The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-07

before, and for this Americans nj
least, VIII express their satisfaction
me lesson of greater self-relfance is
pei'ls taught self-reliant Americans
ny the war that hos choked the
foreign fashion marts and A realiza-
tien is being impressed upon the ma
/ uonS dressers that there has heep
great deal lost through their tardi-
ness in approaching the time and
skill artistic ability and the fine
materials, that 60 into Made in
America" goods.
The colors of the spring. matching
every hue of the floral offerings of
nature, will be seen everywhere. The
color will riot and as MANY of the
nrighter shades flash brilliantly
against the darker, more sombra hues
the whole VIII be blending OF rich
beauty.
Be brilliantly Lighted.
Many Pieces have been arranged
and set by the widow dressers and
they are being guarded with the
greatest OF secrecy.v Not a hint as to-
the actual value and actual beauty
OF the exhibits is to be let slip until
Monday night when the windows
WIN be brilliantly linghted During the
DAY. Monday, the windows will be
yelled and the last touches will be
( put upon the displays az they are
set into the windows.
/ EVERY shor and every shop window
VIII nave something to charm tne
ladies or please the men. Nothing
that can be worn will be overlooked.
The show will be a complete EXPOSE
ton of what TO wear Hats, collars,
ties, waists and shirts. frocks and
wraps, hosiery and footwear, every
| thing that
be SHOWN. The season has presented
the greatest opportunity Richmond
has ever had and the shop men have
made the most of the wide variety
from which TO choose. Something
/ That will mold the eye and appeal to
the taste ard TO the pocletbooks
fitting both, will be seen in every
store and in every store window.
| This united spring opening in Rich
| mond Will be long remembered as
most beautiful and most satisfactory
show.
| Among the notable things that are
/ promised by the merchants. without
! breaking the confidence reposed In
them by their display artists and
which may be mentioned briefly. are
tine collections in the millinery shops
/ IN the women's apparel houses. in
/ the mems furnishings stores, the
X.
! fioor-coverings shops. the jewellers
stores, and the grocers and apothe-
carries
Old Rose and Sand Popular
Styles and patterns in feminine ap-
parel and fabrics are so man. and
so varied thai every woman can wear
! just what she wants. what she looks
4 best in. and be in fashion. The win
dows will present models of the ex-
elusive ana the most artistic IN new
gowns,
! In millinery the collections are
complete. Here. too. is wide range
/ Blacks are the only shades that will
not be in popular favor this season
\ Every other colors and shade imagin-
able Is represented. Among tho more
popular will be old rose. sand. and
red blues and battleship grey. Fruits
/ and flowers win vie with ribbons for
sumpremacy.
! And for man. while the styles are
more conservative than in recent sea.
sons. there are plenty Of things to at
tract his attention and to satisfy him
when he determines to be well dress
ed The Broad Street and Main
Street clothiers and haberdashers
and hatters have determined that the
women's wear shops will have to show
very much class or there will be ra
monopoly of attention for them.
New ideas in jewelry- and silver
ware fancy and substantial feathers
and materials in footwear for both
men and women, and comfy things
in furniture and coverings for floors,
will have no small part In the big
show.
With the weather man kind the
shopping district will be rhronged
with happy people on Tuesday We'd
nesday and Thursday Of the coming
week.