The Republican journal., 1906-10-18
MILLINERY OPENINGS.

The weather last Saturday was ideal for
the opening day of the five Belfast miilin-
eTs, and many customers were out to ad-
mire and to buy. Many velvet hats were
shown, and they were only rivalled IN pop
ularity by the many soft felts in odd twist
ed shapes. Maline is extensively used, and
fruit. especially grapes, which are seen in
all colors and shades. The high side trim
mings are distinctive feature, as are the
high crowns. Flowers are used to an un-
usual extent this fall, and roses are the
favorites. These flowers, of velvet or silk,
are larger than in former years. The new
ball pins were also among the novelties.
THE FASHION.
The millinery window at The Fashion on
High street, Mrs. Ida Moody-Lord, millin-
er, was prettily decorated with brown vel
vet, banked with autumn leaves, and with
an artistic vase of natural pinks. Among
the noteworthy hats were an imported
French sailor in smoke shades with plumes
and mallne an al-black velvet felt Gains
boro picture shape. with a high crown,
black flowers under brim, plumeS and rib
bon; Paris modelrin gray shirred velvet,
with the trimming of ribbon in a handsome
rosette and plumes under the brim; an
Old rose theatre hat, with large crown and
handsome rose and ribbon trimming, and
a brown French sailor shape elaborately
trimmed with maline, a brown plume,
brown rose and effectively contrasted green
grapes.
MRS. B. F. WELLS,
Mrs. F. G. Spinney, milliner, had the usual
handsome display at her Main street par
lorS. One hat that sold early was of black
velvet chenielle with an imported edge of
white with gold thread, IA soft marabout
feather and grapes to give French effect.
Another Frenchy hat in plum shades was
an imported felt trimmed with grapes and
roses. There was also black silk beaver,
setting up from the face with a deep back
trimmed with plumes and Jet ornament,
a caret red hat with velvet and silk COM
bined, trimmed on the brm with an elabor-
ate fancy feather sweeping out and droop-
ing over the hair.
MISS LOUISE II. FERGERSON,
Miss May L. Hallet, milliner, displayed
among notable hats many in all red, brown,
and black, and numerous attractive color
combinations. A handsome one was gray
beaver with velvet trimming, white and
gray wing, and a high trimming of velvet
and ribbon in the back. Another beauty
was in brown velvet, with brown fur
brim, trimmed with brown maline, and a
burnt orange rose. A small gray felt hat
with twisted brim, velvet, feathers, and a
handsome buckle, was effective, as was
black tucked satin hat in helmet shape,
with a jet buckle and plume.
THE MISSES ELLIS,
Miss Maude L. Ellis, millner, had in the
window, as usual, a display of attractive
new neckwear and gloves as we'll as a num-
Der of handsome hats. Among them was a
large red velvet hat, with red and Persian
ribbon effectively combined in trimming
around the crown: small black velvet hat
with two pink roses, black ribbon and two
large pins used in its trimming; blue
felt, trimmed with blue velvet, pink
malne, pink grapes and shaded blue and
pink foliage; a white felt, bound with
white velvet, trimmed on the side with
pink cOQue and banked with roses and
white maline.
MRS. II. B. CUNNITGHAM,
Mrs. H. d. Holyoke, milliner, had her
usual artistic showing of fall and winter
models. Among the notable ones was a
white felt, with Jack roses and very
effect e shaded foliage in green velvet; a
white felt picture hat lined with black vel
vet, on which two white plumes, big amber
pins, and pink roses were charmngly COM
bined. white chenelle hat with two un-
curled ostrich plumes and grapes under
the brim was pretty, as was draped gray
velvet turban with a plaque top in felt,
large gray wings. and particularly hand,
black nicture hat with niumpS.