Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
SPRING STYLES
Fashions Of All Sorts
Shown In Stores

.. w. Adams Co. Has Formal ouen-
ing Tuesday Evening - Store
Proves Mecca Of Pretty Things to
Wear chernowskys Spring
Stfyes Of Delightful Variety -
ssuisis and Carrots Have Spring
Millinery Openings
Spring opening day in the fashions
was observed Tuesday by = number
Of the Augusta stores. The big feat
ure Of the day was the formal OPEN
ing on Tuesday evening of the new
store of the D. W. Adams Co. This
was very pretty event. The store
was resplendent IN spring styles. the
clerks We're preftily gowned, which
OF course added more charm to the
event. Dennis orchestra furnished
music during the evening being 10
Gated on the second floor The new
Adams store was crowded all the
evening with patrons and spectators
ana the splendid lines Of goods We're
displayed.
Flowers. compliments Of friends
and buyers. We're there III abundance
The opening as Il was under electric
light was pretty sight. The store
IS now refurnlshed according 10 the
plans Of the ADAMS Company. being
most conveniently arranged
The show windows of The new store
We're most taste1ullv arranged. being
rich in spring styles and coiors 0na
OF the most beautiful dresses IN the
window was an electric blue genrg-
cite with pversklrt of same material
edged IN wide chantilly ACE. and the
same attractive lace N the bodice.
Then hand painted yeorgette blouse
OF moth shade. with the flowers, out
lined in beads was very much adj
nlred. This was an overblouse effect.
TricOlette dresses n plain designs
and large sizes as shown at the
Adams store viii he a source Of much
delight 10 the lar-e woman VINO
wants 4 dressv costume but ri plain
pattern. These tricolei1e dresses are
shown n dark blue ana II brown and
taupe. The long lines arc most adapt
able To stout fgures
The waist department al The
Adams Company IS I'll that is 20 pc
desired Tor hero may he found all
sorts Of waists IN every conceivable,
style and material The very attest
il bIouses are SHOWN n this depart
nent.
IN the millinery department here are
SO many beautiful hats that It would
be difficult 10 say jusi what was the
correct style Of hat. one ver- oeauii-
full hat shown Tuesday evening was d
large transparent hat having 4 calla-
phane band around The crown ana being
completed by ! gorgeous algreftt, all
II mack.
4 sport coat ii real -atnt!s hair polo
cloth is shown and It's plain lines make
Il a most attractive wrap for 50 many
occasions Silver tipped BOLIVIA. pIu-
rnt-yte and pe2chblooln are some # the
newer fabrics Il Goals. Then there IS
The much favored fuil length coat in
sarnadine. rricoiine. gold tone. silver
tipped bolivia ana many smart models
n serge.
a gold lone coal T small woman ;
size j. a very pretty one. It's soft ma
teriaI making d most attractive model.
The coat Is D.ue. Another pretty coat
e Of leather SHADE. peach bloom. The
poo GOALS with The tuxedo fronts are
very popular. Some OF The coats haAs
BELTS Q: the same material pit a .4rger
par1 Of the Oats have leather oel,s.
Plaid sport GOALS made from genuine
IRISH Donegal ~EEs- woven II Ireland.
are SHOWN at NE adams store and are
meeting with much taNor. hey come
n he most delightful soft huge plalds
he bottom OF The coat and the collar
being finished IF with a deep self fringe
The pretty. crisp taffeta dresses with
plea;s dOwn The sizes. with fringed self
material, are very appealing TO lhe
younger set.
The infants wear department & NEST
cornple-e ii everything for The little one
Dresses and little hats 70 match for he
little girl. hovs suits IF styles 10 de
light the little ones, crocheted coats
sweater usi like tire grownups hats Of
finest milan and grads. al ere IN the
infant department
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