The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-05
MILLINERY OPEyING
Sherwood Hjggs & Co.'S An
nuaI Display.
The Most Fashionable Has Displayed in Most
Artistic Style. Crowds Visit the
Pretty Show.

Co. on yesterday were enthusiastic in
praise and appreciation at the lovely ex-
hibition Of all the latest novelties in
ladies' hats, This display far excels any
thing of the kind ever seen in these win
dows before. The ladies' who were so
fortunate as to visit the well managed
and popular establishment of Sherwood
Higgs & Co. viewed the enchanted win
dows with wonder. admiration and ex-
pressed delight. Though these things are
costly to the hi sbalds, they are delight
full and pleasing to the women. These ex-
hibits are indeed the work of artists in
window displays, and when such ex-
qu:s:te novelties and beauties as the
very pretty hats which are now being
offered for sale by Sherwood Higgs & Co.
are used the finished display looks like
dream of loneliness and beauty.
TYPICAL OF AUTUMN.
The window scene is typical of autumn,
being tastefully decorated with natural
goldenrod, palms and eXquisitely beautiful
ribbon strea1 lers in gold, white and
green. In the center of the north win
dow is a most natural looking wax figure,
whose head is crowned with dream of
a hat. The electric lights last night gave
an effect entrancingly lovely and beauti-
full The grand opening will continue to-
day. No one should miss it.
Sherwood Eiggs & Co. displayed the
latest novelties in French pattern hats,
millinery, rea,ly-made suits and wraps,
dress fabrics Id trimmings, ladies' neck
wear, fans, bel IS. etc.
While every department had it's share
of visitors, the millinery and ready made
departments were the center of attrac-
ton.
The general tendency in millinery this
coming winter, as indicated by the hats
displayed, will be toward large hats, but
with fiat trimm :ngs. Mirror and panne
velvet and taffeta silks will be the most
popular materia Is. Green, castor, gray
and red, ranging in shade from deep
rich garnet to "A flame color will be the
colors most sought after.
Among the nov elites that attracted par
ticular attention. are as follows: The
hat. with cape to match, displayed on
model IN north slow window was import
ed by one of the largest millinery houses
in New York, being reproduced by Mad
anne Collier, from one of the model hats
exhibited at the Paris Exposition.
plateau of castor mirror velvet stitched
with two natural Amazon plumes falling
gracefully from the back, caught with
large bows of mode ribbon, handsome
steel buckles in front. Cape to match,
made of mirror velvet and Crystal Velour.
Another Partisan model. by Reboux-
made Of white cloth. embroidered in gold,
trimmed with chorx Of mode velvet
and Arabian ]ace-on bandeau, gold buckle
with white crystal velvet.
Another IS a Gainsborough, covered
with black panne velvet, by Madame Pou-
yanne faced underneath with small black
ostrich tips. black velvet ribbon on ban
deau, caught with rhinestone buckle,
drapery &C renais sance lace on the brim,
crown of apDliCued chenille.
/. Another Eussiap turban of brown vel
vet by Madame esse, faced with white
incline, gold lace over top, band of mink
fur with tails to fs IL off on the hair, cas-
tor rose o. band9su
There are cases and tables of pattern
hats attractively displayed. Especially
noticeable IS the Gable of mourning hats
and the display Of misses hats. Tables
and shelves of wa. king hats are in great
variety. A special display is made of in
fants' silk caps and childrens cloth caps.
The decorations in this department are
made with draperies of panne and mirror
velvet, palms and natural roses.
The first thing that caught your eye in
the ready-made department was the au-
tomobile coats. when are shown in de-
cided new shapes; one is of castor ker-
sey, and is of three quarters length, with
double cape and storm collar, satin-lined
Another is of tan. loose back with sleeves
sloped from the neck, stitched yoke with
velvet collar.
Also an Imported evening cape with
military trimmings of gold and green, full
length.
Another IS a tailor made box coat of
fine kersey, in royal tan and black. satin
lined, stitched and appliqued lapels with
bell shaped sleeves. loose and tight fit
ting
Tailor-made suits, with jacket and skirt
of the latest cut were shown in a
varietysof colors and materials, and along
with them were all sorts of fancy waists
in fine French fannels for general wear
and silk tafeta waists for dressy occa-
sions.
Some novelty silk petticoats in solid
cOIOT IdHGIdS, also
black and white fancy taffeta petticoats
Furs were q feature of the exhibit in
this department; many attractive collar
cites IN marten. seal and other furs be-
ing displayed.
Broadcloths and other smooth surface
cloths, long-haired cloths in camePs hair
effect, doublefaced cloths and novelty
materials for dresses, for street wear and
for general service, were shown in the
departments devoted to dress fabrics
Particular prominence was given to the
display of the new soft finished silks and
velvets and to the new French flannels.
All-over gold braids, taffeta and mousse
line appliuues, Jet spangled net and
renaissance and appliqued garniture for
waists were noticeable among the trim
mings, together with laces of various
kinds. Boleros, collars and fancy ties in
silk and lace ribbon, boas in black and
liberty silk, cut in imitation of feathers,
were among the novelties in that depart
ment.
Gloves IL the new shades of mode. red
and pearl; hosiery in plain and fancy
colors. n thread and silk, were
shown in their respective departments.