The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
BOSTON STORES BIG CROWD
Millinery Opening the Largest in It's
History.

Millinery Opening the Largest in It's
History.
On Thursday and Friday afternoons the
! Boston store gave one Of the most mag
niticent millinery openings ever seen in
| the city Of Wichita During both after
moons the big store was a living throng OF
/ ladies'. They surged. pushed and damned
/ each other in their eagerness TO see the
/ pretty hats and bonnets Each year
/ Messrs. WaIenstein and Cohn have added
/ something new; each year their sagasity
and foresight and increasing business has
! demanded something out of the ordinary
and the patrons have with each succeed
ing year never been disappointed. The
enterprise displayed by these gentlemen
has been appreciated by the people of
Wichita and the southwest and during
the two days opening it required twenty
five salesladies alone to assist in the mil
linery department. The crowd came in
one way and went out another it would
have been impossible for anyone TO have
turned back. As each lady passed out on
the first day she was given souvenir,
which was a handsome rose or pink.
GIessrs. Walenstein and Cohn secured five
thousand flowers thinking that they would
be all that would be required for the two
days. Much to their chargrin the flowers
were all gone the first afternoon
The decorations were magnificent. To
the left as one entered was a fine new
showcase, the like of which is not to be
seen any place else IN the city Two
others similar were further to the rear
In them were all kinds of dreams of love-
illness which is the desire of every wo-
mans heart to possess. In the rear was a
very large mirror which cost over $780,
All over the department were electric
lights which gave to the scene the effect
Of evening. In the center of the store
was a center piece of flowers composed
of pinks and Jack roses suspended by
eight festoons of natural smilax. Ban
quet lamps with artistic shades were on
every showcase. Near the beautiful
headgear was q setee on which was
mounted a royal blue pedestal with
Jardeniere containing profusion of fluer-
delis. In every nook and corner were
palms of all varieties with flowers and
Gala lilies. Throughout the afternoon
Prof Blume furnished music which only
helped to make the day one long to be
Among the beautiful novelties shown
and probably exclusively by this firm are
spangled twilis, pearl ornaments with
steel settings, Jet and cut steel combs and
daggers. besides a profusion of flowers;
roses. chrysanthemums, pansies and ferns
Of every conceivable variety predominant
ing. The array of patterns shown here
is really bewildering and il is only justice
to say that we regret we could not remain
long enough in the department to describe
more Of the creations OF the millinery
art. However. we viii give our readers
a faint idea of a few OF the most eX-
uuisite productions. Certainly one OF the
strikiugly beautiful ones was a green
turban mads OF shirred chiffon trimmed
with a genuine handmade lace and chif-
ION scarf and finished with garniture Of
the most delicate viOlets, pansies and To-
Hage. Another equally handsome hat
was made with pure white Badarie cloth
on crown. the edge finished in green silk
braid ana the facing Of white chiffon with
bando. while profusion of white egrettes
and rhinestone buckles are lastly ar
RANGED over the crown giving the hat a
beautiful finish.
Ieghorn hats in almost every shape
known to the trade are shown here trim
med both for young and old. while short
black sailors also lastly ard profuseiy
trimmed with roses, ferns, lilies, N.oiels
and new plaid scarfs.