The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
Morris Rerls

me popular store of Morris Berk, suc- oessor to Feeder X Berk, was crowded yesterday With Birminghams fashionables to see what Dame Fashion had to offer Tor Fashion Week IIxclamations of iov ana delight were the order of the day ana on approaching the store the win cows, without decorations, the mer- cnandlse, alone, being the ornaments. at tiacted the shoppers. Here were display- ed suits, coats and evening dresses. Prom inent among these were a beautiful white Cable cord suit strictly tailored. a love ly white coat of crepe etamine with green velour collar and many pretty evening gowns in all of the latest pastel shades
 one or the many stunning suits was a ChIn-Chin model of white gabardine with black and white lining. Another was of the new sand shade with sporty pockets In the coat and skirt. Still another with Outlet buttons and other military trim rings was made of Covert cloth. There were good looking separate skirts and coats Tn all the latest materials and shades. One not to be forgotten, was of black taffeta having shoulder straps of the same material. A Cleopatra skirt of DiacK SIX bangaine was greatly admired Blue suits, which are to be very good this season, were much in evidence.
 MT. Berk has lovely assortment of evening and afternoon gowns, including dancing frocks of all soft colors. A dainty white bobinette costume was prettily trimmed with tiny blue and pink rosebuds and was finished with a girdle of salmon velvet. Another lovely dress was fla sh- toned Of rose colored taffeta, made with a bolero jacket and circular flounce skirt and trimmed with vast of sand colored nei pearl gray of pussy willow was beautifully trimmed with hand embroid- cred buttons and overslkirt of the same material. There were many summery lingerie dresses with colored girdles and many were fashioned of dainty nets and embroidered voiles. Among the afternoon gowns were many silk creations in the new Belgian and other shades of blue. Another dress for afternoon wear was made of natural linen Ramie with white oi gandie waist and finished with jaunty black crepe de chine te
 The waists and blouses were a dream of lovliness, being made of crepe de chine. taffeta, voiles and chiffon In all colors.
 Another new novelty were the para scls of Nippon shape in the new Belgian Due and green shades others were of pink with flower border.
 The little folks were not forgotten, q frll line of children's wearing apparel was displayed, including dainty white and colored frocks and lovely little coats
 Kaufman
 
 opening at Kaufman's yesterday was a delight to feminine eyes and society turned out to select summer wearing ap- parel. The windows were especially att tractive, showing several handsome even- ing creations. One striking gown was of black silk net over white taffeta and the white lace bodies was finished with a large jet buckle. Another was fashioned of white embroidered net with dainty pink girdle. another of green taffeta and white lace and touches of sand colored velvet as ornaments.
 Other evening gowns shown were of Dolly Warden taffeta with rose colored girdle and a white lingerie n1et with blue velvet trimmings and a large crimson rose caught at the waist line. still an other was of black and white pussy will low. having black bodice with cream lace vest. Pink and white rose buds were used with a dainty embroidered voile to make pretty evening dress, which was finished with a green girdle. Those en- toying dancing will find lovely dancing frocks in all colors and summery mate rials at Kaufmans.
 The suits were both handsome and striking. Prominent among these were d cable cord in white and navy blue silk bengaline with sand colored collar and cuffs, which had q faint touch of rose velvet. Another was tdupe bengaline with trimmings of blue faille silk. having a broad belt embroidered in blue and full gathered skirt. Graduation dresses were made of lingerie and embroidered nets with lace trimmings. Beautiful separate skirts and coats were also shown.
 Among the lovely blouses was one of white chiffon with embroidered lace trim mings with a pale pink vest finished at the neck with black velvet. another a combination of green crepe de chine and white shadow lace and black and white chiffon with lace and black velvet trim minge.
 The separate coats were extremely pret- ty and attractive of white chinchillA with