The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-12
THE CHICAGO STYLE SHOW.

THE CHICAGO STYLE SHOW.
Leon Merchant Visited the Big style
Show Presented by Chicago
Garment Makers.
Jas. w. Hust, of the Hurst store
in Leon, was in Chicago last week
and took advantage of the opportun-
ity of attending the Chicago Style
Show, presented by the Chicago Gar
ment Makers, and has kindly writ
ten up what he saw there for the
benefit of the ladies of Decatur coun-
ty, who are interested in the latest
styles.
The semi-annual style show, given
surpassed in both beauty and magni-
tude anything that we expected to
see.
The Dummy Show" in the ball
room of the Hotel LaSalle was held
all day Monday and Tuesday. At
this exhibit each manufacturer had
| his display in a booth to it's self. The
garments were fitted on wax figures.
1t would be difficult to describe
the beauty of this scene taken as
a whole. In each both the display
of suits, skirts, waists, dresses, ETC.,
was greatly enhanced by the profuse
use of cut flowers. Picture this great
arched ball room, a thing of splen-
dor itself, each booth thing of sur
passing beauty and every inch of
floor space that could be untitled
was occupied. From ten in the
morning until ten at night a full or
chestra furnished music for the oc-
casiOn
The visiting buyers were given
tickets to this display, permitting
them to come and so at their pleas
| ure
On Tuesday night when the gar
ments were displayed on living mod
els, there was not vacant seat. Or
chestra hall, where the show was
held was filled to capacity and sever
al hundred buyers turned away.
Every new conception in hats.
suits, coats, waists, skirts, silk and
| lingerie dresses was paraded before
us. Also the newest idea in shoes.
parasols, beads, gloves, fans, etc.,
were there to guide us in making
our selections.
The garments were divided into
groups and between groups, vaude-
vile sketches were given. Group A,
for instance was the fan opening
twenty-eight models were on the
stage when the curtain raised and
they gave sort of fan drill that was
very pretty and allowed the differ
ent costumes to be shown to the
best of advantage.
| The Easter Parade was a scene
before a large city church. The
holy City" was rendered by large
choir and the music on the great
pipe organ was in keeping with the
\ rest of the scene. 1t was the pretti-
est display given.
There were Beach Sccnes," Par
fasof Parade" Lawn Scenes" etc. IN
which all the latest conceits of style
were brought out.
Taffeta silks are much used, both
in separate skirts and dresses. also
Moire is very strong. The soft silk
crepes show a variety of floral de-
signs. The colors were never more
brilliant than this year, orange.
blues, copper, purple, apricot, Kelley
green and nellie rose, being particu-
larly strong. Black and white checks
and plain black are also very good.
The old fashioned panniers are
much in evidence in the spring and
summer dresses, also the hustle drap-
cries. Bolero jackets, especially for
summer dresses, are popular.
Crepes are much used and many
are combined with taffeta rufles
pannier and hustle effects
Beads of every description are
used for decorative purposes and
girdles of contrasting and vivid col
ors are seen on many gowns.
The separate coats show great
variety of style from the very short
NtavS
length, cutaway front and many have
Ripple back.
! Bright colors vie with each other
much used, especially in millinery.
the hats are small-many of them
showing the side bandoes either plain
or trimmed with flowers or ribbon.
The hair is worn high, the Psyche
knot seems to have the preference.
Shoes for women have more point
ed toes and higher heels and longer
vamps and in low shoes the Colonial
pumps with fancy buckles are shown.
Coulettes or Turkish trousers are
now worn by extremists as they af-
ford more freedom than does the
narrow petticoats.
Peg top skirts are more popular
than ever and many of the taneta
skirts are accordian plated. For
spring skirts are shorter than they
have been and many are shown with
old fashioned circular founces about
the hips. The one and two tier skirts
are also very stylish and large tuckA
are very good.
White crepe is probably the most
popular fabric for spring waists and
in this material they are usually
shown with long sleeves. The sheer
lingerie waists have short sleeves.
Ny only regret is that more Deca-
tur county ladies could not have
viewed this great style exposition. a
| JAS w. Hurst.