The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-20
MILLINERY OPENING.
The Annual Spring Opening of ii.
p. WassOn L. Go. an Event.

Hundreds Of prettily engraved invitatit ms
were delivered in all parts Of the State,
yesterday morning, announcing the annual
spring opening OF II. p. WATSON & Co.
These openings are events which are looked
forward TO 10y the ladies with much inter-
est, as at these times the handsomest Gre
atoms in millinery to be found In this and
other countries are spread before their
eyes. The advertisements in the papers
told the public in general that the firm was
ready with the show of headwear, and If no
one saw the papers or received an invita-
ton the front window of the establish
ment, on West Washington street, spoke in
strongest terms. This window attracted
thousands of people. In the center was a
silver fountain electrically rranged to
make it appear that the fountain was low
ing continually. Set about in the basin were
plants and flowers, and surrounding the
whole were hundreds of punches of flow
ers and some of the most beautiful OF the
pattern hats and bonnets. Following the
crowd of women and young girls to the
second floor, there was a bewildering dis
play of millinery. Palms were profusely
arranged in every available space, and
Harris Orchestra played a choice selection
of music. On the central table were hats,
and hats, and hats. Almost any shape
seems to be the fashion, though there is a
strong prediction for the round variety.
Hats can be bought to match any kind OF
a dress. They are not only Of every shade
and tint, but every combination of colors.
There are crowns of one color and the rim
of another. thick straws and lace straws.
In the room where the finer hats are on ex-
hibition there were obs and abs of exclama-
ton. The round hat takes the lead. One
was a beauty; 1t was an iridescent crown
with a black filter lace rim; the orna-
mentation was two Prince Of Wales feath-
ers, and at the base of each were shaded
red and green roses of velvet Another was
a cream lace hat, with a rouleau of tur-
quoise velvet, and standing upright was a
bunch of black silk roses, with green foli-
age. a round English turban of ecru had
a large bow OF ribbon and wings OF cream
lace, and a band of roses OF brown and
eminence. A copy of a Paris hat was a
rather large round shape, bent in a stylish
crown and black ostrich tips falling over
the back. Cerise shades are very popular,
and a touch of magenta Is found In ever so
ttngeing on the red and purple, are going
to be fashionable for another season. Gilt
and Point de venise laces; roses. vioiets
though only one kin of flowers are used
on a hat. Black roses, violets and pam
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are the foundation for many of the hats,
and large buckles of jet and steel will be
worn. y Tam O'Shanter turban, trimmed
with violets and black feathers, was one
of the %jauntiest hats in the room. English
walking hats, with large bows of ribbon,
qIillS or wings, are as fashionable as ever.
Everything is given a wide, square effect,
and the bows and are put on in
an entirely different way. There are but
few of the extremely large hats, and for
evening wear the toqueS are shown. They
are coronet shape, and are composed of a
wreath Of flowers, a bow, and some OF
them have strings. \ pretty one for a
middle-aged lady Is Of black lace, jet steel,
and with black watered BOWS and strings.
Another, similar to it, had a large Rhine
stone buckle set In oxydized silver and an
aigrette of black ietted feathers. A"Dutch''
bonnet was as quaint as could be, and the
pretty girl who wears it will be much adj
mired. 1t has the square effect. and is
trimmed with mirror velvet, a roSette of
cameo pink on one side and one OF green
on the other, with q bunch of roSebudS at
hat OF black, with Rhinestone buckle and
black and steel trimming, was exceedingly
handsome. There are striking shapes among
the French hats. One of black hair was
a lovely combination. Filter trimming is a
sort Of fiat jet, and il comes in all shades
and tones, Is used for crowns, rims or
trimming. One Of the oldest hats was a
and steel, and it was indeed unique. A hat
of several shades of brown was conspicu-
Gus, for it represented the color which
will lead In nearly everything that is 10
ming the hats is what gives the style this
spring more than the shapes of the hats,
and the artists who fashioned those shown
at WATSON & Co.'S have caught the knack
artistic form and combination. The exhibit
will continue Tuesday and Wednesday.