The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-13
Perfection Of the
SaTtoria| Art
Bsumasrtner's Fashion Shop Has Set
the Pace In Clothing OF Class
~ and Style.

The talk OF the clothing world is
the phenomenal success OF the Baum
gartner shop. in the basement OF the
Chamber bf Commerce building. The
advent OF this enterprise was the be-
ginning OF almost complete revolu-
ton in the quality. character and style
Of ready-made clothing. and with the
Progress OF the years a line Of gar.
ments have been evolved that are alb
solutely without peer in any country
on the globe.
From the moment the raw woolens
20 into the weave until the garments
arc on the backs OF the discriminating
dresser, the highest-salaried masters
OF garment making are constantly on
tho alert, watching each step OF prog
ress and with perfection only IN mind.
The minuetest details OF construction
are given. the most painstaklng and
skillful atteution--a system which can
not fail to bring desired. results In the
way OF suits and overCoats that VIII
command the continued patronage Of
careful dressers.
How we'll such preparation. care and
the securing OF the highest order OF
craftsmanship has succeeded Is con-
vincingly Illustrated in the phenomenal
growth OF the Hirsh- Wickwire Co. Of
Chicago, clothing manufacturing firm
that in six short years has leaped into
q position of pre-eminence. In the be-
ginning and before Mr.. Baumgartner
added clothing department 10 the
Fashion Shop, this company OF clever
young fellows planned, TO embark in
manufacturing on new and entirely
original lines; TO make q line OF suits
and overcoats superior In every re-
speot TO the work of the highest class
and most expensive custom tailors.
Their ideas appealed to Mr.. Baumgart-
ner. who. without any money consider
aticn, gave them the benefit OF his
long experience In the merchant tailor
ing business, as we'll as some advanced
and distinctive ideas. The young Chi
cago men went ahead and their prod
ucts attained such a remarkable degree
OF perfection that Mr. Baumgartner de.
cided TO become the exclusive repre-.
sentative Of the line In Detroit This,
in brief, Is the story OF a great manu-
featuring and mercantile success.
The best proof OF all that Is claimed
for the Fashion Shop garments is the
fact that, once worn, the customer
will forever dispense with custom tail.
ors.. This is the one motive that i'm
pels Mr.. Baumgartner 10 make decisive
reductions al the end of the season.
Gentlemen who have always consid-
cred the work OF custom tailors indis.
pensable To proper fit are induced by
the moderate, reduced cost 70 give the
Fashion Shop clothes try-out The
result is sure and inevita BILE. and. while
making a temporary loss. every patron
can be relied upon to make the Fash
ion Shop his clothing home.
As will be seen by the announce
ment in this edition OF The Times. SIS
and $2s suits and overcoats may now
be purchased for SIS: all s32 and $40
suits and overcosts are being sold for
500. $37 and $40 suits and overcoats
are being closed out at s25.
In the shoe department also, attrac
tive reductions are now offered on the
famous Stetsons-footwear that Is IN
class by itself You may have 81
shoes now for $500; any So shoe fol-
81, any $3.50 shoe for $4.40; any s.
shoe for $3.50