St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-04
FEMININE FANCIES.
Gay Headgear Now Blooming ~
Millinery Windows.


A profuse though tasteful array OF
delicately blended colors is an evil
dence in the windows of the millinery
establishments of the city nowadays.
1t was the spring opening. and every
phase of the trimmer'S art was arrayed
in catchy style for the delectation of
fashions favorites. These were not
backward in appreciation of the pretty
things prepared for their inspection,
and none of the houses can complain OF
lack of attendance at their opening re-
captions. Although in all the show
windows there is a variety of color dis
played, the close observer will discover
that the cOloring is nearly all in the
flowers used in decorating the windows
and that but little of it attaches to the
spring hats and bonnets. In fact there
is rage for gold and silver laces IN
trimming; gold and silver butterflies
are also much used, and the effect as
produced by the deXtrous handling and
arrangement of the trimmer in
the construction of the whole is
extremely charming. The vaudeville
walking hat, trimmed in the material
described above will remain the proper
hardly recognizable in its spring raj
ment. One of the most Thoroughly
charming designs. and one which IS
original with Third street trimmer,
has rim of pale blue forget-me-nots.
with crown of Queen of Beauty-crushed
roses, tied with dainty knots of black
ribbon velvet and having gold lace
band round the crown with ribbon vel.
vet ties. This hat probably received az
much attention from the hundreds of
critical women who inspected the styles
yesterday, as anything in the windows
1t is to he regretted that the designer
of the dainty affair has neglected to be.
stow on 1t name, as it bids fair to be
come the rage of the season. A very
pretty child's hat, designed by the same
lady, has Jared better, and will be
known to fame as 1.-The Lille" Is
popularity was assured within half ali
hour from the time it first met the pub
lie gaze yesterday morning.
Another fay0rite is a poke-shaped hat
trimmed with Italian and Chantilly
lace and mingled with gold Van Dyke
points. The crown is of fish net with
garniture of varying shades of rosebuds
and knots of velvet ribbon. Still anoth-
er is cute article in the way of toque,
with Van Dyke gold crown and pansy
rim. and yet another, very large hair
braid hat, the brim caught up in front
with handsome clusters of French roses.
and with a gold braid band and rosettes
of velvet ribbon, takes the feminine eye
at a glance and doOms to depletion the
pocketbooks of any of her male adher'
ents who happen to be about when she
makes the discovery. SHRED crepe du
CHEN tOuues are all the go, aud chill.
dren's hats in black crepe du CHEN are
also extremely popular. The chosen
flowers of the spring season are lilac
blossoms. pansies, peoples, roses and
chrysanthemuns in different shades.
Straws are all Italian or Swiss,
with lace and braids in sill
yer or gold. open crowns and flower
rims and garniture and velvet ribbons
are at premium. and tine predOmnance
of the gold and silver effect is noticeable
in everything. As the season advances
larger hats will be worn, but at present
the most stylish and most in demand
are the toqae hats aud EOnnetS. There
can be no mistake in the assertion that
there was never seen in st. Paul more
thoroughly artistic and tasteful exhibi.
ton of millinery novelties than that
opened in ST. Paul yesterday. The state
ment made by very critical lady resi-
deut, who made tour of the millinery
stores yesterday, that she had seen more
street than in all her Eastern travels, Is
q sufficiently fiattering tribute TO the
ability of the little ladies who are re-
sponsible for the designing and trim
ming OF the novelties referred to.