Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-02
THE MILLINERY OPENINGS.

The fall millinery openings at the
stores of the Thomson company and
the Yorkville Banking and Mercantile
of the ladies of Yorkville last night,
and these attractions have continued
popular all day Many Yorkville ladies,
who failed to get out last night have
been availing themselves Of the day
light opportunity. Others who were
out last night have returned to note
the difference in daylight effects, and
with these there have been number
of lady visitors from the country, VINO
are interested no less than their Sis
ters of the town in what the arbiters
Of fashion have decreed will best har-
moniZe with their beauty during the
coming season.
Both the Yorkville B. & M. company
and the Thomson company made their
usual elaborate preparations for the
event. Their big stores were hand
somely decorated for the occasion,
with their prettiest and newest goods
all on display where they would soon
est attract the attention Of the expert
critics for whom the show was arrang-
ed. The show windows were, Of course,
striking feature and invariably COM
PEELED a pause Of the visitors on the
sidewalks outside before they entered
the stores The Thomson cOmpany'S s
windows were so arranged as to give a
comprehensive glimpse of all the sea-
sons attractions, and the Y. B. & M.
company's display was along the same
line, only it was set off with section
Of regulation picket fence, showing
an open gate inside Of which was a
column crowned by tremendous crea-
ton of the millinery art, typical of
the seasons style. The Yorkville Bank
as souvenirs pretty little watch charms
that illustrate the Merry Widow"
dance a la moving picture.
Anything like at attempt at detailed
description Of all the hats on exhibition
would grow tiresome, even to the Ia
dies long before it could be complet-
ed; but it will be interesting to note
that as usual, millinery this year is
fearfully and wonderfully made, and
| is characterized by all the dash and
pcturesqueneSs of the Directoire and
Empire periods. Huge shapes, many
of them fiat as a mushroom, gorgeous
| plumeS, velvet streamerS and neck
ruches of the same satin of which
the hat is made, stunning models Of
the empire period, which are conspic-
uous because moderate in size, are
some OF the features of the seasons
styles which first impress the obserV-
er. While the majority Of the hats
shown are especially well adapted to
| the tall slender woman in that they
are very large and richly trimmed,
there is a greater variety in size than
| is generally supposed, and before the
season wakes old a number Of them
will be seen.
One of the most fashionable colors
| is raspberry. Amethyst colors are
good, and canard green is a favorite.
Scarcely big, fetching hat in the
coorful exhibits was built on other
lines than the faring poke-bonnet
models and the modernized versions
called mushroom" And from the
| brims, from the crowns, from almost
anywhere to which q streamer could
be attached, flowed the silky ribbons
which are destined to nestle quantity
next winter under oval chins.
A black, rounded shape of velvet
| and satin, with great cluster of scar
let poppies wreathed about the crown,
was perched in the centre of the op-
ening display, and from a point just
| back of milady's ears came two black
For sterner uses, though none the
less charming, was a soft French felt
of grayish taupe, surmounted by a
beaver crown Of identical shade, made
in a wide almost flat street hat for
tailored wear. At the base of its
crown was twisted a gold cloth fold,
into which was woven the soft, dull
colors of an eastern rug. Across the
crown were two slim feathers of dull
brown. upon which were embroidered
little scales of Irish grass green.
A big brown hat Of velvet brim and
shirred satin crown was a general
favorite because Of bizarre orange
and-gold bird of paradise which
Haunted Il splendid length upon its
crown and over its brim. In the
breast Of the bird and through its
flaming plumage were all the rare
tints of autumn sunsets, the glories
of dying forest monarChs, the mel
lower tints of ripe fruits and the scar