of the newest belts with some
of the prettiest buckles I have ever
seen. There is new double buckle
which allows both ends of the belt to
droop, giving the fashionable long
WASTED effect to the wearer. This
buckle is readily removable, and when
the belt is worn out the buckle may
be kept and attached to a new belt
COMBS AND HAIR ORNAMENTS.
In these 1 saw the most recent con-
ceits, and many are the new ideas that
the makers have put forth in Pompa-
dour. Side and Back Combs. Fourettes,
Stray-Lock Pins and Hair Ornaments.
The limitations of real shell are very
clever and, of course, don't cost any
thing like the genuine article.
LEATHER GOODS.
The stores assortment of Purses,
Chatelaines, Shopping Bags and Card
Cases is excellent, and the prices lower
than l have ever seen them. I know
that that department win have rush
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WASH GOODS.
But the Wash Goods section! How /
could rave over the pretty things i
saw there! You have the prettiest
Wash Goods here / ever saw, and ]
have travelled a good bit of the world
I am told that there is a great de-
mand for Chambrays and Linen Cling
hams and Silk Ginghams, and Madras
Tissues and Pineapple Zephyrs. The
plain colors-ox blood and light blue,
chiefy-are the most popular, but
there is also a steady call for stripes
and for stripes with small figures
worked in between.
CRAvATS.
Unquestionably the most popular Tie
nowadays, both for men and women,
is the narrow Hand known as
the Derby" This tie goes well with
the high band turnover collar, its mar
row width allowing it to be tied in a
fourth hand knot even where the out
side edges of the rundown collar al
most touch in front. Nevertheless, the
popularity of the Batwing and Butter
fly Ties does not seem. to wane, and
there is also fair share of Clubs,
Tecks and Windsors worn. I noticed a
number of ties in the Regatta colors-
Myrtle and Healani-whfch1 was told
We're to sell at So cents each. 1 think
this low price will be appreciated, as
one doesn't always feel like paying IS
cents or a dollar for Tie which is
worn little more than one day in
year.
AMERICAN LINENS.
Many of us have lived all our lives
without ever having seen scrap of
| linen of American manufacture. l saw
some in Whitney & Marsh's basement
salesroom, and it was beautiful You
| couldn't tell it from English linen, and
| If you could, then / am, in the Ian
guage of an esteemed contemporary of
mine, fringed DOYLE serving as a mat
for a bottle of Worcestershire Sauce.
There are Doylies of American linen,i
and Table Cloths, too, and Napkins and
several kinds of Towels. 1 shall be
interested to know how these goods are
received here.
SHIRTWAISTS
! Downstairs 1 also saw the greatest
array of Shirtwaists that has ever
| been brought to the Islands. But ev-
eryone knows that the store Is strong
on Shirtwaists, and I guess everyone
| goes there for waists, so l won't d.
| late.
WASHABLE SKIRTS.
In Washable Skirts also, this house
| Is far away and ahead of its competi-
tors. In fact, If I am not mistaken,
| they We're the introducers of the
Washable separate Skirt in Honolulu
I can well remember when it was not
possible to buy ready made Skirt
here. Yesterday saw 1,5Oo OF them in
this store, and scarcely any two alike.
FAMOUS REDFERN CORSETS.
But If there was any one thing that
1 was more glad to see than all the
rest, it was big pile of the famous
Redfern Corsets-the first shipment to
the Hawaiian Islands. I wore one
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