The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-14
M0DIsH Gowns
ARE ON DISPLAY
Crowley Miner & Co.'S Fall Opening
Attracts Big Crowds-Some Hints
On Fashions.

The arrival of fall fashions at the
annual fall opening of Crowley. Miner
Co.'S store, now In progress, has
served to attract enormous crowds TO
/. this popular establishment the past
TWO days. The interior. with It's
brilliant display of new ,oods and
Its charming decorative scheme of au'
tumn leaves, presents an unwonted
festive appearance. A strlnged or.
chestra stationed on the mezzaine
plays both morning and afternoon and
adds not littl eto the gala effect.
Since Crowley. Miner 4 Co. took
over this store, many changes and
large additions have been made, so
that today II stands as one OF the big
department stores OF the middle west.
Its several floors are 30 arranged that
no one department Is crowded for
room. but each has the best possible
facilities for stock display, with
plenty Of light and comfortable ACES
series for the shopper
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gowns have become passe, and every
woman Is obliged to study fall styles
from necessity IL not from enthusi-
asm, the new suits. coats, gowns and
hats are the natural magnet to the
shopper. In the Crowley. Miner 4
Co. store. all OF these things are TO
be found ina wealth OF variety and
styles. The ready-to-don suit and
frock has become a necessity TO the
American woman In general, for II is
the small minority that posses time,
patience or money to fuss with dress
makers In the building OF clothes. 1t
Is SO much more practicable TO walk
into an up-to-date store, choose your
gown from the hundreds OF handsome
ones on display and In almost the
winking of an eyelash walk out with
the comforting feeling that lit is all
over" and. perhaps, before you reach
home your new purchase VIII De
there all ready TO wear TO dinner
With house dresses. afternoon and
evening frocks all -howing a perfect
craze for tule, chiffon and mousel.
iaine. the tailored suit makers tave
thrown aside smooth finished cloths
Tor loose or rough serges, homespuns
and camels hair effects. While
skirts ar enarrower than for many
seasons. the best tailored suits do not
show the ''hobble" effect, but are both
sensible and pretty in the elimina-
ton OF superfiuous cloth without CIV
ing that undesirable skinny" look,
which fashion dictates say is not con.
sidered good style in Paris, London
and New YORK
Dressy gowns. however, have the
"tie-back" idea in all it's remarkable
variations and soft. clinging mater
ials are the vogue of the moment.
Much lace Is used and great deal Of
embroidery In Persian colorings The
Persian and changeable colors are a
dominant note In fall fashions and
appear in gowns and hats to a marked
degree. The Crowley, Miner & Co.
millinery department has a well-de-
served reputation for smartness and
the hats shown at the opening are at.
tractive samples OF the milliners art.
One OF the very latest hints from
abroad Is the theater hat, with a
quaint little lace cap that goes with
1t, the latter to be left on the couture
when the hat is removed.
Among the thousand and one novel
ties In the way of dress accessories
may be mentioned the satin and vel
vet shoes which will grace miladis
twlnkling feet in the winter. These
shoes are designed for wear with
frocks other than street gowns. the
only footwear style permitted fol
the street being very high topped
leather boots as the English say.
A visit TO Crowley, Miner & Coz
store during the opening will be u
pleasure and an education to De-
troit's shopping public.