The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
MILLINERY
OPEN WINGS
Five Stores Showed Latest
Styles Last Week.
MANY EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS
And Very Beautiful Creations
in Headgear Were Shown.
MANY EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS


Spring has come. No matter what kind
Of weather Observer Todd gives US during
the next few weeks, it is spring weather
and suggests spring apparel. The al
nanac opens spring on March q, but mil
liners and fashion caterers are far better
authority than almanacs. When the first
millinery openings take place it is then
time to get ready 10 don spring attire,
and after all the openings have had
their show day il is extremely bad form
TO appear in public wearing your winter
hat and heavy clothing. Get into spring
apparel, and if it turns cold and shakes
down a little snow you are supposed TO
stay indoors until the sun comes out
again and makes it feel like spring.
past week were more than is usual for
the first week, and launched spring IL
correct form. Pattern hats. flowers and
spring hnery were IN evidence during the
entire week Commencing with the open
ing of the
SHIELDS MILLINERY CO.,
which took place Wednesday, it was
continual show the rest of the week. y
year ago the Shields Millinery Co. omit
ted music at their opening, which prece-
dent they have decided to follow in the
future, and as a result their store was
going none remaining as they do in some
instances. TO hear the music. Mrs Shields
was assisted by her entire force Of trim
nlers and salesladies in showing and SELL
ing the pretty spring hats. Her exhibit
ton was characteristic of former open
ings at this aristocratic store in the dis
play of exclusive and decidedly artistic
designs and patterns, which were shown
in great variety of shapes and different
f,fr, sf. with hut a
effort as TO store decorations, Shields
opening was a decided success from the
fact that the crowds OF well dressed
ladies were fascinated by the lovely and
artistic creations in spring millinery.
GEO. HINES & co.
This popular store having learned by
experience at former openings that it
is impossible to receive their thousands
of patrons in one day, set apart two days
for their spring opening, and their good
judgment was proven by the fact thar
their modern electric elevator was taxed
to it's utmost capacity to handle the
crowds OF ladies visiting their elegant
millinery department on the second floor,
Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Daisy Den
ton, whose ability as an artistic milliner
is well known, is in charge of the de
partment, and her excellent taste was
evidenced in the appointment and neat
decorations of the department, and in
the light effects, which made the rich and
beautiful creations appear more bewitch-
ing and elegant. Her display was GER
tainIy perfect. If there was any shape,
shade or effect lacking, ii was unnotice-
able; but many patterns distinguished by
their eXclusivenesS were much admired.
One, a large fat picture hat, made of
hand painted and hand-embroidered chif-
fon, trimmed with hand-painted plumes
of various tints, andembroidered white
Moline facing. was an elegant creation.
Another, the torpedo shape, in the differ
ent shades of blue hyacinths, showing
exceedingly artistic taste in blending the
various tints and making the lovely
flower creation.
Nancy Brown was another new de-
sign shown by Mrs. Denton, and the re-
porter suggested that the peculiar design
reminded him of Nancy" Shown in
the new combination of colors in light
blue chiffon. with hello. velvets on band
tops, this hat is rather large accession.
The design in hello. velvet is decided
1853 pattern.
The "Etiawatha" is another very popu-
lar design shown at the lines opening.
Mrs Denton favorite colors are red
dish violet combined with Bordeaux or
Scaranbin red. tho champagne tints. the
blues from dark TO light for early spring.
while for midsummer the light blue tints
will be decidedly in favor according TO
MIS-. Denton's opinion. who also stated
that small fruits and berries are consid-
cred passe and are not shown this spring
in the east. In braids the French chip,
Tuscan and Milan shapes. the large fiat,
are most popular at present. The high
crowns will be shown later in the sum-
mer.
Prof Sanford and son, Audrey and
Mrs Bamberger furnished the music at
the lines opening. and Easter lilies were
prominent in the decorations. The lines
opening was a grand success. The dey
partment was crowded both days of the
opening
WARREN & GARRISON
Thursday was formal opeuinsr dav al