Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-06
The Spring Opening of Milliners.


Although delayed by the unpropitious
weather, our city milliners are now in the en-
joyment of their "spring openings and the
purse of average humanity has to bleed in
proportion.
Yesterday, the opening of Mrs. NJ. z.
Webster, invited tie ladies out in large num-
bers. In fact they fairly thronged the store,
while such exclamation as beautiful .''loye-
ly !" elegant were heard on every hand
while the ladies admired the fine display.
The atmosphere would have been filled with
fragrance had the immense display of flowers
the life that their prototypes have growing
in the gardens in July or August. Particular
ly noticeable vas pyramid of flowers. three
or four feet in hight. And then the room and
show window were adorned with flowers and
gay.colored ribbons, and all the trappings
of the head usually sought for by the ladies
in their semi.annual or quarterly rounds
One very pretty white chip bonnet We no.
ticed was trimmed with twisted band of water
green silk, and black velvet, delicate wreath
Of fine green flowers and black ostrich
plume The combination of silk and velvet
seen on this bonnet will be extensively used
this summer for the delicate tints Of the former
require the heavy richness of the latter as
foil. One black lace bonnet has quilting Of
crepe Lisse around the brim, while crepe
Lisse twisted among crushed roses forms a
very becoming face trimming. One Of the
mos, snowy bonnets was of pink faile, ma
terial which will always be in demand for
evening wear. This was trimmed with a
thread lace. One black lace bonnet was
trimmed heavily with the beaded lace so much
used this season. We saw some little caps
for children, one, a sweet little blue silk, was
mandy; the cappy look was relieved by a full
brim, and cunning little visor while its simple
trimming Of blue ribbon and crepe Lisse, left
the children nothing to desire.
The opening at Mrs. Webster's will con-
tnue to-day.
We find Miss NJ. L. Maxwell, at the rooms
recently occupied by Misses Sager & White,
busy with her many new-made customers,
taking the large trade of the late firm. The
goods that are so beautifully displayed, are
fresh from the metropolitan markets, and Of
course are fright in style" There seems to
be a prciusion of flowers and ribbons, hats
and bonnets, and all the latest and rarest now
elites in millinery goods. Experienced mil
liners are in readiness to fill all orders prompt.
~ and aItistically.
Although not terribly excited by the events
of the "opening" week, Mrs. NJ. B. Hodges
has taken care to see that her stock of goods
is fully up to the demands of the times. She
has marked hats and ribbons extremely low,
and as for flowers, bonnets, nec.ies, sash rib.
bons, lace scarfs, etc, it would seem that the
most fastidious might find something to suit
ing is motto in which Mrs. Hodges believes.
AT the new millinery establishment Of Coch-
ran < Harlow we find most choice and ex-
cellent assortment Of flowers (some very fine
French, and cheap American), bonnets, hats,
ribbons, silks, lace, latest shapes in bonnets
and straws. The new firm, by their courtesy
and attention to customers, selling fresh and
fashionable goods at fair prices, and general
good understanding Of the trade, has succeed
ed in building W good business as we are
glad to learn.