The age-herald., 1902-03-18
SHOPS ARE ALL ON
 DRESS PARADE
Pretty Women Add Beauty to
 Spring Openings
OU BARRY HATS THE RAGE
Window Decorations a Big Feature of the Large Stores-Bands of Mu- sic Play While Novelties
 Are Inspected.

The spring openings yesterday were pronounced success and were attended by hundreds of women. As usual the shops were artistically decorated and in several places bands were stationed The win dow decorations were no small feature of the spring exibits and were on an even more elaborate scale than former occa- sions.
 Messrs Loveman, Joseph & Loeb had brilliant opening. The entire store was on dress parade and the counters were heaped with beautiful fabrics while dis paved to great advantage were the rich laces and the seasons trimmings. In the millinery department where there were throngs of shoppers, the lovely creations called forth admiration and while great many of the handsomest hats had already been sold there were many superb ones for maid and matron who posed before the long mirrors yesterday.
 A picture hat that will be worn by beautiful blonde girl at the Easter func- tions was of pink satin straw and Tus- can and trimmed with lace and plaited chiffon. draped over the crown. sweep ing pink plume was the growing feature. Another exquisite hat was of leghorn in a colonial shape and held in by pearl but tons and finished at the back with a rosette of black velvet. a long black plume being caught at the left side.
 A superb hat was of Tuscan, embroird- cred in pearls and trimmed with pink roses and pink chiffon. Among the hand somest hats was one in black plaited lace with festoons of jet beads and trimmed at the back with long ends of black satin ribbon. cluster of shaded yellow roses and jetted cabochon cofnpleted the hat.
 The fashionable Du Barry hat was in evidence and the Tricone was one of the modish shapes. The colonial hats are the smartset affairs, and every woman will include one of these in her summer wardrobe. The pastell colors have made way for the more decided shades and an- other distinctive feature is in the smart bows caught at the back with the very handsome ornaments, pearls being a fa- forite trimming.
 Among the handsome things in the spring walking suits are the etamines with moire bands. A smart one was made with the drop skirt and fitting tight about the hips had the ulyra flare at the bot tom. The jacket was an Eton and finish ed with bands of moire silk.
 The fashionable skirt is known by its exaggerated flare and it's closeness about the hips. The habit back was seen on many of the skirts and what is known as the tie-back, the back width being cut straight with a few shirrings and tucks at the waist A number of beautiful skirts to be worn with the separate waists were displayed and were fashioned of net and moire. The waists for dressy occa- sions are exquisite and show the medal lions as the fashionable trimming. A waist in pale pink silk had the yoke outlined with medallions of ecru lace and one of white crepe de chine showed an applique of the new lace with square meshes. this forming the medallions on many of the waists
 Both the cotton and the silk waists are made with the long cuff and fastens with buttons and the medallion effect is seen on the cotton waists. The stocks are distinguishing feature and all the waists have the daintiest stocks. The silk gingham is a favored material for shirt waists and many exquisite waists were shown yesterday, the smart little stocks giving a distinctive touch. The embroidered shirt waists were fashioned of sheerest materials, the yoke being fine ly tucked, giving fullness about the bust. For the summer girl there were the sheerest fabrics. the most exquisite laces and embroideries, the muls and swisses being among the most beautiful materials
 The spring silk and other fabrics were displayed to advantage and as a pretty belle exclaimed, as she selected white ball gown that none of the eastern shops cont aimed more beautiful fabrics than were displayed by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.