Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-21
FALL OPENING |lI|
 FROUG'S ATTRACTS
War Reflected in Styles of Milady's Ready-t to- Wear.
 Prices Lower,

Two big features, each of absorb ing interest. were eyid n5 yestcr aay at Froug's fall opening, tho first
 being that the European war has had market effect on tho fashio ms. which fellow the military cut and $ yle, 2nd the seconI-mOst important to the men folks-being that the ladies can be "dollsd up" to he queens taste without "br aking the bankroll." Individuality, to a l2.ge aNtsnt, marks the early season styles. There are a few general linas. such as a general use Of fur land braid for trimmings, lavish use of ribbon belts and hat-s.reamers, and generally decorative hose and footW ar, these latter items being mI9de more ornate, doubtless, because tha shorter skirts will expose them more clearly to the public view: Hats Of plush and velvet appear to predominate.
 Outside of those general features, however. there is such wide range that each taste can be satisfied, and each particularly style Of feminine beauty can be so attir2d as t3t show to the best advanage. For street wear, one finds handsome coat suits in many designs, but nearly all Inc coats are cut with military squame- ness, and soldierly high collar, that might be typical Some Of these mili- tary featurss are made even moro prominent by the use of braid trim ming and buttons, while in others tho use of furs adds the distinctly femi- nine touch. Some of lyhej suits have coats that are semi-NoTfolk in style, others have 2 belt merely. and still Othors are strictly manntsh, and scberly plain.
 N2ver before has there been such wide range of detail along compar- a lively narr2w lines as is the case in millinery this year Hats extreme lv large ar just as fashionable as are the pert littla toques, just SO they are of satin, velvet or plush. They may be t!8re of ribbons. fea' h2rs Or flowers. or they may bear a heavy burden of such decorations Black. white and sober colors generally, however, pre- dominate.
 The shoe maker has gone f9r afield this season, and as a result there does not appear to be any two pairs alike. Each is different, somehow, from all the others. but. the most popular styles follow the military fashion. just as do the suits and hats. A bewildering array of hosiery will keep the smartly dressed womlan busy this fall. There are solid colors, which range through Ehe entire spec trum, even to the most minute shade. There, are stripes, extending both latitudinally and ongitudinally. There are checks. dots, flowers, animals, and all ether kinds of designs. Pine Bluff so far appears only to have missed the roll stocking so popular in the, east this year. but that Is not. because they are not in the stocks here.
 Veils and ribbons are going. to be in demand, judging from display or Froug's opening yesterday. Many CT the hats have the veil attached, as It were. Ribbons everywhere are found.
 A feature of the fall opening yes terday was that there may be lots or European war dashes to the street costumes, but the good, fluffy-ruffles, clingy-dr eamy styles con'anue to pre- vail in evening and dinner frocks. A most handsome display of these crea- tions, in all the charming weaves ana colors. fills the centre aisle of the big store. and delighted scores of wo- men yesterday. Dinner gowns especl- ally were praised, and the manage ment came in for high commenda'ion a,t it's handsome stock handsomely early season stuff.