The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
Drennen Company

Though yesterday was warmer than other days of this beautiful season. the sun shone gloriously and there was Just a breath of winter in the air; so 1t was quite perfect for seeing the shops. It was the day for the formal opening of the Drennen company department store, and the completeness of the display in this splendid emporium offered enough inter- esting articles to keep the attention of my lady modsh throughout busy morn ing.
 The windows were in fine order, each devoted to the exhibition of some idea boys and mems clothing, evening cos tunes for the feminine shopper filling one handsome case; others displaying fem mine street attire, each of some contrast ing color and style, all blending to make the windows present charming spectacle from the outer view. The demonstration of novelties, shopping bags, gloves. neck wear and such trifles, was most satisfy ing and gave as much pleasure as the greater matters.
 One of the windows was done in the red shades, and was extremely pretty. A tailored model of mixed red and black, diagonal in type, was shown with the smart black chapeau topped with a red feather that Is supposed to accompany. A tailored suit for more formal wear was ex- hibited in the same case. This was deep toned red broadcloth with stunning red chapeau. A black velour bonnet topped with fancy ostrich feathers in the brilliant cerise, tone was one of the at &I-s- which was teeming with novelties all in the red. Near it was the green window, whose colors suggested another of the autumn tints. Green was favored as bright touch of color to black and black and white gowns. A modish tailored suit was black and white diagonal made with smart cutaway coat and adorned with green and black buttons. The small tur- ban worn with it was black velvet, becom- ing of outline and fitting the head smartly. It's trimming was a fancy green ostrich feather tucked near the back.
 Several of the toilettes make it evident that the manufacturers will soon rejoice in the return of the pleated skirts, of which they highly approve because they neces- sitate such quantity of material A pretty silk suit of this fashion was noted al bremen s, put III dli HoueSty IL must be admitted that the pleats, being of the accordeon variety, did not use up any great amount of the fabric.
 There are a number of tempting hats. One is brown velvet, with brim slightly rolling, crown encircled with brown mar about and a few standing loops of gold lace confined with crimson rose. With this Is worn a big flat huff built of stripes of brown velvet and marabout to a center of the gold lace. A small red rose is tucked into it at the side. A white beaver hat has three fiat gold ornaments on the brim, beneath which are caught some white French plumes An other handsome hat is made of black vel vet with brim encircled by white fox and a superb bunch of white aigrettes at the side. A saucy little bonnet is brown vel vet, trimmed with a cabochon of cream lace out of the center of which radiate tiny buds made of pink mousseline. The trimmings on the hats are varied, embrace ing fancy ostrich feathers of every shade, gold and colored roses which are a mar vel of beauty. paradise birds both au nat urel and white and black, gold and silver lace and wonderful birds and wings Man darin jackets that are the loveliest em- broideries sent out from the east. and bewildering array of rare lingeries com- plete this creditable display.