The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
SIGHT, TO GLADDEN.
W0MEN's EYES IN
P. & B. STORE
ALL THAT'S mooIsA IN HATS AND
GOWNS ON DISPLAY AT FALL
oPEhINo-soME NEW STYLES
ON EXHIBITION.

| The beautiful autumnal tints OF
gold. brown and blue are strikinglv
e&emplihed In the decorations at the
Partridge 4 Blackwell opening which
began Monday and will continue until
Tuesday evening. Immense hearts.
the emblem OF the store, fashioned of
autumn leaves. a. well az garlands OF
the same are used profusely through.
out the main door and In the windows
having been arranged In q very arts.
tic manner by George Little. the trim.
mer and decorator for this firm.
All day Monday groups OF men and
women inspected the beautiful show
windows where are to be seen the lat
est modes In gowns. wraps, chapeaux
and suits, az well az the most up-to-
date patterns In silks, dress goods and
furnishings OF all sorts.
Perhaps the greatest interest OF the
fair sex was conferred In the millinery
department, where hats In all Of the
latest modes for dress and street wear
are shown. Miss Glendon, In charge
OF this department for several years.
has selected an unusually modish line
OF imported hats. as we'll as turning
out any number OF almost equally as
chic shapes from her own york rooms.
Big Hats Getting Bigger.
From the inspection Of the show
rooms 1t will be seen that the big hats
are getting bigger. to be In keeping
with the now much-admired directoire
gown. It's almost necessity to be
tall these days to wear these huge
hats. and woe to miladi not of the
statuesque type who attempts them.
One striking imported pattern hat is
Reboux model on the directoire
style OF peacock satin with golden
brown band around the edge. A wide
hand-embroidered Partisan band in
peacock and gold is fastened around
the crown with gilt buckle, and q
southern bird In the same shades CON-
pletes the trimming. The Marie An
toinette shape Is considered good,
while the Napoleon makes jaunty
shape for young girls. Old blue and
the Dresden colors are much used.
while the leather shades and black
and white form q combination that
strikes the fancy Of many women.
Willow plumes and immense wings
are to the fore as q trimming. The
taupa shade. both In millinery, and
gowns appears to be the greatest nov
city.
Fashions In Suits and Gowns.
Another department Of unusual In
terest at the present time Is that Of
suits and gowns. The fashion OF the
last two or three seasons appears to
have been reversed Heretofore the
| skirts OF the gowns were elaboratly
| ornamented. but this autumn, the
bodice receives the greater part Of the
attention. Here is displayed the d..
rectoire gown. not the kind that has
attracted SO much attention from
vaudeville artists and the funny pa.
pers, but the simple. artistic gown
that gives graceful lines to the figure
and IL beautiful In the extreme. Any
number OF these gowns are shown In
narQuisettes, satin messalines and
satin messaline crepe, trimmed with
embroidered fllet lace. While the
long sleeve Is now having its inning
there are many of the newest and
most modish designs In the three
quarter length that promise to remain
with us for some time to come. The
empire gown, too, In q modified form
~
ing shades as well as the darker and
more practical gowns. Some OF the
newer shades for gowns are the navy.
Edison blue. sapphire, London smoke
and taupe. The coats are longer In
| some Instances and demi-ftted.
The various other departments have
been stocked anew, a special feature
being made OF the decorating depart
ment, carpets. rugs, draperies and wall
paper. There are beautiful Irish
pointe, cluny and Arabian lace cur
tains as high as $50 pair. while
there are others for the more econom-
ically inclined. In fact this store Is
prepared to at your home out from
cellar to garrett, design 1t, furnish the
color scheme and every detail at very
reasonable cost.
Taken as q whole. the store OF Pard-
ridge & Blackwell never looked bet.
ter than II does for this annual open
Ing and the management is pleased to
have visitors call II only to look at the
pretty new goods on the various
floors.