The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-29

street. for the ball, for the theatre, for calling. and for outing occasions. mak e IL possible to buy trousseau from sun to sun.
 A. s. KNOWLES DRY GOODS COMPANY. The establishment of A. s. Knowles Dry Goods Company Is stocked to the brim with up-to-date novelties, ex- elusive patterns in lace robes and dress weaves and carefully selected
 materials of all kinds for autumn
 wear. The goods recently secured in Eastern markets include all the latest
 novelties in fall and winter goods,
 which are displayed to exceptional advantage in the various departments devoted to the different lines.
 The opening day spirit prevailed in every portion of the establishment. On the first floor were displayed exquisite robes for evening and street wear. They were dainty. they were gorgeous and the assortment was varied. On
 the second floor are to be found the
 departments devoted to ready to- wear
 gowns and millinery stock The first
 includes attire for every occasion,
 comprising neglgees. breakfast sacks.
 silk skirts. tailored gowns, evening
 wraps, street gowns and rare crea-
 tions for dressier times.
 In the millinery department the dis
 play was especially attractive for the feminine shopper yesterday. There were ultra fashionable headgear crea-
 tions for autumn and winter seasons
 and evident everywhere was the tone
 of Eye olden time" which Is the up-
 to-date mark of 1908 and 1909 fash
 ion.
 Especial attention was shown yes-
 terday to the display of millinery, suits and costumes. and those who
 called at A. S. Knowles Dry Goods
 Company found in those lines an "au-
 thoritative style showing" There are
 in the gorgeous collection shown at Knowles models from the greatest artists in their line. There are Gage hats. Phipps hats, gems by Fisk and
 there are creations by Caroline Re-
 baux gems by Esther Mayer, and mod els from Susahne Blum.
 The shapes shown are the mush- room, the poke bonnet and every oth- CT style In vogue. The highest grades of millinery art and excellence are shown throughout the entire depart- ment and the exhibition of dress walk ing and carriage hats was complete. Among the most admired of the hats shown at the A. S. Knowles Dry Goods Company establishment are: A creation by Virot of white trim tf'SN "ith SHa aH pIcdSl ana an 1m- rnense pink chiffon rose with stem and thorns This is an especially beautiful hat and is as tasteful as stylish.
 A Camille sailor of pale blue rent silk with brown lining. The trimming is a soutache braided rosette and d large flat bow of shirred ribbon on one side. This is simple but ex quIsite creation.
 A large Directoire poke is made of wine shade bengaline with facing of white velvet. Wine shaded willow plumes form the trimming with black
 moiree ribbon. A, very fetching hat this Is.
 A Georgette poke is fashioned of shirred black peaon velvet. black plumes. gold braid and long Directoire ties of black liberty satin form the trimming. which Is very effective. An Esther Meyer hat is large and is made of pale blue corded silk. Ii has large cabbage roses and a large soft bow of pale blue satin rib- bon. This Is one of the prettiest of the hats shown and was very much admired.
 shown was the one exhibited in the attractive window. It Is a large mushroom of white silk faced with black velvet. Encircllng the crown is
 a splendid white willow plume and three form the front trimming. A touch of gold cloth completes this handsome show hat.
 Tn the ready-to-wear department
 the smartest modes in women's attire
 for fall and winter are shown. attract
 ing crowds and receiving unbounded
 admiration. The stock Is rich and
 complete and values offered exception
 ally tempting Among their most