The Omaha Sunday
PART THREE
SPRING. STYLES
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT
PART THREE
SOCIETY
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT
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CfttAHA, SUNDAY MOILING, MARCH
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I beauties ot naturo, lovely woman
D 1b about to blossom forth In the
coiors oi springtime. Here in Omaha
everything has been sot and with
one accord the largo storos and the
furnishing houses wllj sot boforo her
ali tho nowost things of spring regnlla.
Artificers In -every Jino havo been at work for
several woelca'and at tho command of tli'tt mer
chants have gotten into shapo tho many buying
places with an especial effort to lure and ploaso
her. Tho buyers havo long since secured tholr
goods and have had them unboxed ready for tho
counters, tho showcases and tho display rooms.
They, too, havo been raado with tho oxpross en
deavor to "tako her eye," and when presented In
tho most attractive way, and In many cases at an
attractive price, thoy possibly will "take her pock
otbook." But sho will regulate that.
Tho roal facts hero to bo presented aro that all
the Omaha stores havo completed arrangements
and, beginning tomorrow, will occupy tho entlro
week in strong competition to show tho latest
creations In woman's apparel. Thoy will vio with
euch other in showing tho necessities of dress for
the spring season and will compoto especially In
showing the extremes, and possibly tho freaks, of
fashion.
Colors Aro Brilliant
wvbQ inner more aro tno usual number at
i ti season. However, none of thorn is altogether
'g , ugly, and woman may depend upon it that what
''. ; ever sho may get out of tho styles of tho ensuing
k stylo season, roan will not bo provoked to any
u. ii H reat malediction by her wearing It, or them.
Vll I Different from last spring, with its somber
a J dead blacks and plain whites, tho fashion artists
bave bro"Bht forth all tho brilliant colors of
5 whJch man Js almost proverbially an admirer. In
Tr' ranny instances tho colora aro almost "loud." But
ff 1. "loud" B the stylo, and tho moro livid the hue,
li'Ai the. moro styliBh Is tho ono who wears It. Many
ffM ot the new spring colors already havo been seen
'& " umHa Btroots, but thoro aro still some sur
n prises which may bo brought out by tho openings
. f , , which begin tomorrow.
Possibly tho window displays, which have been
completed by the trimmers for the opening season,
will give a glimpse of tho colors a la mode.. Tho
windows of sovoral of tho stores were screened all
last week, and behind the screens ,thoso trlmmors
are at work preparing the satnplo presentations of
what may be had on tho inside.
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Windows Attractively Decorated
At tno lirnndeis stores Mm vinnw
finished his work last night, and tho result may
bo seen today. From a visit to the home ot tho
late Mark Hnnna, which is noted for Its beauty
he has gotten an Idea for tho genoral decorations
of the windows. The decorative effects within tho
store will follow out this theme.
. All tho Sixteenth street windows have been
trimmed in a. way to suggest thoItallan pergola,
which Is a part of the genoral nrcbttpctural design
of tho Hanua home. Wainscoted tmlrrors form
the background of the windows, giving thorn a
larger appearance and showing off to greater ad
vantage the various styles pre
sented In thorn. Foliage and
statuary finish out tho effect.
A pergola seventy-five feet
long has been built upon the
second floor, where living
models will promenado td'show
the now snrlnc styles. Them
will be twelve professional modem arrivo from New
York today ready for tho opening tomorrow.
Music will also be an attraction to tho ehoppors.
At Orkln Bros.' storo an elaborato opening will
be given during tho wcok. A pergola arch has
been erected from the front door ou tho first floor,
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extending back through the main aisle.
Trailing vines and flowers, potted
plants and palms will lend to tho gen
eral beauty of tho offoct.
On tho second floor will bo "la
promonado dos modes" for tho living
modols. This has boon finished In an
arbor effect and extends from tho
Bouth ,wall to tho north wall through
tho cloak and suit department. Demon
strations thoro will bo held twice each
day during tho weok, from 10:30 to
12:30 and from 2 to 4 o'clock, the
modols walking on, a whlto canvas car
pet ten foot wldo within tho arbor.
Orchestra muBlc will also bo a part of
tho Interesting attraction thero. To
morrow, St. Patrick's day, each visitor 1
to tho storo will bo given a groon car
nation as a Bouvonlr. Hnydon BroB.
also havo arranged an attrac
tive storo for tho stylo wcok. Special
decorations will bo in placo throughout
tho building, with special artistic stvoss
on the millinery and suit departments.
Mnnagor Johnson of tho laco dopartmont at
Haydon Bros., who had an elaborato display last
wcok, haB rosorved some of tho oastom pattorns to
bo displayed this wcok. Managor Flynn of tho cloak
and suit dopartmont has been ncddlng back bis
very best for tho stylo oponlng and Omaha women
will bo amazed at. tho wonderful display which
will bo presented for their consideration.
Tho Thompson Boldon company already has
given Its spring opening, but the Btoro hns boon
proparod to interest tho shoppers during the wook
proceeding Easter. Kllpatrlclt's Btoro alno will
Bhow tho novost fashions during tho qoralug
weok. ,
A Magnificent Creation
Whllo noarly all the storcB have Installed
promenades and various display rooms to Bhow off
tho spring gowns, much attention will bo given to
tho attractive presentation of millinery. Hats at
this season of the year are tho most conspicuous
of woman's raiment, and tho fact has not boon
forgotten In tho openings at tho different stores.
Each will try to outdo tho other in tho oxploltatlon
of tho most elaborate creations In this lino, nnd to
aay that thoro "aro aorao artistic effects is blandly
speaking.
As with tho gowns, tho hats will bo brilliant of
color. Tho now shades and hues will bo a strik
ing part of tho make-up of most every ono. At
Brandols stores ono ot theso will bo a principal at
traction of Btylo weok. An exact duplicate ot tho
hat worn by Oaby Dealys at her promler at tho
Winter Garden In Now York no doubt will bo tho
cynosure of many millinery shoppers there. It Is
a J COO creation after the design of Joseph, tho
Fifth avenue milliner. Its valuo Ilea much in tho
largo horron aigrettes which trim It. Of courso,
thero will bo all manner of other designs.
Unlike past Bcasona, with their many furbolocs,
the hats for tho present spring eeason will bo
principally of Just two braids tho real English
nilland and tho Imported hemp braids. Tho beat
street hata and the medium-priced dress hats will
bo mado of tho hemp braids. Tho English rallan
is the most expensive.
The Two Predominating Colors
The colors which will prodomlnato In tho milli
nery will follow those o( tho gowns, tho most pop
ular shades being tho now Madonna or Saxo blue
and the Nell rose. Ribbons and tiny flowors,
which will bo usocl extensively In hat trimmings,
will bo of many colors,
Tho prlcoa of hats run nlong about tho usual
scale, and Father will not suffer from any unduo
high marks nor daughter from any unusual cheap
ening figures. As low as ono desires and as high
as one desires aro the extremes of tho price murk-
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. ings, nnd in botwoen each shopper ma) find her
particular sum.
Ot tho hlghor-pricqd' hats thero aro many, cs
peclally In tho outputs of French and Now York
mllllnors. Milady, who can show within tho
crown tho narao of somo Monslor or Mcadamo, ot
courfio may bo privileged to provoko tho envy of
hor Blatera. Ilowovor, many of theso hats ara
nono olao than "bwoII," and show from their ex
teriors tho hotter tnstos, and at tho same time tho
fullor pockotbooks, of tholr wearers.
Among these aro tho designs known as Paul
Polrot, Mario Louise, Camlll6 Roger, Madam
Ueorgotte, Itoyant, William Carllor and Madame
Clormalno. Tho Paul Polrot Is crowned chiffon
or velvet, nnd Is trimmed with a suggestion of
flowers. Tho Mario Loulso has nt Its front tho
popular "question mnrk" of bird of paradise fcath.
era. Vulgar man possibly would describe It as
Blrallar to tho head gear of a lead horso In a circus
parade or tho corner trimming of a hoarse, but
that'B neither hore nor thoro, and at that he'll
llko It.
Styles Aro Small
Tho Camillo Boger, llko all tho- other sprlug
hats, Is small. It Is trimmed with brocaded rib
bon and paradise feathors, Tho brim turns up at
tho face. "
Tho Madarao doorgetto is drooped about the
brim aud Js trimmed with a brilliant brocaded rib
bon. Tho Royant is a turbau, crowned With bro.
caded chiffon. Ono of tho prettiest typos for tho
young girl is the Madame Cnrller. It has no
trtmratug on tho crown nnd will glvo to a pretty
face a background ot Bmall flowers Intertwined
In or band which goes under her chin, aftor tho
fashion of hats worn by tho colonial women,
All theso aro pattern hats' and aro handled by
most of tho storea. Hayden Bros.' storo has an
extensive lino of them. A large line is altso car
ried by Brandols and Orkln Bros., nnd in conjunc
tion each store has Its own particular make or
design.
Tho great numbor of wales will conio through
tho exclusive millinery departments of theso storos.
Trimmers nro busy filling ordorB for Easter, turn
ing out tho regulation shapes while Incorporating
tho" Individual fancies of tho buyor. Tho colors
nnd feathers will prodomtnato all such creations,
however.
For Instance, no woman will bo strictly In styU
if eho turns from tho brilliant colora, or loaves out
tho feathers which havo beou decided upon by the
oastom and foreign milliners. The Chlnoee
numldl will In tho majority of designs supplant the
ostrich foather nud the algretto, which has beoo
in fashion in tho past. Ribbons this season havt
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