Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-24

inr the present week and marked reduction
IN the prices II most heavy materials The le-
cline in paids and stripes, for ordinary Ue ?, ls
twenty-five cents per yard. and pretty plaid OF
alpaca can nos be bought for ftry cents 1tler
materials have been reduced 70 like proportion.
and there is prospect that prices VIII soon oe
as lev as formerly
WINTER CLOVIS.
AIitts Of English calt-skia are lined with sltt
lambs WOO. cloth. making them warn and de-
srab,e for d cold day, particularly for carriage
wear They can be drawn over the KID glove
and quickly removed on entering, and ladies
will ind them lust wha, is ueeied when shop
ping This skin is also made up 10 gloves that
are feeeed and button st the vrs- The latter
will be in vogue for skating. and narrow band
Of seal skin or dark mink upon the wrist would
make them warmer The castor glove Is soft
and warm, the color brown. and can be washed,
when soiled. without injury Last year these
gloves were sold for one dollar and half; nov
the price is one dollar Chi.ireu's feecei
gloves, in this material, have also been reduced
Id like proportion. and art very pre--ily en-
broiderei on the back.
Cloth gloves. fieecy lined. are Al a lover price
than for some years handsome warm pair can
be bought for forty cents. LIsie thread Caunt-
lets are also feecy lined, and are marked at
seventy-fTe cents
Cloth gloves are in al colors and shades. in
one and Two buttons. and the most desirable
styles have a uarroW strip Of fur az the hand.
Mitts FOR children are in bright scsrlet cloth,
and lined with lamb wool For children wear
something new Is a brown cloth glove with white
fur covering the back, except the finger tips, and
huttoning close az the wrists. Those not having
fur are embroidered either in white or black.
The French cloth gloves are heecel and neatly
embroidered. and can he bough; for much less
than last year.
American calf-skiu gloves are as handsome as
the English calf-skin, and the price is les; bui
they are not so heavy nor as durable. 4 good
cloth glove Of home manufacture i sold for thirty
cents
novelty is French mitteu made Of plush, in
all shades, and the palm Of the hand i covered
with soft calf-skin, the wrist having band Of
fur These are for carriage wear, and can be
easily drawn over the kid glove.
ALrxASDRE's KIDS.
A novelty in these KID gloves was brought out
Yesterday. aud much admired. The ANGST Of
black KID is beautifully embroidered with real
gold thread, from original designs by the glove
artist, Edward Francis. Usually there are but
two branchesfwrcught upon the back, but these
new gloves have three, and two imitation houn-
ces At the wrist They are IL two buttons, and
Will be much worn by thoss desiring dark gloves
az they are stylish and the gold vii not tarnish,
These gloves, a vel as other col0rs IN Ale4-
andres are seamless st the side. But this If no
thing new: vet. there Is an improvement on the
former seamless glove The thumb Of the new
ones is not cut out but extends the entire length
TO the TOP making the sean straight that joins
the thumb to the back Of the glove.
There is a new shade, the coral. II KIDS. TO
match the delicate shade Of coral silk. This shade
is very beautiful II gaslight The purple gloves
wrought with white silk are pretty, and the
seamless can be had in all colors; the advantage
is thar there is never nh at the sides.
WINTER cLoAIs.
suits are 50 much worn thst the demand for
heavy cloaks If not very great, but handsome
ones are on exhibition A heavy beaver cloth e
cut sitting At the back and loose in front, and
trimmed with satin folds Another is loose, cut
out slightly at the sides Of the back, these seams
being covered with silk folds. and is trimmed
with two folds Of six edged with satin cord.
An oddity IL loose and quite deep At the back,
short and square in FROM, and caught up at the
sides in plaits. This cloak has deep fringe
around II.
A bass ue imported from Paris has ave narroE
satiu folds down the centre Of the back, to the
e4re, and three rows covering the side form
seams. The back Is deep and rounding; the sides
shorter, snd nearly covered by folds running
across Deep bullion clusier-fringe is set around
! the skirt.
A loose sack, the old style, Is trimmed with
silk. and has silk buttons IN front.
novelty Is basque with = square hood at
the back with tAssels falling from it, and heavily
embroidered This is trimmed with fringe, and
the sleeves arr long and wide, Ike the old
I fashioned flowing sleeves