Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
A Feast is. tie Eyes. at the
Millinery Opening at the
Eeadar East Saturday.

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make a proper choice that
constitutes wisdom, and the
normal minded woman is fully
alive to the fact that the choice
Of her chapeau has more to do
with stamping her a lady or a
aowdy in appearance than all
other articles of her toilet
combined. And moreover every
American woman knows her
right to all accessories which
will enhance her charm "and
knowing will maintain so that
although the best man among
chem may talk of financial de-
preston, stringency in money
matters, the need of economic
ing and the weakness of the
stock market, she is not affected
one particle, but serenely goes
her way and delights her own
heart and the eyes of her
friends by indulging her taste
in millinery conceits.
Surely there was never a
more fascinating pastime than
attending a millinery opening
such as was given at the Leader.
last Saturday. 1t seemed tc
the onlooker that town and
country had done it's best tc
crowd Miss Dolan's millinery
establishment, and what ar
enthusiastic crowd it was!
Everyone seemed to be under
the spell of the rich autumn
Itints, for Fashion as a colorist
is an adept and her success
rests in the originality in which
she expresses her ideas. The
beauty of the color effect and
the harmonious tones is mar
Vicious. Style, shape and trim
ming are all secondary to color
so brilliantly beautiful.
Judging from the varied and
extensive display at the Lead
er, this season will be chron-
icled in the history Of millinery
as the season Of the pictur-
asque.' How Rembrant and
Reubens would have gloried in
the nodding plumes, the sweep
ling aigrettes, broad brims and
above all, the tall crowns in
which all artists seem to glory.
Paquin, the highest authority
in the world of fashion, has set
ibis seal upon the picturesque
|styles of Directoire, Empire
and Louis periods, so that
Everything quaint and beauti-
full in the past is combined
with the art of today. There
is a grace and freedom dis.
! played in the millinery of this
season that is fascinating to
1.-THE extreme.
The range Of material and
lstyles was never so wide.
Every corner of the globe
seems to have yielded up its
treasure to make the heart of
woman glad. The foliages are
Wonderful; ostrich plumes and
| paradise aigrettes are shown in
all colors and in great quan-
Titles. HaclSlebreasts an d
plumes in excellent quality in
|irridescent effects vie with
Toque and Spanish pompons.
/ Chiffon velour and uncut velvet
especially in the strawberry
and mahogany shades are used.
Lines of flowers are shown in
most exquisite shading and inn
mense size, large roses of vel
vet are rampant in all colors,
although there is a note OF
orange introduced into almost
all these roses. Large beads
are a novelty and are displayed
advantageously in connection
with the new crowns. Velvets
in richest pile and colorings de
light the eye.
1t would be a useless task to
try to give any hint of the
variety and beauty of the
showing at the Leader; every
1 thing which is correct in style
shade and material is to be
found. The establishment pre-
sented a beautiful picture at
the opening, burnt orange anG
white ceiling decorations MAX
ling a complement Of coloring
for the variously blended tones
of green, orange, mahogany
and Marie Antonette blue which
made up the tone of the dis
play of hats. Miss Dolan and
her assistants, Miss Grace Nor
ton, of Chicago, and Miss
Grace Mooney, of Remsen
were as busy as the proverbial
| bee, showing their goods all the