Evening star., 1905-10-02
HECHTS' OPENING DAY
GREAT DISPLAY OF WEARABLES
ON VIEW.
Fall Opening Today and to Continue
Tomorrow and Wednesday,
The World Drawn On.

| Throngs of visitors are today inspecting
! the new fall lines at the Hecht stores. The
summer activities of progressive merchants
| in command of their army of buyers, who
/ during the warm season are scattered over
| the large producing centers of this country
and Europe, until one visits a fall opening
| of a modern department store. are little
| known. The most careful planning is nee
essary In order to provide in the best man
| ner for the wants of fastidous customers.
| The shops and factories of Paris. London
| and New York are drawn upon. or the lat
est styles of clothing and novelties could
not be supplied to the American customer
| at the same time they are worn by those
| in the European capitals.
! The results of the visits of the buyers to
| foreign cities are shown in the fall OPEN
| ings held each year. These openings are
not only indicative of great commercial
value for one Is given an opportunity to
learn of the customs Of foreigners. of
what they are making, and what they
wear.
Greater Stores. at 513. SIS. SIT 7th street,
are holding their annual fall opening. and.
| judging from the preparations made for
the event. 1t will be a revelation to every
friend and customer of this progressive
| firm. The store Is elaborately decorated,
| and palms. autumn leaves and ferns form
beautiful backgrounds for the extensive
showing of new and attractive goods
In this years autumn opening the Messrs.
Hecht have bettered all previous efforts.
as successful they have been, and have
| an exhibit which is interesting and at
tractive in every respect Merchandise
from all the worlds markets is shown,
the display in all lines being unusual and
varied
One of the chief features of this years
opening will be the millinery display. AS
| usual, the Paris hats will be the center Of
attraction. the dictates of the French capi-
tai dndfng the Heeht millinery department
a ready and enthusiastic follower. There
has been provided display of hats of
every shape and quality, many of those
shown being the products of the firm 8
own shops. modelled in the latest Styles
and made of the newest materials. These
along with the Paris hats make compre-
hensive and attractive display.
A department which will play an equally
important part In the opening Is that In
which the womens stylish man-tailored
suits are shown. All the foreign and home
styles shown are among the first to be
found this side of New York. Tailored fall
suits, in broadcloths. cheyiots and new
mixtures, of different shades and styles Of
coats, are displayed In an attractive man
ner.
The showing of evening dresses is extern
siye, there being some beautiful costumes
In chiffon, black jet sequins, made over SILK
and chiffon, and of white panne broadcloth,
exquisitely trimmed with silk applique
braid
The girls department has been greatly
enlarged this year Many tailored dresses
are shown in varied styles and made of the
newest materials. The misses clothes are
made as attractive those for grown-ups
and are stylish and up to date in every re-
spect
Many new weaves in silks are shown, in
cIuding the latest materials, the finest dis
play being made in the beautiful Swiss
chiffon taffetas and the radium effect Silks
Other popular materials shown are taffeta
peau de sole silk and Jap
The dry goods department has also all of
the new fall and winter fabrics on exhibit
ton All-wool VenetianS and all-wool Pan
amas are in stock in the most up-to-date
reversible weaves. The black dress goods
are found in a number of different cloths,
the showing of broadcloth being especially
attractive. The feature of the dry goods
display Is probably that of rich and hand
some chiffon broadcloths, soft and pliable
in texture, with lustrous satin finish ele-
CANT in quality
While the opening is intended primarily
to please the fair SEX the mems depart
ment has not been neglected and here
brothers and husbands will be able to find
all that is attractive to particular dressers.
The Hecht Stores handle only the best lines
of mems and boys clothing, made up in
qualities and styles which come up to the
high standard of the store. Besides suits.
there is shown a full line of top-coats, rain
coats and fancy vests. There is also full
| line of boys clothing.
The opening will also mean much in the
furniture and house-furnishing department.
There are number Of advantageous offer
ings of goods of constant demand and use
fulnesS in the house.
The lace and ribbon, the shoe and the
grocery departments also have full line
of goods in their respective departments.