New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 14, 1925, Page 20

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u. C. Porter Sons Window dressing bus heen elevat- | ed to wo art by the entorprise of | merchauts deriving to display their| Wares )0 such v manncr thut pecss pecrive buyers wil be sttracted to their stores. L'erhsps no other line of merchandizing offere the same op- porturity to tho wriist Lhat fuini-| ture does, and in preparing the win- | dowa of 18, C. Porter Fons the win- dow dresser achleved remarkable succcss, The wsouth window es- pectully was one (hat would attract and Lold the atiention of the passer. by. Looking In one can lma himself neatled down In the cc armchair of the living room depicted, | with lls feet outstretched towards the fireplace ws he reads the eve- ning paper by the rays of light from | the resding lamp, the sliken shade of which throws a ue light about the room f{hat creates an atmos- phere of quict and homeyness that | {= Impelling. Looking through the draperies, the illusion 1s completed by a library display. All in all, the artistic and psychnlogical effect pro- duced was an achlevement for B, C. Porter Sons, Porter & Dyson The prize winning window of Por- ter & Dyson is a supreme symbolism | of the oft-repeated truth that beauty | 18 inherent in dignity and simplicity. | The display conslsts of a few se- lected pleces of marvelously de- | slgned and faultlessly wrought silver | The central group is a tea set com- prising a trio of teapots all of the same general deslgn or varying slightly to conform to the owner's niceties of taste. These are flanked Johnson & Peterson Photo. on elther hand by a sugar bowl and pitcher of the same design, while a fruit bowl with a few lusclous look- ing specimens of frult reposes on the exact axis of the window and is backed by a large serving tray of unimpeachable workmanship, A tall, slender guardian vase contalning ice roses and verdan erns :th::di lrtoauher e!:d olet?'lll tlet.! To CHARACTER AND CHIC the right is a console set, composed ©of a central dish and two candle- sticks, with a large casserole fittingly fills the opposite end of the THE MODES OF THE MINUTE ] window. This was perhaps the most I3 aluable window entered in the con- YOU'LL FIND HERE test, but it cnplur:d"tehq ;on:,: 0:.,, IN COMFORT and UTILITY the strength of {ts sheer simple :M'W'Burritt Gift Shop Unllsual Values CHASE AUTOROBES The Burritt Gift Shop displays rep- fleas of mld-Victorlan jewelry, c:mm vases, oll paintings and o prints in thelr window entered in [ ] i For All Occasions the window display contest. A candy display is also included. The back- - a T 3 - ground has French doors, above DRESb — DRIVING — “ ORI\ which are two oll paintings of ship #oin i Goldenblum Millinery Co. ALLING RUBBER CO. others complete this display. Tn the 240 MAIN STREET foreground is the jewelry display .:ahlle on elther side is arranged the ndy, The Chinese vases are in th V > rear. Photo albums and regrer:‘”n;‘ COR‘ I\IAII\ AND COURT STb‘ cards are also shown. | NEW BRITAIN'S OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE FURRIER o i We Were Not First In The Contest But We Are ~ FIRST AS FURRIERS —In the estimation of New Britain people. —With the newest in Fur Modes S essne. | )l A WINDOWFIL GOOD THINGS EDWARD | We did not win the prize in the window contest, but we are winning new customers E every-day with our unexcelled assortment of dainties and quality and freshness are always para- b, S H K E | mount. Come in and let us suggest some good things for your dinner or supper. ) | COOKED FOOD SHOP NEW — BRITAING — S NI BRI - hiROR 118 MAIN ST. MUTUAL BLDG,

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