The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-29
Noutromery Fair.

Montgomery Fair.
 l A scene that was as beautiful as It was bewildering. was presented yester day in the millinery department of the Montgomery Fair.
 It is an impossible task to picture in words the grandeur and beauty. the scope and exhaustiveness of the most | gorgeous and brilliant display or beautiful millinery ever shown Tn Mont gomery The exquisite chrysanthemum and stately palm decorations suggests | a garden of beauty.
 Miss Morris with her corps or aoie assistants have been unusually busy making preparations for this opening and their efforts were crowded with success.
 Throngs of ladies who visited the Fair praised the many lovely creations of the famous Parisian designs. Beau tiful hats representing the master pieces of practically every recognized milliner the whole presenting picture of style and beauty. There were also many clever ideas from their own work rooms. From a style view point this magnificent exhibition excels any pre-. vious showing.
 The Fairs speciality of children's hats deserves more than passing mention The beautiful pokes and soft French felts that were displayed are charming Among the most gorgeous hats on exhibition were a large directoire hat of pompadour lace in cream, three handsome cream tips high on the left side and a soft edge of clique de roche and emerald green velvet: a Virot crea- tion of black velvet with light blue ostrich feathers dropping gracefully | over edge of rim on the side and new crush crown encircled with wheels of lace held in place by crush bunch of ribbon; a large hat turned high on the left side with a gorgeous plume of the new petunia shade dropping in | the hair-crown of sunrise silk in heavy cords this Is from Esther Meyer; a green hat of soft shade of | reseda velvet top rim of cream mechlin l lace and a directoire crown with shad- | ed plumes at the left side-under trim of cream lace low on the hair a most | beautiful model from Phillips; a beau tiful white model from Virot of Irish lace and beaver cloth with long white Tyre plume circling the outer brim-a very chic hat for young lady; hat ! in three shades of brown with a shirred | leaf brim and crown intermixed with vel and finished off with a handsome | garniture of soft rose shaded rose and velvet leaves; a handsome visiting or | reception hat of blue velvet in lovely soft pastel shades, having a full trim
 
 | pastel shades and a pleating of sheer blue ribbon under the rim in back. In the main millinery isle was sta toned beautiful young girl in a per- feet bank of lovely chrysanthemums | presenting them as souvenirs to the many visitors.
 Entering the main aisle of the dress goods and silk department which was elaborately draped in beautiful dress l hn Ate4 fal1 | quisite white French embroidered mousseline robe decorated with hand | some real lace bertha and pearls which | will make gorgeous evening costume.
 Next In line was a white embroid- cred thule robe with large polka dots over pink chiffon taffeta, decorated with white Princess rose point lace. Following this a lovely work of art was the Dolly Warden mousseline taffe- ta In white. with blue and green floral designs, one of the latest novelties from Jos. McCreery & Co.'S
 Next was a champagne crepe de Paris and silk crepe Eolienne in helio- trope, lovely soft clinging fabric so popular for evening and reception toilettes, embelished with cogne de roche velvet and shaded brown, fes- tooned applique which was very | Frenchy
 UT 'lleE uoWH tntre was Dlack spangle robe in d most exquisite de- sign, signifying the renewed popularity of this effective gown.
 The finest and most gorgeous gown was an Oriental lace robe in Marie An | toinette style of a chrysanthemum de- l sign over cream foundation of taffets interlined with mousseline, anN many | other lovely creations.
 On the second floor in the ladies' ready to wear department, there was a style show that depicted correct modes | They have some marvelously beautiful | creations of the best known style holders. Model costumes and gowns
 A most attractive feature of the cis- play at the Fair was the table linen The beautiful broad satin damask in the latest large floral designs with the new broad border was the center of at
 traction to the house keepers who nave faultless table linen. and who focked
 there to see 1t as the word went abroad; Have you seen the table cloth damask at the Fair?" The width