THE MILLINERY OPENINGS

[Welland Telegraph, 25 September 1908]

MRS. R. COOPER

             Immense crowds of women attended the grand opening fashion display at this ever popular store on Tuesday and Wednesday. In fact, the writer found great difficulty making his way through the vast assemblage of eager and enthusiastic women who were fairly bubbling over as they passed through the store viewing the many beautiful creations that had been gathered together for the fall and winter trade. The store was most artistically decorated with flowers, feathers, ribbons, etc. The following are a few of the most notable models.

             “Mob” hat of emerald green couche velvet. The rim and crown are very full with velvet. Around the crown is Persian velvet with a large bow at the right side. A directorie veil of green with knot and ends of ribbon accompany this hat. The lower edge of the veil forms a collar which fastens at the back of the neck.

             A large white hat with Marabot feathers standing high from the front of the crown and extending over the back. The crown is draped full with gold trimming and maline caught in front with two large gold pins. A high collar of the gold trimming with a deep rouche both top and bottom, worn with the hat.

             Black velvet hat faced with cerise velvet. Broad crown, trimmed at the right side with large feather bunch and cerise caught with a large jet buckle. A black rouche for the neck with a touch of cerise accompany it.

             Very large hat of black couche velvet, faced with gold cord and cabochons with tassles. Five large tips high at the left side.

             Large black hat of couche velvet faced with satin, trimmed with wings standing up around the crown in the Indian effect, which is characteristic of the season. Black cord finishes off the crown.

             Trimmings-Military cord, wings. Ribbon in large quantity, velvets.

MRS. A.E.WHITE

             A most artistic and distinctive display of millinery is that made by Mrs. A.E. White. It is at most impossible to make up one’s mind in such a bewildering assortment, but one especially pretty creation was a high Victorian shape made of black janne velvet rolling at left side with large willow plumes, finished around crown with jetted fandangles and velvet strings.

             Another beautiful hat was the oblong turban made in the turquoise shade with wreath of small wings, going all around crown and fastened at side with jeweled pins and drape of velvet.

             Another large hat made in white velvet with moiré facing, has plaited bandeau around high crown and finished at side with ostrich pom pom and plumes.

             A smart little tailored hat in corded cream silk with copenhagen bindings and velvet buttons going around crown, and fastened at side with aigretta.

             Another striking hat in black velvet with trimming of jetted pins, bandeau and plumes with high Queen Alexandria collar attached to it, made of plaited maline and fastened with large rosette and ribbon.

             Brown panne velvet hat with drooping brim and large tam crown with wreath of roses and ribbon going around and fastened in back with huge rose and twisted rosette.

             A very pretty wide rimmed hat in parrot green velvet, rolling on left side of back slightly dropped. Large shaded plumes and spry falling over high crown and filled in front with bunches of grapes, etc.

 MISSES LEARMONTH

             The faithful Mohammedians never entered their scared Mecca with more delight and satisfaction than the votaries of taste and fashion showed who crowded into the store of the Misses Learmonth on Tuesday and Wednesday to see their rich and varied selection of fall and winter millinery from the world’s best markets. And, no wonder. It was undoubtedly the largest and best that has been shown there for a long time. The window showed great taste in its uncommon dress, and the interior of the store is very beautifully decorated. The following is descriptive of a few of the leading styles shown this season.

             Large black satin hat. Directoire model, braided in Soutache high crown with two rows of black velvet ribbon round crown, two stiff bows at the back, three large plumes to left side, large bow of black ribbon, velvet and jet buckle directly in front. Velvet ribbon ties knotted at the side.

             Small navy blue hat, crown surrounded with shaded green wings, placed up and down so as to completely cover hat, shaded green and blue ribbon to left side.

             White corded silk hat, with decided turn to left side, braided in white silk soutache, high crown draped in white silk crin around the top, lower draping in gold cein, four white plumes placed at right side dropping over crown, finished at left side with large rosette.

             Newest shades-Taupe, London smoke and terra cotta.

             Leading color-all shades of green.