The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-21
WEEK OF BIG OPENINGS
BIG MILLINERY DISPLAYS or
THE WEEK
Boston store, Geo. EnRes L Co. and
ROrabaush's show stylish Displays.


ings. gorgeous displays Of rich head
! scar and handsome fan and winter
apparel. at three Of our large department
stores. Commencing Tuesday 1t was a
continuous show OF inery. new fan styles
| ard handsome things FOR women's wear
The weather was favorable and Wichita
! women attended the exhibits II seemed
as though tbs crowds OF women would
never cease 70 throng the various stores
where openings were in progress, and
they bought fau hats. too OF course
the object Of millinery openings IS TO give
women an opportunity 10 see the new
styles and inform themselves regarding
what VIII be worn and The latest IDEAS.
| designs, etc. II fact. with departments
! crowded. II is difficult TO Try Oh hats and
/ make a selection. but this recent cool
weather and the nearness Of exposition
ard carnival week made Wichita women
anxious 10 purchase their fall hats. and
thousands Of them did during the past
week.
GEO. INNEs & COS OPENING
/ George Innes & Co.'S opening was. the
first opening of the week. Tuesday anu
Wednesday this aristocrauc trading cen
/ ter was crowded with stylishIy dressed
women. Every department was in autumn
attire and the elevator was taxed TO its
utmost capacity TO handle the crowds
Their wei appointed millinery depart
ment located at the front Of the second
floor IN north room. was in proper form,
being lastly decorated with palms. ferns.
and evergreens. with white and green
the color scheme
Mrs. Daisy Denton, the popular and
ertistic head milliner. had charge II the
opening. and was assisted BY her large
ara efficient corps Of saiesiadies in show
ing the new hats. The department was
attractive and the hats were bewitching
ard received many catering compliments
from the ladies. Mrs. Denton spent I'VE
weeks in New York city. selecting her
stock ard studying the designs and most
fashionable combinations and the lines
display Of millinery reflected great credit
or Mrs. Denton's ability as an artistic
| trimmer. The correct style in expensive
hats are furs. braids veIyets, pIumes.
Light ard pastel shades are very popu-
lar while brown, burnt orange. blue.
greens and the dark shades OF red are
good lines showed the Dolly Warden
sailor. Lillian Russell sailor. Box Turbans
and Shepherdess. Beavers were shown.
bat were not the favorites here. Two
hats that were particularly striking were
Box Turbans in gray squirrel. trimmed
with narrow folds of burnt orange velvet
and King Edward plumase; the other
| a Shepherdess shape.
Rough effects are most aristocratic.
Mrs. Denton showed a beautiful Shep-
herdess in pastel. trimmed with grapes
Of the various shades hanging IN clusters
all around the brim. IL is dream OF
loneliness and Mrs Denton says is quite
the rage in New York. The coronation
hat was also shown here II is large
Shepherdess shape, in blue, grey and
trimmed high in coronation c0lors dark
red. blue and green. the same as were
shown az Kochs in New York city.
Blume's orchestra furnished music for
the Innes opening, which vas q grand
success in every respect.
OPENING AT THE BOSTON STORE
one OF the prettiest openings of the
season was at the Boston Store on Thurs
day and Friday OF this week. As a show
irg of stylish millinery. Hastily and
cEarmingiy arranged for The convenience
OF their guests, It was an event par eX-
ceIence. The opening proper was held
ir the afternoon. though many ladies' took
the opportunity Of the morning when
the crowd was less in number. and the
many beautiful hats and trimmings could
be seen TO the best advantage. A wide
easy stairway banked with shimmering
green palms, leads up TO what is acknowl-
edged the largest and best millinery de-
partment in the state. on the right vas
Garceion's orchestra, which rendered
sweet music. that added much 70 the
already charming picture which lay be-
fore you. on every side, arranged in
wall cases. IN tables and stands. were
displayed hundreds Of hats, showing the
artistic taste for which the millinery Of
this house is noted. Some few were Of
foreign make. though equally as pretty
and attractive were those designed IL
their own work roomB.
In the center OF the room were inter
srersed natural plants and hanging bas-
kets. while % one side was an Oriental
pagoda, beneath which were grouped the
prettiest hats interninsled with natural
plants and carved marble statues. back
O. which rose n large mirror. Holding
as II were the mirror that Dame
Fashion might see reflected the master
pieces of millinery, arr ard nature a
large divan and easy chair offered place
where those who desired could rest ard
view the hats as they were tried On III
VIII by The ladies. ably assisted rs score
o. salesladies under Ii. direction ~ Miss
wigs. In speaking OF the STYLES ana
different features cf the new millinery.
Miss Wiggs said; There IS much that
is new this season and much that is at
tractive. There Is silky hats OF beaver.
beautiful in themselves. counted among
the exclusive models. There are hats ~
scratch felt. canei's hair felt and French
felt Wings are used this season IN au
ITS Of new vays. Taev deCora-e the
under side Of the hriu- they ars lait
fat against the crown and they appear iu
the most unexpected places ostrich
feathers are also used il many novel
ways. Naay # the sat Bread haas If
BEAVER are trimmed Vi,h iva --nE strich
feathers. one x each SIDE ~ the lat.
falIirE over the hair 1T rla hack Far
is used more than ever as d n inning
Tor the winter hats. F rhe dress hat
v-hi-e wu play o most prominent part
T4lne velvet IS espelia-l5 saoc and velvet
fruis IS another fashion bic trimming
81 the seassn. Deep Blue grapes rTish
parple tinse are much i- vasle Oh