Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
BIG DISPLAY IN
STORE WINDOWS
MEN AND WOMEN ATTRACTED
BY NEW STYLES SHOWN
RICH AND POOR SEE HANDSOME
GOWNS AT HAMBURGERS
Syringa Blossoms Used as Decoration,
and Many Novel Fashions Are
Uncovered to Public
Gaze

Framed in the white of the massive
pillars of the building the show win
dows at Hamburgers' store are this
week Veritable pictures which are we'll
worth seeing. Aided by his corps OF
eighteen assistants, F. L. Meline, in
charge of the window dressing at the
great store, has surpassed all his
former achievements and presents to
the passerby a series of revelations in
artistic effects, harmonious ensemble
and graceful but insistent display of
the good,
The chief interest lies in the fall dis
play of gowns and hats. These are
shown in the windows on the north
and east with remarkable effect. Inc
minor and incidental articles used by
women are displayed to advantage,
both in these windows, as foils for the
stunning gowns, and in special Win
dows given over exclusively to them.
In fact an excellent notion of the latest
fall importations in gowns, millinery,
gloves, hose, shoes and so on can be
gained by a promenade about the store.
The exhibition was first exposed to
view yesterday All day long both men
and women jostled about the great
plate glass fronts and gazed at the
effects there shown. Men who usually
would not think of stopping In the
middle of the day to stare into show
window found themselves held by the
the glitter and harmony unfolded there.
Rich and poor gathered together, and
there was no age limit, as far as could
be seen.
on the north side of the building one
of the handsomest gowns was set in
very bower of syringa blossoms. The
gown itself was an opera garment of
black lace and jet over pink satin. In
a nearby window were two particularly
handsome reception gowns, one Of
fawn color and another of gray with
steel trimmings which held the gaze
of hundreds during the day.
In the corner window is blue green
velvet gown with jet ornaments, real
lace sleeves, elbow length, and with it
was shown the opera coat, gloves, hose
and incidentals. In this window there
is a marvellous grotto of glass Stag, in
side which electrical lights are played
in a weird and beautiful manner. The
corner window, as a whole, is a crea
tion worth going out of the way to see.
On the east side the display of gowns
continues, but the principal attraction
is the three large windows in which are
displayed the millinery importatious.
One of the most outre and striking hats
is a black velvet bearing about the
crown no less than eight or nine great
flaming poinsettias. One piece shown
is a blue black toque In which stuffed
bird of brilliant plumage is used to
great advantage. In these windows
chrysanthemums and smilax are used
most effectively as background decora-
tions.
Just south of the entrance several
windows are occupied by a most real
istic ard effective garden scene. The
grotto and bridge, with running water
beneath it, are true to life and add
much to the whole picture. In this
window the most attractive display is
a gown of two green's, with vari-colored
embroidery used in abundance, giving
the whole a semi-military appearance
that is smart.
In the extreme south windows the
display is of embroideries, laces, orna-
ments, and so on, that to the masculine
mind represent nothing but bills. The
other windows are filed with things
for women and are in perfect accord
and harmony with the scheme used
about these gowns and hats. 1t is said
there is not a gown in the windows
valued at less than $3.50 and that many
will bring as high as $500? Most of
them are imported directly from Paris
and go to show what the Partisan
tailors and modistes are doing this year
TO eke out a bare existence.