The Detroit times., 1912-03-21
.HUDSON'S BIG STORE is :
PERFECT BOWER OF BEAUTY
Blossoms Make Pretty Setting
for Display of Goods at
Sprin Opening

The spring season was ushered in
Wednesday, with a brilliant display
OF millinery and all the lovely dress
goods and latest house furnishings
that captiyate the hearts Of women
More than $4,000 persons attended the
seasons fashion display, maryeted az
the variety and completeness OF 1t ali
and found added delight in the sIlen'
did shopping facilities afforded by the
enlargement and Encouragement of the
store.
Blossoms of many colors and plants
and palms in profusion adorned ,oa
main floor and balcony. From green
bower in the balcony came sweet
strains Of orchestral music; every
where IA the big store was the spirit
of spring. Everything was most Ut
tractively displayed, that to satisfy
the most humble taste and purse, and
that TO appease the most fastidious OF
the ultra fashionable. 1t was a Won
derful display that fascinated the
throngs that visited the store.
Interest largely centered in the dis
play of silks and dress goods on The
second floor OF the main building, emo
in the hats and millinery on the
fourth floor. The expansion OF Tic
Hudson store is nowhere more fully
appreciated than on the fourth floor
This floor in the new building is now
devoted exclusively TO trimmed mil
linery, while the untrimmed hats anC
trimmings require nearly all OF the
fourth floor of the main building. Thurs
the floor space OF very nearly one
whole block OF a great city depart
ment store is devoted to the gloriflca
ton of the hat
Small hats predominant this sea
son, mostly in the derby and mGsh
room effects. Lavender, navy blue
scarlet and honey are the favoritC
shades. The trimmings for these hats
are very simple and inexpensive, nov
city and individuality being obtained
in the selection OF the shape. Hun
dreds of hats from the dropping, cling
ing variety so much in style just now
to the more elaborate, tailored hats
in all shades and prices are TO be
found on display The three-corneret
continental is favorite this seasOli
Feathers in profusion are also in eyi
dence in the stylish Kings blue tc
the scarlet shades.
The line of childrens hats is very
complete. Braids, Tagel hemp, GINS
and Panamas lead In the young pco
pies fashionable world.
Women will especially appreciate
the silk and, dress goods department
on the second floor OF the main build
ing. Here there is an abundance oi
daylight that reveals accurately The
true colorings of the materials. There
can be no disappointment in select
ing or matching goods, while as Tor
variety in colorings and textures the
store cannot be surpassed. Experts
say this is the largest department GO
voted to imported silks and dress
goods between New York and CHI.
cago. The store is in constant con-
munication with the most famous de
5fghefS and-fa manufacturers -anc-n no el.
fort or expense has been spared 10
establish this department on the very
highest possible plane is The SIX
and dress goods departments that
give character TO the modern depart.
ment store. The woman Of taste and
refinement who knows what Is the
very latest and wants it, will find ID
in this department in the Hudson
store.
The-up. to-date sheer fabrics, Sd
soft in their colorings and texture. m
clude the voiles. marquisettes. me us-
sellines. with embroidered borders.
Sheer silks for house GOWNS are a
leading feature in this seasons styles,
which incline TO the draped and Plat.
ed effects.
Meteor satins and ,:ashmeres are
also fashions favorites. They GrGpc
perfectly and carry out the art OF the
dressmaker, handsomely. ChlliOns
and taffetas are particularly stylish az
this season. Paris. New York. LJr-
don and Vienna have spoken decidedly
in favor OF them They are positively
a hit. They are shown III the Hudson
store i'm plain glace colorings. also IN
handsome gown effects with properly
blended borders in two tones or three
tones.
Pongee and standings will be POS
sibly two OF the leading articles for
all tailoring purposes. They arc
much I'm vogue for outing garments
Then, what are known as tub silks
i'm fast colorings, and unshrinka6,e
are popular for ladies' tailored wa.sts
and suits.
In wool fabrics. the prominent col
orings are the creams. This is tnt