The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-13
AS Seenby the
Store Reporter
Style-Facts Interest
ing and Important


materials and garments. Beautiful Persians
IN riot OF colors. all manner of flowers and
foliage, furs and feathers, silks or textures,
In tones either subdued or gorgeous. are dis
played. We have provided good clothing for
every one, and further, even the least expen-
sive hats, garments and fabrics are repre-
sentative of good taste and true art
Mannish Materials for Suits
Slenderness in effect is the dominant note
OF all the winter styles in coats and suits.
There are many variations in cut, fit. finish
ana collars, but the general effect Is towards
long. slender Zines. Such trimmings as is
applied, and this consists mainly of fancy
or plain braids, is also arranged to further
slenderness OF effect The corsets the un-
derclothing and even Jersey-topped petit
coats are SO cut as to make milady look
svete.
In the main skirts are short and narrow,
win the waist line in the natural location.
Although traces OF the "hobble" fad remain.
II is In the modified form. Some of the
skirts are banded, but the real "hobble"
style Is minus quantity. Plated skirts
are much to the fore.
Great use has been made of rough and
semi-rough materials for suts--productive
OF the MANNISH effect Cheyiots serges
hop-sackings. baskets. tweeds, diagonals and
worsteds. mixtures In which there are fiecks
OF color on gray, green, blue, brown and
black grounds, ali are seen In the new
lines.
The short jaunty jacket has the present
call and Is from 80 to SO inches. The ma
Jority OF the models are either or Shut
ton and are semi-ftted. Sleeves are close
and long. and some have slight fulness
over the point OF the shoulder but ultra
dressers prefer the mannsh sleeve.
NnAA Be-
and auto wear the mannish materials pre-
vail, in the same general colors as the suits.
Cheviots homespuns, blanket and reversible
coatings are employed. They are semihtted,
some with shawl collar. and others with
sailor collar An attractive model is a gray
diagonal stripe, full length. semiftted.
sailor collar faced with Copenhagen blue
broadcloth. fancy patch pocket and large
silver buttons. For evening wear. the long
cape has the preference and is shown in
lavender pink, rose blue, white and black.
Persian Favored for Trimming
Gowns for wear with separate coats closely
follow the figure, show waist lines in some
instances we'll above the normal line, and
have snug sleeves and collaress necks In
the main, skirts are round length and mar
row Sleeves are mostly of the peasant
type when short. Yokes. guimpes and half
sleeves are OF lace, net chiffon or mousse
line for dressy gowns, while the dress trim
mings show a preponderance OF Persian
bands and braids. Colored effects In silk
bead or metallic embroidery, with some
/ gold and silver garniture, are much In evi
dence. The gowns for evening are built of
/ chiffon, net, satin and velvet, while the dress
for more practical wear comes In serge,
chiffon, panama and other modish materials.
The separate waist Is shown In taffeta
satin mossaline. chiffon, in solid colors to
match the suits.
| Panamas, heavy basket weaves Scotch
tweeds and smooth suitings of various
classes have the call this fall-the coarse
mannish effect predominating-in colors
similar to the suits. Popins are leaders for
dressy wear. and also tussah royal-a crepe
effect material that doesn't crush. Black Is
one of the most fashionable colors this fall
/ Two-tone effects or changeable silks are
Il popular again both in taffeta weaves and In
the satin finish messalines, peau de cygne
II and palette de sole. For evening wear, mar
1 quisettes draped over high colors or Per-
II SLAMS are shown. Besides, there are the
\ duchess satns, heavy.faced satin messalinc,
II taffetas and peau de crepe, a soft clinging
H material.
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