The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-29
BROOKS & CO.'S OPENING.
Exclusive Designs in Gowns, Waists
 and NeekMear on Show To-day.

This morning at the show rooms of
 Brooks & O., the first day of the long
 looked for spring opening will take place. As usual the firm will have mony novelties to show their custom
 CTS, and those looking for exclusive designs, whether ill gowns, outdoor garments, waists or neckWeaf, will be sure to find satisfaction in selection. ! For as in the two years past, the nrm will have no duplicates, whether m an | imported gown or coat, or whether the garment is made ill their own factories | And that, by the way, is the beauty of buying stunning gown at lnis fasne ] ionabie shop. I i Among the suits to be shown to day are many beautiful inported mod 1 in cloth, color, and design than those l lncloIn, colo., a.!d desIsn than those manufactured by ule firm. one Of Lsa- quin's gowns shown is broadcloth in.
 reseda (green and lavender are fayor- | ite color this year, by the Way. Tea l long skirt is pleated, while the blouse has little chic coat back, and Rus sian effect in the front. The shoulders
 are shirred as many of them are this
 season, and the soie trimming is a
 three inch band of panne velvet, also l in green, with buttons of the same col
 or. Another in black broadcloth has the pleated skirt again, while < the coat is bolero, made over a vest of3 beautiful green brocade, the whole I made smart with touea of gilt braid, l Short coats are not the deslgn of tfe year, the redingotes share tIsir popu- l larity, as does the short length. But l in everything it seems to be ques-f 1 ton of ones own individuality, and there are designs to suit all fancies and 1 all figures. Sleeves are also an open
 question. The designs this year are
 truly bewildering, and never was q I woman allowed such wide choice in l styles. ~y -.-."...> 5s.... l The goods to be used this year seem I to be very much the same as last I spring, although the beautiful old pop, l lins, now called aeolians, are to be i much worn, and Henrietta cloth, taat 1 splendid old standby, is once more com l ing in. In silks there is a new taffeta l chiffon which is sure to commend it. l self to the woman os wisdom. It is
 soft and pliabIe and is said to wear f better than the taffeta silk. s% l Some of the silk suits shown at
 Brooks are truly beauties. One Is a
 pleated skirt, with a quaint holero jack. l ct made over a coarse white canvas
 Waistcoat strapped in black braid. An other is known as the three-piece suit. l This is beautiful brown, the skirt l of which is shirred and pleated anugly ! about the hips. The second piece is d l girdle and straps of the suspended ef-8 l feet, which when slipped on over a 4 sheer waist will be very effective. The
 coat is a redingote, the back slightly blousing, while up from the waist line
 for about eight inches the silk has been 1 pleated and stitched to simulate d gir-9
 dle. The effect is striking and the fin ] ishing touch is the embroidered silk
 about the cuffs and collar. s1 x There are some very pretty yoiles
 shown and some lovely crepe de chimes,
 one noticed having only it's shirring for
 trimmings. Gowns are simpler < this season and for that reason bound to l be much more becoming to their wear,
 CTS. In prices the cloth gowns go from
 $25 to $50, while the silks may be pur- 1 chased for from s15 to $50. dses ss For automobiling there are all sorts
 of novelties in coats and caps shown,
 and one black coat will doubtless be l greatly admired both for its beauty
 and utility. It is an imported garment
 of French silk which in some mysteri.
 ous fashion has been rubbered inside
 and is absolutely waterproof. It is such
 a stunning model that it may be used | as. an evening coat, a street coat, or
 for travelling and automobiling, and it
 IS only $35, a very reasonable price for such useful garment. There are mer-
 cerized tan plaids, which have been
 rubbered, with the capes and hoods
 necessary for wear in autos; and tan
 rubber coats with black velvet collar I and cuffs, also for rain and ut-of-door ! wear. s"'
 For dress coats, the silk coat both
 in ibolero, blouse and redingote style
 will be popular and they will be at
 all prices Close by these coats are 1 shown the lovely assortment of neck wear. These are the stole effects of
 ostrich and narrowbone feathers in all
 colors, for they must match the gowns
 this year. ~. 1 The new departure made by this pros
 gressive firm this year is in silk petti-
 coats and their aim is to carry the 1 handsomest and most exclusive line in
 this city. There will be no duplicate,
 and the prices will range from S to $50
 There are some exquisite designs in the
 new shaded silks, and also in black.
 There are the very plainest and the
 most elaborate of the imported models One can imagine the sensation they ! will create to-day.
 1 In the shirtwaists there are the hand
 embroidered linens, the lovely sheer
 and handmade lawns and the Swiss
 mulls in all designs and at all prices.
 There is, too, bewildering display
 of neckwear, and in this line only the very newest ideas are displayed.
 In tailored hats for women. which the
 firm also make speciality of, Bendeps
 and Phipps' and Atchisons are shown All the new turbans, including the pill
 box or polo turbans are there and each
 model different.
 1 Tho y,1ents f1,r1,i iel,;,, nod