Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-19
New Spring Styles.

The new in apparel will be seen next
Sunday. which is Easter. and the time
set by Fashions decree for showing her
self in all the gay colors and curious de.
signs OF the needle in the beautiful
gowns and hats for the ladies and usu-
ally in lesser. degree for the gentlemen
too. Just what win prevail for this
season would be hard to speculate upon.
While there is an abundance of styles
popular taste has much to do with fixing
the genuinely smart glad rags" Those
designs that stand the best test will be
worn the most. Below we give you
few of the trades opinions on the sub.
ject:
There are many complex styles for
feminine head gear this year." says Miss
Kate Fowler, trimmer for Fowler & Tur-
ner, milliners. land it would be hard
to say which will be most popular. The
colors most predominant are old rose
and Alice blue. and brown of course. re.
tanning its popularity. The Partisan,
with the rim turned high in the back
and the Charlotte cordays are the most
sensible as well as artistic and pretty
models which are shown this season.
These hats are sure to be worn extern
sively. Brown will also be largely seen
in suits. though the elaborate silk shirt
waists vii: be retained and the lowered
organdie will reign as the summer gown.
The Roosevelt shirts. with high front
pocket. have replaced the simple shirt
waists for business SUITS"
Chas. L. Ulm, manager gents furnish.
ing department for Thomson & Kalk-
warf, said: Brown and the mixed plain
shades or novelty suits with double
breasted square cut coat, notched collar.
and full cut trousers will be strong. The
fancy covert top coats and Aatiron
shaped hats, with dip in front. in brown
and tan colors. are the most effective.
and are sure to be the thing. The new
coat shirt and voiles are gaining steadily
and for the early season will be worn
with the English square or Ascot tie.
changing into the lighter styles as the
season advances. Sales in shoes are
chiefly light tans or champsgnes."
"There has been large amount of
early buying, many getting their sewing
finished for the Portland fair" says H.
Zemmerman. salesman: for Davenny
Bros. "Two.thirds of our stock has
already gone and many lines were sold
out completely and had to be replaced.
Tans, browns. blues. burnt onions,
creams, eolines and fancy mixtures are
the popular shades. The large number
Of patterns are the most remarkable
things shown this season. We are show.
ing barred and chiffon VOLS, showerproof
goods. cicilians, mohairs, grenadines,
worsted batistes and fancy suitings.
Later in the season, when the light wash
goods are in vogue. the Brousa voiles,
bar edge. mohair lustres. zodek mohairs.
embroidered voiles. kinta linens. natural
Pongees, taffeta checks, koshika silks.
monogram silks, mercerized sou settes
silk muslins. mulls. swiss. batiste. The
new silk shirt waists in changeable COL
ors are superb. The new drop stitch
hosiery is the prettiest stuff ever seen on
the market"
1.-THE new shirt waists for ladies with
embroidered fronts. cuffs and collars.
are the new things we are showing"
states Richard P. Shenk with Myers.
Shepley Co. "The new shoes with man.
nish lasts and extension soles in oxfords
and boots, are the swell article. The
changeable silk petticoats are having a
big sale and mohairs and voiles for skirts
are in the lead and more popular than
ever"