The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-28
sPRING STYLES
ATTRACT WOMEN
Millinery and Garment Display Of
Crowley, Miner & Co. Big Mag
net for Fair Sex.


ley. Miner 4 Co. was crowded, Mon
day, on the occasion OF the annual
spring opening. The big establish
nent was In festive apparel Plenty
OF handsome ferns and potted plants
gave springtime touch TO the large
interior and enhanced the beauty OF
the goods displayed. string orches-
ira stationed on the palm-decked bal
cony gave spirited programs of pop
ular music, morning and afternoon,
aud. Harold Jarvis, Detroit's we'll
known tenor. sang q group OF songs,
particularly appropriate 10 spring, dur
Ing the rendition OF the afternoon pro-
gram.
The evening celebration, when the
store VIII be open until 10 o'clock. will
be In the nature OF reception TO the
citizens OF Detroit. The immense es-
Enlistment will be thrown open, from
top floor TO basement and, while no
merchandise will be sold. the public
Will be at liberty TO wander at will.
with courteous salespeople 10 answer
any questions asked A concert VIII
he given on the fourth floor, beginning
at 7:45 o'clock, the program Offering
solos by the following: Harold Jar
Wis, tenor: Mrs. Roy Littlefield, so
prano; Luigi Motto. cellist; Samuel
Meganz, violin and F. X. Gersabeck.
piano.
The firm hopes that Mr. and Mrs.
Detroit will make II point To accept
its hospitality, Monday evening, and
respond TO the cordial invitation ex-
tended, 10 make themselves at home
in any part of the big store throughout
the evening
One OF the highly interesting spots
was the suit and cloak department,
where pretty, chic-looking young
woman displayed the "Jupe-Culotte,"
the new hygienic skirt from Paris, sis
ter 10 the harem garment. The young
lady looked very trim and attractive
in the new garment which, at a cas-
ual glance, appeared to be like any
other ordinary plain-tailored. short
walking skirt. II is made with box
plat down the front and habit back.
and hangs straight from the belt to
within three inches OF the floor. IL
Is only when the wearer strides
smartly or boards high car step
that the garment is shown to be some
what like the accepted divided skirt.
but having trousers beneath. These
are not tied around the ankles, as In
the harem variety, but are worn quite
like the conventional masculine type
OF pants" The Jupe-Culotte is spe-
ciallly suited TO outdoor recreation OF
all sorts and is very modest and
smart looking costume. Crowley.
Miner a. Co. are the first in Detroit
10 show this novelty.
While attracted TO the suit depart
ment 10 look at the Jupe-Culotte, most
shoppers were constrained TO spend a
good deal OF time there viewing with
admiration the varied assortment of
tailored suits This spring. Dame
Fashion DEGREES that miladi shalt
wear street suits made OF serges and
rough homespun materials. They fol-
low accepted lines OF snugness, with
short narrow skirts and short box-like
Jackets, with wide rolling revers and
collars that may he either shawl or
sailor. The trimming Is OF wide silk
braid and buttons, many OF the smart
est having what is called cherry but
tons" otherwise ball buttons, hanging
from silk cord that look exactly like
a cherry on STEM
Tan Is one of the most fashionable
shades of spring for tailor suits. with
gray and black and white mixtures.
running a close race. The staple
black. navy blue and brown are al
ways good taste, but, with the advent
OF spring the more sombre coors nat.
urally give first place to lighter
shades. The high wasted skirt is
prime favorite, and this firm is show.
ing a wide selection OF separate skirts
and coats as well as suits. Among
a.
new models Is a long garment. made
of black satin or brocade. These coats
will be much worn over light summer
dresses when cool air demands
wrap
From the suits, the feminine shop
per Just naturally visits the millinery
department. This spring, every type
Of face and beauty should have no DIFF.
ficulty In finding becoming hat, for
great license Is given In the matter OF
style, size and color. There are large
hats and small toques, poke bonnets,
Valkyrie and Minerva helmets. which
make the wearer look like Wagner
ian heroine or the picture OF Greek
goddess, and the dropping picture
hats, with wealth OF the new dog-tail
plumes or delicately tinted flowers
HI6 III a SSdSOH VI uOWtIS anu
and the coloring and designs are quite
wonderful to behold
In the Crowley. Miner a. Co millln-
cry show rooms may be found the
nandsomest OF models from the we'll
known Paris and New York model
houses, as well as the best products OF
the firms own work rooms In the
models Is shown a fine disregard for
any particular period" In the worlds
history. Alongside the Minerva helmet
rests coquettish little chapeau eof
the French Empress Josephine's time
while the early Victorian and the
American Colonial are equally con.
spicuously represented In many OF the
beautiful hats shown by this firm.
In the silks, dress goods and wash
fabrics departments there is wealth
OF novelty in tint, texture and design
Never was there such perfection I'm
tone coloring and artistic patterns In
the goods turned out by the worlds
factories for the use OF women. Every
thing that the most deliberately
gowned woman could ask may be
found here, and the more modest re-
quirements of the woman OF limited
purse are not found lacking.
And so II goes throughout the store,
from department to department and