The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-14
BONNET FOR EASTER
"0pening" To-Day at Sher-
wood Riggs Zoos.
DAINTY HATS SHOWN
Delicate and Airy Creations Are on Exhibition
Now.
THE FASHIONS FOR THIS SPRING
Lilacs, Roses and Violets the Favorite Flow.
ers. A New Shade, Known as Fuchsia.
and Different Tints of
Heliotrope.
THE FASHIONS FOR THIS SPRING

An opening which promises to be
more than merely an entertainment with
flowers and a band of music will be that
of the millinery department of the popu-
lar Sherwood Higgs & Co.'S cash store.
The Easter opening of their great mil
linery stock will be an event of import
ance to the buying public, according to
the promise of the firm. In anticipation
of the vastly increased trade which they
expected to have this season chat ex-
pectation being based on the trade of
former years. they have made greater
purchases than they have ever before at
tempted. Their very large buying gave
them unusual opportunities to make adj
vantageous deals with the largest and
best manufacturers.
This notable event, the formal Easter
opening of this new stock, will occur on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this
week. The store has been beautifully
decorated, and the most cordial welcome
is extended to visitors.
All things were made ready last night
for the opening this morning. The show
windows you will find marvels of beauty.
THE Lady in White is one of them,
THE Little Flower Girl is the other.
description of them here will not be
attempted. Suffice it to say they are
genuine works of art and worth your
time and a trip to this great store TO
see them.
Inside the store you will find yourself
in a fairy land. Wreaths of flowers,
banks of roses, fabrics, airy laces, all
sorts of ribbons--and you are in the
midst of spring fashions in millinery.
The display of pattern hats and bonnets
opens this morning.
These are some of the French importa-
tons and latest ideas which are shown
at Sherwood Higgs e Co.'S. The pretty
material which, where combined by their
artistic designer, result in a beautiful
hat a pretty toque or a dainty bonnet.
Maiden hair fern in its delicacy; foliage
in plain and poison ivy; grapes all sizes
and in their natural colors; Panne vel
vet in the pastel and darker colors.
Renaissance and Duchesse lace in varied
patterns; lace, silk, ribbons and straw
in cafe au lait shades; violets, double
and single, in the pink and blue tints:
Jerome roses in clusters of white. yellow
pink and deep cream Chiffon and maine
combined with hair laces and Tuscan
straw. Hydrangeas in white. heliotrope
and pink. The Shepherdess, Hobbs-Di-
rectoire and the Anna Held hats are
among the most striking. -
Among the numerous hats shown was
a novel Shepherdess of handsome appli-
que cream lace over mails colored taffeta
1in;t, o1a
in the trimming of richly tinted grapes
and foliage, with facing of folds of black
chiffon and velvet cluster of grapes rest
ing on the hair.
Another charming creation was
Gainsborough picture hat in white chiffon
with black applique roses on the brim
The crown is of folds of white chiffon and
black applique lace with high chiffon
rosette and black chrysanthemums in
front, facing of folds of black chiffon and
a very effective arrangement of black
plumes.
A Pompadour turban or irridescent
spangled net trimming of spangled
wings, large draped knot of pastel blue
ribbon caught with novelty pins-bandeau
of pastel blue roses-waS much admired.
The name of Sherwood Higgs e Co. has
become widely known among the very
best class of people and especially
among the admirers of high art MILL
merry, whose wants and tastes can be
supplied only by the most up-to-date
material and the very latest French
patterns, all of which you will find at
Sherwood Higgs & Co.'S millinery and
dry goods store.
Column after column might be filled
with descriptions of the many dainty
bonnets, toques and hats Ornamenting the
show rooms, but my space is now full.
You will simply have to go see for
yourself And when you do you will find
the largest stock of millinery ever
brought to Raleigh. 1t is in charge also
OF one of the best designers to be OBJ
tanned.