Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
BuSSElL-WESTONC co,
SPRING OPENING
Throngs Of People from
Far and Near to View
Springs Latest FASH
ions

ions
Exclusive styles, wonderful colors
and true-to- the label Materials form the
keynote of the spring opening Of the
Bussell & Weston store which is taking
place Thursday aud Friday. The war
time spirit like in every other interest
in life, has found its way into styles
for women. The new khaki shades in
gloves. Belgian blue. in dress goods and
neck accessories the Trench coat ana
the military touch in millinery, all have
their place in the BuSscll * Weston
line. The color schemes in the windows
for the opening are especially attric-
tive, the striking feature being simplic-
ity which is pleasing to the eye. Ihe
north window carries the predominant
ing colors DELPHI blue and gold and the
south window is in ceriSc and blSque.
In the north window is an outing suit
of oyster white ruff a nutf ponGce, a
new silk material with blue TRIMMINGS
which in itself could form very a.
ceptahlc addition to any ladyS ward
robe for tho coming summer months
t-prta,rS on tho second floor in the
dress and skirt department the most
striking thing is the new continuation
of shades and designs. Perfectly de-
lightful dresses of gingham plaidcd
silks in green's, black, pink and blue
simply made and withal dressy LOOKING
are something very new These ll'iie
dresses following in the pattern OF We
more homely cotton goods, the SlI'@-
ham of pinafore days, are the just riSht
thing for afternoon wear, the Suhua!
morning church service or fill IN be
tween tic more formal street dress ana
the fussy afternoon gown hildsi''
crepe dc chine trimmed with Wool f''
the combination is pleasing. lh"n tnvlc
are the COulard figured crCpcS win IN"
crepe, striped silks and crepe me'"of.
Wool ctemin. although wool is not Sccl:
so much in dresses for spring and Sil'i''
,,er. is n new stuff which is soft ava
LIGHT and can hc had in pretty col'hF.
4 pink oeorcettc crepe, simple in me
and high toned locking. is one of the
models on the second floor that is mucH
admired Also in the georsctte, which
is so cool and fresh looking for hot
summer days. are the tanS' piuCs' H2H-
and dark and other plhkS'
Cotton suede is the most F"rPf''"'}'
goods for n dress skirt IT is IN VIII"
only. it looks like satin, tceiS IKE 'd'-
in. but is not satin, neither IS the Pt '''
coliiyalcnt to that of satin. lhc"c Shli'''
promise to 9e as popular as was W.
khaki kool of last summer ana 49,
striped wash silks of the summer he
fore. Also in the separate SILK shlits
are foulards. plaids and stripes WIN
draped hit effects, hustle ana the over
skirt style. Russell & Weston CO. mas
n fine assortment OF WOO! Jersey ulE9
es suitable for sport wear anu !"
cling. A mouse colored Wo"l J''9e'
with trimmings Of blue wool iil1'f
nlaiu is an effective model
creme meteor dress. with "hN' cor"
and black velvet tic has q kli''lhe "''3
of the same material, Whl'h 'il'''''
wears; demurely on her arm, II ~"
,uf,se Tho use Of poiret twill IN ores
ne is now and pleasing. Imagine a pV'-
-. colo-cd Poirct twill dress, Such az
1.,cscu &, Weston'S have, with StH'st''
limos which by the way, arc the 'iil'l7'
+. :; inst s,,ch a dress that a Woridi
,,.a,,,a want TO don on the day "hch
,he SIM WAS shining but still inc VIM
i q chilly day Khaki koo' -
I'm with us. but this year 1t SHOWS u
self in white. Such wchoefiu'' '''
white silky stuff. \ Sklrt OF thl9 So
with the oversklrt effect, just lic '"''i2
to wear with a georgette crepe "aio'
v-as seen Thursday IN thal uep'i eiiiN
Another pretty model IS d ro9e WIZ
Jersey bingham plaided SILK waist
rba coat and suit department IS " oe
1ight to the eye and to the pocketoCoN "'
,eu In spite of the prevailing Ms"
nrices coats and suits are just as plet1s
and the prices are within the reac'i ~ ~
picture a haronet satin sult WIN h'iaN'
l,oo1 trimmings. ShimmcrlhS' coo'-looh-
ing satin. which catches the shaoea """
,ebts and is so toney looking. Inc ler-
GOV suits are most tempting. some OF 'he
are white jersey with rose
Collar and cuffs, mole gray with collar
49,, cuffs Of green, an oIINe green with
pelpan blue peacock blue with whlte.
The silk jerseys. Wcll nlaue' are pei
" irresistible. Tricotne jersey is heavy
material and some very pretty mooe's IN
This are to he seen. Tweed suits, IN boxS
styles, and tricotne wool
have their place in the heavier suits. Blue
serge our own United States goods,
something that a real Yankee never goes
uanv seasons without, is certainly hold
ing its own in the spring ana summer
suit line. Eton coats and simple skirts
form attractive suits, as seen on the Bus
sell & Weston racks. Then what could
be more practical and good for all-round
use than a strictly tailored blue serge
suit. with just the necessary buttons TO
Ike off that plain look and the crow-foot
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