The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
BURGER DRY GOODS co.

Respondent with all the beautiful COL
orings that the fall and winter fashions
demand, the Burger Dry Goods company
handsomely decorated and invitngly at
tractive made the premiere day of its
opening for 1916, a gala event yesterday
when hundreds of fashionable women
thronged their popular shop to see the
magnificent variety of dry goods, suits,
wraps, furs and hats
No more satisfactory or beautiful ar
ray of styles and fashions has even been
seen in Birmingham than that shown by.
I the Burger Dry Goods company and
many compliments We're heard on all
sides concerning the excellent taste that
had been displayed and the fine judgment
shown in the selection of the fall and
winter stock
Imported gowns and wraps. hats and
furs, were shown in the most ultra eff
fects, while the millinery from the work
rooms of this well known establishment
wed in beauty with the creations from
Parisienne ateliers and Viennesse sa-
Ions.
Color runs riot in the new fall and win
ter gowns and bonnets, and nothing is
quite complete without the chic little
touch of fur which finishes off a cos
tune a hat to perfection.
In the millinery parlors where won
derful models were shown, one of
built on the broad sailor" lines, of black
Lyons velvet, a slight indentation in the
center of the front, breaking the extreme
width, and rendering the hat more be-
coming. The high crown which is one
of the principle innovations in the fall
and winter bonnets, was fashioned of
turquoise blue gros grain silk, flat
bow being the only trimming, the ends
OF which were edged with tiny bands of
blue fox fur.
Another stunning model was a dress
hat of silver lace and SEAL the lace
forming the outer edge of the brim,
which was of black velvet; the high
crown was of seal and tiny band of
brilliant French blue ribbon outlined the
crown, while three small clusters of
French flowers were used in flat trina
ming on the crown.
very stunning white silk beaver sailor
was plainly "tailored'' with a single
rosette as a trimming. The lining was
of white felt
A dressy hat of the mushroom" shape
was fashioned of black Lyons velvet
shirred about the edge of the crown;
tiny wreath of French roses intertwined
with silver and blue ribbon formed the
effective trimming.
In the ready -to-wear" department at
the Burger Dry Goods company, some
very elegant creations were displayed.
coat, cut on the very full lines ripping
about the hem of the skirt; the enormous
loose bell sleeves, which style is one of
the stunning characteristics of the new
coats this season, fell in ampl< r.Sples
about the hands; two very full collars,
one to be fastened tightly about the
throat, the other hanging in ripples about
the shoulders, were the only trimming,
except the large seal buttons down the
front; the garment was lined with BRO
caded silk in yellow and black tones.
One of the most elegant "Hickson mod
els shown was a stunning brown vel
vet suit, the long lines of the coat rip
ping beautifully at the bottom; the
skirt was cut on the wide lines and eff
fectively fashioned; about the waist, of
the coat broad girdle hand-embrold-
cred was used, and the broad collar was
Of a wonderful shade of soft brown fur,
which corresponded charmingly with the
tones of the velvet; the lining was of
brilliant Japanese yellow, with sprays of
wistaria in exquisite color.
simpler model was of rose pink
Velour cloth; this was also a ''IIickson
model; the wide skirt fastened at the
left side with large rose pink buttons
and the coat which was loose and quite
flaring. had a stunning wide collar OF
seal and wide cuffs of the same fur
A beautiful dancing or dinner frock was
of white tulle built over soft white mes
saline the fluffy skirt was very full and
hung in effective points about the hem
of the underskirt; the corsage was OIL
silver cloth and white tulle over white
messaline. and tiny bands of irridescent
trimming were used with artistic effect,
both on the corsage and as girdle.