Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-01
Delighted Femininity.

This is a delightful spring day, beauti-
fully ordained by the weather gods for the
Easter opening.
There are two spring millinery openings
to-day-Mrs. l.. A. Gates Hadley and
George F. Davis.
Mrs. Hadley recently moved into her
elegant apartments in the Arms block and
has a larger and finer display this spring
than ever before. Her window is model
of artistic beauty. At one side is fine
large mirror draped with asparagus vine,
and the profusion of hats, bonnets, ribbons,r
pinks and roses is an 'open sesame" to the
pocket books. None witness but to adj
mire.
Ladies entranced by pretty things in the
windows, 90 into raptures over the artistic
effect that meets the eye on entering the
store. "Delightflul,n perfectly lovely"
exquisite" are few Of the EXPLANATIONS
OF surprise and admiration that escape the
lips Of fair ladies'. Mrs. Hadley says that
the profusion Of trimmings and reckless
blending of colors is the fad of the season
On one little bonnet you may find feathers,
flowers, lace and gold bands, and for colors
violet, gilt, blue, pink, green and white,
and the effect is very Frenchy. Mrs. Had
ley has fine display of flowers and fruits
and ribbons. She will serve tea to her
callers this afternoon and tomorrow after
noon. Her assistants are Misses Florence
Lane, Minnie White, Annie Chandler and
Mrs w. A. Truax Easter Novelties
decorated by Mrs. Joseph Wilson are also
on sale.
The ladies always expect tantalizing
display at George F. Davis apartments,
and are never disappointed. His stock
this year contains shapes and shades suit
able for every head and complexion. He
has the most convenient apartments in the
city, and his ideas of arrangement and
decoration are exactly correct. His rooms
are lovely and the 125 hats and bonnets
trimmed and on exhibition contain some
thing that will suit the most fastidious
taste.
Mr. Davis window is an elaborate and
beautiful affair. On one side is black goods.
lace bonnets and jets, and on the other
side the spring styles in hats, bonnets and
plumes and flowers. The figure, correct
in all her proportions is attired in white
satin, and suspended over her head is a
beautiful parasol of roses.
Mr.. Davis is assisted by Miss MAY
Leonard and Mrs Warren Stockwell.
Among the many at Mrs. Hadleys is a
small bonnet for calling or evening wear
with gilt crown, narrow brim draped with
violet colored velvet, trimmed on one side
of front with Dresden bow, and lined with
old fashioned shade of pale blue the back
is trimmed on one side with violets and
lilies OF the valley, and on the other with
pink roses and lilies of the valley ties and
small rosettes under brim of violet maline.
Another fine thing is a poke bonnet of
bldCh emp, DiIui itCtu WIN cream white
lace with small wreath of pink forget-ne-
nots; on the outside are four large, droop-
ing black tips, black satin ribbon, Rhine
stone buckets with bow of beautiful Ores
den ribbon in shades of pink and green,
with long ties Of the same ribbon.
At Davis the anxious enquiries are
shown among others a large black hat,
brim of horse hair, jet trimmed with
pansies, Persian ribbons in green shades,
large bow of horse hair, rosettes of black
lace with pearl ornaments. Another is a
black lace bonnet, crown of steel spangled
net, steel and Rhinestone ornaments, black
aigrettes and Persian roses; trimmed in
back with black velvet ties
If the present bright weather continues, it
, is anticipated that a large number OF new
bonnets will appear next Sunday.