The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
SECOND DAY OF OPENINGS
 BRINGS OUT BIG CROWDS

accessories incidental to up to date and modish millinery.
 Particularly noticeable was the elab- crate display of imported hats-many more than usual-apd a wider scale of prices, ranging from small amounts to those of more value.
 1ne I5ynum Mnnnery company, through a clever commissionaire in Paris, gives it's patrons an opportunity to choose the most beautiful creations.
 From those celebrated establishments of the Rue de la Paix, such as Georgette, Yirot, Berthe, Carlier, Caroline Reboux, Camille Roger and scores of other style wizards of the French metropolis. Among these conceits the two dominant styles are the mushroom and the picturesque poke bonnet, to the latter the long, wide ribbon streamers adding greatly to their beauty and becomingness.
 The foreign tendency is decidedly to- ward ample crowns and reduced brims. Practically all brims are sharply de- pressed; in some instances they are mere combinations of the crowns.
 Two of the prettiest of the Parisienne chapeaux exemplified the new style charmingly. The first that attracted mo- tice was an immense black chip Gains borough. It was of generous proportions as to brim and crown and fastening two immense and superb willow plunes or black immediately il the center of the front was magnificent jet cabuchon. Around the crown velvet band the height of the crown encircled thls beau tiful and artistic creation and finished it in the back with huge bow of the velvet ribbon with streamers nearly yard in length. It was easily recognized as Virot model-the stamp of which is almost unfailing.
 The other was a Camille Roger hat of the popular mushroom style. It was of orc anl lspi if nd ti- fal. Around the crown was gracefully folded maline, and at intervals the ubi- quitious cabuchon, without which no hat is quite complete this season. These were of pearl and caught the soft folds of the maline here and there. In the front of the hat was a superb Bird of Paradise-shading from the loveliest rich yellow to the palest cream.
 But the French importatons were not more attractive than the exquisite de- signs from their own workrooms. In the hands of a skilled and trained designer from fashionable New York. the hats were marvels of beauty and style.
 One exquisite poke bonnet effect was in the lovely Canard blue chip. It was charmingly built with shaded lilac and the huge cabuchon effect was produced by immense choux of tulle in the Canard blue tones. From either side hung the Canard blue ribbons. soft and glossy,
 
 of my lady, would make her the envied of all the envious.
 Another beautiful chapeau from the workrooms of the Bynum company was a mushroom effect in French lace and cream leghorn plateau. The fine, deftly plaited lace formed the outer edge and 1 the crown of cream leghorn was held with the dantiest maline gorgeous white willow plume caught directly in front with a choux of tiny yellow roses completed one of the prettiest and most 1 modish hats in the unusually attractive l display.
 1 And then there were fowers-fowers l everywhere and on everything.
 i. A riot of color, but withal harmony that i precluded any suggestion of the bizarre. l Grapes, berries and all sorts of orchard 1 fruits were also in evidences and, in fact, l these pretty things are among the sea sons most pronounced novelties as re- i gards trimmings. Recognizing the de- mand from every source, this popuat ! shop has an unlimited supply of un- trimmed shapes which will please the i most fastidious. Mushrooms, pokes dome-shaped and the ever pretty merry widow may be had in every color and material imaginable. The complete as 1 sortment of sizes and shapes makes il possible for the most Iastidious to select not only one but dozen different hats.
 The original productions at the By mum Millinery company worllrooms, as usual. push the French importation. close for first honors. Many of then are splendid copies of the French crea tions and at considerably reduced prices American adaptations of the continental
 ideas occupy a conspicuous place in thu exhibit and the artistic man1er in whicl they are copied and built make it a mat ter of sincere congratulation to the fash ionable women of Birmingham that ther'
 is such a delightful and thoroughly mod
 ish establishment in which to purchas'
 beautiful head-gear, as the Bynum Mil
 linery company.
 Those who have not yet availed them
 selves of the pleasure of visit to th
 popular opening will have the opportuni
 ty to do so today. and everyone should take advantage of the unusual attractions
 offered.