Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-12
Clara A Lih5y's millinery Opening

The qucenly figure. the arch OF rich
foliage. the delicate ferns for a border
the real and fragrant lilies and the
three superb specimen hats formed
tempting picture i'll Clara \. Libby
south window, cnticing enough to
catch all the butterflies of fashion
who were Oh Water street during
Thursday. Th..i grand millinery
p1lor was in is glory on the first of
its opening days. Neither did il 10
pend altosethc" vpon the artificial
for its glory. fer there were present
many samples OF the glory that eX-
cciicth, natures cWn flowers. f"tns
and potted palmr. The white tulips,
and bright yellow d3ffCdils were stu
feeling the pulSationS Of life as
though not yet fully realizing that
they were cut flowers" The many
ma gnificcnt show cases are PR
ticular feature of this millinery cs-
tn blishment and Tic abundance of
rich ard stylish novelties and flowers
in those glass cases shov that Miss
Libby has not spared c~pcnse in Fro
viding the latest and N ST desira BILE
importations so that ladies of Augusta
and vicinity will he well satisfied to
l9ItINl.lEt' IO4iifh ne lpDiIIttl titttt -
valued at hundreds OF dollars by the
Boston owners. who have loaned ii to
Miss Libby for this occasion. car
tainly On account of it's quaint ap-
pearance and age, deserves ,irst
place in the mention of fashion lolc
hats. 1t certainly was very fashion
able in its day and no doubt the
sweet faced wcarcr thought the face
ruching3 and the long ties very ic-
coming. The delicate pink color Of
the bonnet with its pink flowers and
pretty feather denote youth and no
doubt the young ladies of 20 years ago
had some pardona BILE vanity. Miss
Libby and her able assistants have
bestowed an immense amount OF labor
upon the lovely hats they have &c
signed and created to surprise and de-
light the multitude who have I'M
patiently waited for the opportunity
to view. themselves in the mirror
when crowned with the most becom-
ing hat the new century can produce.
Notice the amount of labor r>n'c-
scented in the hats that appear to he
n mass of tucks and rufilcs. think Of
the patience and skill required TO
fashion and form these innumcrabl"
tucks and runlcs into Z hat that IS
really simple. And yet they have an
mir of elegance that no other s,yic
Possesses. OF course, the W"a' cr
should be one who will not destroy
the harmony. but rather complete II
Another style of hats this spring. u
vcu represented by the elaborate ~"
fashionable silk hat in the Ei''"n
shades. This particular hat also *
hibits the wonderful beauty ana fi'h
shades; of some of the more expensive
Unmarried flowers. where one SlAGlc
bunch costs to import. in the nei@n-
lorhood of ten dollars. a dainty
nat hat Of pale pink chiffon with
double brim, the upper ono 'o' Ii'i'r
tbc CROWN and overland with gold ap-
nIicle. the space between the uPp'i
and lower brim being filled with l'H
mink flowers pceping from hchcat4 :,
lace t!rapCry, was attracting i"'' ~
attention. Another hat Of cXtf'i''
| hc,utv reminds one OF the loVclin'3S
| Of Time. 1t is made of light ''u'
r,nusseIine de sole. the drapery p"iiI
| relieved by many bands OF very Ia,
roy black velvet ribbon. Ihc '1'''i-
inp feature Of this model lies III ~
, ra:tcrn and texture of the lthp"' ~
! l,cc valance. The scribe must no' ~
low tho many beautiful specimens
! tbat this emporium is noted Tor "l7-
playing on such occasions, 10 hnui
! him further into the writing OF ut','
that SO family express to the h''h'
that which the eye only can cohEcs'