The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
DAYTONS SHOW MANY
HATS AND GOWNS
NEW SPRING STYLES ATTRACT
HUNDREDS OF WOMEN.
All Styles and Shades of Trimming and
. Fabric. Placed in Beautiful -
~ Display.

The Easter gown and hat are alb
sorbing the attention Of the average
woman and the second floor of the big
Dayton store. where the newest of the
spring apparel is displayed, was the
Mecca Of the feminine shoppers today
The WHOLE floor was in gala attire in
honor of the opening and apple bios
SONS, ilacs and other flowers typical of
sp spring mingled {anl with daod the green of
ing picture.
The Dayton designs are, many Of
them, distinctive and original and are
of sufficient variety to please every
shopper.
The display of dainty hats aroused
the greatest admiration for everything
from the imported to the simple street
sS6 was d saS%p ten Tes sR9n ne d Gdss
pastel tnts and pale blues, ' pinEs,
grays, violets and all soft shades are
popular. The principal note of color is
the American Beauty tint, which is 50
beautiful in all it's variety of shades.
There is preference to all fine
braids and a marked revival of the
leghorn, which was so exceedingly
popular in the grand mother days
These soft straws are bent in every
conceivable shape and are trimn ed
even birds. There is an air of youth
full charm in a leghorn and they prom
Use to be exceedingly popular.
The favorite hat of the season is the
sailor, but Of such a variety that the
plain sailor Of former days would never
be recognized. The sailor hat has as
many names as it has variety of shapes,
the French Derby and English leading.
The derby sailor is one Of the newest
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which so closely resembles a man s
derby hat. The sailors are all elabor-
ately trimmed, in fact profusion of
trimming is characteristic of all the
hats, but they are 50 artistically ar
ranged that the light, dainty effect is
never lost. The trimmings are exceed
ingly beautiful this season, including
the artistic persian ribbons in soft tints,
lace applique, flowers and every gauzy
material known to the millinery art.
Some beautiful imported hats were
white novelty horsehair braid, with
round crown, was turned up gh on
the side with pale pink roses and pink
plume as trimmings. Another exquisite
hat was Of pink Neapolitan braid, with
white lace applique around the brim
A big pink bird and a cluster of pink
roses were in the back. A dainty white
hat and a round crown OF white hya-
cinths, a brim Of herculean cloth and
lace applique and roses as trimmings
Underneath the flaring brim were Para
disc feathers.
Black and white is also exceedingly
popular and many charming hats were
shown in these colors. A handsome
leghorn had narrows Of >rose-colored
velvet around the turned-up brim, with
roses and bird of the beautiful rose
shade resting underneath. 49, ,
The display of new gowns was equal
ly as attractive as the hats and also
showed distinctive styles and handsome
designs. .'-s ... e..
AS with the millinery, the soft pastel
shades are to be the most popular the
coming season. The grays, checks and
plaids in black and white, and the soft
sage green are the leading colors.
Everything shows profusion Of
trimming, lace braid and velvet being
combined in the street suits, which are
of more elaborate design than ever be-
fore. The short eton jacket is the lead
ing mode, but the jaunty pony jacket is
also popular. s.-, -...-
There were some handsome automo.
bile cloaks shown, one being Of gray
silk MORE cravenetted, with black vel
vet buttons and collar. There was a
striking black and white plaid travelling
cloak and some charming white serge
coats, with silk braid and lace trim
mings.
: A circular skirt in black and white
silk plaid attracted attention and ad