The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-21
DAINTY SPRING HATS
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND THE
OPENING OF STRONGE a
WARMER
SOME CHIC PARTISAN DESIGNS
Orchestra Furnishes Musie for shop
pers Who Were Trying on
Latest Creations of
MiIIiner's Art

a beWildering array of beautiful hats
most artistically displayed attracted ~
large number Of shoppers yesterday after
noon and evening to StrOnge Il Warmers
big millinery parlors on East Seventh
street The big, well-lighted show rooms
and the daintily appointed trying-ou
rooms were almost as much admired az
the hats themselves The opening of a new
department-that Of wOmen's suits
waists and jackets-lent additional in
terest to yesterdays big display In ths
evening string orchestra was in at-
tendance and bewildered feminity tried
on many gorgeous creations while I'd list
ened TO programme of popular airs
This is to be decidedly a French sea-
son in millinery and many triumphs of
Partisan millinery art were displayed at
yesterdays opening. One nat especially
admired yesterday was designed bv
Madame Carrier, of Paris. lit is of the
fashionable Marquis shape The crown
is Of folded white chiffon and the rolling
brim is draped with cream Irish point
lace. A wreath of foliage in soft autumn
tints rests Just on the edge of the brim
Spici!y suggestive of that wicked Girl
from Maxim's" is the Maxim hat de-
signed by the Guillard sisters, of Paris.
The hat is fashioned Of Italian braid and
is turned up very much at either side
A unique decoration on this hat is a
fringe which droops at the back and
which is made of tiny green rOsebuds
Decorations of these tiny rose buds will
be a popular feature of spring and sum-
mer hats A veritable dream was Il
white hat exhibited yesterday IL is
made of white moline padded to produce
a soft. fluffy effect. On the crown Of tho
hat are scattered cunning limitations BIC
the dainty Edelweiss flower and these
are also yelled in white moline The
brim which flares very much at the sides
and a trifle in front is Of padded moline
and is decorated at the back with an i'm
mense row Of white satin ribbon and
white mohair braid. A pearl cabochou
holds this bow in place An exquisite
little violet toque displayed yesterday
is made entirely of vioIets. the lighter
colored flowers forming the crown ana
the darker ones the brim. ROsettes Or
white liberty satin ribbon ornament this
hat. A blue and gold hat has crown OF
FOLDED blue moline and a novelty band
of heavy lace appliqued with gold grapes
for the brim. Even more of a novelty
was the poppy hat displayed Yesterday.
This hat in appearance resembles one big
poppy and It is made up of petals of
this snowy flower "A fashionable elliot
hat much admired at the opening was
decorated with festOOns Of pink roses
and fOrget-me-nOts. A flower tOquc was
composed entirely Of rose petals covered
with moline. The trimming consisted OF
an immense bunch of gooseberries.
Mr.. Morrissey, who has charge Of the
new department at StrOnge a. Warner s,
exhibited Yesterday a complete line DC
spring suits and jackets for women and
a number Of very sWagger shirt waists
and blOuses. This department takes up
almost one-half of the lower floor and is
very complete.