The Republican journal., 1900-10-18
MILLINERY OPENINGS.

The fall openings of the Belfast milliners
were held last week, and all were largely
attended and we'll patrOniZed notWithstand-
| inc the fact that some were held Thursday,
when the weather was decidedly unfavor-
able
J. W. Ferguson Il Co. have newly fitted
and handsomely furnished millinery par
| lors on the second floor, over their store,
and their millinery department was moved
there just prior to this opening. The rooms
are finely lighted, the stock is arranged in a
most artistic manner, and the general effect
is one of elegance. Among the more notice
| able productions in these parlors were a
| toaue with a sable fur brim, gilt and white
crown, pink roses and lace drapery, with
| rhinestone ornaments. A handsome little
toaue of grey tatfeta and heliotrope velvet
had for an ornament an eagles head in dull
| gold. A large black Gainesboro hat of
| mirror velvet had a striking effect. The
| castor shades are much in evidence here,
and silk roses. velourS and parts of birds
are skilfully combined with the standard
accessories under the direct supervision or
| bv the hand of Miss Ada c. Jones, whose
work as milliner for this firm for several
seasons past is so favorably known by Bel
| fast ladies.
| Mrs Wells rooms, which were newly
finished just before the spring openings,
were unusually attractive. The finish and
furnishings of the place are in full keeping
with the class of business, and daintiness
and taste prevail in all the arrangements.
| The millinery here shows all the latest
styles and materials. Hats are lower and
| broader than formerly, and considerable
gilt is used, the broad buckles being spec
tally fashionable. Full blacks are very popu.
| lar this season, though soft tints in har-
monious colors are in much favor Vel
| vets are much used, and there are fewer
| whole birds and more made wings, plumes,
| etc, and ostrich feathers. Fur is used to
some extent, also grebes breasts and
aigrettes. Mrs. Wells line of infants bon
| nets would delight any young mother, as
everything from the planest every day
wear to the most delicate and beautiful de-
| signs are to be seen.
| Misses NJ f. and L. P. Ellis had two very
millinery goods in autumn shades, including
| the new shade known as cold rose" Their
| glove window contained the three new styles,
| 'mannish,' 'reindeer' and 'pique.' Be-
| hind the glove display was a new feature in
| pillows, an Indian head worked in Roman
| floss. The hats included many all black
productions, and the colors ranged from that
! through the neutral tints to light grey
Quantities of ostrich plumes, sable and
chlnchllla fur, breasts and made plumes, are
used \ brown draped hat, with brown
breasts and velvet was admireda Il great deal,
as was also a large tlared hat in black, of
shlrred silk and with an elaborate bow of
black velvet ribbon, with long buckle of
rhinestone and gilt, and a black velvet hat
! that tips at the side, with gold lace around
the edge and a stunning bow of black satin
ribbon. The store las lately been thorough
ly retinished. and is very attractive.
Mrs. +. 7. Chase had the largest sale she
| ever had at an opening, and her creations
were admired by all. All her hats and bon
nets were beauties, and included all the pop
ular styles. The long buckle is the fayorite
| ornament, and low, broad effects are popu-
lar \ hat that was greatly admired has ii
crown OF pink panne velvet in narrow ruff
| tles, faced in black, with feathers, and Gilt
buckle. There was also a handsome I'M
ported hat with velvet scarf embroidered
With jet and chenille The brighter colors
are little used, but there were few hand
some specimens in reds. An automobile red
| with a corded crown and Il long buckle in
the face, and one of bright red and gilt with
| little folds in the face, were noticeable and
met with a ready sale. Al the hats here
| show the wearer's hair, but set well over the
face. All the styles are very becoming.
Mrs. II. b. Cunningham's store has been
| thoroughly renovated, and with bright
walls and ceiling and a tasteful arrange
ment of the goods is an attractive place.
| Her sales were unusully large and her pat
rons were well pleased. The prevailing
| colors are claret, the castor shades. browns.
sreys, garnet and the new rose shade
The general effect of the styles is low and
| fiat, but hats were found here becoming to
| all forms and compilations. With the ex-
ception of few imported picture hats all
| were made in the store, under the Superyis-
ion OF Miss Dora NJ. Casey. No two hats
were alike, and the various combinations of
silk, velvet, ribbons, fur, breasts, plumes,
| and the ever present long buckle showed
rare skill, while the blending of the colors
was scientific and pleasing. The line of
childrens goods was large and varied, and
while presenting handsome array in stock
| showed to much better advantage on the
heads of the wearers, a feature that prevails
| generally in all millinery this season.
One side of the store is occupied by Miss
| Hattie II. Black, who has fine line of
everything in fancy goods, and though not
in the millinery line she combined her
opening with Mrs. Cunningham's Her
stock is of the best and is arranged in
most attractive manner and her sales we're
large.
Wedding Bells.