Putnam patriot., 1930-04-10
MANY ATTEND SECOND
 ANNUAL FASHION SHOW
Two Large Audiences, Mostly Women, Delighted With
 Styles and Models
Many Attractive Exhibits-Dsneing
 Added Feature

Crowds swarmed the state armory last Saturday afternoon and evening for Putnam's second annual Fashion Show. The estimated attendance. not including those who dropped in at q late hour for dancing, is 400. Last year the attendance was $50. The large drill shed of the armory was none too large to accommodate the visitors and the exhibitors
 The Fashion Show was sponsored by the Putnam Chamber of Com merce with the State Extension Serv- ice and the Windham County Farm CTS Association cooperating. No ad- mission was charged but admittanec was by ticket. People from all parts of the county were present. Mem bers Of sewing clubs of the Home Economies department of the assoei- ation came from the various towns and villages where these classes had been in session throughout the win ter months. While it was perhaps more of women's than a mems affair there were a good number of gentle men in both the afternoon and eve ming audiences.
 Spring Styles
 The showing of the new spring styles in women's, misses and child ren's dresses, suits, coats and wraps was the outstanding feature of both the afternoon and evening program. Live models came upon the stage where they were met by Miss Ellen Van Cleef, elothing specialist at Storis. who described each article, the material. and offered many sug- gestions to those intending to pur- chase ready--to-wea garments or material from which to make their own wearing apparel After Miss Van Cleef had finished her talk the model walked gracefully out on a runaway some twenty feet long and back to the stage. When there was nothing being said by the clothing specialist and while the model wa, walking out and back music was fur. nished by combination radio and VictrOla thnt was part Of the Chandler & Morse store exhibit. The models were all well received. the children. the youngest two and half years old, coming in for a major share of the applause
 Bouquets While You Wait
 The final demonstration was the wedding gown. Of passing interest in this exhibit is the fact that the large bouquet of white roses worn by the bride was made in the hall. Mrs. l.. s. Arnold, in charge of the Dennison Manufacturing Company's exhibit, under the auspices of Frank x. Lueier, constructed this bouquet in less than an hour using one third Of fold of white crepe paper, two dozen leaves, one dozen wires. three yards of gauge ribbon and eight yards of narrow satin ribbon. in addition Co this the Dennison Company ex- hibited from the stage a complete dress made of paper. 1t was a green evening gown trimmed with paper roses and was much admired.
 The stage was prettily decorated with potted palms. ferns and flowers from the Grove Street Greenhouse. The models are deserving of credit in making the exhibit so attractively successful. Those taking part as models were;
 The Models
 Mrs. il. A. Coolidge, South Killing Iy, Mrs. F.. NJ. Marlor, Brooklyn, Mrs. l.. s. Ingalls,. Brooklyn, Mrs. H. s. Cady Jr., East Woodstock, Mrs. Leon Robbins, Thompson. Miss Mary Pearl Hampton, Miss Muriel Johnson, Pom fret Center, Miss Gladys Evans, Mechanicsville, Little Miss Eleanor Gallop, Little Miss Evelyn Gallop, Abingdon, Master Wayne Bunnell, Eastford. Little Miss Louise Bayer, Master Roger and Little Miss Barbara Bernklow. Thompson.
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