The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-24

counters with their attractive displays
of tempting wares.
On the far north is-the department Of
silks and dress goods. a UNIQUE par3
Qf this is the evening room" a little
compartment with the natural light
shut out and Illuminated artihciaUy 20
give the customer an idea Of the c0lors
under electric light. The finishing is
Flemish. the somber background set
ting forth in bright relief the app
phques. printed orepes from Lyons,
mousseline de sole. grenadines. Swiss
embroideries on japanese silk. which
were tastefully arranged within For
over 100 feet back French challies.
crepe de Paris and other dress goods
were displayed 10 great advantage.
Ia the rear. lighted from above and
from behind is the millinery depart
TlenL AT this point il might be wen %
stop in order 10 send for a new supply
ar adiectives. Here are dreams. "cre-
atiOns" and works of art without
number. Lovely visions from the hand
of Lynn-Falkner. Pouyanne. Esther
Meyer Nirot and others in Ia belle
Paris are exposed TO view on every
hand. The woman who does not fall
down to worship at one Of these shrines
is lost 20 a sense OF beauty. Her case
is hopeless. One Of the centers Of at
traction was "a showcase showing come
creations in point lace and diamonds
from Virot in Paris.
The remainder of the rear is taken ND
with the cloak and suit department.
Special fittings have been made. among
them dust proof cases where in -clOaks
ana suits. the demi-cOstumes and the
costumes. the sunburst skirts and all
the other skirts are kept to be dis
played on occasion. In the corner are
the corsets, all Of the latest mode, and a
special fitting room for patrons Of this
department is provided.
Along the south side is the shoe de-
pertinent, handsomely fitted out with
revolving chairs and with rugs, Wo-
mems, misses and children's shoes are
kept, and the inquiry for mems shoes
yesterday was so great that line may
be added later.
In the various aisles between the
north and south walls are numerous de-
partments. There is the Quitting de-
partment. with canes and cravats for
the men and a hundred little things for
the women There is the shirt depart
ment. with a shi-t factory I'm connec-
tiOn where shirts and shirtwaists are
made to order. There are iinens-tOW-
elings. bedding. white and wash goods
giughams. nannels. table linen and an
the rest. There are novelties. notions,
leather goods, jewelry, chain goods,
etc. gloves of every descripti(l, leather
sofa pillows decorated by pyrogravure,
new designs i'm stamped linens, dress
trimmings garnitures and such things.
Many an eye was caught by the art
goods and embrOideries, the real iaces
-duchesse, rose point, fibre, antique
cluney and tOrchOn. Hosiery there
is and of the latest-White stockings
with black effects, fancy silks. brilliant
Isle laces and Dolly Nardens. Dainty
lingerie was displayed tastily.
In the gallery Is the department OF
maHicuring, hair dressing and facial 4
treatment. The writing room is al the /
other END. From the gallery "a beautiful
scene was visible Yesterday afternoon and /
evening The brilliant displays, the ies- !
toons Of flowers, the pink and white and I
green and silver OF the decorations ana I
winding I'm and out the pushing inter- 1
ested throng formed picture fun OF 1
color ard action
A well-designed central staircase leads /
one TO the ground u0or. Here are the I.
dreSsmakiuS department and tea room I
already mentioned. and the drapery and I
house furnishing department desire /.
for surroundings OF luxury and taste can I
ind FUN qualification here. The lover OF /
rugs is in his clement Exposed ef- /
fectiyely 10 view are rugs Of an Klnds- /
Turkish Egyptian kashmir Afghan. /
Shirvan HamiGan Persian and Navajo. !
Draperics there are from those cOun- I
tries and from China, India. Arabia Tur- .
key. Japan and France. Quaint Turkish /
battle axes and Arab scimiters help out /
the hangings of the little rest rooms /
along the walls Damascus lamps are /
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sion furniture and light grass work or I
rattan chairs and brass bedsteads take /
up much of the floor space Satsuma /
vases. Bombay tables or teak carved or /
iulaid by some far-Off heathens Arabian. /
DamaSk. NelOurs. renaissance and Brus- /
sells draperies and many other things /
which give TO a home the air of luxury 4
and taste are to be found on this floor.
I'm the front under the sidewalk, where .
prisms collect the light TO throw it into /