Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-15
Clara 4. Libby's Millinery opeuIna.


Picture to your mind crowd OF
faces. each intent on the vital question
of the hour. some with an anxious look.
some with a look of surprise and adj
miration. and some appearing quite nm.
concerned. maybe from the fact that
the time had not arrived with them
for making final choice. and YOU can
imagine yourself one among the multi
tude in Miss Clara A. Libby's millinery
opening. Miss Libby informs the
writer that none OF her former. mil
linery openings We're as successful.
Judged from any standpoint. The storh
was crowded and the sales Of sample
hats were much more numerous than
ever before on an opening day.
The abundance of novelties in the
has. display was freely remarked upon.
Novelties in the line of combination
quilts. many being in fern shape pa.-
terms. wings. trimming velvets. ETC..
arc truly beautiful beyond description.
this season. The effects produced by
some of the new shades, such as RENE
in pink. criquet, lzard and cirasseur in
greens. and regent. Eden, Etna and
giroflee IN yellow, is not only quite
mAtve;aus bat often perfectly lovely
ana fascinating. OF cou,sethe.ad:e s will
seak to produce the latter effect A
fawn c5lored hat trimmed quit eprofuse-
ly with the new salmon buff has the
fascinating effect mentioned. but If ycu
want more brilliant effect in a hat
you might select one of the oldest Of
ali. only from the fact OF it's having
e'aen sold. Nevertheless Miss Libby, in
this case as in most of the GALES, pre-
vailed upon the purchaser to allow the
hats 10 remain on exhibition until Sat
urday night. This particularly odd
hat was sort Of pompadour in shape.
very pretty. The effect of the bright
polka spots so artistically diffused owe,
the trimmings and velvet was charm
ing. 1t may net be well to tantaliza
the imagination with a description OF
beautiful hats that have been sold. but
there are many readers of the Journal
who may like to know of these new
styles who may not have the privilege
of attending. this fashionable open
ing" For their benefit it may be we'll
to mention another decided novelty
Though Sold. The hat is trimmed
with criquet green velvet gracefully
draped in the shawl style. 1t is lined
with changeable silk edged with mar
row green velvet ribbon, finished in
front with long curved bow elaborate
ly stitched after the prevailing fashion.
One of the ornaments particularly no.
t.ceable was lovely and expensive
combination quill. Truly it will not do
to entirely omit mention of the hat Of
hats. as some think, the very fashion
able black and white. The one on the
fashion form in the window is so
prominent and easily observed by all
that another sample is selected for
special mention. 1t is a large flarins
black velvet. the crown of white velvet
with black baby ribbon stitched on in
trueloverknot The effect is heightened
by the many pairs of angel wings ar
ranged in a way to combine the whole,
the crown. the black breast piece in
front, and an elaborate bow on the
very edge of the brim, adorned with
black jet and steel ornaments, into Il
decided novelty of the season. The
brown hat with dts many attractive
shades as seen in trimmings. quilts and
ornaments. all SO skillfully and taste
fully combined, must be passed by as
must multitude just as worthy OF
mention as these selected for the honor
Miss Libby and her able assistants
have absolutely been crowded out of
this description, and yet when you see
all the beautiful and exquisite things
in her store you not only see all the ele-
giant and rich hats as formed and
created by the artists. but you just as
truly see in them the artists them
selves They certainly, Miss Libby par
ticuiarly. have thrown their whole
souls into this display and deserve all
the success and credit they are re-
ceiving.