SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 48367, 27 September 1894, Page 3

SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS

Gaslight display The interest taken by the ladies iu Die first display of new season's goods, Spring and Summer fashions, was evidenced yesterday evening by the large number who visited the Mastcrton drapery establishment of thoWJ.C.A. The large shop was thronged with ladies throughout the whole evening, who were loud in their praise of the grand assortment •of new goods which were displayed with artistic taste. The Association liavmij such a largo connection, and with the various branches, is in a position to purchase direct from the English markets, thus saving the middleman's profit, which their own customers and shareholders get the

bexcßh 01. Tim assorimuui of dress » matorialsis exceptionally largo ant. varied, and includes new ere. n ponnes in all shades, which prom o; ise to be very popular. Sateens are ti specially attractive this season, Thej ci include patterns revived that word w the fashion many years ago, and an ; tl finished in damask. Prints there an o in hundreds of styles and shades electric blue, navy and white, navy v and batter, appear to be the most at. t tractive and favourite, Onefeatun p in dress goods is tho revival of hoi. t lands of which there is a fine assort. t ment in stripes and fanoy patterns, I and in made-up costumes, The de. li laines camo in for special attention ut by the ladies, and deservedly so, for s they are very pretty and in excelled t p variety, so also are tho spottel t cambrics. The assortment of drei s s goods in costumo lengths (no tv, o 1 alike) is very choice, and In endlcis a variety including hopsac, bono;-- c comb diagonal, French tweeds, et s, n Some handsome silk grenadine wi.s t very much admired, 1 Tho velvets and velvoteens mal ;e c a fine display, and so also do tl ie t silks, which include moiro antique, i pongee, foulards, and fancy silks, ( The display of ribbons includes tl e new satin-moire. Laces incline t guipure and point d'lroland, and a i host of others, The Manchester t department is splendidly stocked with all the leading lines, and tl e 1 display of tapestry cretonnes, plush 1 covers, and the new styles in ai't < serges, quilt sateens, carpets, Pe - I sian and Taugore rugs, made quite a i show of themselves. Passing into i tho show room there is seen some I novelties in belts, habit fronts et;, ] Tho showroom was specially atto:- i tive, and the lady assistants woi e ■ busy in pointing out the thousand and one novelties in drill and laqo ' hats, bonnets, capes, and other '. inillinery here displayed. ! Several handsome costumes weije on viow trimmed in moire in the latest fashions, also oapesin la<:e and moire, and black summer jaj. , | kntiE- J Plia-fasliuffl in Unworn tlr a /Season is said to bo black and gold, («nd ostrich tips are also favourite. 3Botnrning to the clothing departa ment, it is found to be well stockek f with overystyle of gontleman's weir in which, however, the fashions lo i not so frequently change,.-but.whieh i has not been neglected, The , interest _ which last night'B show ( created is suffioicnt to prove that the . W.F.G.A.isun tn dfiffiintlip.rli'iiTiM'v

w,r,uA,isup to aateuuneayapery branpb of its business, and should augur well for the business to be r done as the season advances, la ' b