The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-16
A. ALrMA1ER & co.
AR. ALTMA4 RS co.
AITMAY ER'S
Millinery MGld0lilgS !!

MISS s. N. BOURNE, our head Millinery
VI designer, is back with Us again after a
stay. of nearly two months in the north, dur
ing which time she has been visiting in the
interest of this firm the most important
millinery establishme IS of that section.
During the last two weeks of Miss Bourne's
stay her time was almost entirely occupied
attending the grand openings of New York's
most ultra-f shionabe millinery empori-
uns. The importance, to one Ia the trade,
of q visit D thess openings can lie appre-
ciated when it is known that only the
cream of New Works society are favored
with cards of invitation, and these must be
presented at the entrance to those establish
meats or the visitor, no matter what her
social standing may be, Is debarred from
entering what seems TO be considered q
consecrated spot. Our Mr. Altmayer, with
characteristic shrewdDea IS and foresight
noting the advan ages that would accrue to
the patrons of this house. procured after
no small amount of trouble. invitations for
Miss Bourne 10 visit these establishments
on opening DAYS. The fruits OF this kuowl-
edge gained by personal inspection of
what is really considered high art in millin-
cry Miss Bourne proposes to exhibit t. the
Savannah public at our GRAND OPENING
ON MARCH 24th and 25th. Exact
counterparts of the most popular styles,
together with our import Ition Of French
patterns, Tor TINS season VIII Ds on eXnlbl-
ton.
Speaking of exquisite bonnets, said Miss
Bourne, Il think the most elegant of all |
saw while attending the openings was II
dainty little French pattern made of real
point lace and forget-me-nois, and flashed
Off with narrow black velvet ribbons
The exquite lovelness of the trim
ming seemed to dazzle and attract
all visitors 1t was marked sold.
having been purchased for the modest sum
of $50" Miss Bourne promises to make an
exact copy of this beautiful b innet for our
opening, using instead of real point lics
quality such as no one can fail to admire;
the price " ill not be over $40; quite a differ
ence. LIS All old adage that every seven
years sty.e repeats itself, and the beautiful
Scotch Plaids for trimming that were SO
popular several years ago are again the
favo. ties. These picturesque effects were
gwen impetus by the marriage of the Priu-
cess Louise with the Earl OF Fife, who IS of
the Macduff clan. AS bit of aoprecia i've
| sentiment the princess had several bonnets
in her wedding trousseau trim ned in the
Macduf Plaid, and of course the fashionable
world followed suit.
It's the elegance, the completeness, the
general superiority of assortments over past
| years that will tend TO make this the most
| important Millinery season in decade.
| The dizzying aud delightful colorings OF
Crepes, Vel1 cts and Ribbons that are to be
worn this season would make any self res
| pectng peacock turn " hite with envy.
The IOQue, Miss Bourne says, Is predes-
tined to be the popular shape for early
| spring wear. In Miss Bourne's twelve
| years pract. cal experience in tho southern
| millinery trade she says she knows of no
| colors that are more becoming to the BRO
nette beauties of the south than Corn Color
and Orange inuerminge ed with Black Lace,
which are some of the prevailing shades
| this season.
Black Leghorns trimmed with large, styl-
| ish bows or Black Ribbon and handsome
| gilt ornaments are extremely stylish for
| misses and children.
One of the leading Fifth avenue millinery
establishments had on exhibition beautifui
| French pattern DO net which had the sim
pie trimming of a large Alsatiau bow OF
| No. 40 and 20 ribbon. Miss Bourne will
have on display at cur opening an accurate
| reproduction of the above simple but elegant
| piece of headgear. The following are q few
of the leading shapes this season:
| LA PETlTE."a stylish dress novelty
| after French model The crown is low,
| slanting to still lower back. The brim is
moderately deep at frost, rising at left
| with an open curved roll, formerly an IN
derneath concave space for flower trim
ming. At right the brim rolls to an ill.,
| yer ed droop effect.
| "GENEST," a small stylish toque,
| sloping off from a medium front to small
back. An owe lay of braid to depth of an
inch ferns the brim.
| "TERRISS," dress novelty having q
low crown. The brim has a peculiar sweep
| down toward front at right side, rising with
rocker curve to polntsd-up flare up at front,
along left from back it rolls with boat effect
| 10 same point.
INGRAM" a dreSs-shade poke, having
a Grecian crown with scoop tip.
"CHELSEA," n miss novelty. The low
| square crown Is sunken into tile brim; the
brim has Marie Stuart droop at front,
narrow at sides with droop effect at each
! point.
''TATTIE," a very natty bat novelty for
a child. The crown is rounded, running of
into brim edge at back At sizes the brim
troops slightly at front it widens and
deepens and has an elongated Marie Stuart
depression at front point.
The opening will take place MONDAY
AND TUESDAY, MARCH "A and 25 inst
and the ladies of Savannah are cordially in.
vited to come and partake of this g. eat
feast for the eyes"