The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-22
First Fall Display of Hats and,
Bonnets Was Attended by
Throng Of Buyers.
SOME OF THE NEW STYLES.
Dealers From All Parts of the
South and West Get Their
First Peep at the
Latest Modes.

Yesterday was "Milliners Day" IN ct.
Louis. and the streets In ths wholesale dis
trict were thronged from morning until
night with visitors. All Of the Wholesale
millinery houses had their first fall OPEN
ings.
Fall hats were shown galore. and the MIL
liners fitted from store to store. selecting
styles. shapes. materials and trimmings
which they thought best suited TO the de-
mards Of their customers.
The display-rooms Of the different estab-
lishnents were perfect bowers Of beauty.
and many of the hats. as the visitors ex,,'
pressed it. were perfect dreams"
There is not quite so much var!etySin
styles this season, and the hats. as rule.
are not so large as they were last year.
but they are nsater and more dressy, and
some striking effects are shown.
Some of the New styles.
One of the newest things displayed is an
anna Held" hat. made up in different
shades of rose velvet and plated fiambeau
satin. which produces a very pretty effect.
Il is trimmed with JET roses.
Another is the creation of a celebrated
Partisan man uliliiner, which he named the
''L'Aiglon." after the play which Is being
produced in Paris by Sarah Bernhard. IL
much resembles the MarQuisa hat Of last
year.
Green appears to be the prevailing color
In this seasons millinery effects. and 1t is
used IN all manner OF trimmings and all
shades with very pretty effect. The newest
shade Is the "ReSeda green
Many of the hats are made to be worn
back from the face, and long Rhinestone
and cut steel ornaments are popular. An
other popular trimming Is shaded panns vel
vet. and .Inoonbeam shades are also ex-
tensively used this season.
In addition to the green and mooobeam
shades, cherry red. mauve. dahlia. ross,
castors and grays are much used. One new
and strange combination is royal blue huns
ter's green and castor on the same hat
Cocks piumes, pheasant's breasts, fuIs.
especially mink, and Amazon effects in
plumes, preGominate In the trimmings.
Crystal velour is also used with good eff
feet.
Nearly everything is shirred. and some
Of the striking styles originated by local
milltners have felt trimmings, with the felt
pinked and stitched.
A few birds Will be worn. and some
breasts. but not as many as last yea.
Rush at Headquarters.
Yesterday was another record d-breaker ae
the headquarters Of the lnterstats Mer-.
chants, Association. and the headquarters
those who registered Were the following:
M!ssoCRI1M. W. White. Clinton; Vens
Ssrssssssz s: ' esfs-a.s aesiss; Hss;
SSsahsp6eii, Satspps, va @Warrsnseqrs; Mrs. R. Goodman.
n sszIer MIS- re rl porTs sEsh Tree Lena
mont, Mildred kirkendaIl Birch Tree; Josie
as skhs GOan aess hass Iss:
burton. Brookfisid: j. 7. Noiand, Sedalia; II. X.
ea an 4 aas alasss rs dsas gsss
Holden: Bette Corder:. Holden; Elsie Perkins.
field; h Harris. Biairstown; Ora l. McCracken,
TEXAscJ r. LOoney,, Brentwood: W. F.
z. Wilson. ciarksviIs: val E. Herbert. Cald.
@ s!nsfoa Asklaaey: = Y: Rutland. Soinnsrsss
f5ansS f5a5 Worth & LSs4ass I Itf
cowles. Hsrrelf; I. l. Townsend. Dallas; G. Il.
Glen stem; Pilot knob; Frank % Brown. comshchs y
Mrs; E; Whaley;. Moody Anna Dossey. TerreH
Anna 3SsFs 5Saason A,isaia; 5saa dM?.ay
oI.i K E Chiffon cGmmsrse; Belle % Fisher FoSs
:; h;he;, aszisss; +. T: s Rsai. W;a:S,ssei
Terrell; L ssoyel LOnsyieE: T. B. Perkins. Perkins.
Ionsyiew Junction: William Joseph. Waco; 3.
! Rsns ss Decatur waissr assns s2a Morrs H.'G Fort
SOUTH DAKoTA-Mrs. w. G. Haetter. Elk.
Donovan. Hebron: r NJ Olleman, Hooper: Nora
payer. Pinder; Lula Reynolds Beaver City: Mag
gle Wantz. Alexandria. -
ILLINoIS-kdith Davenport Taylorville; ~
Laubman Lebanon: Mamie Whierly. Chester;
Amy Bowman. Carrollton: Ethel Rhodes. NO.
weaGua. Mrs. George CRUDE, Greenville: Mary
II. Floyd, Greenvs: Annie G. Brostmeyer'
Pinkneyville. Florence Ehsrran Decatur; J. :.
Slusher Quincy: II s. Lnveioy. Jacksonville:
Miss J. NJ. jackson Carlinsvlle: II. J. VIE
Ias M,e2a HaHoS Jones'
KENTUCKY-I Y. Elean, Mayield
LOUISLaNA-Paul Rowenthal. Shreveport
LYDIA Titton oxford: Amanda NJ Martin. Pa
ola: b. Crawford Wichita: Miss Barnard We
lngton: Miss Davis Wellington; Mrs. william 5
Laura Gilwil. Neosho: Charles r. Rice. Hutchin-
INDIAN TERRIToRY-Mary G. Alternately:
Purcell: Alice Chase. APPLETON; J. Barack PAU
Valley: r. i. Davis. Durant; T. J. Perkins, Z
Durant: w F. Russell Davis.
ARkANSAS-Mrs Irene Thornton. Little ttocm'
Miss NJ Wander lch, Little Rock: r. =: P9Wed5s P9d
Warren: Paul p. Brianp. Smithton; Daisy HSoe;
Cabot; Lillian Hyde. Beehe; r. c. Tidweu. F2ss
Smith: c. Steele Rogers: J. W. Lemsy
IoXAMiss Geo. ralbert, Harnbursh; cA!In,,Al Amin
G; Parkhurst. Hamburger; 8. S. Keller. CounS CouM~,s
Suns: Mrs p s. Wahl. Moulton; Miss Cah''e
G. A. r., Chicago. August 25-28
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