Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
NEXT WINTERS HATS
No Middle Ground Yet Between Large
and Small Types
(From the New York Times)

(From the New York Times)
The Retail Millinery Association gave Its
fall fashion show recently at the Hotel
Astor before gathering Of 1000 made up
of buyers and members Of the association
from all over the country. It was the most
pretentious show ever held by the asso-
ciaiton. In addition to the styles that will
predominant this season, more than a
dozen new colors were shown.
This is to be the season Of the feather,
and in view Of this fact special curtain
OF ostrich feathers on background of
tennis netting served as the setting for
the show. More than 100000 worth Of
feathers were used for the curtain. and
the new shades were employed in carrying
out its design. The models appeared be-
fore the curtain and proceeded down a
runway and passed among the spectators.
While the colors are not as bizarre as
those of some seasons past, the vivid
tones still have their place and unusual
color effects, so familiar in Paris, are
receiving much attention by American
designers. Some of the new colors which
will find favor this season are folly a
bright cherry; flamingo. a deep coral
carefully reproduced from the feathers
Of the bird of the tropics; cochin. a gold.
en- brown; copri, a deep Venetian blue
ochre, a shade between Nile green and
olive; lapis, cinder and copper. Many
new tones of brown and some vergine
into orange and its kindred shades were
shown most effectively.
| The hats shown were either large Of
| small. In this respect the designers have
made no compromise, except when, by
means of trimming or an oddly cut brim
the hat gives the effect of being medium
sized. The evening hats remain quite a.
large as ever. with dropping brms. ant
are shown in either velvet or tulle. The.
/ have little trimming and one distinctly,
specimens only adornment was a Wild
band of tulle and ribbon, which fel
through the slightly cut brim, back o
the head and around the throat, SERVING
! as scarf
Feathers and embroidery made up tn
trimming for the smaller hats. TIL
toques and turbans were embroidered witt
wool. silk and silver and gold in elabor
ate designs. usually fashioned after tn
gowns, which We're also heavily EN-
broidered The TAM held in place owe
a shape which made 1t more conven
tional than the tam as it is always con
sidered, will be very popular this season
among the well established types. On
Smart turban shown had the crown c
white ostrich feathers and tire brtm c
white fur with ostrich fancies on eiths
side. Very few of the hats were trimme
high, and on the small ones the plume
and softer feathers fell over the should
ers. There was a marked absence of rit
: bons as trimming.
! Particular attention was given to hat
for chl6een, which are becoming mo,
elaborate as the seasons advance. Fl
one of the scenes group OF youthfl
dancers. ranging from four to IL yea
of age, acted as models. The hats f.
the youngsters are not confined to sin
pie shade or design. but vary quite {
; much as the grown-ups. The most a
tractive of these were the modified tn
bans embroidered with silks
There was also an educational demo,
stration, showing the correct clothes ft
the stout and the thin woman. Tl
models were first shown in incorrect a
, tire. and later appeared quito tran
formed in gowns and hats which were
f, keeping with their distinctive style
a Twelve importations from leading hous
in Paris by the association were show
and auctloncd. They went to Addison
Co. for $500
The show closed with a burleque on Il
mlllioners, portraying lies as thu
>, would appear were their enthusiasm give
full play. The hats were of enormo
size. covered deliberately with vegetable
ribbons, feathers, and the final one was
:, conglomeration of trimmings that
i. the widest fancy might be employed
n make millinery season successful.