The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-26
OPENING DAYS
ATTRACT LADIES
Millinery Stores Show Beauti-
full Spring Hats.
Fruits, Flowers and Foliage Flourish in
Full Force on Picture
Hats.

'<Every year the hats are prettier"
said a tired but happy Denison lady
yesterda. after she had made the
rounds ofoue brilliant millinery stores.
Hats tAe most gorgeous aud beautiful,
soft effects viva "champagne" color
which does not lock iRe tbat aeleeta-
bic but deceittui dfinz No all, biacs
sparkling jets, perfect garden spots OF
fruits and Towers, an endiessip rofusion
OF tTonthese,eonstitut the millinery
creations that are charming the ladies
of this county atIthe stores of Denison.
The ladies will have little use for sun
shades as the shapes are large and fiat.
Burnt straw is quite the thing in
street hats, The season is rich in
novelties, the ornaments designed for
the new summer hats being endless in
variety and most beautifulsin workman
ship. There are all kinds of flowers,
foliage, feather effects, lace straws,
and silks. While there are few high
crowned hats to be seen. the general
tending is toward wide fiat brims, far
ing we'll Off the face. There are few
birds to be seen on the new straw hats,
but almost every kind of fruit and
flower is used. The fuchias are new
and attractive, violets roses apples and
cherry blossoms are quite the thing
| while the large popies made in deep
rich red and purple satin are very rich
looking. Wild berries, straw berries,
green grapes are used, while even the
humble goose berry graces the new
creations. The new colors are cham
payne q soft foamy brown, and musk
melon which is we'll described by its
rame. Jet is much used and chiffon is
an ever present factor. The use of
foliage is more pronounced than ever
before the entire crowns of many hats
being composed of beautiful leaves.
The Denison millinery openings
have been and are being the most sue
cesful in years. Added competition
seems but to have added but new zest
to both buyers and dealers, and the
knowledge That Denison presents so
many attractive displays is drawing
trade fromi an ever widening territory.
The millinery department OF the
/ Bale. Brodersen establishment pre-
sents an animated scene, extra sal21.
ladies have been employed, and in the
carpet room of the big store, Mrs. Sill
leto who is such an Indispensable feat
ure in nearly all of Denison social Juno
tions, presides with charming gIace
over most excellent coffee. Ladies by
the half dozen are trying on hats at
the same time and little screams of de-
light mingle with the "Ohs" and Cabs
of admiration. Miss Schumacher, the
presiding genius, looks happy, but
tired to death.
The Bamford store is the new feat
ure of Denison's millinery trade and
their display is outdone by none There
are the same general effect, with end
less variety of detail Mrs. Bamford
is keeping two people busy wrapping
up the hats she sells and Miss Burk
and her corps of workers are rushing
to keep up the supply. This store has
sprung into swift popularity and the
display seems to warrant all the good
things said about it.
Sarachon Sisters started the ball
rolling last week with beautiful dis
play. They had provided handsome
souvenirs for their visitors, but on the
second day their supply of 400 gave out,
and this week they report the crowds
as large and purchasers as frequent as
on the opening days.
1.-THE Boys" have their "Opening"
to-day, q visit to their store Yesterday
found group of busy milliners putting
the finishing touches on multitude of
beautiful hats. while the shelves were
filled with seductive creations that
peeped out from their tissue paper
covers, and like girls In curl papers
gave promise of the beauties tc come.
Miss Peterson has charge of the milli-
merry department of this store and the
opening is in full blast to-day.
On the whole the millinery display
is the best ever seen in Denison and
we would advise the ladies of the
county that Denison is the place to
buy.