The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Louis Saks


In all the history of the exclusive and
elegant Louis Saks store. at no time has
1t been co attractive and so popular as
this season. with its wealth of gorgeous
costumes blouses. wraps, neekwear and
feminine accessories of every kind and
description.
AT an early hour yesterday morning
the elegant display rooms were crowded
with fashionable women, eager TO view
the magnificent selection of fall and
winter models which this well equipped
and well managed store had chosen from
the best importers and designers, for
their large clientele
Until the late hours of the afternoon,
hundreds of women visited the Louis
Saks store, and not a dissenting voice
was heard as to the beautiful taste
splendid judgment and unexcelled quail
ity of the goods which adorned the show
rooms, every style and fashion of the
hour being represented.
The elaborateness of the stock, the
manner in which 1t has been selected,
in order to satisfy every requirement of
femininity, bespeaks the thorough knowl-
edge and understanding which the man.
agement of the Louis Saks store pos
sesses in the matter of women's wearing
apparel and it is safe to say that no
place in the south where exclusiveness
and style are required can excel the ex-
quisite assortment of gowns and wraps
which this store has this season.
The show rooms were charmingly deco
rated for the occasion and the display
was one quite equal to any New York or
Paris emporium, and Birmingham con-
graduates herself upon having such an
establishment in her midst.
Among the elegant costumes displayed
was an evening gown of old blue crepe
meteor cut en- traine.
The short tunic effect in, front gradu
ating to depth almost to the end of
the train in the back was of black tulle,
elaborately embroidered in cut steel and
dull silver threads. The corsage was ex-
qustely fashioned of the black tulle and
cut steel embroidery, while underneath
and terminating in a sash effect, was a
broad girdle of Copenhagen blue char
meuse, which, with the silver embroi-
dered tulle, was caught at the waist line
at the back with flowing ends, terminat-
ing with handsome cut steel tassels.
A semi-tailored toilette was of black
brocaded poplin-sillx and woolen mate
rial built on the newest line of the
cutaway coat, the skirt being draped in
the most fetching manner, narrow about
the feet and quite bouff-ante about the
rips. Inc collar ana cuIlS were OF
Fitch" a beautiful fur, almost ecru in
tone, which gave very chic finish to the
beautiful costume, the coat of which was
lined with heavy white messalne.
Creating a great furore was the new
Tango costume, which is the most
ultra" thing that has been seen in Bir-
mingham thiss season.
1t is of pink chiffon-the "trouserine'
skirt being very full and gathered in
at the ankles with bands of rhinestones,
while over this was soft, diaphanous
drapery of pink messaline. The corsage
is OF pink chiffon with the messaline
softly draped over it, the full, long.
sleeves being of chiffon and caught at
the wrists with rhinestone bands.
A gorgeous wrap was of old blue plush,
the material so elegant and silky in tex
ture as to suggest the costume of roy
atty. Built upon the long, graceful lines
of the present fashions. the wrap is
caught tightly about the figure with a
single elegant clasp at the waist. while
the only trimming that is used is SUI
perb collar of skunk, the dark contrast
ing shade of the fur with the soft plush
making a striking combination.
A Paul Poiset model of black char
meuse and embossed velvet combined
with Hungarian lace was magnificent,
not only in quality but in style.
The skirt draped tightly, has a tunic OF