The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
HAMrLroNs SUMMER OPENING

Brilliant and Dazzling Array of Ex-
 quisite Summer Fabrics.
 With a brilliant and dazzling array of the most exquisite summer fabrics. Hamilton & O., of S49 and S5S Chapel street, started an innovation among the New Haven shops with a summer open ing yesterday. It was a tremendous success. From the moment that the first announcement of it was made through the press feminine New Haven was on the qui vive of excitement, ana the firm was scarcely open for business yesterday morning when the crowds De- gan to pour into the spacious store.
 They found an ideal summer picture, within and without, suggestive of the warm days ahead. Half way down the center of the western section of the store a large fountain standing ten feet high was playing continuously through the day, and affording de- Ightful atmospheric change from the warm sunshine from without. Around the base of the fountain small electric lights with red globes made an effect i've display inIthe running water. and gave tint to the plants and foliage equalled only by the luxuriousnsss of a tropical sunset. Tiers of potted ferns and plants in flower were arranged high up on the fountain and growing in profusion at it's base. .5-g
 The same springtime like effect was carried out by the huge Boston ferns and large plants that were conspicuous on the ledges all around the entire store, and helped to show off to ad- vantage many of the beautiful gowns, both inside the store and in the win doWs fronting the street.
 It was distinctly a summer opening, and it was prominently the day of the fluffy, lingerie gown, waist, skirt and jacket The heavier woolen gowns, although there ill a generous assort- nlent gave the center of the stage, for the day at least to the lighter weight fabrics. A captivating gown of this de- scription won the admiration of all who entered the store by the western door. It was of the daintfest white French net made over a pink and white pom padour organdie. There was just the faintest outline of the large pink roses to be seen through the net, making a sfimmering effect that was at once new and attractive. A yoke and sleeveless of Valenciennes, with the ruchings and rulings of the net, completed the gown. To the right and to the left were ' hundreds upon hundreds of imported and domestic waists of every variety and style. The dainty convent embroid- cry, linen lawn waists rivaled the T,... .1,. 5 chiffon in loveliness. Then there were the sheerest of white lace waists made purposely for the coming warm days, one of which in a cream shade was especially attractive. Plain linen waists for the strictly tailored made girl were z arranged side by side with the lingerie } waists, a showing in daintiness, the choice of the young woman who revels in fiuff1nsss. The adjacent display of neckwear novelties and belts, the cream of the London, Paris and New York markets, elicitad praise from all who stopped to examine.
 One of the delights of those who reve1 in washable gowns was an imported embroidered linen lawn with two wide flounces on the skirt and dainty waist of thesame material. The design was of butterflies, which added to it's quaint appearance. s.=3
 One of the new things among the man yvaristies of fichus to be seen on all sides, which it is forecasted are to be necessities for the summer toilettes of '05, were several designs in broad cloth so made that they added not only daintiness to.the gowns, but are service able in giving some protection in cool weather One of pale blue broadcloth of French design was embroidered in black and gold, with an artistic blend- ing of colors. Then there were ostrich boas, lace capes and every variety of feather that fashion could demand.
 There were carriage robes in profu- sion from tho very elaborate hand em- broidered linen affairs to the simple linen tailored robe suitable for auto- mobiling in a, range of colors from the daintiest pinks and blues to the more seryiceable tans. These with whole gowns, shirt waist suits, and skirt and jacket suits, also in the same variety of colors, and an almost endless variety of designs. ~.|. ...
 Not the least attractive exhibit was the kimono showing to which one of the windows was almost entirely devoted. One very dressy long gown was of white imported dotted Swiss, trimmed most daintily with Val. lace. Another was of pompadour organdie, while there were plain colored, Japanese patterned and figured silk both long and short gowns. These, with the dainty import ed and domestic slips in colors and white, to wear with those cool house gowns were the envy of all the women who, from time to time during the day, stopped to admire this corner of the store. $x
 The windows as usual were most at- tractive and were the drawing card for crowds all day stopped to admire, but they furnished only mere sugges- tion to the greater display to be seen once inside. The opening will continue 2 E 555 <