The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
KELLEY ON THE CORRECT THING
GENERAL COMMENT ON THE UNIQUE

To one whe has the timer know OF
NO more interesting or pleasing way of
spending an heur than to visit enc 81 the
department stores of the city
The majority of the stores are showing
a line of fall and winter novelties that
are charming In the extreme Everything
that is necessary for the clothing of man,
woman or child Is displayed, and there are
some truly magnificent specimens of the
various experts in their own particular
line.
Here may be found froek or hat, the
original Of which Is being paraded by
some charming patronees of the Rue de
Bologne There may be seen coats and
shirtwaists that adorn the beauties of the
promenade ct la Spa"
In another department will be seen-er-
stoclS-er-hosiery, petite and sheer, that
cost as much per pair as Il would take
TO clethe an ordinary dresser for six
months. And so on ad inhnltum, until one
Is bewlldered by the magnificent and gor-
geous spectacle.
In every town, and dare say Birming"
ham Is no exception, there are to be tounu
a number of people who are continually
kicking, first on this thing and then on
that. and who also continually harp on
the one subject. |. c.. This town Is moth
Ing but an overgrown village, 1t Is about
as far behind the up-to-date az anything
could possibly be-" For the benefit Of
these wlseacres I want to say, while some
towns may be In that deplorable condition.
Birmingham is just the reverse
Thanks to the enterprise of the mer-
chants of our city, the exquisite taste
of the various department buyers and
last but not least the original and novel
ideas of the local modistes and design
ers, birmingham is today to the south
what New York, Paris and London is 10
the world, an enterprising style center
The commercial traveller is also a large
and prominent factor In this conaluoh u
affairs He brings to us the very ATTEST
direct from the large jobber or manuIac-
turer, However, to what avail Woulo pe
@ha commercial traveller If the merchants
he called upon were not progressive ana
uu-to-the-moment? The sales.--future
mud" or back-woods merchant, either
lacks the temerity or Is deploraply oeh-
Client In appreciation. He Is wei satls-
Ned to sci ltha. which his father pelore
him sold, or perhaps a slight modineation
OF those obsolete styles. Such man, the
most expert or proficient travelling Sales
man I'm the world could not sell.
While of course soms of the styles or
novelties shown are in the extreme ana
will be affected only by the faddists' the
majority of styles are not only peautltul
INT well calculated to please those VINO
believe in being well and styhshly
dressed.
Al the same time, all goods shown are
not of the extremely expensive type. N
fact. the majority of them are well Win
in the zone of the medium pocketpook-
plight now the stores are showing
full line of crepe de chine, lingerie lace and
net waists for evening wear. There is
also being shown complete line OF plaius'
linens and madras waists for street OF
general wear
Novelties in autumn tinted foliage,
oranes' large roses, silver leaves, fruit
and shaded plumes are being shown
ocu;plete line of ready to wear mannlsn
coats and suits, etons, military anu
misses coats in all the leading FABRICS
of the season. Rain and automobile coats
in a variety of plain colors, checKs anu
Maids are also shown in protusion.
In dress goods and silks Deautilul CO
1tennes in shaded checks. also embroidered
effects, Voiles in self plaids. new neVeitles
IN calcium crepes, designs In SELF coloFs'
Pekin stripe chiffons and chiffon oroaehes.
Also spangled and dew drop chllohs crepe
de chimes, prints IN DeduliAua ~
SIGNS and a great profusion OF SATIN pto-
caded and printed warp taffetas' III pun
nadour and Persian patterns as Wei DIS
on exquisite showing of silk plaids from
sar,iceab le dark combinations up to very
elegant effects for evening wear.
For street wear, of broadcloth, spot
nroof chiffon, finished in solid colors ana
very handsomely subduied plaid enecls'
shadow plaids in fine German sultlnss'
1,ipareaux. as we'll as some elegant de-
signs in mannish weaves for taiioreu
snits French plaids are being SHOWN III
como beautiful color combinations IN
fact tho variety of fabrics for streee wear
seems almost without limit.
In ribbons, a variety of wide pompa-
dour sashes. in various patterns includlng
rose Persian and new Roman stTlpes'
are shown as we'll as the new plaid enects
IN the very latest color combinations.
Two-inch WIDE MORE. grosgraln rlpooh'
In the prevailing colors, is also SHOWN
for betting p,,,,
ait with hand embroidered clocking, Isle
4bread eauze hand embroidered in silk
dainty and sheer drop stitch or lace stripe
and evening hose to match any eoiored
gown - 49,. uLo,,,,,
the noodle and miniature bear ideas This
is a silly fad that was afrecteo by the
faddists abroad last season
II IL not thought that this ridiculous
fad will be taken up much by the ladies'
Of birmingham. With the exception per-
hans of a possible few, the ladies OF Biz
rningham are blessed with a great abund-
ance of good common sense
There don't appear to be much change