The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-16
By Harriet Dunn Brntle,

Nature herself smiled rdda, mm
the style show which rhr >.ottHuU
barton company had arranged for ir
frIcuds,and patrons. and thr touch II
spring In the air gave added Interest
tn the advance exhibit NJ rqry spring
w"drI, in suits. dresses aud hats
II was a merry crowd " outlook
crs who filled and yammci the third
floor " the building until breathing
room was at n premium. and It wns
not only women who pushed and
showed for a nearer place 10 the plat
form. There were members ~ the
sterner seN also and three ~ these
even secured point ~ vantage by
climbing to an upper window WHORE
they might not miss any part " the
bewilderinG costumes displayed by
eight Of the prettiest girls " the
High Jinks company, now appearing
at the Overholser
This octette Of maidens hlonu unJ
brunette, tall and short. slender aud
wlllOwy or plump and dimpled would
have craccd the plainest garh and
thev were especially attractive In the
exquisite models, the dancing froCks,
reception and bridge gowns, dinner
dresses coat suits, and negligees as
well as the smartest new hats Imag
Unable.
The girls who displayed these mod
els were the Misses Florence Boggs
Marion Boggs, Kitty Gilbert, Louise
aud Geraldine Morrel. Iindy Cham
pion. Betty Elkins and Della Bland
The designs were described to the
clamoring throng by Mrs. C. E
Butcher, head Of the suit and dress
department, and Moe Firth, represcu.
tatlve " the Rosenthal-S Sloan Mill.
merry company Of St Louis. who had
all the latest ideas which win feature
the early spring hats.
Beautiful Hats.
Aud indeed these hats were one "
the great attractions Of the afternoon,
because they were so widely differ
rnt, and marked 10 many new deve.
upments The craze for handiwOrk
has extended most emphaucally 10
my lady's head covering and touch
~ beautiful embroidery I'm Colors aud
IN gold was seen some place upon al
most every one.
The shapes were mostly small md
rather flat, and the influence " the
military models IL still emphasized
Especially are the Scottish Highland
or CuuS with their short streamers a
fnyorite. aud when tilted to one side
they prove TO he as iaunty as they
are simple Nnd becomlng. Then
there is the Tipperary sailor, made
Of plated straw, or Of ribbon, with
its narrow brim aud low crown, and
possibly one rose directly in front or
hit Of embroidery,
i There are the cadet caps and East
Indian tarban, and a predomlnating
feature " all the street hats Is the
ribbon OF which they are made. This
Is grosgrsin In black or colors, pleat,
ed OF woven and II IS seen In nll
the smart shades Of rcglmental blue,
cherry red, Russian green, battleship
gray, putty, sand and wet sand which
are the new colors In both hats and
dresses.
Many Wells.
The return 10 wells Is another feat
ure OF the early spring, and many oi
the hats are shown with wells at
tached, The floating veil Is the prime
tavorite either with border or else
edged with band Of groSrruln or
moire ribbon. Some have the draw
strings at the top IN order to Civ,
added fulness, others arp caught II
around the throat with the black vel
vet band, which is still tavoritc
There are wells of point de esprit o
plain or hordered net. or dotted chen
chile, or thicker designs. hut
veil there must be.
In the dresses, while models wer
shown OF hlgh aud low waists an,
uoyen age effects, the normal wals
line seems to he more nearly restore,
than II has been for years. In th
conl salts. the maunlsh tailored cloth
aud plain tailored effects seem to h
among the hest with trimming u
buttons. The new silver button
were u distinguishing characterlstl
Of many OF the coats which are most
| ly short Many belted effects. an,
military models are shown. and mod
els In The putty aud sand shade