The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-14

And the little maiden was presumably
happy. However, she was maiden who
| belonged to a period past. The girl Of
the present season wants the feather
| and the ribbon and the lace on her bon
net, but she wants infinitely more on it,
too, and judging from the present mil
linery display she is going to have eX-
actly what she wants. For gorgeous, in
deed, are the fail chapeauX and bewilder-
ing the mass of trimmings that adorn
them. The spacious parlors of Schuneman
q Evans millinery department. were
thronged all day yesterday with many
scores of anxious maidens, every one of
whom realized how much depends upon
the selection of a becoming hat for au-
tuInn wear, but every one of whom was
confused by the embarra ssment of riches
that was presented. For these popular
millinery parlors have apparently rifed
Paris and New York shops of their most
s#agger headgear, and the beautiful hats
and bewitching bonnets are exhibited In
such numbers as to confuse one who
must make selection. The parlors them
selves were tastefully decorated yester-
day with numerous palms, and as an
aooluonal attraction an orchestra was in
attendance, SO one was able to select ones
~NAAANH ~ TIC SIIdl1S OIL sweet music.
a description can no more convey an
Idea of a beautiful hat than it can of a
beautiful flower, but there are manv
things about the 1S00-19O1 hats that cannot
fail to strike an observing person. The
nrst thing one is apt to notice about
these hats is their shape The effect
this year is to be broad and fiat, and
very fortunate, therefore, is the tall and
slender damSel, for to her is this shape
especially becoming. The favorfte colors
Will be pearl, castor brown, greens and
blues. Much gilt braid is in evidence in
the trimming; also the breasts and wings
of BIRDS and whole birds Rhinestone
and steel buckles are also in favor, and a
very chic effect does the use of one of
these buckles lend to a hat
Visitors at Schuneman & Evans milf
merry opening yesterday probably paused
longest about the tables where are dis
played the all-black hats. Very gorgeous
creations are these, and they bear the
names OF such designers as Nine Pow
anne, Faulkner Linn and Esther Never.
of Paris; Nine. Louise and Francois of
New York. These au-black hats are
trimmed with fea TIERS birds and satin
pom poms and ornamented with Jet. cut
steel or rhinestone buckles From pic
ture hats to the sensible, every day head
covering IS very far cry but the latter
are necessities, and very chic little neces-
S4NcS are they 10 DS TINS year. There is
the Gordon hat, new style that will
suit nearly every face; and there is a
variety of hats on the cowboy or tllrban
order, and there are some very rnannisf
little walking hats. Apropos- of -mannisf.
walking hats, one who walked Yesterday
from the millinery department at Schune-
man & Evans over to the cloak DEPART
ment on the same floor could not fail
to remark that the 19e0-1901 maiden is
going to be mannish in more wavs than
as regards her hat. If she would be I'D to-
date she will wear coat that is TO he
|, patterned after her big brothers over
coat loose box affair will her new
coat be, with roomy, mannish sleeves. hie.
pockets and a comforta BILE collar. These
coats do not reach the bottom of the
gown, but they are a little longer than
three-quarter length, and are made M
IN kersey, Cheviot, Melton and other
popular winter materials. Some have fur
trimmings on collars and sleeves. which
gives them an additionally cosv effect
FOR the conservative maiden who has no
desire to usurp her brothers clothes ar
privileges there are natty short Jackets
with box backs, but the girl who likes to
be smart will yearn for the overcoat
Especially hobby, too, are the new golf
capes, OF which the department has an
excellent line. Many of these capes are
made up without the hoods, and some
stunning effects are attained by the com
bination of the Scotch pIaids with +ba
plain material