Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-08

We make the following clippings from the latest
London fashion journals:
Scotch plais Will be much favored this Win
ter. The dresses callei ''c0mplets' are made
entirely from one piece Of tartan, and untrimmei
unless with black gros grain, TO border the pet
ticoat and Junic, and to form Il knot 10 raise the
"NlacFarlan' or double cape, with opening
for the arms Sometimes the Scotch dresses are
cut in the Vatican style, but this is filter for
morning wear indoor or in the bOu,ioir, the
pleat NJ the neck and the skirt and robe in one
cannot be worn ont Of doors The Forty-seccnd
green, the Rob Roy black and rel, and the
large black and white check are the favOrite
plaids. \ large sash Of black gr0s grain, an
immense bow and no ends, usually accompanies
a Ia tan Striped flannel for morning dress is
considered very ditingts in Paris \ Countess
Of hi-h rank wa recently seen with robe Of
this material of pale violet and black stripes.
It was made with plain petticoat ami a large
paleiot, cut up behind 81 as to form two points,
and buttoned up the front with large pearl but
tons a hat a black straw, and kid shoes with
Louis XIV. heels and large silk bow, and worn
with violet and black striped stockings.
The lotus flowers and pink camelias are very
fashionable at present for wreaths for the hair.
Brides wear large wreaths with training gar
ltut- tilAi ulA WIN tut luuB CutA-. Iluulst-
much worn, wide or narrow and headed
with pipings in two or three rows. Narrow
aouuces frequently have broad headings on the
bias, Of taieas or satin laid over the top of the
aounce, or diamonds of satin are placed between
the founces and, when the diamonds are used
the ilounces are trimmed TO correspond and 50
is the sash. Sometimes lace rouches are used as
headings. Many tunics form round aprons in
front, and are raised behind TO appear only like
a basque And these are favored because they
are not so easily tumbled as a long tunc. Sashes
with long ends are only IN in the evening.
Braces Of silk or velvet are worn on six dresses.
Black grenad ne tunes are much worn caught
up over colored silk skirts, which have a single
deep founee at the edge of each Blue, green,
flame color, violet, French gray. or mauve, look
well thus worn. The fiounce Of silk may be re-
placed by a deep one Of black lace. SILK dresses,
a little passe come in well in this way for young
ladies to wear for dinner en- famiis, (when econ
omy Is necessary, the grenadine Over-skirt hid
ing the defect Of the slip. Or instead Of one
large hounee on the skirt, several small ones
may be arranged.
Many young ladies are wearing short dresses
for dancing, some plain dress Of moderate
length, but without train. Such one as the
latter may be made of white taffetas trimmed
with gold cord or braid up every seam. Three
small founces are laid on this skirt, with gold
cord between each. tunic trimmed in the
same manner, and with two instead of three
fouuces, may be worn over the skirt. The boz
dice is in the Vatican style. high behind and
low in front, cut square. The sleeves trimmed
to the elbow with a series Of bracelets Of gold
cord. Epauettes Of trefoil, with fringe Of white
and gold mixed. sash Of white grOs grain
striped across with gold. \ bow of four loops, |
arranged like the sails of a windmill, and very
large.
Others wear peiticoat Of silk, having mus
lin frll or ounce, and over the petticoat tunie,
also edged with a frill, and caught up by Pom 1
padour rosette The bodice is of white muslin, |
low, and de renfaHte, over tulle bodice. Some
times it Is cut square instead, and flower fixed
at one side
The Trianon costumes are very eoquettish
for example, one may he made Of French gray |
silk with a sash and bows of black velvet An
other of pale blue tafetas or organdi, csught up |
with pink roses, and bouquet Of eglantine on 1
the body.