The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
LEWIS OPENING.
A Mammoth Display of New and
Costly HITS.

Costly Hats.
The fne display OF millinery at Lcvy's
is prefaced by an attractive show window.
arranged in whte, Eeranium and violet.
Three tall pier mirrors are placed mt the
back of tho window, Ike visias leading
into the far beyond. but instead, the fair
window is reelected IN all It's lovelness.
Flcwc In the prevailing colors of the
soason-- Eeran!u,n. violet and purple hcLo-
tropc-are twired up ard down the pillars
OF solid white in q very realistic manner
The window conta MS three pattern hats,
queens C style and beauty.
III the room devoted TO millinery. on tho
second iioor. is a buw, lderment OF 200 has.
by actual count-probahly the largest rs
play of novelties ever shown in houston.
The room Is gala for tn. occasion, tull
Gamma forming the cener for masses OF
flower decorations IN the prevailing gof-
SoUus NntS OF the season In looking over
the room the array Is enough 10 make any
enthus asfc chopper catch her breath
and clutch her pockt, book IN the des-
pcrate attempt not to buy "A dozen crcsi-
tons on the spot.
There ~ a wealth OF flowers. every hat
being loaded and half hidden with pansies,
lilies OF the valley ana eeraniums, as wen
as La France aud Jacquomnot roses.
Some hats cont.lin two ana throe kinds or
flowers in darne array, and the comD'na-
tons OF colorS are stattlug. one Walking
shape contains green, violet, heliolrope
ami gerantum. La Tosca IS one OF the new
and nopuar shapes which Worthington-
Smith of New York brought out A de.
clded novelty Is the coiaruute IN mining OF
lA,avla Goth wm.cu ie durable and eN-
ir,n.e'y stylish one stunning hat in
this effect was OF rose geranium straw.
with shirred collarettc, s,eel ornament
and aigrette.
\ few Others noted in detail were.
A large Ncapo,!tau, hcl-otrope in tint,
with t'nsy trlmn 'nes aud gold crown
This was very dainty ana extremely rch.
a Leghorsr. with trans cerred lace in the
brim. embroidered gold crown. white
feathers and pink roses,
An imported honnc, trimmed IN orchlds.
The frame was Embroidered gold, win
black gentella lace sh rred on the edge or
the rim and narrow black yciv"t ues' WIN
lssettes under each side OF the face
A small toque, butterfly lace and a frame
OF gold and green La France roses
rn'nes On ornament and nNrette. az.
A perfectly enchanting thing waS me
OF handsome black plutnes II was wnlk-
There was a particularly hne display OF OF
chila@n's hats. many OF hem SEWING pc
fore tho PUBIC could more than catch
glimpse OF them. one, Nehpoatan. was
trimmed with satin braid and white
plumcs I'll, .,,,
and velvet ribbon, in green and black, and
pnnsieS and La Franco roses. was very
cool and attractive. :,
green satin braid with handkerchief pom.
pons. crushed roses in hoioWope ana
green. -, .,o
. A nobby misses hat was in paid wnite
velvet ribbon. II was Of Neapolitan braid.
Another creation m shrred Illusion was
OF white. win handsome wh'fe feathers,
steel bangled net crown ana IN France
roses pi the back and a black a!gr"tte.
A charming walking hat OF wnie Leg
horn had two tan wings shaded in white
md green. steel dagecrs and whitc anu
green Illusion droorng at the back.
The display throughout q very clegaim ,s
and the ladies' who show 1t most grac:2,ms
peenlte the ,usagreeable wind yesterday,
there was steady stream of callers and
buyors from early morning through the
| o.. tlrn day.