The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-15

Our semi-annual tour of the shops yes terday brought joy to mine and Peggy's hearts, for if there is one thing which we like better than anything else in the world it is to see all the pretty, new things that the seasons bring forth, and this one is a revelation in fashions to be sure
 AS we fitted from one shop to the other we encountered all sorts of wonderful things, and our eyes fairly popped out of our heads with straining and looking, fearing in the melee that we might miss a trick.
 T suppose it's shame to hit a town when it's down." said Peggy as we were shown some of the lovelest creations | from across the sea, "and poor old Paris has had so much to undergo recently
 that I ought to withhold my remarks,
 but, honest Injun, like American-made | clothes lots better than I do Parisienne
 things, and I for one mean always to wear them"
 Tt never rains but it pours," I chimed in, having weakness for all the dainty. airy, Frenchy chiffons and things that come from that flooded city, "and I sha'n't say word agin it, else the waters might be augmented by the tears of M Worth, Callot, Doucet, and all the others who build panels. and construct overskirts, and superintend tout ensembles "Patronize home industries is my slogan said Peggy peremptoriy, and, by the way, who is that lady over there in the tan wrapper and the derby?" pointing to an apparition near by. That is not a wrapper at all," said the modishly gowned saleslady as she joined our conversation. That is a rid ing habit that the lady has just bought and it's the very latest thing in that sort of garment One can either ride astride or s,de-saddle, as they please" And then Peggy and I watched the person in question as she illustrated by means of a perfectly good chair, how she could mount a sure enough horse the while we had opportunity to study every line and curve Of the fearfully and won derfully constructed garment, which but toned straight down the front, all in one piece and looked for all the world like the cotume Mademoselle Genee wears in her famous dance, 'the Meadowbrook Hunt"
 "She looks like good little sport" said Peggy, land bet she could take a To- rail fence or a water-jump any day, for If she can keep her nerve before this gaping crowd she can do almost any thing"
 Gazing a little further down the line we were accosted by a lady in a gray serge, apron-looking garment like Grimes coat, all buttoned down before and
 trimmed with patent leather. which we were told was a motor costume.
 "It has draft-proof chest" said the model who was .displaying, it. And is especially adapted for the woman behind the wheel"
 And look over here,'' said Peggy as a polite gentleman with a corn-colored mustache and handful of papier poudre books advertising a certain brand. called our attention to the marvellous costume.
 This is Declaration of Independence gown" said he. ''and is sure to be popu- lar"
 There was a silver trimming of tiny little bells supposed to represent the far famed "Liberty Bell" and the cunning little buttons had a miniature in each of the Father of Our Country
 Where was it made2" asked Peggy curiously.
 ''In Philadelphia, of course,'' I said, as we examined the colors of that non descript shade which while not exactly continental were so near so that l ex- claimed: