Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-28
KEITH o. BRIEN'S
FORMAL OPENING
Magnificent Display of Beauty.
Thousands OF People ThrOng
the Enlarged Store.

Keith q Brien's store, as IL appears
after AN extensive enlargement, is be-
Ing visited today by thousands OF peo-
pie, who are charmed with its manifold
beauties. The institution, viewed with
eyes fun OF wonder, is u veritable
maryland. The first entTanCod glances
are at the magic windows. each of
which reveals pictures, ingenious in
composition ana masterful in the de-
velOpment OF color schemes, The CONF
ponent parts OF these displays reflect
the best endeaVors of the worlds fore
most designers of apparel. fabrics, and
accessories for women's fashionable at
tire. The costumes are the finest pro-
auctions of the designers art the hats
are of exceeding beauty. many of them
coming direct from Paris. From the
display it is evident artists and arti-
sans of every land have contributed
something towards these windows
which unquestionahly surpass anything
of the kind seen in the west.
Window No. /; color scheme. pink;
scene, steps leading from a colonial
balcony to garden Settings: princess
lace robe over satin; showing OF striped
satin brocade; pink lingerie gown and
coat To match; dress accessories and
hats following out the same color
scheme.
Window No. 2: blue prevailing color;
flower, the primrose; costumes display
ed, white embroidered null over light
blue taffetn; light blue embroidered
null. trimmed with Vac lace; embroid-
cred lingerie robe; lace coat dress ac-
cessories, ana four hats. with colors
blending in tints of blue.
Window No. 5: leading color yellow;
costumes, robes, silks, hats and Access
sorles
Window No. 4: beautiful study of
heliotrope.
Window No. 8: devoted to infants
wear. Leading color, white, with just
enough lavender to relieve and give
tone.
Upon entering the store the first inn
preston is of the general effect-the
wealth of decorations, the multitudin-
Gus displays, the rich appointments
and the spaciousness of the first floor.
Most conspicuous are the decorations.
They spread in all directions entwin-
Ing numerous columns, wreathing
among displays and bianketing the
fountain-the decorators inspired tri-
butte to spring and style.
Garlanded to every column on the
main floor are eight immense stalks
laden with primroses, spreading copi-
ously over the aisles. About and be-
meath the primroses creeps wild south
ern smilaX. on lodges and balcony
rest pots of natural plants. remark
awning over the soda fountain; 1t is
fringed with pink and green IVA grass.
The arc lamps are shaded with large
roses. on the banisters about the cell
ing light-wells through which light
radiates, is clustered snilax relieved
by lilies and roses. SmilaX and pink
roses are everywhere in graceful pro-
fusion.
The handsome new elevators were
taxed to their fullest capacity every
hour of the day, and the new stairway,
located between the two entrances, was
in constant use.
Never in the west were more elabor-
ate decoration schemes wrought out for
temporary purposes. In harmony with
the magnificence of the spectacle be-
low, the second floor presents scene
OF beauty and interest. The width and
length. the high ceiling, and perfect
light OF the immense room are impress
siye. The decorations here are lilies
shading to pink, and streamers pink
and light green.
In the center giving pleasing relief
TO the expanse of the room, is rest
room, formed by 10 massive Pompiian
pillars of Roman architecture. A chan
deller in the middle is of hammered
brass while handsome Roman lamps
suspend between the pillars. The room
Is richly carpeted in green and maroon
In complement to the surrounding
appointments, the womens suit de-
partment In front and on the north
side is elegant. The fixtures being
of newest design, while ample room
permits of extensive displays The
French room, the purpose of which
Is the showing of exclusive robes and
gowns, Is unfinished because of de-
lay in the arrival of certain, specially
shaped glass. The acquisition of IA
room of this type Is a feature new in
this section OF the country.
The millinery department occupies
stands a large French plate display
case, cxquisitely decorated. A basket
OF huge chrysanthemums variegated in
shades from pink TO purple is suspend
ed from the top. From the corners,
broad pink ribbon streamers extend
downward to the settings in the mid
die, A few Partisan pink headwear
creations are grouped artistically. Pink
flowers complete the wonderful ex-
hibit. The department itself presents
many features in point of fixtures,
prominent among which are four-leaf
clover mahogany tables built around
pillar Enclosed mirrors. This is u de-
parture in millinery fixtures. Massive
floral decorations In the center of the
department give completeness to the |
enchanting scene. Hats in profuslofi |
from style centers, |
grouped amid bowers of roses and fresh |
plants. excite womanlIind TO ecstasy. |
Prominent among tho beautiful hats Is |
an exquisite French creation In melon |
shades, shaded foliage and three |
gorgeous shaded feathers. second |
Is an imported stunning white and |
black hat. trimmed with a mammoth |
white plume. Another Is Il handsoe /
imported hair hat with "a wonderful |
ostrich feather novelty IN pale blue
tnts. And still another Is nm elab-
ornte conception In Copenhagen blue.
rimed with violets OF same shade, hand
some ornaments, and aigrette.
Women's waists, skirts, Jackets, boys |
and girls apparel occupy other spaci-
Jlls room,
The display of rugs, carpets, drap-
cries. curtains and other furnishings
occupy the entire west end OF the sec
md floor. This Is one OF the handsome
st displays In the store. Here the dec
,rator had ample scope In which 10
express his highest aims, A feature of
his department Is "a rug rack capable
II displaying in brief period 100 diff
erent patterns.
The managers offices and the ac-
COUNTING rooms are located In front and
between the millinery and suit sections.
French cascade window curtains
match the big ones which drop over
he main display windows. Green We
our valance clips them and the trim
nings are OF gold braid
In the rear has been built steel
overcd fire proof bridge which con-
ects, as does an underground tunnel,