Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-15
STYLESHOW OPENS
ATD.P. IS. STORE
All Manner of Beautiful Things
in Women'S Wear Are
on Display

More beautiful than ever is the
Style Show at the formal opening OF
the Spring season at Dives, Pomeroy &
Stewart.
For weeks past this stores corps of
artists and decorators has been busy
preparing a brilliant setting for the
presentation of the seasons new modes
in millinery, outergarments and dress
accessories. The windows and the in
terror of the store breathe the spirit
of Spring with their fresh new floral
decorations and present a scene of eN-
ceptional beauty.
There never was a time when the
offering of new spring goods was of
such especial beauty as at this time.
First of all, beautiful colors are pre-
dominating in the new styles one
does not see in either the new ma
terials or the models for gowns and
millinery anything reminiscent of sea-
sons past. Perhaps a little of many
years past for young women's gowns
are sJrikingly like those worn by ones
Srandmothers when they were young,
but that is so long ago that il can
hardly be said that the present-day
wearer is compelled to repeat n style.
Soften Military Touch
Buyers from each department on
their trips to Philadelphia and New
York have returned with what they
believe will please the patronage re-
Sulting in a vast variety of the season $
best offerings. In the showing of
gowns, suits and coats the French
modiste can be seen working a mill
tary touch into the design and into the
trimming. but the American designers
have softened the military lines that
distinguish the French gown this year,
resulting in a charming combination
of the American and foreign feeling in
dress; whereas the French and Eng
liSh women will wear tight-httinS
clothing, from the appearance of the
stores exhibits American women will
wear full skirts. loose-fitting coats.
both made from lovely materials of
| light weight and softness.
The materials for gowns other than
coat suits which will be the most gem
orally worn this year are taffetas,
! plain. striped, or of plaid patterns.
Black or white, or white, blue shading
from the darkest hues to sthe light
! Belgian blue, brown, purple and old
rose will be most seen upon the street
Coat suits of taffeta silk are generally
of dark blue and black. but here and
there one sees modish suit of taffeta
or serge of the lighter colors and GER
tainly nothing more beautiful can be
| imagined than the suits of old rose
serge or the very fashionable deer"
| serge.
May Wear Top Coats
Owing to the fact that light gowns
and the silk coat suits are to be most
! generally worn this year, many women
and young girls will feel it necessary
to have a top coat for the cool spring
days and evenings. Many fascinating
models are shown. The ever pretty
white chinchilla is used to great eN-
tent. Made up it is frequently trimmed
with black braid to follow the craze
! for black and white combinations, but
,s.l.s ,N,,,. Of Il Ia
! Chilla coat this season is the brilliantly
colored Innings made to show on turned
collars and in wide sleeves.
| Top coats are shown made of
| checked wooden materials. These are
generally for more practical wear,
| fashioned with full backs and flaring
skirts Both the raglan and set-in
sleeves are seen in the new Spring
STYLES and these coats are much
shorter than they have been in seasons
past.
Hats Large or Small
Prettier models of millinery have
never been shown than those pre-
never was n great variety of styles.
The large and the small hats are
stylish This is so different from sea-
sons past, when either the large or the
small hat was the seasons novelty. and
the woman who would be in style
/ must perlOrCe wear WlldI lame
Fashion decreed. often at the cost of
becomingness.
But this year the woman who ap-
pears we'll in the large hat is privileged
to wear it and the woman whose face
| calls for the small hat can wear that,
/ OF the large hats. the great leGhornS,
/ with drooping brimS faced with bright
colored satins and with low crowns
| trimmed high with flowers and velvet
or ribbon. are the most fashionable.
There is a shape of medium size
that promises to he popular. 1t is
fashioned after the turban, much
trimmed with flowers and ribbon, with
a great ruff of maline building up the
crown. This hat is very chic, worn on
the side, and is one of the novelties of
| the season.
In the shoe sections such pretty
/ STYLES are shown as to mark an epoch
in foot dressing, as much attention is
paid to footwear these days as is given
to millinery and clothing. The new
STYLES are distinctive and offer some
thing really new Boots of the finest
kid and dressed feathers stitched with
white thread where the leather is
white are among the features of the
season The new oXfords and pumps
are most attractive with their eX-
tremely high heels or the very low
heels, according to the taste of the
wearer.
Waists lingerie and undergarments
are not the least of the attractions,
for many new articles of apparel are
seen and familiar ones fashioned along
new lines are hardly recognizable. The
new silk underwear that is worn to
show beneath light garments is
| beautiful.