Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
From the Ny. Com Advertiser.
Spring Fashions.

NJ striking novelties are imported this
season. short walking dresses, g1red in ey-
erv width. to fit the hips. with double skirts
and short Valetots. cut in yandykes or tabs TO
match the upper skirt, viii be worn, as well
as polonaise suits, and short pointed hasques.
Carriage dresses will be made with demi-
train and raletot mantelet Marie Antoinette
dresses. with single skirt Just touching the
ground. and fchu of the same materials, with
ends to fall behind, are popular for young Ia
dies The fabrics in favor for street COS
tunes are silk serces. a twillcd satiny mater
ial of good width, at S2,25 a yard, in grave
colOrs. silks in hair stripes and fine checks,
fancy poplins chene in colors, granite poplins
and taffettas in steel gray, like pongee, mo-
hairs and Swiss poplinS in stripes, the latter
a silk and linen fabric. with precisely the az
pearance of Lyons taileta, and very heauti-
fll at = 30 yard.
For trimmings. bias folds of silk with sat
in pipings at either edge, poulJ de sole ril-
hons, roleauN and Tlaits Of silk and satin, silk
applique L. O., embroideries To be stitched on
by hand. cordelier fringes, and quantities of
small buttons Will be used. Guirure lace
in new patterns, and black and white Nal
tese to trim rich dresses and paletots.
Every article Of dressy toilet is now pro
duced in lama lace para-ols, ichus, shawls
f1unces, oyerdresses are made with almost
the effect of point lace. at one fifth the cost.
The ambition of ballroom bellies now is 10 ob
tain one of the lace dresses woven to fit the
figure. with low neck and shoulder straps,
to be worn above silk. The network and
medallion or pyramid patterns are in better
taste in lama or inferior laces than the flower
designs, which appear fitting only for expen-
siye point.
Trimmings IN DHifarc are popular for
skirts and jackets, also deep pointed and oy-
er-lapping tabs, bound and iringed with con-
trasting color. and braids Of satin on the
seams Of dresses. The sash continues to be
an indispensable part of the toilet, both for
home dress and paletots. The rings with
which they are Worn are made Of every ma
terial those Of passementerie are best adapt
ell to ordinary use.
For house and evening dress delicate cham
eleon silks are imported Of new shades .impos-
sble to be described, but oftenest giving a
neutral effect: chene silks in all colors, solid
halcinch strips and fine stripes, embroidered
Grenadines and mohairs in robes, chameleon
stripes. and embroidered robes with pyramid
front and border in seed-stitch and floral de-
signs Plain silks are imported with sleeves
and skirt ready made and trimmed with good
taste in the latest stvle-m material for waist
accompanying each dress This idea, 50 ac-
ceptabe on account of its convenience, is car
ried ont in plain goods. and walking suits of
any fabric can be had which only require
the addition of waist and sleeves by the pur-
chaser.
Evening dresses are made with short apron
fronts fastened TO the train with bouquets.
with thin overskirts Hoped at the sides, and
few are h5unced to the waist. The corsage
is short. the gored skirt still the only one
! worn. with the fullness left in the train. and
the close sleeve retains its favor.
Spring bonnets are the Fanchon and Marie
Antoinette shapes of the Winter, made a
trife aaring. Yellow and light black straws
will be worn. and variety Of fancy strawe
with insertions Of silk and satin Some hats
of silk galoon, in brown and gray are made
up on frames, and are prettier than Neapoli-
> tam For Dire .sy toilets, hats are worn o.
| light colored Nlalines lace. which IL tull'
powdered by some process that makes 1t looE
as if dipped in dew or aerial fabric, 50 beauti
tul as to require scarcely any trimming, ,excep
the mantilla vail of the same, which fall
the back of the bonnet and forms the strings
OF front drapery. Very transparent hats are
admired single thickness of tulle or maline'
lace oelhg thrown over a wire foundation
showing the dressing of the hair. A lightel
affair for head dress could not he devised.
Trimmings consist Of Grape braids. marrow
rich ribbons, straw fringes, and gulots. with ,
variety Of new straw ornaments, very fanci
full and pretty translucent leaves. steel-vein
ed and powdered; the flowers are large opel
roses, with full golden centres, narcissus
Parmese yiolets, crocus feathers, cede
wreaths, and aquatic grasses, arbutus, an
tropic blossoms
The strike of workmen at the Albany
Syracuse and Rochester workshops of th
New York Central Railroad, is reported
have terminated, the company re-establist
ing the rate of wages for ten hours labor,