The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-04

most severe of tailored waists to the most elaborate chiffon and lace bodices are a revelation of beauty and utility , On the second floor is arranged a series of small apartments wherein are kept an assortment of froeks that are the admiration and well nigh the despair of the fashionable who tries to choose between.
 On the one side of the shop are kept tailored models exclusively. Simple ele- gance characterizes each one, tailored or jet buttons forming almost the only trim ming. Plaids in black and white are la vored especially but there are gowns to suit every taste. One of the fancy tail ored costumes Is built of taupe striped melrose. It is a three-piece costume embroidered on both coat and gown with shadowed gray designs. On the yoke, which has touches of cloth of silver, ana the chiffon cuffs is suggestion of anne thyst cloth the same tint showing in the stone which ornaments are large cut steel buckle confining the coat
 superb dinner gown Is shown in the pale blue tints, the material striped mes saline. Heavily braided blue net is used in the panel effects on the skirt and almost covers the bodice. A sleeveless coat of graceful design fashioned of the braided net completes the costume. A beautiful line of black costumes is shown both in messaline and the lingerie type A particularly striking one IS pullt or mes saline heavily jetted.
 Shantungs and rajahs are shown in sev- eral colors. They range in popularity thus-natural, white. pink, blue, rose and green. A stunning three-piece suit Is shown In the natural tint. The bodice is of all-over net heavily braided and made jumper. The coat Is quite long. Another which was much admired was trimmed with crocheted buttons.
 The lingerie gowns show as do all the models exhibited, the advanced styles for midsummer. Many of the garden and porch parties of the late summer will be enlivened by the dainty lingeries which are of Every conceivable color and de- sign particularly lovely lace model was being purchased yesterday afternoon by young matron. A rosette of soft pink ribbon was caught at the back Of the bodice to suggest the rather high effect and a sash hangs at the side front. The train is quite long and a veritable foam of laces sweeps about the feet There are many simpler ones but all have touch~of distinct snartness. One or the really stunning models exhibited IS white French linen and was commented upon yesterday perhaps more than any in the store There is a wide sailor collar turned away from a low neck, adorned with black taffeta, straps and buttons. The gown is made princess and Is folded across and caught at the side with black buttons, which fasten it to the hem. The sleeves are also buttoned their entire length.
 A dinner gown that caused much ad- miring comment was made of salmon tinted chiffon and trimmed on the bodice with embossed embroidery. There are several stunning yellow frocks-one of, canary silk, with an overdress of baby Irish-another, a street frock, of cloth of gold, with a lavender border in Per sian design. This. as in many others, has a preated skirt for the ultra-narrow skirt is a thing of the past
 These are a few of the models that make the new exclusive shop an allur- ing place for my lady modish. There are stunning frocks galore, and each one is fresh and very charming surprise.