The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-05
FALL OPENINGS I'M HATS.
The Ladies Of Newberry Charmed
With New Jreations in Millinery
Fine Displays.

, The usual fall openings Of millinery
among our merchants in the city oI
Ncwbcrry arc always looked forward,
to with the keenest interest by our
ladies, and the unique and marvellous
display in the various millinery stores
OF the town Oh last Wednesday were
no exception to the past. So, despite
the ungracious and super-abmdant
down pour from old Pluvius' apart
ment, which for the last several
weeks, seemed to furnish enough wat
er to start small size flood, equan-
in" in disagreeableness if not in in
tensity old father Noah's of patriar-
chal days, the millinery opening
went merrily on and the feminine
interests in these latest creations Of
the millinery genius in the season s
head gear grew intenser the harder
the rain fell.
Our ladies flocked in busy and
beautiful numbers from store to
store in dreamy and delightful ad-
miration Of the gorgeous wonders in
each department displayed. and every
St"re-room pictured the Kaleidoscope
scene Of Il big reception, which last
rd from the moment Of opening till
the new town clock in deep bass tones
announced the curfcw.
The reaseleSs, and to the reporter
who was silent and mystificd list
cncr, meaningless chatter and woman
talk, everybody talking at the same
time and no one listering at the 9th
rr. save the blushing and frightened
newspaper man, that the new fash
ions were mere dreams-drcams-
cept about the first Of November,
when the bill collector makes his
"minouS and unlimited presence
known to the old man smoking his
pipe Of clay.
With divers and sundry misgiv-
ln%S. the reporter venturcd to visit
these mammoth art emporiums to see
what he could see.
His first visit brought him timor-
"usly and frightened as Young fawn
or sweet maiden in the presence Of
her first lover, to the Mower Com
pan.', whose large stock Of new goods
bewilders the uninitiated and whcts
the appetite for the chaser after
"new things under the sum-"
The beautifully decorated millinery
department was crowded with the
ladies. The department was trimmed
i'll brown with touches Of blue. The
beautifully drapcd Dresden ribbon
added very much to the beauty of the
scene.
The large number of hats displayed
in the very attractive way,-first the
Gage hats, then the pattern hats
artistically arranged on groups OF
tables all combined to make a strik-
ing effect.
The Bordeau velvet shape with
short front and long cupped back,
derby crown and shaded roses was
one of the most stylish hats.
An old design Of white French felt
gracefully turned, caught with wings,
and large jet pins was displayed.
One of the most up-to-date in II
French creation was pink velvet
hat with puffcd chiffon crown, Dres-
den band, and bandcau trimmed in
tea, pink and lavender ribbons.
lorno U.hito h,4
fH'm the face with large white feath-
crs caught at the end with white ma
line and two large amber pins with
bandeau heavily finished in white
maline was admired.
One very simple but very stylish
hat was New York Tambourine with
white wings scwed flatly on the top
of shape and black maline on side
bandcau.
Next came The Cash Sore. AL
though the present proprietors Of
this beautiful and attractive store
room have been in their business for
only few weeks, they have shown
artistic taste and genuine discrimina-
tion in the selection of their fall mil
linery. One Of the swellest in the
town. OF course tastes differed, but
in the varied collection of hats one, n
black Gainsborough made Of black
velvet and trimmed with bird Of
Paradise and pink roses met with un-
stinted and delighted admiration.
One mushroom shape, black velvet,
trimmed with American Beauty
roses and hrown molino On hondoor