The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-21
FALL MILLINERY
RICH TN COLORS
ARCADE ENTRANCE
AT POWERS. :DAzzLEs 81 =
THE EYE. -
Fascinating Creations in Gorgeous
Hues Proclaim Styles for as
- This Autumn. = 8

There are show, windows that entice,
but sometimes those biutilt-5to entice do
not succeed. enc" is is". fforcib1v reminder
of this by the beautiful opening dis
play in the windows of Powers recent
~ remodeled arcade entrance. Moth
ing more artistic than the big Left win
dow has ever been shown in the city.
1t is a study in daring combination of
color and extreme. simplicity Of line,
gether in millinery this season : The
back is draped in deep-piled, green
p!ush-one of the new tints that is
vivid without a hint of harshness. The
straight folds half bury the tall mir
rors and leave the reflections attractive
ly elusive: Overhead, deeply cut,
plain border has art nouveau tracery
in white
But-hats are what make the display.
There's just one costume and only a few
hats. The background is neutra1ized to
harmonious setting for the revel of
color by yards upon yards of hand
painted, pink:-pearl ribbon, swung in
great loops from a bronze figure or
two and swept into pillows Between
hats and gowns. The gown is a grace
ful affair in brown velvet with fine
lace for sleeves Of bolero. Beyond is
a creation that rings all the changes
In plums-a round3crowned hat in vel
vet pressed fiat, a single wreath Of
at the back. Is y e -
There's a red brown hat that should
be called s,sTitian, ~ Partisan, one
guesses by the. pleasing plastering Of
scorched roses in the back where the
hat turns high, and the fetching way
orange velvet is wrinkled and massed
and topped by a paradise plume that
shades out to cream. A brown turban,
or is it green-where one color leaves
off and the other begins, were difficult
to tellIwas hung with a veil edged
green velvet has facing Of shirred
blond, the blond ties all ruched, and a
pert little bunch of tiny ostrich tips
perches on top. ,t. - -. g
The Right Window
The right window is in green also,
blendings hold the eye. A chiffon and
broadcloth, mauve-c olored, with ap-
| pliques Of lace and embroidered de-
signs in chenille--a blue peau de
cygne with lace yoke and flounce inset
with point de venise, the effect height
ened by honeycomb applique of rib
bon in ,bow-knot pattern-an apricot
crepe de chine, with band of heavy
lace embroidered IN Dlue and DlaCk
set on in scallops, catch the eye. Two
| handsome picture hats, announce the
tendency Of the black note in the sea.
son IS millinery, which is verified in the
1 exquisite new French room in the mil
lnery department. The hat is some
what military in style, but softly so
Nothing could illustrate the aristocrat
ic touch of the fashion better--its dis
/. tinction depends entirely on the ex
traordinary manipulation Of two beau
tiful ostrich plumes at the back.
Cut Jet and embroideries in spangles
are good--military pompoms, mirrorec
4 yelvets, facings, touch of gold giver
by the deft handling of fgold-cloth. Pur
pies, one judges, lead in colors, but they
1 shade thru all sorts of tints that
/ have red in them, till you have in one
hat every tone from gray to bright
purple. That's what takes away The
!. glazing effect from the season s vivid
4 ness. Coque's plumes are much in evi
4 dence, but the feathers stand on edge
which make them practically new effect
Pelican feather plumes are stunning, biz
birds are lovely, and the great variety
of pheasant s breasts are beautiful.
The display of more moderated.
priced hats in the main section of tn,
new millinery department was enerm
Gus. The dainty evening hats and thos'
of more serviceable order were excep
tionallY attractive.
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