The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-22
1915 STYLE SHOW
PROVES A HUMMER
ENTERPRISING MOSCOW FIRMS BY
INGENUITY AND SKILL DELIGHT
ENORMOUS CROWD
Granastand, Bleachers, And Race
Track Packed With Eager SpeCta-
tsrs of Most Creditable Show

AS a fitting climax to the splendi
afternoon program of Derby Day a
the Latah County Fair came the grea
Style Show of 1916 which was pre-
sented to a packed and enthusiast
grandstand and race course promptl
at eight o'clock last evening, and tn
remarkably fine showing made by tn
stores that entered living models wa
deeply appreciated as was shown b.
the prolonged and frequent ap
plause. Even to those long familia
with the excellent quality of mer
chandise displayed and habitauall.
carried by the Moscow stores that sci
wearing apparel, the superb creations
shown under the spot light last nigh
were the occasion of great surprise
and of pride in Moscow as a trading
point.
Although the Style Show was hastily
gotten up, no notice being given un-
til Wednesday morning to any firm
the response by those that exhibited
was a great credit to the resource
fulness, the energy, and the stocks on
hand of the firms that entered. Many
firms that expected to show exhibits
found themselves at the last moment
too busy with the press of business
incident to fair week to prepare dis
plays and did not send models. But
those who were ready provided such
excellent entertainment that the vast
crowd was more than satisfied. For
the First Style Show ever staged at
the fair grounds, the results were
most satisfactory
The first showing was that made by
the ROselaWn Greenhouses of the new
style of corsage bouquet appropriate
for evening costumes Mrs. Scott, at
tired in a handsome evening gown,
displayed to great advantage the new
shoulder bouquet of white roses and
carried in her hand a bouquet of
crimson blossoms.
One of the amusing features CT the
evening was the ingenious display of
the Moscow Hardware company. Miss
Camille Mcdaniel, representing this
firm, wore black gown with cutlery
and tinware trimmings. Her hat Was
the inverted metal cover of cas-
serole, and other details of her cos
tune were equally original and en-
tertaining. After the Style Show Miss
Mcdaniel recited a selection which
was very well received by the large
audience.
One of the very dainty and fetching
exhibits was that of Washburn & Will
kets of fruits and vegetables, tripped
daintily across the platform accom-
panied by appreciative plaudits The
children we're the sons and daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilson and of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Simpson.
The House of Williamson presented
a very impressive and superb spec
tacle with it's eighteen living models
correctly dressed to the last detail in
handsome and stylish merchandise,
from their well-shod feet to the
crowns of their stylish hats. Master
Williamson, dressed as a page in a
cunning red plush suit, gallantly es-
corted each exhibit down the band
stand steps and out on the show plat
form. The models were well rehears
ed and displayed their costumes with
intelligence, grace, and great style. A
carefully prepared exposition of each
exhibit was announced by Auctioneer
Walks, and the explanations added
greatly to the appreciation of the af-
ternoon, evening, street, and negligee
costumes displayed. The size of the
display, the variety of merchandise,
and the skill with which it was staged
by the regular employees of William
sons store brought forth most enthus-
iastic comments.
The Style Show of 1916 was closed
by the exhibit of the Fashion Shop
which showed five exclusive coats. Its
representatives were Mrs. Max Grif-
fifth, Miss Bernadine Adair, Miss Pat
took, and Miss Nebelsieck These mod
els looked extremely handsome in the
rarely beautiful coats which included
a black silk velour with fox cape
collar, a Persian lamb with mouffalon
fur collar, white chinchilla with buff
fon seal cape, an imported model
from Jenny of Paris in plum colored
panne velvet, and an exquisite white
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