The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-23
IN FASHIONS
GAY DISPLAYS
Thousands of Wichita's Fair
Ones Feast Their Eyes.
FOUR GREAT OPENINGS
Wonderful Creations in the
HeaddreSS for Easter,


partment stores have been preparing for
The event for weeks past, and the several
grand spring fashion shows at the four
big stores were very complimentary 10
those to whom the credit is due The
hieh class of goods end splendid selec-
lions of the seasons most fashionable
things. rich and beautiful goods, dis
played would do credit to Chicagos best
etores.
Friday and Saturday Wichita women
were out visiting the various openings.
Saturday was the big day. The bright
and pleasant afternoon brought appar-
emily every woman in the city out to
see the new spring f1nery; and the Bos-
ton Store Geo. lines & Co, Rohra-
baugh and Eorsman, Times & Co. were
all crowded with lockers and shoppers.
THE INNES OPENING.
Geo. lines & Co. gave their spring
opening Friday and Saturday. and Of all
the openings this popular store has given
this springs opening was the grandest
and most successful The entire store
sparkled with newness. Rich, ultra
fashionable and handsome spring finery
was in evidence throughout this grand
show windows we're appropriately trimm-
ed for the occasion, the north window
REPRESENTING the millinery department
and the south window trimmed with dress
goods trimmings. waistings, etc. The
store was in bright spring attire, the
saIespeople seemed to have caught the
spirit of Eastertide and We'd with each
other in making bowery of spring fash
ions show, where beautiful and novel
tints combined.
Every department was at its best. The
millinery department IS IN charge of
AIRS. Daisy Denton, the artistic milliner
who spent several weeks this spring in
New York City studying the new styles
and learning the new spring ideas and
combinations; and the gorgeous display of
itch and artistic millinery and hand
somely trimmed hats certainly reflects
e9reat credit upon Mrs. Denton. All
Curing the opening hours Friday and
Saturday the millinery department was
truly crowded with ladies'
Among the new styles this spring. one
Of the STYLES is the large turban. trimmed
from back and right side with fruit and
Taisns. Another favorite is the Dolly
Warden. rose crown, three ruffies, lace
brim. Tbs hat derived its name by be-
ing worn by Lulu Clazier in the opera
Dolly Warden Other pretty styles
shown at lines is the colonial, round
furban, Sarah Bernhard sailor.
The department was attractively deco
rated with large nodding palms. dainty
ferns and artificial wild roses and
flowers presenting q fitting background
Tor the elaborate display of spring mil
iinery and stylishly dressed ladies'
Blume's orchestra furnished music for
the lines opening, which was a great
success in every particular.
ROHRABAUGTTS FORMAL OPENING.
The Rohrabaugh Dry Goods companv
gave their first formal opening Friday
evening, and If We are TO judge the fu-
ture success Of the Rohrabaugh by its
initial opening. it VIII be one of the IA
vorite trading places in Wichita. AS
has already been stated in The Eagle
The Rohrabaugh store has been remod-
eied and newly appointed from bottom
TO top Every floor and every depart-
ment is beaming with newness. and the
stocks are new and latest STYLES displayed
everywhere throughout the big store pre-
scented sprnglile appearance. The new
Rohrabaugh store is strictly up-to-date
ana grand. Tt would he a credit to St
louis or Chicago. The appointment is
elaborate and as near perfection as il
Is possible to attain in a store of IFS
size. The millinery department is at the
front Of the second floor. and was tastfv
decorated for the occasion. as was all
other departments
Mrs. H. Murray OF St Joseph. Missouri
IS in charge of this department. and
their display of lovely spring millinery
and richly trimmed hats was a credit Ia
their trimmcrs. All the latest STYLES
shapes and novelties We're here disDlaved
and admired by the hundreds of lady
callers
The other departments were equally as
bttractiye. and received the attention Of
fhe visitors. Rohrabaughs' first openinc
was in every was a grand success
TIE BOSTON STORE.
The Boston Store. n its fafteen wears
bI millinery business have had many
hetahle opening displays" The fncreas-
ing number NJ Wichita's fair ladies' i'm at.
Achcanco at these semi-annual events
IaNc made II necessary FOR them To- hold
tilcF DISPLAY for two DAYS and evenings
IL ORDER to accommodate the crowds As
g show of beautiful and artistic lnil1frerv
i IS doubtful II their last two DAVIS" dis
gia5 could be improved. The mHIiner,
department. now located In luxurious
sIaenoor on the second floor. was indee,
VISION OF loylmess The largest r0o,
~ the state used for millinery alone
! ne decorations were ia green and white
-h-.1illeraoie iestoons OF miniature greer
ana white NghtS also lChtS in wall and
floor cases added greatly % Tho e,cro
On one side stood ,bcautiful nq-oda
decorated I'm The oriental stvIe Nat7,-a
flowers and hanging baskets added
tIeatlF 70 the touch Of spring already
A.'nshl ioftA oy the pretty flowers Gain.
Sll 1lspiaAe1 eases and on the hats
Mss NiGeS ana Miss NcusIer. ahIz as
SISTED 10y twenty salesladies. received thf
guests aud showed them the hats. man,
Of which are original ideas. ex-Iusi-.
- tbs house
Among The hats for early Snrfr- vroe,
is The Gibson hst draped with a Cfhso-
veil Another which won much adr,,-,
Soh Is copy cf the one wore hv Alfr,
Roosevelt. Ii Is all black. Of aat -srl
hoer- trimmed with ostruch plurnos Sci
capachons and velvet strean1ers. nh.
Lillian Russell hat is draped with re8
lace scarf with yellow roses under IN.
prnl. Ar early spring hat was Of fame,
woven grass with The raisin crown
Very pretty white tTi-colored turban va.
a. white tuile with pearls and white 81,
ported band. and the new stvle whit.
QuiH aigTotte. When asked % The sea
Son STYLES Miss NgEs said.
y GLOW is very good. bur lie 1c75i-,
shade Viii be blue. in the licht and tar
quoise shades For summer an Whit
VIII be much worn. Black and white
while good. Is not SO good as last wear
The linen shade is especially good +.
gowns. as wen as hats. and is often com
bnien with black applique. White roliar-
and berries are novelty. and pearls ar
handsome trimming. Small flowers az
good. especially the June rose. All rov-e
hats are stylish. but not liked because d.
1nelr Nycighr. fhe rrf-rorurr ~,-.-f