The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-17
FALL MILLINERY
OPENING ATTRACTS
MANY LOCAL PERSONS TO STONE
q THOMAS STORE.
Newest and Latest Fashions Shown In
All Their spIendor-AiI Shades
and CoIors-

The fall opening OF Stone &
Thomas millinery department was the
most elaborate In years. The entire
section was n bower OF beauty. palms
and other plants aiding In the deco
rative scheme-also the best yet
shown by Manager Hamm. There
were hats by the hundreds displayed
to show their best points at a glance,
the output Of the firms own work
rooms. Paris inspired hats and those
from the most important eastern de-
signers
No one period, no one country is re-
sponsiole for the fall millinery fash
IONS Rather. each has contributed Of
It's best to the display. and the result
is-variety. difference, originality and.
above all. harmony.
There Is hint OF the Chinese. a
mint OF the Oriental, a decided touch
OF the Balkan style as in the hand.
kerchief hat suggestive of the peas
ant dress. There are two suggestions
OF the days of the French court. when
men and women went mad over the
pastoral life and decked themselves
rs shepherds and shepherdesses, their
styles brought down to us in youthful.
nowerladen hats. There is even a
touch OF the ecclesiastic. as the hat
Is SNAPPED much like a bishops four
cornered cap.
Black is a favorite color. as usual.
though the fall season has brought
out many new and beautiful shades
OF blue. green. orange. red and
brown. also peacock hues. Petrol is
wonderful new shade. so called
from the strange blue given off by oil
when poured on sunny water.
Niggerhead brown. taupr, purple.
yellow and all deep golden autumn
shades Velvet Is leading material for
hats. and the ostrich feather In some
new and novel shades leads In the
trimming. We find that the Numide
Aigrette. the double faced ribbons.
the combined colors such as taupe
and delft blue. tape and purple. and
all the fancy shades with taupe. mid.
night blue. axiom blue. Bessnard blue.
are very good.
Flowers. fancy ostrich. Numide
gore. loads OF ribbons. Transparent
rims. airy trimmings. are among the
latest and most ell ,ctiv,. designs.
Styles Vary.
The styl'S IAfS rom the Delbrugge
nat 10 the "l-acisalc." the Gainesbor.
ough. the Madame Du Barry and the
Etni Chalaute is found among the col.
lection. The Georgette sailor and
the Fifth Avenue hats also being very
prominent
Hundreds OF beauty notes were
STRUCK In the fine assortment seen for
the first time yesterday.
Despite the weather, crowds we're
large all day. all anxious TO view the
new designs. models and the latest
novelties in the line OF millinery dis
play.
The designer was artistically at
tired In a creation a la coat effect.
vest OF Bessnard brocaded velvet in
taupes. peg skirt OF Bengaline silk
and finished with butterfly bow at the
back. The gown was source OF
much attraction. and was the result
OF combination OF artistic and re-
fined thought. as comes natural 10 n
temperament capable OF designing and
even creating such gorgeous hats as
grace the Stone & Thomas studio this
week
The head saleslady wore a robe of
midnight blue. so popular now. and e
was OF such dainty material. hung so
gracefully. that IL also was greatly
admired. The others were gowned in
gorgeous black satin robes. we'll vor.
thy OF note.
On entering. one was greeted by
every imaginable style and design. bur
In order 10 do the display any justice
at all one has 20 delve right down
, into the particulars and give more
minute descriptions OF some OF the
pattern and other hats.
Picture Hats.
Tho large picture hat so popular
for evening wear leads the rank and
file. u consists OF an all black hat.
maline transparent brim. or crown
with bird Of paradise. Lace hats with
fur edges are also good Another very