BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13230, 9 March 1907, Page 7

BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER

C.F.C.A. DRAPERIES. \The seasons necessarily change with the draper and clothier, earJer than will (he asti.onomer...vand almanac maker, because the former have to take the first of a series of s eps in making provision for the cumfoit ot customers.- Materials have to be got- in, displayed, sold, made up, delivered, before the wearers can have the benefL of them,- and: the foresight of purchasers plus thai; of -purveyors;- :resul, s in. displays of while. -- /"', One • such display was {mads'last evening in i he Drapery Depaitment of the C F.G_A. Store,, and <j. " Heraldl'tepeporter JooJsed'.'.in to >s(?e what theie was to ,b£ 'seen of quantity, quality, and varie y.A .Tlie first- observation : made wa,fs that* the roomy upper floor devoted •to this department was not found large enough to contain all appertaining to it, for lines of linoleums and travelling, trunks liad overflowed into the entrance hall. To describe all the varied contents v, of the -"several-. sub-divisions of the department, .would take up a} large amount of space, >apd only a- few items can be mentioned in each case. 'lll's m;y be more concisely done by disregarding the departmental 'boundaries; : Place aux dames.'' There is not much, tha,';. is absolutely new in-the textures of dress materials, but there are numbers of new patens, ■ ancl among.: these are some li-llf do£en tartans, as if-Scottish influence had been, brought- to bear upon the. modistes who control the current fashions.-. So there are tartans in woollens and filks. in trimmings -"tpj; match and in ha's also". And what are , called tartan • effects". • are suggested in the cross-bar staining of ■ feathers. A clever ■' shell", collar bow .is offered in tartan and other colours. There are other kinds of new trimmings in the Jaitcy department, including ' some pretty inlaid gold, and silver flower patterns in buttons. Silks, in whites, creams, and!colours are now supplied in 43 inch.- Tlie hats ;in : the Shdwrdom ai'e of u-utumn and wrinter fashions. The former are in rich, autumn hues :of . , dying leaves, wi h appropriate . decorations of.leaves or-of grapes. One or two models are of rich "purple winecolour,- with purple grapes. The English shooting reason ? is suggested ;bv pheasant feather -trimmings.; -: -For- winter "i here ; are mqre- - some with chrysanthemum ornament:;: .and warmer-'ories- in fur .toqjies ;i and. mushrooms. Of the hats, it may ibe observed that there ■.4s i-now no pretence ; . -of * "(.wearing" :thein. • he . hat' that used 10-.bg worn.is now, with flowers, or: leaves,.V decoration upon a small plain cap. The forward tilt lijd gone so far that ; a. new development had -become - necessary, and this has been. made. The tilt remains, .but. the front' brim is .turned up, making a qfiite novel style. New things in hat. .pins have large globular or pearshaped heads of glass. : Win' er is pro\ided for by. a great variety of long warm .coats, some of them heavy for a .severe winter. Among them a, " sealette" looks temp.ing, and as if it would wear well, for its .price. ; A good selection of furs is shown in .the: same department. Lady golfers are capered for in knitted jersey blouses, and knitted long-sleeved gloves, warm -for cold days on the links. And for other purposes' there are warm fabric imitations; ;of; -kid- • and-' deerskin- gloves. Printed' flannels,- delaines. and flannelettes are shown, in .almost endless- .variety- and pattern, and some new " viyella" unshrinkable flannel, . in white and stripe, and " astras" in white only are very choice. The Manchester Department is replete with everyday requirements, qualitv and quantity and' variety of pattern being in evidence. Here too is found a large stock of Timaru and Ivaiapoi blankets, and of Eiderdown quilts, some of them of very handsome patterns in satin: The carpet ?nd linoleum room is .well arranged to show tlife patterns and qualities- of the i large stock of floorings. Mention may be i made of' a'new idea :iu carpels,, the " sofa square;" and a cheap line is the carpet i ends, the .travellers' warehouse samples. •llie boot .and shoe section is well .arranged, | and its varied stock is - worth, looting-

over. Boots and shoes do not vary much with (.lie season.except-flint, gimis, in boots and goloshes are now brought more to the fore, aild in these is to be noted a uselul strengthening of. the edges of soles and heels, Evening slioes for winter dances are also put forward agiin. . In ladies' slides a., large steel buckle now ornaments the strap. The men's clothing . department presents little that ; is new, but warmer goods arebrought out, ill suitings for maklii"' up on , the premises, where a dozen tafloi s ai-e kept busy. , A large stock, of colonial factory teady-mades is provided, as. well as all kinds 6f Underclothing. One decided novelty is there, in a white felt hat stamped to imitate the Panama weaving. Travellers' requisites of all kinds are libefallv stocked, m' rugs, waterproofs, trunks'," bags, baskets, etc. Altogether tlie drapery' department of tlie Farmers' Cooperative Association appears to be in its wav il " universal provider," and the whole is skilfully arranged and neatly kept. ■■ ' '.