The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-16
Larger Crowds of Customers and
More Purchases Are Noted
Than in Previous Years.
SPLENDID STYLES ARE SHOWN.
Rich Effects in Hats Are Displayed
at the Leading st. LOuis
Stores for Fall and
Winter.


some cases along the aisles being surround
ed by interested shoppers. who were this
year. perhaps more than ever before. going
about as prospective purchasers rather than
mere sight-seers.
The large number of sales made on open
ing day was remarked upon by managers
of almost every large store, and the amounts
paid for hats and cloaks this year averaged
higher than heretofore. The styles. as a
rule. are rather more elaborate, the hats
more ornate and the Cloaks Of finer fabrics
than is usually the case. OF course, there
was no lack OF The cheaper grades on ex-
hibtion. even by those stores which lay the
most emphasis on the splendor of this sea-
sons stock. But the rule appears TO be
FOR more expensive articles, in obedience to
the demands OF a more luxurious public
NUGENTS.
At Nugent's were on exhibition hats by
such celebrated makers as Suzanne Blum,
Esther Meyers, Morescal Soeurs. Felix. Linn
Faulkner, ana many other OF the Parlsian
leaders. Some of these had been pur-
chased at wholesale at prices ranging Well
up toward 500. and abounded in rIch novel
ties. the advance guard of the elaborate
styles that seem 10 De coming into vogue
IhIs store did driving business an DAY,
the saleswomen being kept busy from OPEL
ing until closing hours. And tneIe were an
unprecedented number OF sales partly ow-
ing, perhaps, TO the opening day bargains
The cloak department was well abreast
OF the display OF mats. on the same moor,
in eApensIVeness, taste. and the extreme
novelty OF the new effects. Monte Carlos
are the thing this season, and were TO oe
seen IN every variety, and shade. All are
rather loose with big sleeves. and range in
length from scant twenty-SiX Inches 10
those that barly escape trailing the ground
Something particularly ornate was TO be
seen in the stock of japanese carriage
wraps which looked especially roomy and
appropriate IheSe coats COST iroEl SSO
The Scnicken's head hat is one of the
novelties of this season. the head OF tne
familiar barnyard fowl being dyed Suitably
and the feathers of the neck and breast
shaped back with grace over the crown.
Another style that attracted especial atten-
lion at Nugent's was exemplIfied in the
show window in an Amelia bingham sail
or" 1t was constructed largely OF white
box-pleated moire ribbon, bound round the
rim with yellow velvet and ornamented par
ticularIy with yellow bird, all the colors
harmonizing perfectly.
new Partisan milliner. Georgette, who is
said TO be stirring up furore abroad. One
Of these was very large. with a bell crown.
and large white snake feather. which IS
another Of the novelties, and trimmings are
of white and black ribbons.
A Caroline Reboux envelope hat was also
admired 1t is OF white angora, with black
cheuille braided in. faced with white velvet.
with ermine tails. and large cabuchon on
white. with a long white plume over the
right ear.
BARR's.
Squirrel furs were the feature of the
display Of fall hats at Barr's. Shera. by
the way. the space for the millinery DEPART
ment is to be doubled when the addition is
thrown open to the west of the old Julia
building, in which the firm has felt craInped
for several years.
The larger quarters will allow the nil
linery department all the space aIong the
south SIDE of the second floor from Sixth
street TO the middle of the block
Besides these squirrel furs in rich and
natural gray, were 10 be seen complete as
nf ri a.
plumes. bedecking and giving distinctive
character to the frameworks OF hats of all
the latest models.
For the autumn opening the department
is handsomely decorated with flowers and
palms, which go TO set off the elaborate
ness of the display.
Among the richer hats on exhibition and
about which clustered shoppers all the day.
were the scratch beavers which, with the
squirrel fur. were the feature of the stock.
The trend this season appears 10 be 10 tie
lighter colors, the scratch beavers Leing
made often III coque de rouge
Ihere are many hats in which white is
the basis. and at Barr's these are often seen
harmonIously ornamenJed with natural
slulrrei gray, and with new shade Of me
dium light blue.
Stole effects are noticeable and the great
boas to be seen in the show cases through
out the millinery department were yes
lefoay the foci of as much attention as was
given to any other one thing TO be seen in
the store These boas are this year unusu-
ANY long. two and a naIf yards being no
unusual length. They are made up OF the
finest ostrich plumes Tor the most part.
though any number of other materials are
also used with good and chic effect
All the hats of the latest design are re-
markably low. The brims very wiae as
Many, too. are made of velvet, in which the
new plaids are noticeable, as they are also
in the ribbon creations.
GRAND-LEADER
Additional space is devoted this year to
the millinery department of the Grand
Leader. Yet it could do no more than suf-
hciently accommodate yesterday the crowds
that thronged that part of the store from
morning till night. But the visitors were
well handled, the management having added
TO the stan Of saleswomen in the depart
rnent.
Along the aisles and above the show cases
were 10 be seen floral DECORATIONS which
would well repay the visitor for the trouble
of coming downtown even though pur-
chases were not contemplated. And these
ornaments sorted particularly well with the
display of new hats. which this year are
decorated with artificial flowers so skinfu!ly
constructed that, when compared wiIh these
in the pots, il was difficult 10 determine
certainly which appeared the more natural.
Among those hats that attracted most at
tention throughout the day was a rolling
tIIrban product of the Esther Meyers Is.
Iablisnn1ent, Just received from Paris
1t is a creation showing no little of the
inventive genius that has won for the MAX
er a first place among the art milliners of
The world II is constructed of white er-
mine and Irish point lace, with beautiful
ostrich pCmpon-
One of the decided innovations was 20 be
seen in Virot grape hat. This was cen
structed on framework of red. rich
crimson tint. over this were tastefully
strewn frOnds CT grape vine. with soft
write leaves. seeming Just to have thrown
off the development and come into light
There were also loose punches of grapes
Of three shades. all in harmony. AltozeIh-
er this was a feat Of taste. the color scheme
being so bold that none but an artist could
have blended the different shades without
discord.
Also. there were many Gainsborough ef-
fects. several with white MORE fac!rgS,
turned to the left and caught up with white
plumes. One light blue beaver was notice.
able. having crushed naline facing and a
rolling brim. with trimmings of piuInes.
This was the work of Camille Rogers. An
u:ner Nirot was a beaver effect, trimmed
with crushed roses. with natural foliage,
the right
THE FAMOUS.
The millinery department at the Famous
was bower OF beauty yesterday, the occa-
son being the fail opening of stocks of hats,
trimming, suits, skirts .Sts ana
all those other tastefuily made articles in
which women delight And the elaborate
ness of the arrangement was justified by
the large attendance from early until late.
the aisleS being thronged with well-groomed
women who came TO buy as well as to OBJ
serve Indeed. in point of patronage this
opening was considered by the management
the most successful in the history Of the
store.
Visitors were presented with American
beauties between the hours of and IL in
the morning and from to 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. Flowers were prodigally dis
aisies and on the tops of the show cases,
frdaa5 wherever there. was resting-u1ace