Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-15

Small vest ralerots for home wear are still
much worn, especially by elderly OF delicate
i.'ies.
Blue black sal. are still She fashion. but grqs
grain Is less chosen than tte-l tlr stree, suits,
e- spring comes.
For visiting or grand toilette &c Vile, faye IS
most in favor for the m0meut-usual'y made
with the msnteau de cour.
Lace will be rs universal trimming for SUM
NOR garments IS velvet has been for those Of tie
winter
The rare shades Of gold, brown, chestnut and
auburn hair. bring almost double the price oil
dark brown OF black
Velyets Of Hight shade are much used for
evening dress. They are made with long
an. without any trimming. the body cn.y De-
ing enriched hy white laee.
Al silks over 50 In price have been REDUCED
I - on the yard since the fall OF gold, and lower
priced goods are 80 per cent cheaper
The material to he introduced for the new bon
nets is China craze. and the flowers imported
are Of the pale hues In which that crspe is made,
or IN deep, rich colors, forming strong contrasts
with IT,
/ G-iaHle or silver gray IS the chosen shade for
| the season. T. is very attractive. and its cool
uc-s and lu-tre combine with every color.
A new variety Of cros grain il INTRODUCED,
which is n favorite IN Englsu3-the waterproof
silk L is heavy, and wear5 q rich satin gloss,
which IL never loses on account Of the caoutchouc
solution with which It IS prepared. This pre-
serves the boly Of the fabric, and resists the
rain completely.
Black lace IS much used for nantes, either
new form of q" Marie Antonette.' or a trained
mantle. like the mquteau lie cour, covering IT.
and. Ike that, also fastened TO the skirt DC
cssi7nallv It Sc worn only with the short skirt,
which il slightly pointed behind.
A fancy sash is violet gros grain. iozenEe-
shaped. ten inches deep, separate in the middle
the Edges widely bound with white and gold,
hel4 together hy bows Of white satin and gold
nctcb,nr Of the same on outer edge headed by
folds: a bow Of violet AMI white with short
friu-el ends at thetop.
The Inc-o7able.'' hat Of white chip FIR
Young rirl. has the brim turned up on one side,
and ,he crown raisel higher upon that side
than uron the other This gives il a little the
appearance Of being worn upon the side when 1t
J.. upon the head, and imparts a saucy AMI pro-
yokiug effect.
English Dunstable round hats for spring wear
have hirh taperinC crowns and turned up hrims
cs7yicr hack and front The Tyroleln crown
dtrisl n at the top is found among these, also
. q fancy crown brought 10 a point which Is turn
! e. over at the side like gentlemau's smoking
cap White, black, chestnut brown and gray
/ straw hats sre shown in these shapes It Is said
/ An effort viii be made TO revive the turban.
FIR friendly calls, when more simple tot
lat-e Is suitable, nothing IS IN better taste than
] tlacs faye, or faye Of dark shade-broTn,
--s.a, or violet. By means cf the separate
train, merely attached to She skirt by fastenings
J underneath. these dresses msy serve double
rurpose-ths costume and the long dress-the
+ skirt beng made round, either with or without
/ eaunces. the train trimmed with double
/ ruche, heading tounoe.
Tie coming bonne,s are to extend higher
above the head than ever, and are to have sort
Of crown with which to cover part Of the osek
hair now worn so low. Bonnets already tower
high enough, but the new ones make those oil
the winter look as though they had been sat upon
and crushed.
White lace is worn in Paris on black s'lk
wraps and suits. but this requires retined French
tate to arrange it so that it If not too conspicu-
ons Black lace over white lace will better suit
tho ouiet taste of American ladies. Messy
crimped fringes. moss gslloon and passemen-
terie appear on French garments.
First among the new tints-too delicate to be
called colors-is pale yellow green, called "a
noul Next is tea-rose, n fainter salmon PINK than
the apricot shade; chair or flesh COLOR rose d'
chine, peau or skin color, SQUIRE or suipher'
noussie-e or dust color, and more than any
thing else, the ecru or unbleached Dun "Orn nAs
summer.
Flowers viii be worn in profusion this spring
and summer. They are mounted IN elusters'"i'n-