The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-11

1 openings displays require. Especially no- l ticeable were the dress patterns draped | side by side with parasols of harmoniz- 1 ing tint. These parasols, If nothing else | in the store, would proclaim that spring I is here. There are the sunshades de- | veloped in cool greens, stripes and checks; soft, white embroidered affairs, exquisite I ly feminine and frivolous; particular | ombrelle Is In white china silk with many
 ribs to it's skeleton; other parasols with l carved and colored wooden handles are
 posed with fine color effect among the
 spring fabrics.
 1 Upstairs is veritable wilderness of l pretty gowns; the costume for afternoon
 and evening; the lingerie frock, light,
 airy nothing, which makes it's wearer | joy to look upon when the day is piping | hot; the serviceable silks and foulards,
 and the tailored gown. One thing was
 borne in upon the opening visitors-that
 the long coat has definitely disappeared, | giving place to the short one. The short,
 dapper little coat, with q smart skirt, I close-fitting or with pleats is the exclu-
 sive style for the spring tailored gown. A bewildering array of black and white | checks with green, mustard and biscuit
 shades in the more elaborate types, were shown. The white suits are lovely. also. Some have the rolled collar and cuffs of black moire, while Jet buttons complete | the ornamentation.
 l The motor coats are enchanting. Long, hoppy affairs, built of shantung and given | a smart touch by collar and cuffs of
 black or green, with the merest sugges-
 ton of a belt in the back or all the way
 around. The motor bonnets, too, are 1 lovely, and chosen to harmonize with these coats. Some very original effects
 are shown. One. discovered at Caheen s. | is built along the general lines Of an | infants cap and has full hood Of | I.rr ai- ..J- ..-l.f f.l. fAafr ho | from the dust and yet does not crush | ones naturally wavy switch in the least Then there are those of fine satin
 souple straw and with soft satin made | into becoming rosettes; the hower- l trimmed ones, too, with yards and yards
 of chiffon; and some look like the Scotch | cap, so dear to the vaudeville funny man, turned sidewse.
 The millinery display, when one at
 tempts to take it in all at glance, is l just a spring flower garden. Viewed sep arately the streets hats, semi-dress cha 1 peaux and gorgeous carriage hats are vertabe marvel of color and textures
 There Is an unlimited variety but the
 newest tendency is to small flowers, wheat
 and grasses. The parlors of Caroline
 Reboux Carlier, Georgette Meyer and
 others of the famous designers are rep
 resented. A creation of the nrst is most | unusual. It is a large chapeau fashioned | of white gauge This is laid over maiden | hair fern. so that the delicate tracery
 shows both above and beneath The brim l Is slightly curled and if aught else were | needed to complete this perfect scheme | 1t Is fulfilled in the cluster of Iris blooms | which shade from coolest lavendar to the | purple which is the loveliest that na- | ture bestows on her flower Kingdom. It | is made the more becoming by the iris | tinted velvet ribbon which ties under the | chin . In striking contrast is the serv-
 ceable black chip chapeau curled at the
 side and with it's crown smothered In l eeraniums. Another black one has wide, 1 irregular brim and crown surrounded
 by vivid yellow grass, out of which saf- | iron roses are peeping. leghorn hat | shows the tilted effect and facing or l myrtle green velvet, while the crown IS
 encircled with pastel roses. A stunning
 shirtwaist hat is white leghorn With
 wide brim turned slightly at the side and
 two immense fiat. white wings caught with long jet buckle. A wistaria hat Is
 laden with sweet peas; huge fiat pom
 pon formed of wheat makes the sole trim | ming for a black chapeau with a rolled brim; ostrich plumes of various tints and | popular black; roses, 1ilacs, clusters of | grapes, grasses and soft masses of tulle | form the vast supply from which the | trimmings are drawn.
 The children's department is especially l interesting and none more alluring than
 the quaint little bonnets with their grown | up air of elegance and smartness. Tiny | French rosebuds, soft bows in the deli 1 cate colors and chiffons make these little | chapeaux perfect frames for little rose
 bud faces. Little frocks and dainty ac- | cessores make the department equal in popularity with all the rest visited by the throng of patrons during the opening.