The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-23
THEY CHARMED THE FAIR SEX
CREATIONS SHOWN AT THE MIL
LINERY OPENING AT MANN
HEIMERS'
Styles Which Duplicate the Hats
That Will Be Worn This Spring
in Gay Paris Are Shown in the
Department..

in Gay Paris Are Shown in the
Department.
1t was perfect dream of a hat, one Of
Virot's creations in dove gray, and the
dainty bit or femininity who stood before
it gazing at the fascinating article with
all her soul In her eyes certainly voiced
the opinion Of her sisters who thronged
the millinery department in Mannheim
ers' yesterday when she said most ex-
pressively:
"Oh, I'm so glad I'm a woman and can
wear such lovely thingsr'
And what a quantity of lovely things
in the way Of hats and bonnets was dis
played at the Mannheimar millinery open
ing yesterday. The nicely appointed par
lors, with their profusion of cut flowers
and palms, formed fitting background
for the numerous Partisan designs at
tractively displayed on small tables, each
table a sort of fetch about which gath
cred a score of admiring women
Miss Maynard, who has charge Of the
department., speaks by the card when
she tells you what is and what is not
going to be worn this coming season in
La Belle Paris, for she has but recently
returned from the gay capital bringing
with her some of its choicest confections
In the way of headgear Naturally. what
the Paris1ans wear will be what the
Americans will wear, for we still take
our fashions from Paris
First, then, In regard to the shape and
effect of the Easter hats. In the very
sfnartest OF these, light, airy effects are
completely ignored, and the most fash
ionable headgear Is almost monumental
in size and the amount and heaviness of
the trimming. Fortunately, this style Is
becoming to the plain woman, and, as
for her pretty sister, well, with one of
lhose stunning creations on her head
she is particularly bewitching
The spring and summer hats will be
| worn low over the face, shading the eyes
| The new coors are particularly fine
lhefe are the Cyrano shades, ranging
from brightest pink to a reddish hello
trope; the nasturtium shades and some
beautiful new shades In tan and brown.
particularly striking hat displayed
at Manufacturers yesterday was a wide
brimmed affair in white Leghorn, with
an under brim of fancy straw of a dark
turquoise color. The brim drooped a.
little over the face, and the trimming
was mass of pink roses and q fancy
rhinestone buckle. Another hat much
commented on and admired was entirely
black. The shape was oddly twisted aft
er the shell effect, and the trimmings
"clc IoluS Ot milne, DlaCk ostrich tins
and handsome buckle. profusion of
flowers will adorn nearly all the hats this
season, also small fruits, like cherries.
strawberries, ETC.
For the quiet little woman, who does
not care for the picture hats there are
pretty turbans and sailor shapes, smart
ly trimmed and with certain chic air
about them, which, perhaps, the larger
hats. beautiful though they undoubtedly
are, lack. Then there are the sailors.
moderate as regards width of brim and
height of crown, and the walking hats
all very nobby and quite as indispensa-
BILE as the more dressy hat to the woman
who would be thoroughly up to date in
her attire, and what woman would not?
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