The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
H. P. WATSON G CO.'S OPENING.


H. p. WATSON & Co. threw open their
handsome establishment, complete in every
department, for the first time yesterday.
The whole store was in festive garb and
most deliberately decorated with green
palms and vines.
Although it was opening day. for each
department. the millinery display on the
second floor attracted the most attention
from the shoppers. Here could be seen
every kind of a hat from SO street hats to
the latest from Partisan shops, including
millinery suitable for every age from wee
tots to elderly women.
The plateau shapes, the name by which
the prevailing low, fiat hats are designated
reigned supreme in the Paris models. One
OF black lace had its under brim lined with
rows and rows OF tear drop jet, The feath-
ers which trimmed Ii were placed in a style
entirely new, being drawn straight across
the top and appearing beneath the brim on
the left side, which was slightly tilted. An
other imported creation was composed Of
Point de Paris lace. The crown and brim
were shirred, with fall of white panne
velvet and white plume at the back.
Something new this season is the flatiron
hat, or. as sometimes facetiously called
the torpedo boat. The shape of the latter
describes 1t, and, strange to say, the hat
is exceedingly becoming to some styles of
beauty. The model from this pattern is of
the fuchsia shade of red and is rather
simply trimmed with row OF June rose
buds, which droop at the back. Just at
present fruit of all kinds finds great favor
as trimming. The coming summer prom
ises, however, to be one where flowers of
every description will reign supreme.
new department at this store Is one
devoted to all kinds of baby lingerie. and
handmade garments for the little ones at
very reasonable prices Among the pref
test are little dresses. French caps, bibs
and sacks fashioned from the sheerest and
delicate CT oil
in by hand and embroidered beautifully
with hemstitching and French knots
Next TO the millinery display yesterday
the suit and dress department came In inn
portance. A Pacquin gown placed to adj
vantage first caught the shoppers eve
This was made of pale blue silk etamine
torchon the sleeves wer sn sbirrsd an6
somewhat full. and the collar was cut with
the shawl effect and trimmed with lace
Other models fully as attractive were
shown, among them one made in Vienna
which, while simple, was most attractive
1t was of wolfe OF ecru shade and was
trimmed in lace of the same shade The
imported gowns were equaled IL not sur
passed in richness by a number brought
from New York. OF these one of pale blue
crepe trimmed with Cluny lace and black
velvet ribbon was the handsomest- A pref
hundreds or little white French knots with
which the yards and yards of black velvet
ribbon which trimmed it were embroidered.
There was wide assortment In the fancy
coats In silk. pongee, lace and satins A
number cut from the style of the English
top coats were most attractive. The ma
jority are fashioned with the fat collars
and stole fronts, and without exception
are deliberately trimmed with the lace
Arabian lace Is much In evidence used for
this purpose: In another department were
the clothes for young girls where num-
Der OF wraps and dresses I'm seryiceable
and pretty patterns could be seen
Pattern gowns have a recognized Mace
In every store dealing In dress fabrics. This
firm has earned an enviable reputation for
the rich and handsome materials classed
as patterns. which IL handles. Among the
newest models Is one of the very finest
wolfe which they have ever shown. It Is