The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Miss Carrie Hill has just completed sew
eral canvases which portray the beauties
of the country near Roebuck springs and
East Lake. They were painted during re-
cent sketching trips from the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roll in that vicinity, and
are on a much broader scale than the
charming little scenes which she exhibited
at her studio in the spring, One is a
glimpse of a pine thic6et through which
runs an erratic little path. The atmos-
sphere is misty and soft, as though she
saw the place in early morning. There
is a rail fence, too, just visible at one
end of the painting.
Another which was done" in the same
neighborhood is in quite different spirit.
and shows several tall gnarled trees and
a bit of running brook. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Bradley's home is recognized in one
of her Idlewild sketehes-just a corner of
the colonial verandah, with its white
pillars, and the surrounding trees and
shrubbery making delightful landscape.
The Bradley place, by the way, is IDEAL
ly lovely this summer, just as are most
of the homesteads in that neighborhood,
where ample space has been left for the
cultivation of plants and grassy spaces.
The Robert Jemison place which has some
new beauty of floral life for every season
the scarlet and pink tulips and purple
hyacinths and yellow daffodils making
a riot Of color at one period, the roses
and lilies and sweet peas and nasturtiums
displaying a bewildering variety of color
and perfume at another, and now the
harder blossoming trees of the hot
weather showing the motorist or pedes-
trian a charming color motif at any time
of the year when he chooses that locality
for exploration. In Indlewild yesterday
the mass of crepe myrtle blossoms on a
trinity shaped tree would have been an
inspiration for any of the clever Bir-
mingham artists. The blossoms, unlike
many of those on the crepe myrtle bush,
which has an unfortunately faded tint
are a deep, wine tint. The tree nestles
back among the green of taller shrubbery
and closer to the street are bushes COW
cred with some white flower, which gives
just the desired contrast. The grass
which covers the gently sloping lawn is
so fresh and cool and green as to be
soothing.
The season for sea bathing is now
upon us and in the space of a few weeks
dozens of families have dispersed upon
the various shores and bathing en- famillo
is the daiG pastime, so the bathing cos
tune is the thing which is interesting
the majority of women just at present
Yesterday three capable young women
who make their own wardrobe were noted
examining bathing suit patterns in one
of the fashionable downtown stores; tn,
department in which some coquettish ant
becoming types of the costume are dis
played was also thriving and with sign:
posted in several stores calling attention
to the fact that the garment is KEEP
ready for miladie's purchase at a mo
ments notice, it is harly probable thai
the departing vacationist will go unpre
pared for a dip in the ocean.
The three going away ladies were ex
changing points as to fabrics and styles
in bathing suits. 1.-The only materials,
said one, "out of which to make a swim
ming suit are cheviots and serges. Al
others that l have ever tried-and | gs
to the seashore every year-have beer
failures Even the silk serges which w,
thought so attractiY some seasons agt
were not at all practical Tor women WHIT
swim and stay some time in the water
The silken costume lasts no time. They
are pretty, to be sure, but suitable onl,
for those women who are content to dill
about a bit near the Shore"
II think you are absolutely correct,
said another. ",1here is a certain ma
terial that is composed of silk and wool
not unlike the practical stuff used fol
certain umbrellas, which is the best lSinC
of sill<en material for the sea; but de
spite all innovations, there is nothinl
that is so Immediately practical as darl
blue or black or crimson serge. All othel
colors l ever tried We're not good invest
ments for sea water alters all colori
except black, dark blue, scarlet and white
White should be avoided unless 1t is linet
throughout with some white cotton lining
and therefore it is not so healthy as /
it be of pure WOOL"
The young woman at the dress goods
counter where the party purchased thl
materials to be made into these fetchins
little suits-in which no woman in rea
life and every woman in picture book Il
at her best-remarked, "One silk materia
that can be used for sea wear is taffetas
but it must be of excellent quality anC
is therefore very expensive. 1t Is quit,
satisfactory, however, if the material il
the best"
And so one taffeta bathing suit wa,
bought; the others were serge. Then
becoming the possessors of a bathing cap
special bathing shoes, and a pelgnoir d.
balm or cloak for bathing which envelop