Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
ITALIANS STILL AT LARGE.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Autumn Modes That Appeal TO Women
Tailor Made Gowns-The Hip Yoke
Omission of the Drop Skirt.

New York September fall fashions
are asserting themselves strenuously
enough when we consider that the FIRST
half of the first autumn month has not yet
passed by, for not only are they displayed
in the shops, but one sees the new season 8
STYLES worn almost everywhere by modish
women
The fashionable novelties most affect
ed at present are hats The white or light
oolored French felt sailor or Maid Marian
hat is little short of Ubiquitous. But a
charming design il is. becomngly crown
ing the face and lending indescribable
smartness to the gown,
For the tailor made street dress it is
trimmed simply with rosettc Of velvet or
with several bands of satin ribbon finished
with various sorts of fancy buckles; but
for dress occasions there come more fanci-
full shapes and more novelty of trimmings.
Birds and feathers promised TO be much
used i'm autumn millinery. Dark blue felis
will be trimmed with the same color satin
ribbon or taffeta and with this there viii be
combined a brilliant green parrot with req
tipped wings and barely perceptble tints
of yellow on the head and breasts.
Light grey felts are trimmed with gor-
geous birds of paradise in ALFRED or all
grey, while the white effects are decorated
with black velvet and white taffeta. There
are also many pretty pale ecru tints and
these are ornamentod with soft rich shades
q
the paler tone of the hat and go we'll with
almost any gown.
The shirt waist suit which was found So
convenient during the supmer is among
the smartness of autumn modes, We see
it developed In the thin, soft wool mater
ials, trimmed with braid, bias bands OF
silk or satin, or with buttons, or with all
There is really no limit to the various EN-
bellishments which may be applied to q
gown this year and elaboration seems t.
be the keynote of fashions. The dainty
and tiny black and white checks which
were so fashionable In taffeta are still tc
hold sway in plaids and shirt waist suits
designed of these materials will be laid IN
box plaits as regards both blouse and skirt
and the pipings will be carried out in red
and dull green. Other quieter designs are
simply stitched with blacks, and II further
decoration is desired, buttons may be ad
ded.
An almost regrettable feature of new fal
fashions Is the omission OF the drop skirt
Women who have studied the art of dres
sing we'll on little money have found this
such a convenience and pleasing deception
Ever since Its first appearance there have
been those who have made one drop Skin
answer the fundamental purpose of severa
over-dresses, and now that It is to be dis
carded 1t will be sorely missed.
phere seems to be method in the madness
of Dame Fashion. however, and she in
tends recompensing her disciples for onC
loss with another dainty feature Of dress
the hip yoke. Not that this is new by an,
means for there have been yoked- frock:
for two seasons past, but never befor,
have they been so novel as this season
They are to be cut In all sorts of fancifu
shapes and describe the most elabora tt
patterns, Then there will be rows and
rows of rich little buttons sewn around
the lower edge to give them a distinguished
appearance and taken all in all the new
yokes can be regarded as a novelty.
The handsome CLEANLINESS, yoNes aud
French mohairs liz aaIors suited for either