The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04
Fall Millinery
In New Shades, Novel Shapes and Simple
Styles.

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There never has been fall and winter
season when millinery as whole has
been so attractive. Its simplicity is the
leading feature of its charm. It is sea-
son when the fit of hat lis as important
as It's style and calls for custom work,
which allows direct copies of very ex-
pensive models at moderate prices Mill
tary shapes and tones are prominent in
the ready-to-wear hats, both large and
small Plumage garnitures possess the
charm OF neWness and originality, COM
plying with the demand for wing fancies
and quills. The old-time jet has return
ed IN all its favorite features.
The H. H. Coombs' Store
The variety of hats here were many as
usual and were most attractive. Among
the new models shown was large hat of
reindeer brown with high crown, the
brim of the hat done in outline stitch in
colors to harmonic. A tarnk grey tur-
ban trimmed with silver grey ostrich
fastened with touch of gold was much
admired. Several chin-chin sailors were
shown and sold readily.
The E. X. Brier Store.
All the models displayed at this store
were hand made and included the sea-
sons favorite styles. A medium size
rolling brlm sailor, with burnt goose
feathers forming the under brim facing,
and the soft crown of velvet had as
its only ornament large Abilona pearl
! pin run through the front under brim.
This hat was all in royal purple A large
portrait hat of graceful dropping style
with Gainsboro back effect was made
of black Lyons velvet with shell pink
moire facing and ornamented simply with
two burnt ostrich feather flowers on the
top of the front crown. A most attrac-
tive hat was entirely in artillery red vel
vet and strictly tailored in the unusual
style of an aeroplane poke. This shape
was generally becoming. A most ser
viceable style seen here was navy blue
turban of feather breast and velvet wings.
The Wyllle Parlor, Cedar Street.
Mrs. Wyllie's leading hat was direct
copy of Paris model seen in New York.
1t was close fitting turban of coral pink
Lyons velvet. The crown of tiny tire
rolls was tilted to one side by small
crush of velvet. An imported irridescent
! har he III, C.; i
front with a butterfly of the same tones
with antennae of pink velvet. A mush-
room sailor of Duchess white satin had
crown of log cabin folds. A braided fold
of satin finished the crown base with a
simple bow of the same on the left side
ending in two white chenille tassels An
Ora Cne model was in the popular taupe
velvet. 1t was close fitting with the ex-
treme style of high back formed with
shirred velvet above the smooth crown.
Its ornaments were handmade tire whirls.
An ostrich band of the same tones was
arranged around the face with two tiny
tips on either side.
The Wells Parlors.
One of the leading features displayed
among the many was an Adele sailor roll
ing in the back. The upper brim was in
grilofe pink and the under facing and
frameless crown in black Lyons velvet.
Its only ornament was new middle
feather ON an ostrich base The SIM
io,fx of h, bat
other very stylish model and greatly ad-
mired was large Gainsboro with droop-
ing brim. 1t was made of Lyons velvet
in the new taupe tone and ornamented
with large pompom of ostrich breast
feathers of the same and finished with a
beautiful ornament of cut steel and gun
metal beads. A style greatly admired
was semi-derby in President Wilson
red velvet with fitted brim and soft
crown formed by handmade medallions
A very large portrait style was made of
the new chandron colored velvet with
fitted crown and brim with an under fac
ing of black. Its only ornament was
made of silk cord of the same tone COM
bined with wrought gold
The Ferguson Parlor.
This was Miss Louise H. Ferguson s
last opening at the old parlor over the J.
W. Ferguson store as she moved Monday
to her new apartment in the Chase block,
formerly occupied by Dr. E. l.. Stevens.
Up one flight with entrance next to the
Locke iewelry store. Among the lead
ing styles seen here was choche style in
black beaver crown with velvet brim
trimmed in pink velvet poppies and foil
age. A new Breton sailor in black was
simply trimmed with an under facing of
ostrich in lrridescent shades. One of the
seasons most popular models was a me-
dium sized silk beaver in the taupe tone
with the new high left side effect 1t was
trimmed around the crown and on the
/ left side with tame and silver flowers