Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-02-28
MILLINERY DISPLAY
At MRS. STRANGE s
Hats Of All COIors and Designs
Shown at Fashionable Mil
linery Shop.
BULGARIAN COLORS POPULAR.
The Nell Rose Named for Presidents S
Daughter Conspicuous in Exhibition.

Tcday's weather was made to or
| ler, apparently, tor Spring milli-
l.nery opening, and all things were con-
ducive c. an early exhibition of hats
for spring and summer wear, although
that exhibition was put forward sew
eral weeks by an earlier Easter.
Mid-Lent, and the last day of Feb
ruary, no winter to speak OF and a
typical spring day, with the birds
singing, the sun shining warmly, the
grass as green As summer in some
local gardens, the yellow jassamine in
bloom, and altogether it was a wonder
full day of a wonderful season in a
wonderful Maryland climate for the at
traetive, smart millinery opening at
the shop of Mrs j. M. Strange. 2C5
Main street.
1t goes without saying that lhis par
ticular millinery emporium was the
Mecca, and all roads led ,hereto to-
day. Before entering the shop the
crowds stopped to admire the Rose
Garden" into which the large show
window had been convert ID. Here
were roses tartifeial of course) of
every color and variety, so arranged as
TO appear natural to high degree.
There were vases of roses and bas-
kets of roses; there were tea roses.
jscqueminot, Richmond, Mary Garden,
La Franc,' and the old-fashioned gar
den rc Sc.
Indeed, there were roses of every
kind in this beautiful gar len of roses
in the millinery shop of Mrs. J. NJ.
Strange which attracted the eve and
pleased the fancy. But other beau
ties We're inside the millinery shop
as we'll as in the shop window. The
display of hats is most attractive in
style and shape and coloring this sea-
son. First of all that caught the eve
was dainty little hat for a pretty
little girl The hat is made Of blue
silk braid. the brim appliqued with
pale pink silk carnations. rhe hat
is faced with soft white chiffon and
has fetching streamers and bow of
soft pink silk in the back. 1t is
whispered that this dainty little bat
was copied from one of Best's Fifth
avenue designs.
A novel fiat shape Of two-tone blue
and red braid, giving a purple effect,
rad wreath OF pansies, heliotrope,
coque deruche and other flowers, and
was a novelty among the shapes shown
at the opening There were tailored
hats and re Ady-to-wear hats. Hats for
afternoon garden parties, promenade,
church, calling, card parties and hats
Of all shades and shapes, but the
smaller hats of the near-turban shape
seemingly predominant. The "Nell
Rose" color is seen a great deal.
1t is named for daughter of che
President-elect,' and is a sort of
American Beauty Rose tint. A hat
in Nell Rose braid with a bunch of
tiny pommegranties in Bulgarian
shades, and a smart bow at the back,
was one of the good looking hats
shown.
Another new shade is the "Sacs
Blue. This is a cross between a
turquoise and a sky blue. A smart
draped toque in Sacs Blue trimmed
with embossed velvet ribbon in blue,
green and rose shades, was much ad-
AnAAC0s n kEA = III tdliOIGu nat III
white straw had blue facing and
band Of copper-color red velvet with
two nu-midi plumes. A smart black
chip with a touch of white on the
brim and white and black maline r)-
settes, and very good looking white
chip, whose only ornament was an
amber and rhinestone and Jet combi-
nation piece, were among the admired
hats.
There is much Bulgarian shade
shown in silks veiled with chiffon.
A few large leghorn hats were on
display. One of these had a cream
draped in silver thread chiffon. with
a handsoms wisteria wreath
Black and green is a combination
seen. This year Mrs. Strange had
few mourning 1ats on exhibition at
her op ming, new departure for her
shop.
Altogether the display was elegant,
and there was diversity of shapes
and colors to please all tastes. The
opening will be repeated tomorrow
and all the ladies in town and county
are invited to inspect the spriug
styles in millinery at the shop Of
Mrs. J. M. Strange, 205 Main street.