The Detroit times., 1910-09-13
MOD|sH GOWNS
ARE ON DISPLAY
Crowley-M 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 70
this popular establishment the pas
two days. The interior. with It's
brilliant display OF new goods anu
Its charming decorative scheme OF au'
tumn leaves, presents an unwonted
festive appearance. stringed or
chestra stationed on the mezzaine
plays both morning and afternoon and
adds not littl eto the gala effect.
Since Crowley. Miner q 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 so 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 acc<s-
sories for the shopper.
AT this time OF year when summer
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 a.
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 necessity to the
American woman in general, for IL IL
the small minority that posses time.
patience or money to fuss with dress
makers in the building OF clothes. IL
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 Will be
there all ready 10 wear TO dinner.
With house dresses. afternoon and
evening frocks all -howing perfect
craze for tuie, chiffon :ad mousel.
laine. the tailored suit. makers have
thrown aside smooth finished cloths
Tor loose or rough serges, homespuns
and cameis 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 superfluous cloth without CIV
ing that undesirable skinny" look,
which fashion dictates say is not con.
sidered good style in Paris, London
and New York.
nressy gowns. however, have the
"tie-back" idea in all its remarkable
variations and soft, clinging mater
ials are the vogue OF the moment.
Much lace Is used and a great deal Of
embroidery in Persian colorings. The
Persian and changeable colors are a
dominant note in fall fashions aud
appear in gowns and hats to a marked
degree. The Crowley, Miner 4 Co.
millinery department has well-de-
served reputation for smartness and
the hats shown at the opening are at.
tractive samples of the milliner's art.
One OF the very latest hints from
abroad is the theater hat, with a
quaint little lace cap that goes with
It, 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 miladi's
twmkling 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.