Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
Formal Opening For Spring
and Style Exposition Al
Grand Two Days This
Week.

The Benner and Begg nrm, for
years one Of the leading stores in the
stato, will present 1922 spring styles
this week at their formal opening
On Wednesday and Thursday, and
through = fashion show to be staged
at tho New Grand theatcr on those
same days.
In preparation for the style show
the store will be put into its gala
clothes, and the choicest wearing APP
parel for women n girls will be on
disp1sy. New shipments Of goods
hav teen arriving daily from the
eastern market places, n the ready
to-wear department Of the Berner
and Begg store already. has taken on
a most inviting appearance.
High color seems to be the pre-
dominant feature of the spring and
Eurune clothing, and a rack OF new
gowns at Benner's looks like a gar
den bouquet. Local women will wear
some OF these new suits, gowns, coats,
etc, at the style show on Wednesday
an! Thursday afternoons.
Prices are attractive, and less than
they have been for several seasons.
n. G. Penner. president of the firm,
who gives his personal attention to
the r~saly-ro-wear department, says
that lie has put in stock, a more
complete array of women's clothing
than he has had at any previous sea-
son, ard that prevailing prices are
noticeatiy reduced.
Wraps and Goats.
The early spring shopper will un-
douhtedly be interested first Of all
III a Wrap or one OF the three piece
suits. h may want a tailored coat
one OF the mannish, new styles that
arc Icing turned out in tweeds, in
visible plaid woolens, cancels hair,
ETC.. and if she does, Benner's will be
able TO fit her out with those of Hart
Schaffner and Marx make. If the
shopper has her eyes turned toward
"a more dressy coat, of the wrap-like
variety. she will be attracted to a
coat OF Mohawk shade, in one of the
new materials, with the large cape
fhke sleeve, and showing embroidery
OF SET colar silk, n gold thread.
She also will ind to her liking a coat
] Of Mohawk valdyne, with touches of
blue, end showing a sleeve that may
loose in cape effect. Corona cloth
Is the material for one stunning
model. showing the big sleeve, and
Poiret Twill is employed in the max
ing Ct q coat that features fringe
and a scarf effect at the neck.
BY taking a walk over to the other
side OF the department the shopper
who is looking for a suit, or one of
the extremely popular three-piece
costumes, may find what she wants.
The new feature Of the costume
seeuis to be a longer cape. Benners
have IN stock Acveral models of the
longer cape, made with caracul col
lars. n accompanying a dress Of two
tore materials. One Of these in Poir-
ct IwKl OF blue, has a. canton crepe
top CT bonfire shade, and the cape
is orramented at the collar with a
design Of steel beads, and a small
steel bead fringe. Another with the
useful and fashionable cape is OF blue
cane]aire cloth with a top Of crepe.
These serve a double purpose in that
the cape may be used as q separate
WRAP.
Capes and DresseA
The cape and dress costumes also
are shown in the krepe Knits, in
very lovely colors, such as pumpkin.
dahHa. ~serpentine, w~alllower, bonfire.
and hollyhock. Afternoon gowns
and street gowns. some in the. new
ChiprendaIe shade-(a very attractive
shade OF brown, aud showing the ua-
" hem, side draperies, ETC., may
ba sen In an almost endless variety
rSACAS s Ett<1 AO" va ia W J.
GOWNS is r~ibbonzine, which is drawn
thrnugh the materials In clever design.
The sweater which is to continue
forming such an important part OF the
sprjnR and summer wardrobe Is
--.:i7S or t~ q number OF unusual
Is.oGris, ana may be seen at Benner's,
in lovely shades. One OF outstanding
ing lovei.uess is in the hlet weave, in
bonfire shade, and has the long fringe
at the bottom. There also ere the
sfoolen models in Bulgarian colorings.
Knsckcr Suits.
Hart Sdhaffner and Marx knicker
sitts are a popular seller this spring,
according to Mr.. Benner, and he has
put In a very good line of these suits.
Robert Benner, manager of the
dry goods department. says that the
shelves in their stores have never
IL beel better stocked than they are
this year. The new materials for
washable dresses, the sport materials,
and crepes and silks are there In a
hNwiJdering array. Az weil-stocked
hosiery department, new handbags,
siaAes, embroideries, and a general
gltns of trimmings are features this
srring.
Tho shoe department which il AZ
jnsportant one at Benner's Is flled
gfhieTsyear with tho ew shoes OF slAte
deNffn, and these Will be featured In
ne altyle show ~ the Grand this w1ek.
x GREY Drapsry shop continues
peprlar pest q the sennef