The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17

which many thought was French model, because of the perfection of it's grace and style, but in reality it was
 one of Mime. Heusteds designs and ex emplifed to everyone's satisfaction the
 fact that Loveman Joseph & Loeb, and
 our other merchants have the best that
 may be found, both in their worl<men and creators. The skirt of Miss Bowie's gown was made of black pussy willow ] taffeta soft luminous fabric that beautifully lent itself to the graceful
 drapery which was the happy conceit
 of the designer remembering Miss Bowie's height and slendedness. It was caught up at one side from the ankle
 so that a long sweep was made to the opposite hip. A vest of flmy white lace
 with a bit of sea foam blue was be- | tween the shoulder draping of char ] treuse crepe meteor which gave d
 broad effect through the shoulders. She
 wore with this smart toilet a small
 black straw hat with black French
 plumes poised at the back, and carried
 a La Belle parasol of black and white stripe silk. She was discovered" by the way, at Lovemans Joseph x Loeb's,
 by Mrs. W. E. Wilkinson of Huntsville,
 a law student at Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Fashion" lunched at the Bir- mingham Newspaper club, where, with her mother and several girl friends,
 she occupied table in the center of the cafe. Afterward she again toured
 the shops, visiting a number during
 the afternoon.
 1 What blessing was the glorious lsunshine yesterday. How nature smiled l and clapped her hands and rejoiced that 1 Birmingham's splendid business men had combined energy and effort and sacrifice to make Birmingham's first | fashion day a success from every view point. The merchants were giving their openings and displaying their spring l fashions. Society came in to see them l the people came from every direction.
 Every hour brought more women. They came in trains. They came on street cars; they came in automobiles, in
 coupes and roadsters. The streets down
 town in the afternoon were bright with pretty gowns, and merry with the | laughter of men. women and children. | After school hours the children came
 to town to see what was going on. | The girls to see the pretty things in
 store and windows, and the men to see | the women wearing the pretty togs
 already purchased. 1t was the first real spring day and there were spring hats
 and spring gowns already bought and
 donned yesterday for the first time. The clubs cafes at luncheon time were filled
 with fashionably gowned women. One 1 wondered if there was really mat
 ron or maid in all Birmingham who l could resist the temptation to lay every = | thing aside and come to town.
 i Among the vast number noted in mak- 1 ing the tour of the shops a few are re-
 called as adding to a charming fashion l picture. Some are reproduced today as l Iesepresenting the actual appearance of l the women downtown according to the i photographers camera, Mr. Baird hay l ing brought results to the office in snap l shot form and they are reproduced here. ] Miss Annie Donnelly was one of the | pretty girls noted during the day. Trip | ping across a prominent thoroughfare | downtown she was noted wearing a mo-
 dish green silk ratine spring costume ! and a small black hat. Miss Louise Long,
 who was a member of Miss Fashion s | party, was wearing a blue taffeta gown | made with coat of lowered taffeta and ] a black chapeau crowned with ostrich | feathers. Mrs. Campbell Maben, Jr., and Mrs. Sterling Foster were noted in the
 formers limousine which had a cluster l of flowers giving a fresh, bright look as
 pleasing as the smart costumes they
 wore. Mrs. Victor Hanson in a handsome | black cloth and silk suit and a tiny black hemp turban, her sister Mrs Henin | wearing a green tailored suit and little | Miss Isabel Hefiin, demure young lady | in white, carrying her baby doll with her, motored in during the morning to wit
 ness fashions display. Mrs. John War 1 ren and Mrs. Ed Warren were two of the pretty young natrons downtown in the l morning and Mrs. Burr Ferguson, who 1 had come in from Fairfield. was one of 1 the attractive women shopping and iunch- l ing at the Newspaper club. 1 Mrs. Joseph Stanfiel was seen in a pretty frock made of Chinese silk, and sailor