The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28
The NewtOwn Bee
Ten Pages.
LITCHFlEED COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.

A NOTABLE MILLINERY OPENING.
Perhaps the most successful milli-
merry opening ever held by The G. Fl.
Booth & Bentley Co., was that of this
spring, which occurred on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday
was an ideal day to inspect the spring
delights in millinery and the spacious
store of this firm on Bank street Was
thronged in the afternoon, and packed
Ill the evening, when Wildman'S Or
caestra, stationed on platform in the
rear OF the store, diScoursed swee,
music. The store was attractive il.
It's Easter fittings. The walls were
draped with light green silkolene,
against which some Of the handsome
styles in sofa pillow covers and delicate
dress goods showed off finely by way o,
comparison. The brilliant colors,
coupled with the soft rays Of the cleo
Uric light, made a scene Of beauty
which drew the ladies by the hundreds
The firm were fortunate in retaining
the services Of Miss Spatcher, who hat.
rs her assistants, Miss Augusta Weller
and Miss Jetfries, already favorably
known to New Milford people. The
mats are large, this year, and stunning
creations, after the deft fingers Of the
milliners have done their work. Blues
are used largely in decorating. The
ribbons are especially rich and are
used in abundance. The fOrget-me-nOl
seems to be the popular flower, while
hats made of embroidered and applique
linen are all the rage. Black and
white lace is used to large extent i'll
trimming the hats. The Cuban Straws
are also used a great deal, while the
chysanthemum braids are used in
making stunning effects on the fem
mime hats. Roses and small rose buds
are used great deal, while the pearl
trimmings are popular. A forget-me-
not hat, which by the way was love
Of bonnet, is a small hat dscked on
the side with pearl trimmings, and
forget-me-nots. The scratch ribbons
are here brought into use. A hand
some bit Of feminine vanity was a
white lace hat, copied after a Partisan
style, with pearl and lace facing, and
olack and white aigrette pompon. A
very swell lace hat was admired by the
reporter, having for it's crown black
French lace and French lace streamers
on the back. Another stylish hat was
d small black turban, trimmed with
jet beads and cabachons. A very pref
Cy hat is the Madam V, made of black
and white dotted chiffon, embroider-
ed, with facing of plain white chiffon
in coils and black jet buttons in CEN
ter. A chiffon boa goes with the ha,
to match it, and the whole combina-
ton makes a stylish appearance, as
might be expected. There are always
good number of ladies who think
they must have bonnet. They are
larger and more attractive this year.
The ready to wear hats, made OF Cuban
straw, are very swell and attractive,
trimmed with white poker dot bands
rancy quilts are also brought exten-
lively into use in these hats. The
Misses hats are large and trimmed
Nth forget-me-nots, peoples, etc. A
cry swell childs hat is called ''The
'rincess." 1t is also enriched with
..rge rosettes of blue ribbon. A word
should be said as to the attractive ap-
learance Of the main part OF the store,
made bright with ported plants, lilies
9redominating. In the main display
window were some of the fine creations
in feminine head gear, for the inspt q
ton of any who desired. Altogether,
in point OF attendance and interest, it
was the most successful millinery open
ing the firm has had.