The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
The Leader Hats.
The Leaders Enlarged Millinery
! Department Attracting Many Old
I and New Customers.
New York Favorite Shown Is "a
: Rose Hat-Crown Is Of Rose
/ Petals. ~. ,"

& The Leader millinery department is re-
sceiving many old and new patrons this
week who seem charmed with the VIDE
variety and pretty trimmings shown in the
hundreds Of hats which stand ready to be
put on and worn off by happy owners.
The Leader is making a feature of hats
ranging from s1.9S to $4.9s, although many
more expensive models are shown and
many pretty little things for children
to had at even more moderate prices
An addition in space has been made to
the millinery department in order to ac-
conlmodate the large assortment of arti
sficial flowers which the Leader is show
ing. Roses large and small and middle
sized, and in every shade known to flor
lists as well as in many known only to
1nilliners, are to be found in profusion.
For -get-me- nots. poppies and fruits make
riot in the cases and promise many
charming hats in the future when the
large supply already made has been dis
posed Of or some capricious fancy must
be suited.
! Among the pretty hats modelled after
the latest New York favorites is shown
a rose hat the crown of which is made
entirely Of silk rose petals, delicate in
shade and so cleverly fastened to the
frame that the whole hat seems fragile
blossom. Folds of malines form the brim
and complete the airy grace Of the whole.
white maines covered with a net
at each intersection Of the cords with a
straw button" is a decided novelty.
Drooping bows of black velvet set off the
straw color. 49,.
( A foliage hat in shaded green's with pink
roses nesting understhe brin is s~strilfngly
( A navy blue straw turban with a fancy
straw facing: the brim and lighting it with
q touch Of red. is trimmed with a tooth
some looking bunch Of cherries
A black chiffon hat with jet crown and
roses tucked under the brim is proving a
great favorite and is being copied in
other colors Of chiffon.
u The Leader carries a large line of black
hats and shows some very pretty Neapol-
itan straWs bent into becoming shapes
and trimmed in either black or colored
flowers. The black silk roses make an
especially effective trimming for these
hats.
The tables of children's hats are par
ticularly pretty feature Of the display.
The little people follow their elders in the
matter Of fiat hats but there the resem-
blance ends.
Ruchings Of silk and chiffon give the
little hats an airiness we'll suited to the
little wearers. Flat Tuscan straws with
oWreaths or clusters Of pretty blossoms
are great favorites and open work braids
are shown which are light and cool look
ing as well as so soft that they may be
bent to suit any little face.
A large line of tailor and ready to-wear
hats complete the Leaders display. The
tailored turbans are very smart in shape
and simple in trimming as to have a
distinction all their own.
However, If a purchaser cannot be
suited in all the bewildering variety OF
styles and trimmings shown she need not
Il despair for the Leader makes a fea ture
of trimming hats to order without charge
3 1t Is possible for a customer to select a
hat, go to the cases of flowers and choose
her favorite' blossoms and pass to the
ribbons to decide upon the most becoming
shade and then order the hat made to sui
i her fancy; without having it cost any
more than If she had picked it from the
ii case already made. This privilege is ap
preciated by the seekers after prett,
81 things and the trimming room is a bus!
~ place. .-.-..