The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28

Dress Goods Department-Other Flea.
 tures fthe Display.
 The Charles Monson company carries
 a line and variety of goods that is met
 with in but few stores, even in the
 metropolis. For the formal spring open ing which this firm is having, begin
 ming yesterday and continuing to-day,
 the store has been transformed into a
 perfect greenery with palms and pot
 ted plants.
 visit to the cloak room will give
 one a hundred and one ideas as to the
 correct thing to be worn this spring.
 Among the many styles on hand as low
 as $1O you can find a serviceable, trim,
 stylish looking tailored suit of all wool
 cheviot, beautiful tailored. The show ing of tailored suits in the finer ma
 terials, such as broadcloth, Venetian,
 covert, etc, exquisitely tailored would 1 fill ones heart with envy. A model shown copied from the French was
 handsome gendarme blue broadcloth, with Eton jacket made with white sat in vest, trimmed with glntings of gold thread. The skirt was the seven-g -gored affair and lowered beautifully at the
 bottom. If you would be considered
 up to date spend a few hours in view ing this unrivalled showing of L'Aiglon
 effects, collarless Etons, chic mess
 coats. postillion backs and the many
 other new kinds.
 It looks as though Dame Fashion is going to declare herself in favor of fig ured silk this season, not necessarily figured silks of diverse shades, but dot ted, pebbled, striped and damask silk of one shade, the pattern being work ed out in a contrasting color. Satin lib- critics, foullards and JLouisines are the weaves, so it is said, most favored for full gowns, not forgetting the delicate crepe de chimes in solid shades for even- ing wear.
 On the dress goods counter the col lection of foreign and domestic fabrics emphasized more than ever the undis puted leadership of this well known firm. Here the keynote for the coming season is thin, wavy, clinging fabrics in the delightful crepe effects for both street and evening wear; the all wool voiles, the crepe de chimes with their brilliant sheen and the rich lansdownes also the more practical satin faced prunella cloths, centinas, albatrosses, broadcloths, Venetians, whip-cords and cheviots.
 Washable dress fabrics are among the specialties of the Charles Monson and this season is no excep- l tion. All the popular styles and fabrics are seen on the counters there. very | smart fabric which promises to be de | rigeur the coming summer is new | fabric called Bagdad linen in a beauti | full line of solid colors. It resembles very much the old-fashioned hop sack | ing Then there are the ever present | percales, lawns, dimities, ginghams (both plain and mercerized) and | choice line of the new mercerized pom gees and batiste swisses. l
 This is unquestionably lace season, | as all signs indicate. Laces and en- broideries are delight to almost any woman, and this house is certainly ca .ering to this taste. Among the pillows of Valenciennes, Cluny and torchon aces there is something for every taste and purse.
 OpSldlFS tile Sifh WdiSlS dui Sllh pCl- .ieoats run riot in the very newest and most wanted styles of the season, from he perfectly plain to the French crea- ions, trimmed with tucls and hem ,titchings and quillings and accordion )laitings. They are giving big bargains lere in silk petticoats as specials for he opening days as well as specials rom every department in the store. These are the regular goods taken from tock and marked at great reduction Or the opening days prices.
 The mems furnishing department is moving some unusually good style hings this season. The line of Easter leckwear is uncommonly fine. Every hape and color conceivable can be ound, and the prices will surprise one.
 Take peep at the new shirt waists n the choicest lawns and plentiful howing of the more substantial per- ales madras, pique, ginghams, cham rag and linen some with lace and | ome embroidery insertions. And now for perhaps the most fas- mating spot in the whole house, the upholstery corner. If you are help ass "bachelor man" or a busy 'bachel r maid" and wish to furnish up a nuggery in the tiptop of comfort and l tyle, this is the place to come. Beau iful paintings are here from our own .merlcan makers as well as from Ori l ntal lands and rich cobwebby lace cur l ains from all chosen sources. The ] howing of big Easter-looking lounges l ushions, hand-embroidered on satin g nd silk, also lambrequins, piano scarfs, { able covers, etc., is certainly the larg 9 st and choicest in the city.