The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-03
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.
Gray Squirrels in Millinery Turbans
Fashionable Very Flat Crowns.

yesterday and what ne saw Woul'
be a creditable sight in the win
dows of Broadway, State or Chest
nut streets, three principal shop
= ping thoroughfares of America
! The day opened somewhat cloudy
, but changed slightly fairer later
,, and in the afternoon the shoppers
filled the streets and stores. The
houses were tastefully decorated
and the trimmers and salesladie'
wore their best frocks and smiles
| AS snake editor we don't claim {
very extensive knowledge Of the
details of ladies' fnery, hence con.
clude that few seasonable re-
marks from Vogue so kindly loan
ed US will be more interesting to
the readers, which run as follows;
The hats now shown are attractive,
in great variety, and with consider
alton for tasteful color combinations
which make this seasons millinery
even more picturesque than the lovely
models of last winter.
More particularly in respect to hats
than any other article of attire is it
unwise to follow blindly the fads of
fashion, and this year so wide is the
possibility of choice one may select al
most at random and yet be sure of
getting something which will pass
muster in the world of fashion-the
tall and narrow being almost the only
shape forbidden by Madame Modish.
Furs of all kinds were never more in
vogue for their trimming or fashion
ing, and gray squirrel promises to be
the last word of smartnesS, though sa-
BILE will always hold it's own as the
richest and most becoming of all.
Shaggy beaver felt, which is again
very popular, can even be had in some
of the latest plaid effects. This little
turban is an imported model and very
smart, being finished with one of the
new large tam crowns of wine-colored
velvet. Soft and harmonious green's
and blues, with an occasional dash of
red, unite in distinguished combina-
tiOn.
Of the styles described in the
foregoing our reporter saw the
exact reproductions in value, de-
sign and fabric in our own millin-
cry parlors; not only these but
creations designed, planned and
constructed after their own arts
tic taste by a coterie of accom-
plished milliners and trimmers
who now superintend and conduct
these departments.
The most popular styles are the
turbans, white flats and ping-pong
shapes. There is, of course, a
strong following of Gainesborogh
and black picture hats. These
range all the way from $40 to $50.
In the turbans there is a pretty
piece of headgear shown by one of
the merchants. 1t is an exquisite
gray squirrel dressed in Arabian
lace and richly ornamented. An
other was an angora turban with
chenille, white and mode trimmed
in green and old rose ribbon-in-
candescent shades-and white os-
trich pompon.
The finest and costliest headpiece
was .rich brown velvet fancy,
with two full-sized birds of para
disc, one nestled above the brim
on top and another meath the
opposite side among the facing Or
nafhents. This article would ex-
haust a ffty-dollar note, leaving
only a few dimes for car fare.
Then there was the Sappho
plume with medallion trimmings
and black chenille.
Some new effects were shown in
broad tail fur with facing of black
accordion plating, and white with
ermine tail.
There were a number of white
beavers and white kids. These
are mostly in fiat shapes with pan
velvet and jet ornaments.
Two-tone tips we're also in evil
dence both in cream, green blue
and brown velvet.
An attractive hat was designed
with a foliage top, brown chenille
and velvet-studded with yellow and
white crysanthemums.
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