The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-26
NEW HATS SHOWN
N LATEST STYLES
At TODAY'S OPENING
MILLINERY EMPoRIuhs WEI
coME INSPECTION BY FAIR
DANES OF COLUMBIA
THE Big ONES PREDOMINANT
catawba, Wisteria And JET ARG
Among Popular coIors'-The Me-
phisto Effect is Sought For-other
ate Dots.

phisto Effect IS Sougnt r0'-O'e'
Late Dots.
4 bit frosty to think OF spring mill
merry today. and a little too cool to be
ont with comfort, but what women
can resist the sight of pretty hat or
miss the opportunity Of seeing one?
AS ii has been true in the past II
was true today, the Millinery open
ings at the various establishments OF
Columbia brought the ladies out and
they have thronged the stores ana
given pronounced expression OF al
miration. We men may not ike the
large shapes which go 10 make up
the majority of the offerings tnls
spring. but they are stylish according
n Dame Fashion, so what more could
YOU ask? IT'S better to be dead than
to be unstylish, and woman VIII go
70 almost any length TO keep from
wearing an unstylish hat. SO the
store-keepers and milliners have been
busy today, not only showing hats
but selling them by the score.
Mckennon, Anderson & Foster
"Oh, so beautiful"
This exclamation does not do jus
tice to the millinery creations which
greeted the eye Of milady as she en-
tered the handsome hat department
of McKennon, Anderson & Fosters
store this morning. 1t would be hard
to conjure up language to adequately
describe the exquisite creations that
hours of work, many days of selection
in New York, and the artistic touch
Of deft hands had prepared for the
public of Columbia upon this forma
occasion.
There is no prettier spot in all
Maury county than the millinery de-
nartment of this store. AS the pretty
debutante or more portly matron
swept across its floor her dainty foot
crushed the softest carpet; back from
four stately mirrors gorgeously trim
med in wisteria, maise and OLD rose
was her presence reflected; forth from
every side peeped the delicate MILL
merry hon mots each one seeming 10
Mead that 1t should be taken, and eacn
assisting to make the task more d1-
ficult by being tantaliZingiy pretty'
almost as much so as its neighoor.
| To describe the offerings of this pro-
gressive firm would require reams OF
naner and columns of space. For this
reason only a few hats that espe-
ciaIly attracted the attention OF the
Herald reporter, will be mentioned.
The very first one over which the
ranorter hung in open-mouthed adj
miration was a wisteria picture hat
with falling brim, ornamented with
broad let band, from which majestical-
" foated two black ostrich plumes.
PM a few steps more and the reporter
was face to face with a Gage crea'
ton. with falling brim, decked with
Mephisto feathers and caught with
black cabachone.
A poke bonnet in rose shade, with
a rose crown and ribbon ties was also
much admired, as was another beauty
with large roll brim, Mephisto feath'
ers across the crown. covered with
sweet peas, and with just touch oil
velvet ribbon.
Among the many handsome turbans
was a Jet affair, ornamented with
cluster of large black grapes,
The Lamp shade" was noticeable
among the freak hats, and 1t Is sale
that this style will be worn consid
erably this season. AS could be read
: lily guessed the hat gets its name IRON
its shape, which is a splendid counter
felt of the original lamp shade from
which it was fashioned.
It Is not necessary to linger long II
. this emporium to gather the Idea tina
) wisteria, catawba and Jet are popula
| colors. Nor did 1t take more than
) glance to observe that the large shape
/ predominate. That irresponsible crea
ture, the merry widow" has beef