The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-16
LADIES, Es HATS.

The Honolulu CLOTHING EMPORIUM. No. 104
Fort street, owned and managed by MIR. A. NJ.
MELLIs, is full OF pretty articles. The windows
are arranged with taste und display. amongst
many other fine articles some fans oil exquisite
design and finish. Mr.. MeIlis has taken much
pains to secure many beautiful specimens of these
beautiful things. There are some composed Of
elegant feathers handsomely cjlored and tipped
with their own delicate down. The effect Is light
and elegant. Others OF Spanish design are rich
in dusky hues, ornamented with designs in lace;
while in others the lace forms the groundwork.
and is set off by tasteful ornaments. We can
imagine the pleasure felt by any lady in the DOS
session and use of one OF these almost ~fairy-like
illustrations of the poetry Of motion. Mr..
Mellis' latest addition to his already full stock is
some dress patterns OF richness and beauty. and
in such a variety of material as to make it a
matter Of difficulty to decide as to what we shall
buy. In the thousand and one adjuncts to the
toilet, the stock is rich, and we note pretty reti-
culcs: handsome belts. trimmings without end
and u host of other pretty things. There are
hose in all the bright coIors that we love to look
at-when they are being worn. The appliances
for hold ng these articles of apparel in place de-
serve notice. as, in the majority of cases, We will
never see them again after they leave the store,
and now is our chance. They are woven of all
sorts Of material in pretty patterns and fastened
by ingeniously devised clasps. Some have "a mass
Of decoration that suggests the idea OF their be-
ing ftIy used to hold up the long-arlned gloves
that are now SO much worn. And this leads III
to speak of the gloves. There are many styles,
from the modest, old-fashioned "single-but.
ton covering for the hand, to the long
elegantly made sixteen-button kids, made with
all the skill of the best manufacturers There
never was lmnd>omer pattern decided in these
articles OF dress than are now IN this mar.
ket, and Ne congratulate the ladies on the advent
of the fashion. There are complete suits to- be
had here for tile children, from tasty hats to
pretty shines. Throughout these suits are nicely
made, well fitted, and very becoming. In the
article Of ladies hats there is a great variety, and
Mrs. Meilis is always ready IN her pretty re-
ception room az the back of the store to receive
her lady customers and there, in that quiet re-
retreat, sacred from the approval OF horrid men,
those conferences and consultations are held 81
dear to the feminine heart, and ut which are de-
termined. the style and arrangements Of many oil
the pretty hats and costuMea We admire on ouI
lady friends. For, not alone does Mrs. Mellis
trim bonnets and hats we catch IL glimpse oil
some rich robes in process of construction, and
can Judge, somewhat of the taste aud skill ex.
pended up n them by the results. We learn
that Mrs. Mellis has constant calls upon her time
and taste by those who wants handsome gowns
made up, and we our lady friends to
call upon her in time to secure her services in
time for the approaching holiday and other
festivities. We must not pass over in silence
the many varrties of trimmings that are to be
seen on every hand. We can only gene alize.
but we can distinguish elegant velvets. sheeny
satins. glossy silks, aud wonderful combinations.
All Of these. with chenilles, and brOcaded stuffs
of which we q not know the names, but which
are very a'-lant. And finally, the novelties in
lace gl.d> are sufficient in themselves to attract
man, to the emporium and sati.fy the most
critical of all connisseurs.