The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
MILLINERY DISPLAY
SPRING OPENING AT THE POWERS.
... ~ MERCANTILE co.
GREAT VARIETY OF HANDSOME
HATS SHOWN
A Word About Some of the Most
Striking Importations That
+: VIII Interest Women.

"A handsome array of the seasons
fashions was displayed at the. millinery
opening Of the Powers Mercantile COM
pany yesterday. The department, which
has been entirely remodeled, was deco
rated for the occasion with jardinieres of
palms and roses and Easter lilies ar
ranged On high ledge about the entire
room; the colors were green and white
with now and then a vivid bit added to
the scheme by a great basket Of huge red
roses intersoersed among the palms and
lilies. IN r
The entrance to the department was
blaze Of color given by the great show
cases filled with flowers of all descrip-
tons; to which baskets of roses, lilacs,
lilies of the valley, and fruit placed care
lessly about on top of the cases added
the artistic touch.
Many of the hats shown were made en-
tirely of flowers, the greatest number be-
ing OF various kinds of roses, though all
sorts of flowers figured in the display,
and the laces and malines We're fair r.
walls of the flower designs. ~ IT,. 49,.
- Among the handsome importatlons was
a large nat with curved brim from Linn
Faulkner The brim was caught at the
side front with buckle made OF seed.
pearls and irhinestones set in DUH gold,
and the under facings were OF pufred hair
braid of a deep rose shade, sewn so as to
give a flower effect Over the brin. was
draped a wide lace embroidered in gold.
under which was wreath Of roses. The
crown, which was of velvet leaves OF deep,
dull green's and rose shades, was clrcled
with a wreath of dull rose wheat heads
A large Virot hat, on the turban order,
was made of maine studded WITH pearls
The brim was of maline with dainty but
tons of pearl-colored straw, the centers
being single pearls. The brim was bound
over the edge with heavy band OF irish
noint, lace; the top of the crown was OF
the Irish point, and encircling 1t was a
thick twist formed of strings OF pearls,
and tiny butterflies made OF small pearls:
The only trimming was fanclful Knot OF
wide black velvet ribbon at the slde-back,
which held in place black ana "nlIe
sword aigrette.
George Washington shape with long back,
the entire top and long back being fash
Toned from geranium blossoms. Inc prlm
was of Cuban straw embroidered in silk
cord in black and straw color. AT the
back geranium velvet was crushed into
knot like effect and held in place with
let cabochon.
Among the fruit hats, berry hat with
crown Of holly leaves attracted atten-
ton, the trimmings great bunches OF
natural summer and autumn shades OF
mountain ash berries.
A Dolly Warden hat of immense proper
lions was Of brown chip, with ruftle OF
Dolly Warden ribbon and maline edging
the brim Above the ruff1e was wreath
of Dolly Warden roses of varying shades
to match the ribbon.
Some Of the lovliest things in the shop
were the boas; fluffy affairs in white ana
in black; all of them formed, seemingly,
of flowers, the prettiest of them opening
up as do the petals of the wild white
f1eur de lis.
Tie Jane Hadding hat was noticeable.
1t was in solid white and had curved
drooping brim, over which fell a drape of
Cafe au Lait lace several inches deep,
draped gracefully at the back into falling
loops held in place with great buttons
made of pearls, from which dropped sew
eral strings of pearls. On the upper br1m
wide wreath of exquisite white roses
with embroidered petals reached to the
pearl. buttons in the back.
Several imported hats Of embroidered
linen batiste were shown. One of them was
embroidered in small pearls, and on the
crown were three rings Of tiny roses, one
in shades of light pink, one dull dark
rose, the other a greenish blue, and all
tied together with one of the new French
ribbons which show an upper surface
over which a linen gauze seems to be
stretched.
A hat in pink shades was Of the new
eyelet braid, the eyelets being black. The
crown was of foliage to match the braid.
The trimming was Of cream Renaissance
lace and punches of rose seeds in shades
of green and red, showing through
frosty bloom. The under brim, draped
with folds Of ribbon in rose, was finished
with a wreath of foliage to match the
crown.
A Crown Hat Of white maline was Of
Continental. shape, and had bunch Of
white ostrich tips frosted with pearls at
the side-front. About the entire brim
strings OF pearls were draped. held in
place by Cabochons of pearls.
There was large number Of black hats,
among them being striking French affair
from Madame earlier. 1t was large, fiat,
and the brim was composed Of hair braid
formed in Renaissance lace patterns The
crown matched, and at the back hand
some scarf of Spanish lace WAS tied into
wide bow with dropping loops and ends
which fell we'll down over the shoulders.