Show i I J FOR SPRING WEAR Ii While the hum of tho tremendous Christmas business done by Uc local dry goods merchants Is still upon the cars preparations arc being matte for Die importation ot spring dress goods In fact many samples have already 1 been received by the large dealers both jjfi j in dress patterno and readytowear i suits and it may be of Interest to mem bero of the fair Fex to know even at this early date Just the kind of goods and the colors that arc Hkcjy to be most fashionable MOHAIR TO THE FRONT First of all it I11 be cood news to I I know that mohair dress fabrics are to bo extremely popular for the spring and summer of 1004 and deficrvctily so be < MUO they ore beautiful In design arc made in a variety of colors and for general utility and durability have few Peels The fabrics vary In width from twentyseven to fiftyfour Inches and are known on plaincolored mohair brll llanllnus shot effect brllllantlnen shepherd shep-herd cheek mohair brllllantlncs mohair jacquard with nplanh effects molmlr illuminated effects mctalllo printing on mohair etc There are lustrous cream mohalra with small dots or fine stripes I A Dainty HomeDinner Blouse i ± S c k r55 MM 5 Y p r 4 4t S S S S q fl5f s SS S 5r S i L S SSS SS Y 5r ik I t I W I c 4 I S S ic S S 5 S J i 1 5 t ± 1 ri k r S tJ S 4Ito ii S r o t aI I S I 9 I 4 55 11fr a Y r S j t White chiffon with a silk embroidered dot fashions this dainty dinner waist t The collar the epauletted yoke and the cuff are of a very fine Paraguay lace and I the embroidered chlllon is laid over a plain chiffon of the same tint the whole being mounted upon a perfectly titled featherbone silk lining A narrow crush L celnture of white atin finishes the blouse 11 = A Smart Street Coat i I U 3 < S C 4 4 C c S > m ii S I k S LI b I I S I f r i h b 4Lg L S OS t 1 > I f > I SS i S F kQ I3 f S i2c il S I S c SA 1r jj Ik 4 W 2 S 2 IIT j ckTIL ct S J I I i handsome The velvet strappings the elaborate slllchlngs the llttlr gold braid and the buttons all combine to make this woollcx coat imillculurly 5TIJB fit Is loose back smart and front a Jaunty cape being perched over the shoulduis nd the full sleeve la caught into a cuff Inlaid ith velvet and cream with llshl blue stripes The heavy Sicilians come with stripes in champagne white and light blue Block mohalrn are shown with seeded effects with fine Invisible cheeky with narrow stripes nnd with dots Among the very attractive mohair suitings shown are those In navy or black with hairline stripes on tiny check1 In black and white twisted yarns These goods are so luplrouB that at a glance they might easily pass for taffeta OTHER WOOLEN FABRICS Broadcloths of superb shading and voiles In light and neutral colors will continue to be popular for spring wear but It IH Kald that the voile IK to be su percedod by l the mohair for sheet Avear An unusually beautiful pattern oC voile h known as Oxford In which a little while IB twisted with the yarns to give a grayish tone Spanish voile Is maui with a loose open heavy weave while the fancy voiles come with disappearing disappear-ing stripes broken checks and lacy dots or cubes Of the halfwool fabrics which will be offered by the local dealers deal-ers a little later on Danish cloth prom ices to become one of the most popular It Is not a novelty but has stood the test of several seasons nnd that It bids fair to be much worn this season speaks well for its utility and durability durabili-ty Though having the appearance of a fine wool fabric it la light and cool and has the additional attraction of being able to emerge from the laundry lookIng look-Ing like a new piece oC oods This goods comes In black white and all the fashionable colors and Is made in 22 inch and 36Inch widths PRETTY SUMMER PATTERNS The wash fabrics for the summer season are said to be more beautiful than ever and in a variety of design and coloring sufllclent to almost bewilder be-wilder the fair purchaser There will be the chiffon organdies with white or pale tinted grounds and graceful patterns pat-terns of roses and garlands of flowers Dainty batistes softer and more sheer If possible than thoiiD heretofore shown will come In delicate colors with silken jacquard stripes or designs Then there will be a wonderful an ay of embroidered embroi-dered swlsses than which there could be nothing daintier for a summer frock to say nothing of the almost endless array of fine lawns which are to be among the seasons offerings AN ATTRACTIVE ARRAY Among the surprises of the coming season are to be the beautiful effects In printed cotton goods Tweeds and homespuns foulard silks checked tat fetag and Jacquard silks are all faithfully faith-fully reproduced Printed organdies and dimities come with beautiful Moral designs and butlptes with Japanese effects ef-fects In white goods and the coming summer nromlses to be a better white season than even that of 1903 there are damasks and pebble damasks with mercerized warp and Jacquard designs bourette suitings honeycomb weaves cheviots basket and vesting weaves all appropriate for suit and waist purposes pur-poses COLORS IN MILLINERY S News from Paris is to the effect that in millinery the most popular colors are to be the reddish leather shades and the Roman purple shades Albino and blonde ate the palest of the former color with henne the darkest while the palest or the Roman purple ohades is known as Vestalc and the deepest or uliat in generally known as prelate purple la called tho Vatican A revival of the yellowgreen shades Is also predicted pre-dicted although there Is no Indication hat they will become he rage In variety va-riety of i shades the greens outnumber all other some of which are amber sulphur sul-phur sage olive and emerald while the names of the green liquors ending with Chartreuse are applied to some The yellowish rods which are to be worn early in the season take the names of Howers such as carnation sage cactus phlox while the crimson or rose shades take the name of morn ingglory lemon verbena begonia and amaranthus The blues are to be Indicated Indi-cated by the names of water crafts fiom gondola to steamer except the sky shades azure heaven and zenith and the turquoise shades GOLDEN BRAID A LEADER The military effect in trimming so popular during the present season bids fair to be even more of a rage during the spring Costumes and wraps are to be lavishly trimmed with gold braid and buttons the braiding to be extremely ex-tremely popular and in all widths from the soutache to that of four or live inches Hand work of different kinds will be much u2d In the making of coatumes and gowns for the coming season such as drawn work fagoting briar and feather stitching shirring and putTing Berthas canes and bo bras In broderlu Anglaise which are shown in cloth but arc even better in taffeta will be one of the strong features fea-tures in trimming the coming season STREET AND VISITING GOWNS For street wear this spring the tailor made suit will have a skirt ot Instep length and the Eton Jacket at least this promises to be the ruling fashion The EHoiiB will be singlebreasted the edges just meeting or will have Intro diiced one of the spring features the waistcoat or vest effect For visiting gowns the Bolero Jacket promises to continue In popularity to be made with or without a cape and to be handsome ly trimmed The skirt of the visiting gown will have ti slight dip at the back will lie on the ground all around and will be very full at the bottom The horizontal effect in trimming Is to be the correct one both for street and call lug gowns STATIN TAFFETAS POPULAR In ribbons which are to be much used for trimmings eatin taffetas plain tafietuu and taffeta mouHelulnes arc likely to be most in favor with pa tin liberties close up In the list This springs offerings In those ribbons are unusually soft and lustrous and the colorings are beautiful In the extreme The champagne Roman purple and urlmoon shades are altogether lovely Plain ribbons promise to take pteco denco over those of fancy designs although al-though some exquisite samples show roses and other flowered effects polka dots and ribbon nven with gold and silver threads An attractive novelty Is shown in I the line of linen ribbons in polka dot and Ilornl effects BEAUTIFUL ACCESSORIES Neck ruchlngs nrr growing more and more In favor in tho East and local dealers look for a great demand for them hiMii this I spring Sleeve frills too much worn this winter on visiting gowns rind on the mote elegant coots fur evening wear will continue to be the fashion The latest development of the block IF in tpungled effect and for these there is n growing demand A sharper point Is hown In the latest girdle but some bodices nro made with a girdle are decidedly pointed in front and above the folds are draped in the style ot 1830 Crush leather belts from three to five inches wide mnde as raft as ribbon arc among the spilng novelties nov-elties They are made oC suede glace kid and calf and come Jn white red gray Icother color and black In most instances lie buckles of these halts are covered with the same leather us the bell and are trimmed in fanciful dc sigtls of culrtcel cnbnchons In shape tho buckles arc either square or oral some flat some rounded For funcy belts many of which arc made of velvet vel-vet In different colors a great variety ot buckles Is shown the buckles according ac-cording in color with the different materials ma-terials used In the beltsi |