Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-11-10

room last Monday evening.
Arriving at ago p. m, Monds
port, the champs wife "came, saw,
her warm friendliness, unassuming
manner, her beauty and charm. The
dance crowd was simply carried
away with her indebtedness.
After the fashion revue, Mrs.
Louis met the models and members
of the Women's Auxiliary of the
Urban League. Then, refusing to
have a separate table away from
the crowd, she selected one in the
midst of the crowd and proceeded
to sign the many papers and cards
handed her by autograph seekers.
She remained for some time, greet
ing the many persons who wanted
to meet her.
With Mrs. Louis, came Mrs.
Marian Downer, of the Chicago
office of the Pittsburgh Courier,
who took the place of Mrs. Frances
Moseley of Chicago as fashions
commentator. With a witness
and vivacity that kept the crowd
in gay spirits, Mrs. Downer pre-
sented the models and described
their apparel. Her activity added
much to the success of the revue.
Thirty local models assisted Mrs.
Louis in presenting winter fashions
from Longing attire through eve
ming wear. Clothes were loaned
and displayed by Gateley's Clothing
Store, featuring furs; by Robin
sons Women's Apparel Shop, pre-
senting dresses and Longing at
tire; and by local mOdistes and de-
signers who were Miss Marguerite
Tresvan, Miss Dorothea Harris,
Mrs. Maude Francis, and Mrs,
AnnabelIe Rideaux. Many of the
models displayed their own ex-
quisite clothes.
The revue began with dance OF
the old-fashioned waltz by Miss
Adelaide Sykes and Mr.. Alfred
Stewart, to evoke memories OF
grandmother's day from which
many of the winter fashions have
been borrowed. Models then pre-
sented sports attire, afternoon
dresses, street dresses, Longing at
tire, dinner and evening wear, and
coats and furs.
Mrs. Louis Clothes
Mrs. Louis first appeared in a
stunning black outfit for horseback
riding featuring an English derby
Her second appearance was in q
moss green wool wasp-waistec
street dress designed by Germans
Monteil. Her hat and bag were inn
ports by Sally Victor in that new
"stop-red" leather.
For afternoon wear, Mrs. Louis
displayed one of her own creations
a two piece dress of red and blacE
Schiapareli print lame with bodies
of black jersey. Particularly strik
ing was the black velvet sombrerc
hat with two and half inch Lace
band around the brim.
Liked Cocktail Hour Dress
The crowd was particularly en-
thusiastic over the dress for th'
cocktail hour designed by Mrs
Louis. Of imported gold moir'
lame it was Egyptian draped, Civ
ing a sleek silhouette. She wore
a draped Egyptian turban of TIT
same material as the dress, ant
carried a huge black antelope
pouch bag.
Particularly lovely were the fur
of Mrs. Louis. She appeared il
sable scarfs which could b
draped into a stole; a blue 70,
jacket of smartly arranged pelts
and an exquisite silver fox cape.
Mrs. Louis and Mrs. Downer lef
at 4:4O a. m. Tuesday morning wi
Northwest Airlines for Chicago
While in the city they were guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Mcknight a
$50 Fuller Avenue.
So pleased was Mrs. Louis wit
the reception accorded her on ne
brief visit this time, and so inter
ested did she become in the descrip
ton given her of st. Paul's White
Carnival, that she promised to re
turn for a purely social visit tn
last of January.
Hunters Band Pleases
Lloyd Hunters B and Fror
Omaha played for the fashion re
vue accompanied by Edward Dot
of st. Paul, the fashion show &C
companist. The crowd was ais
pleased with the hot rhythms pre-
scented for dancing.
Miss Brooks Crowned Queen
Miss Mildred Brooks, one OF tn
models in the revue, was crowne
by Mrs. Louis as queen of the Wiz
ter Fashion Revue, for selling tn
highest number of tickets. She re