The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-13
Birn1in9han1s Well Grooned
f. Women 70 Profit By Mrs.
Porter's Trip Abroad
Though Primarily Pleasure Trip Many Opportunities Will
Be Offered to Observe the Newest Methods and Styles
of the Modsh Women of Various Countries
by DOLLY DALRYMPLE

1.-THE opportunity comes to very few,
Said Mrs. Louie B. Porter yesterday, as
/ chatted with her in her attractive par
lors at Terrace Court, ito have such a
beautiful trip as l shall have this sum-
mer. The fact that l am going as the
guest of my friend, Mrs. Paula Simon, is
sufficient to assure me that my trip will
be delightful Mrs. Simon has many rel
atives abroad and, being people of large
wealth and delightful social position, we
will enjoy those advantages; but aside
from that, the immense chance it will
give me to observe and acquire the new
est Ideas with regard to my business here
appeals to me very strongly"
Have you thought how your clientele
will miss your l asked; land suppose
the occasion demands thGt we Iock' very.
very pretty--how about that?"
"oh. have looked after the welfare of
my customers" laughingly replied Mrs.
Porter. II did that before l ever made
any plans to GO The parors, both at
Terrace Court and In the Empire build
ing. will continue Just as though / were
here. shall leave the most competent
people in, charge of each department
women. who Know the art of hairdressing,
manicuring, massaging and everything
connected with the work.
Summer time demands even more close
attention to grooming than any other sea-
son. l suggested.
ut certainly demands as MUCH was
the reply "You see the skin in summer
Is necessarily much more exposed than
in winter The glare of the sum- winch
freckles, tans, burns and does every
thing undesirable to the complexion'
makes 1t necessary for women to take
unusually good care of it during that
time A week at the seashore or In the
oountains where one is more than apt
TO 60 without wells or hats, makes such
A wear and tear or the skin that months
of massaging are necessary to overcome
the III effects of it. Even at home, wo-
men drive, motor, ride horseback and go
down town without hats; and this not
only is death and destruction to the
skin. but it is terrible on the hair or
course Il is more comfortable and 1t Is
tard to resist the temptation, but If wo-
age 81 does their complexion and
hair, tiley-would take more care Of them
selves and not, indulge in such foolish
ness" -
Wont It be lovely to see the head
dress of the women of the various coiin-
tries you will visit?@ l. observed. ION
the postcards have received from friends
abroad there are often many wonderful
styles of hairdressing shown in the most
vivid effects, particularly of the peas
antry." -.
"Of course you know it is from them
that we get the most beautiful hair in
the market said Mrs. Porter. (Which
reminds me of the story which was told
about the wigmaker Mr.. Hammerstein
employed at the Manhattan opera. When
the production of Peleas and Melisande
was about to be placed there was a
great deal of trouble about the wig Mary
Garden was to wear. You recall that
in the scene where Melisande sits in
the tower and let's her hair fall TO the
ground and Peleas caresses 1t, and
speaks of it's beauty? Well, the hair in