The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-20

window but family portrays the snle,a;a
assortment and display of art to be fonnd in
the millinery rooms above. They y,ara
very prettily arranged and enlivened bv i,s :
7houeh moral display OF azaleas, pussy will
io"s' "eicate vines, etc, to produce a
charhihg ERECT. More that fiftv nice trim.
med hats and bonnets were in the onanino
ana all were sold The prevailing color bare
was the new automobile red, while y,olets
ano roses We're most used in flowers. Among
the more attractive hats was one. with a
straight brim, with quantities of tulle wound
III roils, ana with rosettes in bright colors
anu ~ green leaves Another was pretty
'i'''e na' covered with turquoise blue tule
III folls' One hat in golf blue had a high
'front.', with tiny ruchng. A new feature in
collars has white shirred bow fastened IN
'front.'. Mrs. Chase's show cases contained
ah almost bewlidering assortment of flowers
ornaments, gauze and other accessories. The
ornaments are of great variety of shane and
material, including gold. silver. let. rhine
stone and bronze. A very large use il made,
Vi gauz9 anu other thin materials and, in
accordance with the latest Parisiap styIe.
contrasts of bright and delicate colors nre-
vail, the neutral combinations being general
~ avoided The work of this establishment
mas an established reputation which is not
only fully kept up but added to at each
successive opening.
Mrs. II. B. Cunningham's establishment
IN Inc journal building was deservedly
centre OF attraction and her sales were
large. Here We find evidences of close at
tentlon on the part of Mrs Cunningham and
her mllliner, Miss Dora NJ. Casey, to the de-
mands OF the trade and to the information
gained as to the latest styles and shades in
vogue at the great metropolitan openings,
winch they attended. The newest shades of
fuchsla, violet and purple, the new reds and
blues are seen, as well as the standard and
ever popular blacks and browns Pansies
roses and violets are in great favor as flow
ers, ana algrettes, angel wings and birds of
paradise plumes in feather ornamentation
Liberty silks in rainbow colors, nice ribbons
IN fancy and solid colors are much used
The show window exhibited skill and taste
IN the millinery work and the arrangement
OF the decorations. The foundation was of
hehotrope satin and chiffon, and the drapery
of white lace and fancy silk ribbons The
three hats shown We're beauties-a round
hat trimmed with angel wings, turquoise
blue and black, with rhinestone ornaments
and forget-me -nots a black Milan trimmed
heavily at the front, with a large Alsatian
bow caught with a steel buckle, and broad
fancy ribbon III black and purple shades
and little bonnet in black and white with
aigrettes rosettes and maine net, black
vlolets, white satin Jet ornaments and velvet
ties. eading hat was fancy straw with
broad ribbon trimming and jet ornaments,
finished at the back with roses and niguon-
ette A novelty in hats is IN Continental
shape Of royal blue. draped heavily at the
front with rainbow silk fastened with steel
ornament. There were many other beauti-
fl1 and artistic creations, which must be
seen TO be appreciated. In the opp site side
Of the same store is the well equipped de-
partment Of Miss Hattie NJ. Black, with
neatly arranged exhibit of hair work. and
large line Of ladies' underwear. hosiery,
lace, hamburgs, toilet articles, stamped
goods, silk ribbons n all shades and widths,
collar huckIes-in fact everything save
dress goods and outside garments neces-
sary for a iady's toilette. Her window was
very prettily arranged and showed in a
measure the nature bat not the EXTENT of
the goods carried il the store,