The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26
AMONG THE MILLINERS:
A Gorgeous Display Of Femlnlne Fanclss
for Fall and Winter. IL,
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF OPENING DAYS.
Corpmnn WALL Uavo His Special
Display on Wednesday : Bnssers
Opening Day Will Be Tucsdny-hIrs
GiIlcrIain Announces That Thdrs.
day She Will Display Her hornets.

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day She Will Display Her hornets.
The Virginian takes pleasure in an
bouncing that tive various millinery es-
tablishmcLts of Norfolk, which en-
ploy its column as a medium to their
Displays, will laNe tiefr fall opea ne of
mill ely during tue present week, The
exhibits this year VIII surpass all pi e. :,
vious ones and the ladies will find many
pretty things at the openings to please
their fancy.
Septcmlber's sun 1t Is to be hoped rs
that of succeeding days, will shine
brightly on this new enterprise which
two courageous young ladies will launch
on Wednesday and Thursday next, Sep
TENDER 20 and 30, at old clumber 25
CRANKY street, Immediately opposite the
entrance to the Columbia building. AS
Mariette & Co. they will open n MILL
merry parlor and work room in spacious
quarters on the second floor and to this
opening the ladies are invited, and IL
these could see the pattern hats and
bonnets shown to The Virginian ambas-
sador they would be certain to go as a
sort OF a first dress rehearsal was given
that he might know something before
attempting to write. Il great mpr,y
patterns will be shown at the opening
and these among them: A theatre bon
net, a CONNECTION, as the French put it,
OIL silver and gold braid. in combination
win fur, Ostrich and pink roses; a hat
OF black Gauffre satin antique, cut steel,
| vert plush and white wings. Another
very chic number was OF black velvet,
with pheasant, and n very notable one,
lndeed. symphony in tan-gray, plush
ielt, with Ostrich adornment the high
lights being supplied by silver blue
bow Of velvet
The ladies, who are just from New
YORK are In touch with the very new
est Paris modes and their patterns show
ms clearly. Art of nigh order is dis
tinctly In evidence. and Norfolk ladies
VIII not fail to discern this on first
mspccticrl. The purpose OF Marietta &
20. In this novelty in Norfolk-a mil
iihefy parlor-is to sell high class mil
u,nery at extremely moderate prices
IneY VIII have little difficulty in making
TINS clear to the ladies without doubt
ut their opening on next "Wednesday
ana Thursday, which doubtless will be
| as IL should. largely attended The
members of the firm are clot wholly
strangers to Norfolk, being related to
some well known citizens. and will have
the good wishes of all in their brave
undertaking. which they are unuIos
t'ohapiy able TO carry forward.
| COltPAlAN'S MILLINERY EXHIBIT
oh Wednesday, September 29th, Corp
man millinery opening occurs. II is
understood that on this occasion some
extraordinary creations will be shown
and much interest is felt by ladies
throughout the city in the event.
SofPihan Is a. store where the uueN-
neoSed happens frequently, and surnass-
illE excellence Is the rult. Thousands or
ladies' feel for the store :: strorr, ro
gard, and all trust the promises made
there. 1t Is known that Corpmat, never
plliNs anything which is not exactly so
ana when 4 great show is 10 be. II is IN
De- you may depend upon it. if Corpman
says so. There are 4 number of relia-
pie millinery houses in Norfolk none
more so than this. And there are many
ladies' VINO do not know they are well
dressed unless the Corpman din is in
their headgear. "
III mas come to be the custom Of many
young men about town to haunt Main
street on the days OF C0rpman's OMEN
ing, and they are pretty sure. tbny saw
IL they take 4 stand nearby, TO catch
glimpse of The beauty and fashion -.
| -Norlolk, ana Vt IS certain that pretty
s4iS Li'u laShlonable costumes are very
plentlful on Main street ton such DAYS
OPENING DAY AT BASSE,rTS
Inc we'll known firm of Bassctt's Fine
Millinery tells the aides in to-day's Njr-
sihian that on Tuesday newt, their re:u-
| lar fail opening display Will be ina,lru
rated ana the announcements of this
| up-to-date establishment are always
events OF more than ordinary interest,
and when our fair readers consider tho
treat in store for them we run no risk
| In predicting full house for. McssGs
l5asSett by the devOtccs of Dame Fash
| ION. There will be shown on the above
named date n bewildcring array of nov
elites and bewitching assortment OF
styles, among which are numbers of
| pattern hats direct from the handt: OF
noted designers, exclusive in their style,
| and which cannot be copied. while az
rayed in simple beauty. the vaga:ic7 OF
style will tell their story OF lovcliness.
In addition to all. the charm of natural
pants and flowers will add their magic
spell, rs If the fairies dwelt there. ana
these who visit l$asNVtt's on Tuesday
and Wednesday next will be amply re-
paid, and no DOUBT will be tempted to
buy.
MRS. ]. GILLERLATN,
whose establishment is at No. 100
Church street announces her opening for
Thursday, the 30th Instant, and her dis
play will please the most fastidous.
It Is not too much to say that Mrs.
Gillcrlain Is an artist in her line and
that her taste is proverblal
AT POSNI1R'S.
the ladies Will see n display which IS
III perfect keeping with the excellent
taste of the lady who is the presiding
genius of that emporium of fashion.
Mrs. Posner will exhibit Il beautiful line
of imported and domestic round hats
turbans and bonnets, as well as niju
merry novelties. The Ia Mode" is n good
name for her establishment. because
her goods are of the highest grade
known to the millinery art. Her num-
Der is ISL Main street and her opeul-