The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
I0uiS PazitZ


 the spring and summer season of 1911, and my lady modish can now select her outfit with perfect safety in accord with the latest mandates of the arbiters of style
 Placed at the disposal of Birmingham women yesterday at the Louis Pitzitz store were some of the most elegant and beautiful costumes-millinery, lingerie, embroideries. coats, wraps, infants out fittings, parasols, table linens, notions, flowers. gloves and hosiery-that have ever been seen in Birmingham.
 The confidence that the Louis Pizitz store has created among it's clientele is the greatest factor in it's success, and knowing that the management has at all times the best interests of its GUS toners at heart, it is a genuine pleas ure to trade in this popular shop, where affability, cordiality and genteelness are always remarked.
 In the ready-to-wear department there were many charming models on eXhlpi- ton, and one that was greatly admired was of white voile. The skirt was laid in soft folds about the waist, terminating in a close-fitting skirt at the hem, Whlch was finished with broad band of Alice blue messaline. Above this was an elab- crate design of hand embroidery in Alice blue, with huge daisies of white, out lined with black This formed the skirt decoration and the same motif was car ried out in the waist, which was elaDo- rately embroidered in Alice blue, white and black. At the sleeves and neck heavy Irish lace was used, with a piping of the Alice blue messaline, and the hlgh girdle which joined the skirt and bodice was of soft folds of the Alice blue mes saline. It was beautiful costume.
 Another very handsome gown was of white crepe made with a narrow close fitting skirt above which hung tunlc of the crepe. Entre deux of exquisite handmade lace were used in trimming the tunic which was finished at the hem with heavy white ball fringe. The bodice was similarly trimmed, the entre deuX of real lace being introduced in attrae- tive design. while the yoke was made of beautiful dotted net and the sleeves were finished likewise. The girdle was an effective cording of the crepe in sew eraI rows, forming the empire effect in the back.
 An imported dinner gown was greatly admired It was of cream marquisette over cloth of gold messaline, The tuniC effect was the marquisette and was fin ished about the edges with heavy golo fringe The decollette neck was grace fully trimmed with folds of the mar ouisette and gold fringe Across the front of the corsage was an exquisite ir- ridescent trimming combining the Egyp- tian colors of gold, blue, pink and green while a huge cord of gold done into eX- ouisite design finished the corsage al the front and the back
 In the line of automobile coats and wraps there has been no prettier exhi- bition shown this season. and motor coat of pongee in the natural color was trimmed with a handsome sailor collar of Dresden silk in gorgeous colors, the cuffs carrying out the same design. A, the edge of the collar and cuffs a heavy braided design in white silk braid or the pongee was used. Large pongee but tons formed the fastenings down the front.
 The millinery department was delight to the scores of women in attendance ano the loveliest creations were shown II every style and fashion.
 Among the prettiest was a large DIG ture hat known as the "Aeroplane. Il was of white chip rolling from the face deep flange of coral colored velvet was used in the trimming and a single gor- geous white satin rose With white satif foliage was charmingly arranged across tHe DdCh
 A dainty turban of the Empire perioc was of lavender chip trimmed with blact and white striped velvet. Across the bact was huge bow of the same. The m ing was of plain black velvet and at the side was tiny bunch of French roses in shaded lavender.
 A picture hat which was an 1mporta tion was of white chip with becoming flare from the face. The crown was veil ed in black chiffon. beautiful wreatf of white roses yelled in black chiffor was the only trimming. The model was extremely smart and much admired
 A turban for morning wear was o black and coral colored hemp. It wa draped artistically and a broad band O handsome embroidery was used al th' front and back combining the coloTs O gold kings blue, and black. tnl French bow of kings blue velvet wal used at the side and was the artistic finish to very beautiful creation. Kings
 A very attractive opening yesterdal rEETl