Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Magnificent Display at the F. l.
Stcddard Easter CDcninS,

it, the millinery establishments
of Missouri Valley have I'M
questionably the most extensive
and beautiful showing of
Easter loveliness ever dis
played in the town. Once upon
q time the average woman of
this place thought she must 90
to Omaha if she wished a
chapeau combining style and
elegance. Any woman who
would make any assertion of
that sort now would be regarded
as o snob and would at once be-
tray her lack of good taste. To-
day hundreds of our ladies
reveled in the lovely artistic
display of exclusive novelties
presented by q. L. Stoddard at
their Easter opening. Enthus-
iastic style seekers were ar
rested by the charming window
display with its soft, fluffy
white surroundings whic h.
served as an exquisite back
ground for the beautiful hats,
and the little downy Easter
chicks looked very much at
home among the masses of
flowers and other pretty things.
Inside was a spectacle of mar
Vicious beauty, streamers of
cerise and white draped from
ceiling and column. At the
right stood a show case holding
strands of maidenhair ferns,
wild smilaN, sprays Of lilies,
great punches of forget-me-
nots and every sweet reminder
of spring. A ledge trim is also
entirely of flowers, for flowers,
you must know, is the leading
feature in spring millinery.
The builders of the new spring
headgear must have walked
and dreamed i'm radiant gar
dens for their inspiration, and
Miss Blanche Palmer, the mil
linery artist, seems to have
possessed herself of every hap
ply idea that ever entered into
the head of mortal woman in
to exquisite headwear.
Not only is there unusual merit
shown in the flower hat display,
bat all the designs present the
ans cleverest ideas of
the season.
All day las;;s.ss Mr.. and Mrs.
Stodlard, assisted by Miss
Palmer, Miss Munson and Miss
Middleton, with unwavering
courtesy and pleasant words
have shown the charming nov
elites to their many patrons.
Many a little maiden looked
out with loving eyes from under
tie brim of the dainty little
poke or the frilled mop hats, of
which there was such a charm
ing variety. Everything charm
ing. novel, rich in coloring and
lovely in texture is found in
this fascinating beauty show.
In the days gone by we used to
speak of a masterpiece of art
as a picture hat" Every dress
nat displayed by Mrs. Stoddard
today was a picture hat in col
BRING, beauty and style. One
exquisite creation Of aesthetic
,oloring was a shaded poppy
nat. The entire crown Of this
nat was an immense poppy with |
petals of silk with
most perfect shades of coloring
ranging from a bright cerise
until the outer brim showed a
vivid rich poppy red. The hat
had a Gainsborough dash and
the entire under facing was a
symphony Of coloring passing
from ombri green until it
blended with the outer top
Grim. A design of extreme
style is a rainbow hat of white
chiffon with a spreading bow of
ombri ribbon shading from
pink through white to pale
green, caught up in a knot in
The center of the crown. White
ilacs are arranged in profusion
the brim and white
lewdrop maline face trimmings
the design. An elab-
orate flat spangled design with
pendant paillittes and fresh
levy currants arranged around
he brim and mixing with ma
inc under brim trimmings
next catches the eye. A mode
:olored satin braid with slight
y tilted showing mode and
pink combination bandeau
trimmings with large goose
berries for top trimming is an
other dashing design.
Ready made hats, in endless