The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-15

An Unusual Exposition Of New Styles
for The Coming Season.

/ All Cuuou0l AIAPVcAS~O"
for The Coming Season.
The advent of spring to the woman
of fashion each year is an ~eventful
happening that turns her thoughts in
sistently to the problem of selecting
apparel for the new season. This in
sistent demand year after year has
reached such a period of dominance
that it's influence has grown to be so
! sweeping as to call forth the energies
of a multitude Of workers and the ex-
ercising of many creative minds that
in their efforts seek to satisfy and
please the whims and desires of Dame
Fashion. From the inception of the
tiny worm that makes the silk until
the finished garment is worn grace
fully down the aisle IN Easter morn
many hours of concentrated thought
have interviewed that had but one OBJ
! ject and that to give pleasure to the
devotee of fashion.
In New York creations of the fash
ions demand unlimited recompense for
their effort and are greatly sought af-
ter by the many garment makers.
Fortunate indeed is the maker who
succeeds in retaining the services of
some designer whose creations have
become recognized for their merit
among the notable conceptions
brought forth season after season.
The maker who has in his employ
and on whom he is almost dependent,
one of these famous designers knows
that he will be sought after by the
merchant seeking exclusive designs
in garments or millinery to later be
worn by the fashionable set in his
home town.
Here in Greenwood Fountains is
recognized for its progressiveness and
Mr.. Fountain each season makes an
early selection trip direct to the cen
ters Of fashion where he can select
personally the best offerings that
these makers and their designers have
created. This spring the selection of
garments which receives Mr.. Foun-
tain's personal attention has met
with the decided approval of Green
woods devotees of fashion and a very
enthusiastic crowd attended the spring
opening and commented favorably on
the exclusive designs in suits and
dresses and the splendid selection Of
charming spring hats also personally
selected by Miss N. G. Turner who
this season has charge in this depart
ment.
Unusual success attended this
springs opening at Fountains and
the opening from a business stand
point is conceded to be ahead of all
former years or seasons both in vol
'ume and attendance, many coming
from an unusual distance to view the
fashions and see the charm Of the
splendid decorations.
M. w. R. Chandler who has charge
Of the decorations for this popular es-
Enlistment has this spring installed
some displays that r as fine as any
thing we have heretofore seen and
we have viewed the displays on some
Of the thoroughfares where the big
northern and eastern stores appeal
through the medium of their windows
to the passing public.
As the eastern countries such as
japan and China are having a domi-
fant influence both on the fashions
and merchandise this season Mr..
Chandler's designs have very aptly
followed the trend of atmosphere
which these countries suggest and to
walk into Fountains right at the
present is'to be transported to a bit
of the oriental.
The windows comprising seventy
five feet in all are throughout done in
oil colors and carry out the Japanese
motif.
In the back Of each is a creditable
landscape in soft warn, tones with
the ever present snow capped noun
tain without which no landscape would
be Japanese giving an effect Of dis
lance to the whole, while in the fore
ground are islands and bits of Japan.
ese architecture and shimmering blue
water with Japanese boats. In front
Of this landscape Is a bit of Japanese
architecture in one end of the window
done in imitation marble in reds and
greens while in the other end is a
handsome Japanese urn of paper
mache with gold ornaments. An orr
ginal Japanese lantern Of special de-
sign adds to the charm Of each win.
dow which accentuates faithfully and
shows to great advantage the charm
ing creations Of spring apparel which
Fountains has this season to offer.
When n has entered the doors Of
progressive store the interior is
found to be just az thougbefully
as the windows and small tea