Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08
MILLINERY OPENINGS.
The Most Beautiful Displays for Many Seasons
The ladies' Out En- Masse.

ne LADIES UuI IN mdSSe
The inclemsnt weather yesterday did
not prevent a great many ladies from at
tending The fall opening of the dry goods
merchants and milliners. In fact, the lat
ter DAY Opening" partakes somewhat OF
the nature of social reception. OF
course goods are for sale as we'll as dis
play but Notwithstanding the business
feature of the occasion Opening day" is
h conspicuous event to the merchant,
their numerous statesmen, assistants and
the fair costumers who throng the empo-.
Eiums when the opening day" arrives.
The merchants take great pride and
Undertake considerable expense in, the
openings Goods must be arranged care
fully and artistically, decorations pro-
yided for and much time and thought ex-
pended over the details OF an elaborate
opening.
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
To begin with, this firm occupies an
elegant and imposing building that
would do credit to any city. On the left
the large show window, with its clean
plate glass, presented a truly beautiful
array of the latest designs in hats and
bonnets. The right window offered a.
novel and pretty picture. Rich brocaded
silks and fine dress goods were dis
played to the best advantage. Near the
center of the window floor were attrac-
tive dummy figures. costumed after the
last patterns offered by the modistes.
Inside costly goods and cheaper fabrics
lay on the counters. where they were in
spected by long line of visitors. Floral
decorations, evergrerns and colored eff
fects were arranged with much taste
throughout the interior of the maghifi-
cent store.
Hirsch's
This progressive firm has won high
regard in the opinions of Birmingham
shopping folk. A piece of goods has but
to come from Hirschs and experienced
purchasers are satisfied that it is ex-
actly what 1t was represented.
Strange faces and familiar faces in
great numbers went to Hirsch's opening
yesterday. They saw display windows
that have few rivals in this or any other
city. They saw inside goods from the
first markets in America and importa-
tions that are difficult to procure even
for the best trade. Everything that a
stylish woman could want in the way of
dress can be found today at Hirsch's.
j. D. Barron q Co.
This is a neat little millinery parlor
at No. 210 North Twentieth street. They
do a splendid business, and yesterday
large number of their customers called
to see them. -=#
Watson & Baird.
This was one Of the prettiest displays
of the day. The decorations and the
goods exhibited called forth favorable
comment and comparisons from their
customers.
They are No. POS North Nineteenth
street
Reese's.
Another credltable opening was found
here yesterday. The ladies did not for
get an old established house, and many
called.
Miss White.
This millinery and hair parlor on Twen-
ty-first street was crowded yesterday
with appreciative shoppers
H. G. Abbott & Bro
Twenty years in business in Birming
ham. Abbott's is known everywhere in
the city. Yesterday they made an elab-
crate display of one of the finest and
most carefully selected stocks of jewelry
that has ever been offered the buying
people of Birmingham. Suitable wedding
presents, particularly, can be found at
Abbett's.
3 Miss McCrossn.
The ladies were sincerely sorry yester-
day to learn that the arrangements
which Miss McCrossin had made for her
opening were unavoidably detained by
the fire which occurred yesterday morn
ing on the premises.
Today
The opening will be continued today,
and If the weather permits today's events
will rival those of the day before.