The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
TALK ON HEADS AND HATS
Pieces-A Flank Movement
The Turban Sage.
Fashionable SeaIslkin Head Gear-Styles II
Fall and Winter Wear-For the
Light Infantry.

There was no doubt about it; the reporters hat
was woefully rusty. He dropped in at Bam-
berger's. AS ne went in a gentleman passed
him, going out
"Did you notice that gentemaui" inquired
Mr.. Bamberger. mot particularly" the
answer.
"That was W. H. Miller, of lola, Kan. He
wears rather large head. 1 have just fitted it
with 7s4 hat. He was surprised to find kept
them in stock; but for long time have made
speciality of largo sizes. 1 occasionally sell
a No. g. The father of Judge-elect Alex. G.
Ayres wears No. SHAT is Senator Voorhees,
size, too"
| "No trouble to fit little heads, supposed"
| There's whore you're mistaken-men of small
heads, pin heads we call them, usually the
most difficult customers. They cannot wear
boys sizes because they haven't the shape. This
season 1 performed flank movement. See
these hats They are made especially for pin
heads and have the appearance of being larger
than they really are.'
| GLOW is the hat trade, and what are the
styles4"
''Our season begins Sept. 1. In the
last six weeks have sold more stiff hats than
during the entire season last year. You see the
stiff hat is gaming in favor all the time. While
the favorite shape is the high, round crown
with rolling brim, we selling large proper
ton of medium and low crowns, because our
young men do not take kindly to the high
crowns. But we have everything and can suit
everybody, from the nobbiest dude to the state
lest gentleman of the old school. In soft hats
we have everything from the finest of kettle
finish to q boys good wool hat for fifty CENTS"
'Whats this2" inquired the reporter. 1t was
small turban, beautifully fashioned and taste
fully trimmed.
Mr. Pam for a
Infantry. I mean for infants in arms. We have
from that size up to sizes for children of five years
old. That is a round turban; the top is myrtle
green velvet, gathered to one side and fastened
with fine silk plush ornament OF the same
color; 1t has, you see In EXQUISITE contrast, a
bans in garnet plush, blue cloth and black satin.
All the ladies who have seen them admire them
very much. They are entirely new this season.
In addition we have the favOrite Tam O'Shanter
of last year and all conceivable styles OF chill
dTen's hats.
81 notice." said the reporter, ga fine array of
mems silk hats"
owe are making a special feature of them.
These hats are made to conform to the head and
may be worn with the same comfort as soft
| hat. Look at that That is a speciality of mine
the best five dollar silk hat in Indiana. The
black cashmere dress hat has many friends and
must not be sighted We have an extra large as
| sortment. You see we are well provided in
mems and boys winter caps Here are
five cents to $3.50; chinchllas, plushes
of all colors, astrachans, ETC. The best style
with sliding band. Ihave no objection to letting
the world know that here Is the largest and
handsOmest collection of robes ever shown in
indianapolis. Here the Hudson bay wolf, the
timber wolf, the mountain wolf and the
japanese wolf robes. These black Esquimaux
robes, lined with cloth, green ana brown, are
very taking. In addition, we have large as
sorIment of plush robes of all kinds"
ais there anything new in fur goOds?"
eyes. In ladies' seal hats and turbans can
show you a greater variety and finer Ornamen-
tation than you have ever seen here before"
Ind ia ha nrn faaf
of delicate shades OF colors, and birds, bright and
beautiful, certainly exceed any ever shown
here. Mr.. B. explained that his success
with seal-skin goods last year had stimulated
him to do better This year he had bought three
times the stock, and finer goods
1--WE have" said he, sin addition to this large
stock of seal-skin hats, over 100 seal-skn tur-
bans, all the way from $40 to $18 each, for
ladies and misses. We also have imitation seal
skin, and for misses French beaver and plush for
dress and school wear. We also keep fur trim
ming The only thing e. in , style seems seems
coney trimming from one and half inches TO
four inches wide, and black Russian hare from
two to five inches, suitable for cloak trimming
We also keep three widths of the finest swans
down. sin gentlemen's seal goods" said Mr.. B.
warming to the subject, here lsthe tavorlte seal.
SKIN skating cap, plain turnan with ear-bands.
Plain it was, but nevertheless beauty. "Here
are other styles all of the finest seal, the driv
ing can; the mining Gap, that's a new thing, rim
in front turns up and down, and rolls over the
ears. All these goods are the production OF the
best factories in New York. Here is the Alexis.
Seal goods are graded one SIX" two "x," and
three SIX, but as these Alexis caps are choicest
of the choice, being picked from the BEST they
are specially graded o. K. Here is an elegant
style, the seal turban with the sliding band,
and here is anoJher with the roll band. Here is
the Jockey shape, which will probably pc next
to the favOrite Alexis. In the seal-skin depart
menu we have comprehensive stock of gloves
and gauntlets for both ladies and gentlemen.
In addition you may say that we have a gener-
al assortment of gloves of all kinds, from work
ingmens gloves at fifty cents pair, to the
finest imported kid.
Mr NJ hann in hn bara fnrI
a quarter of century, and his establishment,
No 16 East Washington street, is one of the land
marks.