Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-01
FEMININE FALL Fashions
STYLISH MILLINERY DISPLAY
ED AT TODAY'S OPENINGS
Becoming Hats FOR Pretty Faces Choice
Exhibition in IIeadwear at Three
Establishments

1 tie hats displayed NJ the three open
ings at local millinery parlors today
that Solomon In all his glory was not
arrayed like one OF these.
The shapes are feanuliy and wonder
fully made, and the ultra fashionable
hats remind one of an inverted stew
pan, or morc-like, when In black, a
topsy-turvy tea kettle. A. 10 the col
ors they arc gorgeous. 80 vivid that
even Solomon might have been
ashamed 10 wear them when arraycd
IN 'all his glory The morning
glory IN the flower Of sthc hour, and
upon a royal purple hat, morning
| glories Of vivid hucs and shades from
cerise or crushed straw berry 10
yio.et, mauve, and gracious knows
what Is such conception Of the
dyers art that the coiors are SIRE 10
| burn themselves out later In the sea
1 son, with their own intensity.
Some colorg are so Intense and so
| widespread that they cannot help but
become common before they become
| fashionable. The range Of c0lOrg com
/ prises all~ the rich, warm tones the
| dyer's art can create. Strong blues
wine reds, paDsy tones, castor, olive,
| the dark green's, grays and tie bronze
browns may bo said 10 predominatc.
AZ tho present moment there is con-
siderable talk Of plum and violet
shades. Those may have an untoward
success, but IL seems moro probable
| that they Will be launched with such
Il a glowing success at tho beginning
Of the season that they will be short
lived. The blues and browns are the
colors on which the most sgurancc can
be placed. Gold Is fashionable aud
Iexpensiye bands In "Japancsc en-
broidcry' are used on many hats this
season.
The crisp autumn air, intcncly
blue skies, bright sunshine of today
wore all conducive Of tDat which
goes 10 make up an ideal day for a
fall opening In millinery. Even hat
| less women begin 10 think Of head
covering chilly day like this, and
there were crowds who visited the
three openings which were held today
and will be held tomorrow at the par
Iors Of Miss Flora NJ. WoolIey, Mrs.
u. B. Gardiner aud Mrs. j. NJ. strange.
Miss Flora M. WeoIicy
Amid waving palms, beautiful
golden rod and crimson and yellow
dahlias suggestive Of fall, beautiful
hats for fall and winter styles In fem
inine fashions were displayed at Miss
Flora NJ. WoolIey's parlors. the Arnn-
del Building corner West street aud
Church Circle.
Among the becoming hats exhibited
by Miss WoOIley was black and
white marabou, trimmed with black
velvet and graceful undregsed ostrich
plumcs. Another attractive hat WAS
a morning glory plum velvet with
rose trimmings. A handsome satin
beaver I'm black with Japanese en-
broidered band and two long black
plumos was becoming shape TO
young faces.
A brides hat in gray and ono In
| the new model shade, with uncurlcd
ostrich feathers, were quite stylish
| and child's hat in Natter blue with
| scarf-shaded 10 nasturium, was much
admired.
Mrs. &. q. Gardiner
Graceful punches OF golden rod nll-
| cd jardinieres and dahlias and ferns
nodded at the lady visitors at Mrs.
| r.. B. Gardeners millinery paFlors,
| Main and Francis streets, where tho
head milliner, Miss Ijams Hardisty,
exhibited beautiful display Of au-
tumn styles in beadwear.
A black beaver, with graceful, roll
ing brim and two long plumes, with
six smaller black ostrich feathers, was
stunning for a tall slender girl. A
| white mushroom shape OF corded silk
| with Persian band and white feathers
was quite stylish, and a pretty mat
Inee or card party hat In pink rcpt
silk, with pink plumes, was becom-
ing TO bruncttes.
| Various bats in green's and browns
| were shown here and several In the
| modish royal purple with morning
l glories. A number Of pretty hats very
/ stylishly trimmed for children and
misses were displayed at Mrs. Gardi-
ners. The prices Of all hats were mod
crate and reasonable and much taste
| was displayed in the selection OF
shapes and trimming, combination OF
1 colors, etc.
Mrs. Gardiner will again exhibit
| her STYLES in fall millinery tomorrow,
as will the other milliners, and she
| cordially invites all the ladies TO In
spect her varied stock and choice as
| sortment.
Mrs. JIM. Strange
Flowers, golden rod, autumn leaves
and red and white dahlias profusely
| decorated the millinery parlors of
/ Mrs. j. Nj. Strange, SOD MAIN street.
| A beauty of black hat in .panne vel
| vet was shown with gold braid and
| black and white plumes.
A white moire with plated maIine
edged with velvet and long white
plumes was becoming shape. a large
hat with haring brim in royal purple
plated silk, with morning gIories
| and leaves was a chic creation. A
/ pretty hat for bride was Of white
French felt with coque feathers plated
maline and gold and rhinestone pins.
Evening hats or hats for card parties
were shown in light blue and white
with feather boa trimming.
4 pretty hat for a child. in Copen-
hagen blue, with large graceful siIken
bows, was admired, and a brown vel
vet with cream lace and brown
| plumes was q useful and becoming
creation. All of Mrs. Strange's hats
were very much admired. Many
sal IS were made at each OF the three
millinery establishments and the open
ings will be repeated tomorrow at all