The Republican journal., 1898-04-21
Spring Openings.

WI Aolo Alilluory openings were nelQ
last week and were successful both
from an artistic and financial point of
view. j. W. Ferguson & Co. had a
very large attendance the first day and
sold a great number of hats and bonnets
The store windows were very prettily ar
ranged, one with green and white for the
display of millinery, the other with vel
low and orange for silks, metal goods, etc
The rich and dainty white mouseline d. sole
with tinsel, made in this window yery
pretty effect. Inside the store the stock of
hats and bonnets was such as would attract
customers anywhere. Among the handsome
headwear to be seen at this opening may be
mentioned a black and white hat of fancy
straw with white applique, trimmed with
wings and chiffon. Another is known as a
"pansy hat of light green chiffon with Lib
erty silk. There are others, but space does
not permit us to enumerate. The various
shades of orange and turquois blue are very
much in vogue. Hats are trimmed heavily
at the back and slightly tilted over the face.
Corded chiffon is much used in the decora-
tions. The arrangement at Ferguson's for
displaying untrimmed hats and bonnets is
both convenient and effective. The opening
was success in every way.
Mrs. Fl. B. Cunningham at her milli-
merry rooms i'll The journal building held
her first opening Friday and Saturday, hav-
ing succeeded to the well-known business of
Miss A F. Southworth, and her efforts were
most satisfactory to all concerned. The sales
were large, and the most critical, and those
who wanted something elegant and artistic
were satisfied and supplied. Those who
wished for palmer and less expensive work
or material found what they wanted, Of
cheaper but neat appearance, palmer but no
less artistic. The high reputation of the es-
tablishment was fully kept up. The window
was handsome, with green and mode base
and lace background, making very artis-
tic foundation for the display of some of the
many beautiful hats in stock One black
chiffon hat with turquos blue bow and
| white and heliotrope lilacs, attracted con-
siderable attention. Another hat in pure
white trimmed with apple blossoms was very
pretty. Although the hats were well sold
out at the opening there was good supply
of stock and the same skillful milliners to
prepare it The store has large and ele-
CANT supply of trimmed and untrimmed hats
and bonnets from which ladies may select
just what they want.
The opposite side of the Cunningham store
is occupied by Miss Hattie NJ. Black, with
fancy goods, and her opening was tn e
same day. Her window would attract at
tention anywhere and contained many art-
cles in use by ladies. The show cases,
shelves and counters We're loaded with the
best and most desirable kinds of underwear,
hosiery, fancy goods, ribbons, corsets, wors-
| teds, silks, perfumes, etc. The stock is
complete and all of the highest quality, and
the ladies in charge, Miss Black and Mrs
Warren are courteous and attentive to the
wants of customers. In addition to this
large line of goods Miss Black has the agen-
cy for Mrs. Cyphers of Searsport, manufac-
turer of hair work, and the samples shown
are very natural. There has been a great
advance in the quality of hair work within
a few years past, and the art has now arriv-
ed at such stage of perfection that any
shade quality of hair can be perfectly
matched, Mrs. Cyphers is an expert in her
line, and her business in Belfast is in good
hands.