Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-29
Milliners' Spring Openings.

This is the period of the year when the mill
ners are in the midst of their most busy ard pres
porous season. Yesterday two of our city MILL
uers-Nrs. Webster and Mrs. llodges-had formal
openings, preparatory 10 an nroa4 upon tn, purses
of their customers
At Mrs. Websters here We're flower. IN Wrca,hs,
bouquets and pyramids, ard displayed in every
conceivable shape, the establishment ptcscrtin,
truly metropolitan appearance. The place was
throngcd Yesterday by ladies eNamtirg the rev
STYLES OF lat, and bonnets, and it may he well to
turn aside and examine two or three OF these.
Pond lilies, the queen of all the flowers of the
season, were used Oh black lace hat, with very
pretty bow on the left side. The lilioswcfc mas, ed
under the brm, the flowers being on the light sldo
another cluster was laid at the back and fell on a
graceful fall of lace. \ very simple Leghoru hat
is shown intended for country wear; wade brlm
which droops slightly, and low, fiat crown. 1t Is
trimmed with a brc cade scarf, a wrcatu Of pinEs
passed round the crown and falling at the back.
Babies bonnets are prctier than ever, this year,
the little ones having gradually taken to them
selves miniature likenesses of everything worn by
their mammss. An ele giant dIab, French chip
trimmed with drab bachelors buttons, and dr"O
ribbon caught high on the left side and droonng
the light, has cluster OF PINK roses under the
rim. The shape is very jauntv and the dspJ>lt ON
of the flowers adds to the effect. \ pretty white
chip is trimmed with blue, has a shirred bilm, AMI
cluster of asters on the outside and under the
brim. A handsome brown straw Is trimmed with
"A scarf of delicate wood color and with Margucltcs
We turn from these to black SILK that for neat
ness and simplicity, surpasses anything that we
have yet seen, and as the opening will continue
to-day, we ask those who drop in to take pertlar-
lar notice.
Passing up street to the store of Mrs. Hodges,
we find that lady in a fairy bower OF artlhcia.
flowers laces, ribbons and all the usual paraphcr-
MALTA of the season. Among the many stylish and
ELEGANT hats and bonnets here exhibited, ye>tet-
day, we cannot resist the temptation to describe a
few of the most prominent. Oar attention was
first attracted to white French chip hat, trimmed
with cream-colored ribbons, and plume OF the
same shade, passing around the crown and falling
over the back. wreath of poppies intelmin%iing
with oats, passes around the side and front. II
was very stylish. Another was drab chip, TRIM
med with two shades Of drab, including pompon
and roses. cluster Of carnation pnks in front,
was of white chip, light blue silk scarf around
the crown, with a wreathe of forget-mc -nots and
roses The rim was faced with side plating the
same shade as scarf, relieved by ose and torge.-
me-nots. The display will continue to-day.
Mi.s NJ. l.. Maxwell has just returned from New
York with large and elegant stock CT goods
which she will soon be prepared to show he Gus
toners. The announcement of the time of her
spring opening will soon be made in these columns
OF Mrs. Vesta Turner Blackwell's display Zone
of our best milliners) and the opening by Mrs
Cochrane, to take place next week, we shall speak
hereafter.