The Detroit times., 1908-03-28
TRAv[R-8IROsT0RE
IS BOWER OF
BEAUTY
ROSES AND SPRING slos~so'Ms
ARE BACKGROUND FOR DIS,
PLAY OF Nossv CLOTHES FOR
MEN-THE LATE3T STYLES.

American beauty roses. lilies apd
other bright spring blossoms with
profusion OF palms decorated the storo
OF the Traver-Bird company, clothiers,
for the annual spring opening which
took place Saturday. Scores OF meu
interested In the latest novelties IN
clothing and furnishings attended this
opening to get an ides OF just what
the proper thing for the well dressed
man, and besides being Informed on
this subject, had an opportunity 20
listen to n program OF music furnish
ed by Yunck's orchestra. The orches'
TIA win also play In the store Satur'
day evening.
The green room on The fourth floor
naturally attracted the most attention.
for here are to be found the finest ar-
ticles In mems dress. In business
suits and suits for ordinary wear
stripes will be by al: odds the fea-
ture, coming in both light and dark
colors. the most popular idea for the
moment being LONDON Smoke" AMI
elephants Breath"
In cut, the coats come In two or
three-button saques, with long lapel.
some with and some without hand
tailored cuffs The coats are a little
longer than usual and the fare Is not
so pronounced They have a deep
vent in the back. waistcoats are cut
both high and low. Many OF the trous'
ers have the tailored cuff. instead Of
the turn-up cuff as formerly.
The spring overcoats come In light
mixtures in both brown and gray wool
ley materials, with higE breast pocket
and vertical buttonhoies. They are
COX In style
The fancy waistcoats come in wash
able fabrics, linens and the like as
we'll as in fine imported woolens and
French fiannels. and are cut both high
and low for semi-dress and business
wear
On the third floor. the mems suits
are practically the same as In the
green room, with the exception that
they come In less expensive materials.
In this department there are some
university clothes for the young chaps
who delight In novelties. In some In
stances the buttons arc put diagonall,
on the coats. cuffs ase turned away
back on the sleeve and there are pecu-
liar pocket arrangements. The same
idea in extreme clothes Is carried out
In top and overcoats for these young
fellows
The children's department Is on the
second floor. and feature there Is
the extremely mannish coats for girls,
many OF them being an actual min
iature OF mems coats. For boys there
has been no material change In the
style or former seasons. A novelty
in headwear for girls is the Wyvern
hat. soft felt worn with roll on
one side and dropping on the other,
with wide sash falling jauntily onto
the hair.
In the footwear department there
are a number of ovations. The high
toe In tans for men are shown, tan
being especially chic for both men
and women. Straps for low shoes
are the fad, and in women's the one
buckle, or four-hole Oxfords, are very
modish. Chocolate kid Is also prom
inent for women
There are many novelties In neck
wear. and the hats are very small
They are nearly all crown and very
little brim, some having no roll to
the brim. This style prevails In the
stiff and straw hats, but in the felt
there has been little change from that
of last season.