South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-03
Going Shopping?
The News Times Shoppers
Guide Contains Some Val
liable Suggestions.
Reproduction of
Prize w inning
Coat is ShoUn
BY SUE ID. O'NYM.

1t is here in South Bend-or n al
most exactly like 1.-THE Made IN
America coat. which won first prize
at the New York Fashion show re-
Gently. L haven't read any descrip-
tons of the prize coat. but L have
seen pictures OF il and, while l do not
know what color the original model
was. do know that the material and
lines of the one TO be shown here in
South Bend is a very beautiful repro
ductiOn.
1t Will be shown among the eXclu-
sive garments at one OF the stores
which Will hold its opening next week.
Ii is of wood brown corduroy of eX-
quisite quality and is somewhat long
er than three-quarter length. The
waist is slightly defined by a wi, belt
which makes something Of a boluse of
the upper part of the coat and en-
phasizes the flare of the circular skirt.
The wide military collar is of martin
as are the cuffs OF the slightly fiaring
sleeves. The coat is lined in self
tone satin.
Like Behind the Scenes.
While it is great fun TO inspect" a
store after il is all dressed up for its
opening il is Just a shade more in
teresting to be permitted to stand
over the big dry goods boxes as they
come in from New York and watch
a bevy of eager feminine clerks ex-
tract one lovely creation after another.
1t is like beingGet in behind the
scenes at a big show. At the same
place L saw this coa l was permitted
to inspect the exclusive suits which
are arriving from New YORK. for the
opening. The exclusive prices are $50
To 500 and these models are almost
all of velvet and corduroy with braid
and fur trimmings. Braid is very
! strong-the military braid of former
days-and it is put on in something
of military fashion. To the shoulder
of one of the smart box coats in vel
vet, for example, il is applied in such
a way as to suggest the epaulet of an
officers dress uniform. In another
case row after row of it is applied to
the wide circular peplum of a blouse
coat in ~broadcloth.
Sales Are Extended.
August furniture sales are extending
into September. In furniture sales it
is not a case of %disposing Of last sea-
sons styles but a timely offer to the
housewife, who is planning partially
TO reft her home during house clean
ing season or 10 the bride who has
her home TO furnish throughout. And
the sales cover every article of house
hold furniture from paTlOr to kitchen
moi emitting the front porch or the
sewing room. Prices are cut almost
in two on many things-very desir-
able things too.-while a cut of thirty
three and a third percent is very COM
mon.
One woman l know settled a prob
lem for herself through a tour of the
furniture stores. She was considering
moving into a small fiat which exact
ly suited her needs except that the
closet room was scarce. She solved
/ hnp AfHfnrn1Hrr lur rr-,Ia-s-- cute
robe which not only supplied her
closet space but additional drawer
space and a convenient c~ubbyhole for
hats.
PERIOD Furniture.
a tendency toward period furniture
is becoming very strong, according to
one South Bend furniture man, who is
showing a beautiful line. Not all of
us. however, are equipped with the in
~telllgence 10 purchase period furni-
ture, for the subject is a study in it
self. one of the first things to be
borne in mind, according to this deal
er, is the fact that while a suite or a
single piece may be correct in design
for a given period. it may not be cor
rect In material or finish. For in
stance, he showed me a very beauti-
full Sheraton dining room suite, per-
feet IN line and quality, but he called
ii an limitation" because the true
Sheraton, which he showed me later.
is lnIaid and of solid mahogany, very
light in finish. That is a valuable bit
of information TO remember.
Speaking of dining room furniture.
imagine being able 10 buy a complete
dinner service for six at S2.95l Yet
that is what one Of the crockerv
stores Is offering-and it is good
American made porcelain, too.