The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-26
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 at whom strangers look when they say that Birmingham women dress better than do the women of other cities. When she was asked to tell of the gowns that | are to be worn this winter her youthful | enthusiasm asserted itself, and she could i not find words to express the beauty l that she had seen in the costumes of An 1 gelo. that arbiter of fashions for the modste who visits New York, and the l others of his class who, she says, are | giving the most magnificent display she l has ever seen. We get many of our | ideas from these people/,you see, and | them will be bany gowns at afternoon and evening parties this winter which will seem to have come. out of Angelo's." q What are some of their charaeteris- tics ?" she was asked, and she said They are shimmery, brilliant, gorgeous-more so than ever before-and expensive. A lot of money will be spent for gowns in Birmingham. Just to think-a single gar niture for the bodice> may be $75, and | these are exhibited in the most dazzling designs, scintillant with jewels and crys- | tas.' She went into the sewing room at l this juncture and returned carrying scrap of cloth. This she said, lis the new sphynx shade, and as its name suggests, there is a hint of mystery-an indescribable, almost black fabric with a hint of gray and producing silvery glitter that is fascinating. She told of seeing a girl who might have been a debutante at the Waldorf wearing a costume built of this and garnitured with a single coral-tinted rose on which jewels I chung like dew, and string of coral beads about her neck.
 What are the new shades?" I asked her and she named the. popular green ! dead leaf, the best of all-reseda and the new Parsifal, the cedar shade, faded rose and sphynx, the very newest There is a touch of black on everything" she said. { ''so many black beads. but then" she said, 1t Is astonishing how many scintil- lant trimmings are used Even the bridal costumes are embellished with sparkling things where before the idea has always been to keep them severe. We are using crystals and silver for them"
 What will the debutantes wear?" ] asked her and she said:
 They too, will be given more elabor- ate costumes than before. They will be developed in soft materials and trimmed with crystals and iridescences. Sashes will be used on them, too. and zouaves are most popular. You should just see the buttons,' she continued in a burst of enthusiasm. They will be much used but not plain as was permitted last year. Very, very elaborate they are, handsome ly jeweled." Are the reception gowns to be elaborate, too?" "Yes, almost as much so as the evening, gowns" And for the street" I asked with sinking spirits, Twill one be permitted to appear in quiet raiment there" "Yes," she an- swered, fNthe tailored gowns are lovely. l The coats are plain and the cut and fit are important. Francis Is about the only one who is bringing out the heavily braided things in 'New York. Shoes will match them. Patent foxings with the uppers to match the gowns are going to be much worn"
 Now, what is your real opinion of the styles for this season?' asked as arose to go and she said, "I really think they are beautiful, but when l compare them with other seasons l am not ready to say they are the best yet. Personally I think they are little too elaborate"
 Mrs. Condor was busy in her work room when l called to see her and as an especial privilege I was admitted There were gowns in every stage of develop ment, some draped on the forms which are substituted temporarily for the wom- en they are to adorn later and others in the incipient stage which is so disappoint- ing pale blue bordered chiffon, almost completed, is to be part of debutante' s wardrobe this winter. It is an exquisite costume and promises to be charming on the petite young girl who Is to wear it. That" said Mrs. Condor, ''is a duplicate of one of Angelos costumes. l think 1t is one of the most typically girlish gowns that he Is showing"
 How do you make these duplicates? ?" she was asked. "I simply remember, '' she said It Is not satisfactory to make sketches because so much valuable time is lost to the modiste who is in New 1 York for limited period. Admission to