The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-03-31

Great indeed are the art and skill OF
| the modern millineF. Things uuheard OF
la days gone b. are now util zed In the
production OF tasteful headgear Tor she
woman-kind OF the world, and an ability
10 displayed In the creations OF the hats
aud bonnets of to-day that compares not
at all unfavorably with the brush and
color work OF artists with loftier aims,
who fourished long sgo. There Is no
better exemplification OF the strides that
have been made by the progressive ones
of the profession than Ia to be found at
the big establishment OF K. Ill. Dillon a.
Co., on Main street, Bridgeport.
/ To begin With, an eatly pleasure Is to
be found Ia the windows. Those are
very pictures, furnished In harmonious
though contrasting colOis, the artist hav-
4 ing worked, with the daintiest of lace
and the finest OF aiik and Velvetss In the
one the tint Of fnshia, the new red, is all
over, while In the other the royal color.
lngs of voloutine, purple's latest shade,
cause the eye to lirger with pleasure.
4 In the south window, where the pre-
/ vailiDg color is fuchs1a, draperies of an
embroidered material In which that color
10 combined with green set off the dis
play of hats in which it Ia noticeable
that pearl 10 the prevailing color. This
shade, which is destined to be the prop
er thing for gowns during the summer,
is a favorite one in millinery and some
very effective combinations are notice
able in which it and fuchsia are used.
| A particularly pretty combination Ia
that used ON hat of pearl satin, straw
braid, finished with pearl liberty silk and
q Tuscan straw Insertions this. latter ma
terial, by the way, being In great de.
mand this season. The liberty silk and
insertion were. twisted into q graceful
coil, rising at the back OF the hat, while
ON the left side near the front, was q
cluster of roses and peoples In different
shades of fuchsia.
All the hats this season set well ovsr
che face, in vivid contrast to those of the
\ winter, and this is we'll exemplihed in a
large black hat, finely set eff by heavy
roll of shirred black mouseline de sole.
| On the left side are four large
| plumes, two standing while two fail
gracefully over the brlm towards the
face. This hat is entirely black but 10
relieved and made more striking by q
scarf of while mouseline de sole, the enda
Of which fall gracefully at the back.
Turning to the north window, one sees
the same artistic hats but set in differ
emit frame. There the base OF voloutine
Is backed by draperies of green en-
1 @Ilh lI Wui1h ebS 1AL~
monies with the prevailing color, while
the hats complete most effective pic
Gure.
Open the door and enter and the scene
is one of true beaut On every hand
are scattered palms and ported plants,
while above, through all and in all, Is q
riot OF color. No rainbow, however
Rudacious, would dare to compete with
the opposition found here.
| On the north side, extending from the
window for 16 feet Is q handsome glass
chow case, rising from marble base.
In this is seen foliage Of all shaGess and
the dainty 10 wers that make spring or
summer hat so dainty. In the rear is an
other burst of color where are displayed
more flowers; for they are to be much
used this season, violets aud roses being
more favored than the others.
Directly across the store Ia the display
i of ribbons, and Jacobs coat of many
colors becomes dull when compared with
them. ALL shades and textures are here
both In plain and fancy colors. The
plain, soIid colors will be most favored,
however, with satin the favorite material
both In tRffetas and mouseliL es.
Farther TO the rear on the north side
are three cases, the contents OF which
claim instant attention. In them are the
soft, airy goods that 60 for so much In
trimming, and the first contains hand.
some display of pink and gray mouseline
de sole. In it's next door neighbor q
green and white chiffon combination bids
\ for favor, while Jet ornaments, bonnets,
wings and buckles set of by contrast the
entire display.
For the third is reserved another novel.
ty; goods In amaryllis, one OF the pretti-
est of the new shades. There are dis.
Y to.
sance lace, aigrettes and wheat and oats,
which In aigrette form are destined to be
much In vogue. Then too ornaments
and buckles In rhinestones and crystals
are seen In many pretty patterns.
It is Just step across the aisle and
there one fnds a collection cf embroider.
ed laces, chiffons and mouseline de sole,
that delights the eyes. Many new and
dainty patterns are in the collection.
Passing through the space reserved
for untrimmed hats, colored once dis
played ON the right hand and blacks or
the left, the showroom is reached anG
the gems OF the store are to be seen
Here are the hats for which the markets
OF Paris were searched; the pattern hat
that every caller at Dillon's wants Il
see.
For instance here is a hat from Virot'i
that catches the eye. It's a large Leg
horn creation with brim bent up at tht
rear aud dropping over the face In front
Two narrow rolls OF black velvet ruI
around the brim and the trimming Ia Of
mouselIne tsffeta In amaryllis, running
up to large bow at the back. There il
pufflug of maline in front, while be
tween this and the bow is large sheaf o
black oats. The general effect of th
hat 10 added TO by large rhinestone
buckle placed directly in the center o
the front.
And here is large black chip ha
from Linn-Faulker. Unlike most o
those displayed IL IL trimmed on tn
right aide where la &c rosette of whit
maline rises. Over this there falls
cloud Of cream point lace and in th
center CLEANS q rhinestone buckle
Coming to the left are two enormou
black ostrich plumes and under the brir
lie band Of tea roses. This hat la
be worn dropping over the face.
Rostand's hero, Cyrano de BergeraC
has even been seized upon by the Par
milliners and there is a Cyrano hat frol
the studio of Esther Mayer. 1t 10 on til
shepherdess order, made of Cyrano sat-
straw and with heavy coils of malir
carried from brim TO crown, twiste
there into coil for height. Chrysal
Ithemums In three shades of Cyra no an
lduills OF the same color add TO the efTs
Y and the whole effect heightened by crea
Renaissance lace twisted over coil
malIne. At the back Ia bank OF gree
foliage.
A. much appreciated feature Of tt
show. room Ia darkened annex whe
one can sec at glance, how "a hat W.
to look by the artificial light Of evening.
Above all this are the work and sto
rooms where are found the materials tn
anrar into the haka and the husV hnGe