Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-25
FALL MILLINERY.

quarters.
FALL MILLINERY.
Whether corn is worth $1.5O a bushe
or cotton 81 cents a pound, the ladies
must have hats and bonnets. The mil
linery people recognize that fact, as
we'll as the people who have to pay the
bills, and those people who might be
inclined to look ugly when the subject
Is mentioned, will save themselves an
noyance and trouble by making up theil
minds to pleasant smiles at the outset.
The millinery stocks of Messrs. H. c.
Strauss & Co., and J. M. Heath & Co.
have arrived, and the millinery artists
Misses Gone and Grant-are engaged
with assistants, in getting hats, rib
bons, feathers, beads, wings, laces, etc.
in shape for general inspection, being
frequently interrupted in the meantime
by customers who will not be denied
the privilege Of taking peep in ad-
vance Of the common show.
The reporter made preliminary visit
to both the local millinery establish
ments on Monday, and picked up some
information which, though for the most
part Is unintelligable to him, will nc
doubt be as plain to the ladies as are
the circus bills to the small boys. Al
]. M. Heath & Co.'s, Mrs. Dobson was
busy making sales to several ladies
who had made up their minds to buy
and when she got a moment Of leisure
she said, in reply to the reporters
question:
I'VE are just up to our eyes In work
preparatory to our fall opening. We
have decided to hold 1t on Wednesday
October 2, and on that day we will
show great many things that the Ia
dies will hardly expect to find. Mil
linery is different this year from what
it has ever been before in both mater
ials and workmanship. The artistic re-
quirements are higher for one thing
and then there is difference in mater
ials. Chameleon felts and gun metal
colors will prevail in all Of the more
stylish millinery, and Brush felt hats
with rough effects generally, are con-
sidered preferable to the smooth quail
ties of previous seasons. Ostrich feath-
ers have the lead in trimming this
year; but birds and wings continue to
have vogue"
Across the street in the millinery de-
partment of H. G. Strauss & Co.'S, es-
ia ablishment, the reporter found the sit
uation about the same as already de-
scribed. There were a number of ladies
in the store evidently bent on getting
advance information about styles
Miss Bludworth and Miss Cone were
answering questions and making more
hats.
II hardly know what to tell you," sail
Miss Rludworth, except that our mil
linery is here this year, and that we are
going to be able to have an opening
next Friday and Saturday without the
trying experience we had last spring
in having to open the show before we
were ready. Mr.. Strauss has bought
a big stock Of millinery, including much
Of the finest that is to be had. and If we
do not meet with the approval Of the
ladies at the opening, we are going to
be very much disappointed. I don't
think, however, we need to worry.
I'd like you to drop in Friday and Sat
urday and see."
A detailed description Of all the hats
to be found in the two millinery estab-
|lishments would require almost a full
page Of THE ENQUIRER, and no such
task will be attempted. Descriptions
Of few Of the more striking "crea-
tions" will probably serve for the pres
|ent.
One Of the most striking was Of a
new material called scroll tulle, which
in this instance was castor in color and
resembles some kind Of fur. This was
folded about the brim. The crown of
the hat was light blue tulle, and on the
edge in front was a large rosette of
turquoise blue ottoman ribbon.
A very artistic hat was made Of white
silk on which were appliqued sprays of
lilacs. The brim was dark green vel
vet and a green wing gave the finish
ing touch.
An especially appropriate autumn hat
had a crown Of crushed strawberry
velvet. The brim was hidden with
sprays Of exquisitely colored autumn
leaves whose rich brown and other tints
harmonized with the shade Of the
crown.
Another autumn hat which was es-
pecially pretty, was Of soft castor felt.
The only trimming on the wide bri,n
was a wreath Of exquisite dahlias
which clung about the crown. The lin
ing was of folds of castor maline and a
touch of light blue ribbon was used
against the face. The hat dipped down
over the face.
One hat had a soft brim Of tulle,
scrolled with felt in castor and blue
ribbon rosette on the edge Of the
brim and bird Of gay plumage on the
left side.
One very graceful design was made
wholly Of black chantilly lace, which
fell over the face, and was trimmed
with pink roses. One long plume ex-
tended beneath the brim all the way
round the face.
Another lace hat was of white Re-
naissance lace and had pink roses
around the brim. Ruchings of light
blue liberty satin were used in the back
and underneath the brim.