Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-16
Spring and Summer Fashions.

Spring and Summer Fashions.
The designs for the season may now be On
sidered pretty generally determined. The no
tceable features are the high colors and the ex-
travagant amount of trimming, put alike uE on
bonnets, dresses and whatever can be made to
serve as an excuse for it. Ribbon has been re-
viyed, and is used to an extent Of bows and
streamers that shows utter regardlessness Of
cost. Dresses are no better, except that les
variety in color is allowed upon a single costume.
The quantity Of material used upon some of the
short dresses in enormus. There Is little differ
ence in the size or shape Of bonnets this season.
The frame is smaller than ever, and the material
and trimming Of which the bonnet is composed
arranged to give height, but not breadth, OF
even length. Round hats this year take the
lead. One is "A high hat with somewhat oval
crown. and narrow rolling brim which descends
low upon the forehead. Another is a toquet
turned up coquettishly on the two sides, de-
pressed in front, but straight at the back. The
bonnets are deyided into the round poW and
FaRchoH shapes the latter elevated in front by
a dladem wreath, or some other arrangement Of
trimming The . Hernia is a c0quettlsh little
shepherdess hat of straw Ii has NO Estenlnss,
and was evidently never intended for the street,
the streamers being attached TO the left side,
and serving merely for ornament. small bon
net Of white chip was made very striking by
trimming Of real black lace, small red popples,
and doubleb banleau Of black lace, small red pop
pies, and sdouble bandeau Of black wheat. with a
fold Of red velvet through the centre. Another
round hat was trimmed with velvet, and IVY
leaves in the new shade of rich Etruscan brown.
The ornament was a small bouquet Of pink-roses,
with natural leaves and buds
Pouf bonnets Of black lace are ia great vogue
this season, trimmed with fern and leaves, wild
flowers, or sprigs Of half-b!1wn roses. Bonnet
and hat strings are very long, often trimmed
upon the ends with frills, or huting Of satin, or
lace, or crossed and fastened with a square
bow.
Wells are still round, and some Of them are
tanciiully embroidered in straw-colGred silk. or
a mixture Of colors There is a new veil Of
Spanish lace which falls at the back, and can
be drawn forward upon the shoulders but It
forms drapery for the neck rather than protection
for the face.
" SUITS are plain dresses in one color for tue
street. 3. Costumes admit Of great variety, and
are worn for dinner dress and occasions of GER
mony. The most lady-hke suits are composed
pongee, popn, or crepe de chine, in the va
rious shades Of gray, cinnamon brown ami the
like They are trimmed with rulies, ooE-platei
or gathered, with putiIugs laid in reversed pants
and edged with narrow satin folds or ppnEs,
and with rich buottei fringe. The dres.-shlrt
is generally trimmed with ruiiles. the upper
skirt and basque, or cape, with fringe. 10 place
offriuge the elte of the upper part Of the dress
Is sometimes scl.loped out and bound, with very
good effect Black silk suits are more strictly
fashionable than ever hut are too costly to he
generally worn.
New and pretty Spring morning dresses are
made in white ali-wool de1ine, checked with
I1rs rnrr.Ie rr~ecu violet OF fnluve The