The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-10
SCARBOROUGH & HICKS.
Their New, Spacious, Elegantly Fitted up
Millinery Department Opened
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
1t was a busy day at Scarborough &
Hicks big store yesterday. 1t was es-
pecially busy in their new, spacious and
tastefully fitted up and handsomely man
aged millinery department. 1t is fitted
up with large wall show cases, counter
show cases, racks and tables. Big mir
rors are there and all the accessories for
ladies trying on and fitting bonnets, hats
and clOaks. 1t is the neatest, roomiest,
best lighted and most attractive milf
merry department in the city, or in all
Texas, for that matter. But, my. You
should see the display there, which the
proprietors are justly proud of. Nothing
like it before in the history of Austin,
and scores upon scores of ladies whom
Statesman reporter met there ycster-
day will attest to that
The large show cases are filled with
the very latest styles of Partisan hats.
bonnets and toques. Shakespeare and
Rapheal were "describers" "rhc artist
who modelled and fashioned the head
gear at Scarborough a. Hicks were doors.
They were filled with beautiful concep-
tons of the millinery art. They have
breathed it out through form and shape
and wondrous combinations of color and
rare skill in placing gold and jet and
feather and plumes just where needed.
Entirely new fashions, entirely new
shapes. Queer, some of these, but you
will say cute and stylish.
You'll marvel. Marvel at the variety
aud beauty, but more to find them in
easy reach of your purse. Not costly
article in the whole lot, material and
workmanship considered. Misses
Burns and McMurray, head mlliners,
showed the reporter yesterday hat that
more than round dozen of ladies in
this town should have. Possibly there
are more than one of the same shape,
They will not last long and ladies who
admire the beautiful should make haste
to secure one. The display of hats and
bonnets and toques is wonderful-the
cheapness more so. Velvet hats-all
sorts of hats-jaunty and stylish, bon
nets, superbly trimmed; toques-that's
what Miss Burns called them-queer
things, men will say, but most pleasingly
attractive, in gold and steel, and ribbons
and feathers. All are beautiful; all are
cheap. They will please. No matter
what is your taste; no matter what the
condition of your purse. Scarborough Il
Hicks can and will satisfy you.
They have shapes and trimming for
those who want to do their own combin-
ing. Birds and feathers are the rage
and Mr.. Scarborough, judging from his
stock, must have fallen in with the man
who first fell in with the bird hunters
from all lands. Gold steel and jet trim
mings in endless variety are there, speak
ing eloquently of the taste and skill of
those who cater to refined and fashiona-
BILE society. The millinery stock is COM
plete; even the blessed little girls and
the wee infants being remembered
Mothers should make Il note of this.
On the same floor is the cloak and skirt
department. The newest, brightest and
best wraps, jackets and capes are here,
and ut prices that will save you money
it in all Austin SIX and
cloth skirts, marvels of the loom
and skill of the dress maker are
shown. They are cheap, too. This is
an attractive feature. You'll say so.
BY elevator you reach the millinery
carpet. oil cloth and curtain room. Die
you know Scarborough & Hicks carried
such? If you didn't, it's time you were
finding it out. They can save yor
money in these goods.
On the ground floor, the one you enter
dress goods. You'll find everything
colors and combinations and at all sorts
of prices. The rich and poor have NJ
cause to complain here. The stock has
been carefully selected for everybody
The notion department has been greatly
enlarged and the stock is complete
A large stock of clothing and gentle
mems furnishing goods will please the
men. This is not haphazzard stool
carried just to say the house deals il
clothing too. The goods are nobby, sty
fish and tailor made, fittings from the
| best of materials, for nobby, stylish
men. There are suits for all sorts OF
men. Laborers can be fitted out a
lowest prices.
IT'S feat to fit the feet. Scarborough
! e Hicks do it and they do it well. Theil
stock of shoes, both for men and women
is not eXcelled anywhere in Austin
They are of the best make and weal
well.
Yesterday in the millinery department
for the benefit of visitors and custo
mers an elegant luncheon tastefully ar
| ranged was served. It's a big store
full of goods, and is presided over by
elegant gentlemen who understand theil
business and with whom it is pleasure
to deal.
That the millinery opening yesterday
was fully appreciated by our Austin la
dies, it is only necessary to note that
the elevator by actual count carried 113t
passengers to the second floor, there tc
view the dreams in millinery.