The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-25
AT HOWE & STETSON'S.
FALL OPENING DARS LARGELY
 ATTENDED,,

Ths Completeness and E eauty at the Stores Admired All Day Yesterday and
 Tuesday-Some of the Particular
 Features-Everythlng New and Up-to-
 date in All Departments.
 The annual fall opening days at the Howe 6 Stetson stores, which were yesterday and Tuesday, were, as usual, matters of great interest to the New Haven shoppers Seldom. if ever. in the history Of the noted firm has there been more largely attended fall open ing, showing that the ladies of this city appreciate the efforts Of the firm more each, year. In every department there is something new and attractive and the styles in the millinery and dress goods departments are well worth a persons while, for the ideas were ab- solutely up-to-date and if one wishes to get a line on what will be worn this fall and winter no better place could be found than Howe & Stetson's.
 The entire store is set off with scores of handsome palms and rarely looked more inviting. All of the people who viisted the place yesterday were loud in their praises of the work of the decora- tor and finisher.
 The expansion in the cloak room is in- creasing every year until this year it seems that every available inch of room is used to the best of advantage. Hand some Monte Carlo coats, the coming thing this fall, are displayed to the best advantage and they have been selling very fast. Some are in the three-quar- ter length, some are in the box effect and others have the inserted pleat
 In children's things, Howe & Stetson are showing all of the newest designs in sizes ranging from two to seven years, in the Gibson, Norfolk, Russian blouse, box and plaited coats, and with shawl collars, and coronation designs. Evening coats are more beautiful than ever. The samples shown are very beautiful. Another thing noticed was the sleeves on the newest designs, and which are indicative of much to come. They are of the old Belle type, and even in a month from their first showing have gradually grown larger and larger. A number of models have the skirted coats and others have just pos tilion backs. In the fur department, special showing is made of the Isabella fox, a beautifully tinted brown fur, and comes in the long stole design. Other furs are Coney and Sable fox.
 Hand embroideries and Persian de- signs, together with samples of fine Duchesse and Point Applique faces are especially fine, the assortment carried is very complete, and varied. It is not necessary to describe the gloves shown to great extent, as every one knows of the Reynier glove. A new design shown here, though, was in the S-button length, the tops perforated and just the thing to wear with the three-quarter length sleeve. Children's gloves, too, in the popular Dent make, and fashioned as they are for older folks. A placard announced Just Like Papa's.' In the costume department were some stun ming models. One of black and white worsted suiting is an imported Parisian model, and is very attractive. The skirt is cut in the new skeleton shape and the coat has the new skirted effect. It was trimmed with black and white silk braid, and is a decidedly new de- sign. All separate silk skirts were made of peau de soie, which will be a very popular fabric this year.
 In materials for gowns, Howe & Stetson show some very rich and charming effects in camel's hair, which are prime favorite this year. The hop sackings come in all colors, and two handsome examples were shown in red and in a blue of the herring bone design. A new black fabric was a Boueette of very heavy texture. Corded veilings were noticed, too, as we'll as Priestly's fabrics, which need no description. Silks for evening gowns are simply gorgeous, and come in bro cades stiff with heavy silk threads and III pale, stunning tones with charming color flarmonies.
 A beautiful line of women's under wear is shown and everything new in this line is included in the big stock.
 The aim of the firm is to make the store particularly inviting to house. wives and in the departments where household needs are satisfied, such as upholsteries, tapestries, curtains and so forth, are seen many dainty designs, especially in curtains, fine Saxony and Arabian point, with art effects gained in tinted hangings with cluny inser- tions. Table linen, too, and what wo- man could resist the attraction of fine damasks. In a week or so, Howe & stetson will have special exhibit of of damasks, which will be a. revelation and compare favorably with those of the metropolitan stores. '
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