The Republican journal., 1913-10-09
THE MILLINERY OPENINGS.
Belfast Milliners Display the Latest Fall
and Winter STYLES.


Despite the heavy rain last Saturday the
iliiiinery openings were well attended and
many sales made. Simplicity is the keynote
Oh ne fall and winter styles and at all the
openings this feature was in evidence. Black
and black and white predomnate in the full
oress mats and many of the all-black were the
iiost expensive shown. Among the new ideas
are pipings and fancy facings and trimming
moths OF patent leather, for tailored hats.
"ireu lace 1riiis, flower and fruit motifs Tall
ostr1ch fancy feathers, chin straps. fancy rib
bons and goura feathers are striking novelties.
Small hats with upright trimmings lead in fall
shapes, while large hats are also shown.
E. h. BRIER & CO.
AT the Brler store was shown tiange sailor
combining many novel ideas. 1t was hand
made of black and peacock blue velvet The
crown was of blue, the fiange facing o. the
same shade, narrow more ribbon frll finish
ed the crown, and height was acquired by
single blue ostrich fancy. A full dress Rem
brandt hat OF black velvet, with a loose puff
around the crown and new middle aigrette
was stunning style. \ "nlgger" brown vel
vet nunche poke with vatican back forme hv
'nlgger' brown and bronze ostrich feathers
was decidedly new
MRS. B. F. WELLS
At the Wells parlor was a large and elegant
assortment of hats, from common street wear to
the extreme dress affair. The following show
ed extreme and novel ideas A black velvet
kngllsh walking hat, soft crown, braided bard
toll
willow Gainsbury was simply and effectively
trimmed with mahogany colored ostrich
band ending in tips at the back with black
thread lace ruche on crown; beautiful white
silk beaver trimmed with band of white
bear fur, caught with black velour butterfly
MISS LOUISE H. FERGUSON.
At the Ferguson parlor were many beautiful
color combinations introducing up-to-date
ideas, and also the standard black and white
combinations. An imported style was of
duvetine cloth in brown, tailor made and
simply trimmed with ostrich fancy in dull
browns and yellow. A simple ornament
finished the back A beautiful purple velour
was trimmed with velvet pansies spaced around
the crown while height was given with single
ostrich feather. A very swell style was of
taupe velour with goura band and aigrette
relieved with orange fruit cluster.
1. V. MILLER.
At the Miller store was large assortment
of ready to-wear street and dress hats and
semi dress hats. One hat, becoming to all
who tried it on, was close shape of Kings
blue and gray velour with tall feather of the
same tones caught with fancy ornament A
black turban, with Bulgarian crown, buttons
and straps, with height given by coque feath-
ers. was modern. A pretty style was in gray
velour brin, orange crown, simply trimmed
with rridescert feather and pompon.
H. H. CooMBs CO.
At the Coonbs store were displayed many
of the leading seasons novelties One medium
sized sailor Of lavender velour was simply
trimmed with. fringed rbbcn of two shades of
lavender brought over the crown and fastened
under the lett brim witt single lavender
rose. A medium sized English walking hat of
heavy taupe plush, with an orange plush band
caught at the side with single taupe ostrich
feather, was much admired. Another very
stylish hat Of medium size, with soft
crown OF leopard velour in rose and black,
with black band and high feather.