The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-06

IL 10 eaIo 10 say thaL no Rucn us
Iplay Of millinery cloaks and fancy
goods has ever been made In this es
taolishmenE consequently 1t ie alsc
boon made In this State. This week
marks new era In this house. and
rsalizing this. 1t seemed as though
every woman In Wilmington who evel
. wore hat, or ever expected TO veal
another. has come to see this display
The store presented an appearance
striklngly beautlful The flashing o.
brilliant colors, graceful festoons oil
ribbons and laees, gayly plumaRet
birds. wings, crests. In almost every
conceivable design were hung from
the ceiling; fairy bowers OF ported
plants and flowers stood about In groat
profuslon; tue merry chlrping. bril-
liant trills and rondas of sweet song
sters In cages hero and there. hundreds
OF handsome hats, bonnets. toques
and other headgear so dear to thu
feminine heart, all contributed towards
making this. their fall opening. bril-
liant success.
From early morning until closing
time constant streams OF women
poured la this store, all having tho
millinery and cloak department a.
their mecca, crowded to suffocation
gazing in trance-like alteration al
what they termed perfect loves ol
Ibonnets." They seemed loath to movt
to make room for their fair sister
who were impatiently waiting to gel
, near seeing distance. The exhibits
were most tastefully displayed They
/ comprised the dnintiest creations so
cured In tho markets. and for move
rIeifects. combined with perfect taste
were mnrvels OF their kind.
There were high and square hats
r three. cprnered and fourcornered
with brims rolled back against til,
>, bonnets in small. close shapes tina
, add little to the size Of the head; bon
nets OF every conceivable size. SHAPE
aud color, and all quoted at every con
q celvable figure.
/ Among the newest things the Pla
4 teaux effects seemed TO be the mos
|, popular; these were displayed In man,
4 kinks and twists, and trimmed in |
!. profuslon OF different modes. Gu
Il steel and jets are being extensivel,
used. while the breasts and wings Of
brllliantly.plumaged birds. and ever
the entire bird stuffed plays an i'm
purtant part. and again. velvet wa:
J much employed, satin. satin antique
t and felt form the foundation upoi
I which Ia heaped the brilliant trimming
y y MercurJ and Valkyrle garniture o
= marvellous wings. together witt
y Drown bands-all were the recipient
' OF gurgles. OF delight and littu
n shrieks of pleasure from the hundred
of women who stood gazing at then
Z in rapt attention Tho untrlmmed de
l. IparJment attracted almost as much al
il tsntion as the display OF ilnishe
dgoods, In their hand some show cases
:; which ilauked both right and left O
y their store. reaching nearly to Shiple'
=. street, were nicely arranged-th
ID more dainty and expensive novelties
would hardly permit CT proiniscuou
handling.
The Queen OF Fashion certainly hold
70 sway in their cloak department.
i In iackots, coats and wraps the eI
II hibition is particularly rich, and the
y include styles, fancy material an
It colors that have boon used or will u
(. used for the coming season. A ne'
n avenue opens UP here In many new dc
A signs, and they arc Introducing style
Is that are to 10 the fashion, but this es
81 tabllshme Mt always did lead in til
Ie line OF novelties. The ladies OF Wi
G. ming.on and vicinity have learned tina
Mitchell & Basins opening is sure t
8, be grand display of all tho lates
1t creations In this line, and this fall ha
b. exceeded all previous achievements
X Their handsome sdlesroom Is attractiv
81 enough at present to tempt the wome
n folks away from even q visit to tn
c. Worlds Fair.
g. In u brief newspaper article 1t is i'm
.'Ipossible to describe an Opening" il
ID detail, but here are few beautiful
D. things that the feminine eyes admin
p-ingly fingered upon: A French broac
IN cloth paletot with a wide yoke collal
a suggestive Of the Elizabethion perioC
In Another superb garment. brown Goa,
N trimmed with black applique braid
re a high standing collar ending with
10 Danishchoif shoulder cover, and man
It other striking effects in fur, plusi
ir seal and Russian trimmings.
The opening will continue Frida
and Saturday. and therefore our lad
readers will have another opportunit
A of viewing this marvel OF fashion, Q
n No. 2l9 Market street.