Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-15
MILLINERY OPENING
IN FALL FASHIONS
The HOlidayOke Company Have Ex-
hibit in Winter Hats During
Real Summer Weather.
MANY PRETTY STYLES.
The Poke Pleases and the Ally ColOrs
Are the Thing WAR is Suggested
in Shapes and Styles.

It was a warm day for fall and
winter millinery opening, but despite
the intense heat of real summer wealth
er, this middle day of the month of
September the ladies in large numbers
were not deferred by the summerish-
ness of Old Sol, to venture out and try
on" hats to their hearts content
The Hollidayoke Compang's milH
merry parlors on Main street, opposite
Conudit, were crowded from early
morning until late afternoon with VIC
men and girls and even little folk.
for they. too, delight in being stylish.
and the Holidayoke Company is max
ing a speciality of children's hats this
season
Many beautiful styles were shown.
and numerous sales were made The
rooms we're attractively decorated with
palms and potted plants and cut flow
ers, baskts of blooming blossoms nod
ding their heads from underneath the
hats that sat stately and dignifed on
TALL stands above the flower baskets on
the several tables.
There is a suggestion of war in col
ors and shapes, and the ALLY" shades
of browns, blues, grays, purples, com
mingle with the Tommy Atkins jaunty
caps, the helmet and the sailor
French blue is especially a popular
color, and of purple there is no end for
It's tones are all violet but the royal
purple that would do credit TO the
King on his throne, whose subjects
are crossing swords these war times
with the enemy
There is plenty of black and white,
too, and one is always sure TO be we'll
dressed when she has on a black or
white hat. or a combination black and
white. The particular popular shape
shown seems to be the Poke" with its
saucy bend and its simplicity in the
way Of trimming it is quite fetching
and very becoming to young faces.
A sapphire velvet poke. with its only
adornment, a white fox head on either
side, was pretty A symphony in black
was a sailor rolled at one side. made
in black velvet shirred in cut steel
birds placed fiat around the crown
The effect is simple and pleasing. A
handsome black velvet pokcs hape was
exhibited the only ornament being a
jet band.
Another poke, in white charmeuse
felt, faced with velvet, with two white
Ostrich feathers gracefully arranged
toward the black. and velvet and jet
fancy, was much admired. A mellon
shade os brown with combinations
brown and gold metal band gave a
touch of the militaire. A nobby black
velvet sailor, with a white dove Of
peace at either side. was in contra
distinction of the war style.
Rather unique was a mushroom shape
the crown and flowing streamers Of
which weer in Persian colors, black
velvet brim and a bandeaU of the Per
sian colors gives a pretty finish Two
China astors in a pinky tone, are the
only ornaments.
A pretty afternoon hat in old rose
velvet with open work in silver lace,
and fur around the crown, is quite
stylish. A purple velvet, faring crown
with Ostrich fancy and spray of silver
roses and leaves, was another nat
suggestive of the military.
An afternoon hat "a turban. in white
corded silk, ivory ornaments and pink
roses, is quite chick Thereare Tom
my Atkins hats in black, velvet, white
and black and gray.
A simple but very pretty hat for a
Miss was OF white velvet with bows OF
velvet ribbon. A pretty child's hat,
shown was in French blue, soft crown
with handsome blue wings, was admir-
ed by all visitors
The Holidayoke Company make a
speciality of mourning hats, and a mum
Der of beautiful stylish shapes and de-
signs were exhibited. A pink tulle OF
the Gainshorough shape with garni-
ture of pink roses was very stylish
and becoming to young faces.
There is a tendency to larger hats
although some small ones are shown
If hats contoinue to spread outward
it will not be long before the Gains
borough is the rage.
The opening today, despite the very
warm weather, was a great success, and
will be repeated tomorrow.