The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-10
aArrERs OF MOMENT

E4tE0A8.--A
Successful Series OF Openings To-day.
The red letter days of the milliner
may De set down in the calendar of
events which happen in the trade at
these dates whereon occur the success
full display OF hats and bonnets, and the
ornamental, and at the same time nee
essaTy perquisites which are insepaFable
from them. An opening day is al
ways greatly dependent upon the wealth
er, but the latter even is hardly more
tickle and chapgeable than the shapes
and styles displayed upon the occasions
in question.
To-day was set apart by three Of our
prominent milliners for their summer
openings and the bright and pleasant
morning snd afternoon have been well
improved ~ very large number ladies
who visited the attractive enporiums.
AT MRS. BILLIARDS
sunny and CHEEKY room on Sixth avenue
the visitor at once noticed the tasteful
and pleasing general arrangements and
decorations. Upon one OF the walls was
a large display of handsome and unique
picture cards. Above the cases hung
strips of lace intertwined with pink and
blue. From the chandelier in the CEN
ter hung a screen of tarlaian hardly
coucealing a beautiful basket
of flowers, = beneath which
a large black poke bonnet trimmed with
orange coIored roses aud flowers AID
faced prominently with that conspicuous
and now popular color known as man.
DARN yellow. Among the hafs aud bon
nets here were noticed The "InveTness" a
white chip. faced with black velvet and
oriental lace and trimmed with
pink roses and flowers; Il
pretty blue satin poke ornament
ed with crushed roses. handsome
bridal bonnet of white satin aud orange
blossom trimmings; little horseshoe
bonnet covered with pansies and daisies
black lace bonnet trimmed in gilt and
beautiful black poke with shrimp
pink tips, velvet and ottoman ribbons,
gilt ornaments. Many other elegant
styles and shapes, all home trimmed,
were displayed.
Upon entering the millinery apartment
of
MRS. FUI.MER,
the first to meet the eye opposite the en-
trance. is a large display of artificial
flowers tastefully and artistieally ar
arranged in the form of an obelisk
which was universally admired. Prom
inent. in this display were
cream satin bonnet, hal
rolled brim, faced with mandarin
yellow, gold bead ornaments: handsome
bonnet of crystal lace over pink, pini
ties and pink roses; an elegant bonnet
with cream lace and shell pink tips
gilt ornaments. Mrs. Fulmer also ex
hlbited line of babies hoods, which
were neat and cunning"
AT MRS. KIDDER's
was TO be seen a display of Fashionable
hats and bonnets, which was larger ever
than usually shown by this popular mil
liner. The rooms were decorated by
profusIon of artificial flowers, in masse
and boquets, as life-like as nature, ant
by plants and natural flowers, noticea
BILE among which were severa
large punches of tulips. Tn
"Bird of Paradise" was rare specimen
indeed and must be seen to be appreci
ated. Among the bonnets and hats a
Mrs. Kldder's were the "Ideal," witt
the long white plume and sweet pea bios
SONS, white silk lace and chenille faC
ing; an odd little bonnet entirely GOV
cree with apple blossoms; the "Alss
tlon," steeple black crown hat wit
gilt trimming; the Nankin poke, ne'
design, very fiat in shape but charmin
in style; the Conquest" large broat
brlmmed, with cardinal velvet and whit
E hand-run lace trimming; there were a
i so many hats and bonnets in whlc
were to be seen the popularity of til
colors known as crushed rasI
y berry, crushed strawberry, cleo
0 trio blue, shrimp piak, Havann
It brown and mandarin yellow.
q The openings were largely patronize
aud were gratifying alike to those VII
attended them, and 10 those who cater
). the wishes of their patrons, as dictate
[. by Dame Fashion for the summ'
l. of '83.