The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
kaufman S

The general opinion of the thronss
of women who attended the fall and
winter opening at Kaufman's yester-
day was that everybody was glad kauf-
mans had opened up again and that the
old time elegance, taste and style which
has always characterized this exclusive
shop was still largely in evidence.
In brand new quarters, with hand
some furnishings and elegant sur
roundings Kaufmans made its initial
bow to the fashionable women OF Bir-
mingham yesterday, and no handsomer
display of ready-to-wear consumes
has ever been seen in this city.
Materials costly, as we'll as those
lower priced, fashioned into the most
stunning models were to be seen IN
every variety, and the coats, tailor
mades" wraps and blouses were eer-
tainly as handsome and as exclusive
as any you would find on the Rue de
la Paix, at the height of the season.
Draped models, straight lines. fancy
and absolutely plain tailor mades
We're on exhibition, and the workman
ship and elegance of each was noted
by all who are connoisseurs of hand
some materials and fine Workmanship.
"Only one costume of each kind is
the slogan at Kaufman's. a fact which
all well dressed women appreciate, and
when one buys a gown at kaufman's S
it Is safe to say that there Will not
be another of the kind in the city
which is always a recommendation.
From the most exclusive dealers in
the east, the models at Kaufman's have
been selected and in all the years of
this stores prosperity, at no time could
1T compare with the handsome show
ing 1t is making this season.
Among the beautiful costumes noted
was evening gown in orchid tints,
silver and lavender of the palest shade,
intermingled in the most exquisite ma
| terial of crepey texture, forming the
draped skirt. The corsage was fash
ioned of gold lace over diaphanous
shadow lace, and flesh eolored chiffon.
The waist linen as outlined by sash
of brilliant duck blue satin, which
terminated in a soft finish at the back,
while a handsome gold tassel catching
the soft folds of crepe finished the
back of the costume, and a large gold
rose was fastened in the front of the
corsage, just above the waist line.
stunning tailor suit was of taupe
velour delaine. 1t was combined with
taupe velvet. The coat was cut on the
newest lines in the cutaway style, the
broad lapels of taupe velvet terminating
in the front with a single handsome
ornament, while the velvet was intro
duced as an entire deux in the back
and finished with velvet buttons. The
skirt carried out the lines of the coat
in that the tunic was of the velour
delaine while the lower part of the
skirt was of velvet. The costume was
decited novelty.
A gown that was admired was in the
orchid tints of SOFT diaphanous chif-
fon cloth, the skirt being beautifully
draped and the corsage fashioned of
the same shade of chiffon, elaborately
| embroidered in gold roses of handsome
workmanship. Soft shadow lace formed
the interlining and the beautiful cos
tune was finished at the waist line
with a bow of brilliant delft blue dull
finish ribbon, giving the Frenchiest sort
of touch to a wonderful creation.
A blouse of white shadow lace with
| terra GOTTA chiffon was daintily draped
over white chiffon. the vest opening
over the shadow lace, finished with tiny
rosebuds In pink. green and blue dam
tily embroidered, Small buttons embel-
lished the upper part of the waist and
a Medici collar finished the stunning
creation.
| very unique dancing frocz was of
white satin, the narrow draped skirt
being built along very fashionable
| lines.
| A tunic of white shadow lace was