Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-24

Over CATERS for ladies are becoming fash
ionsble
White grenadine is much affected by brides
maids this winter.
Uhlan and huzzar jackets are favorites with
London bellies They sre made Of bright Grim
son and trimmed with white satin.
Flesh-colored gloves are the latest fashion.
/ The advantage is that at little distance no one
notices that you've got them or.
An exchange suggests stock company for the
cultivation Of blonde hair as a better invest
ment than gold mining. Gold is worth only
Sl7 or so an ounce; blonde hair, so.
Bridal wreaths are no longer worn round.
/ They are now crescent shaped, or clustered IN
/ front, with trailing Gordon over the chatela;ne
/ brsids Of hair in the back.
In Chicago the inezorsbe DEGREES of fashion
make it imperative on dogs Of good family to
wear black and red promenade blankets, and to
hsye the leading strings attached to the left side
Of the collar
The Boston Journal Of Chemistry says that
81 absurd as the high hat is, it does keep the
head more comfortable, it does maintain more
equsble temperature, and it does feel better than
any other form Of head covering
Court trains sre very fashionable for bridal
/ dresses They sre always three yards long. sni
uutrimmed on one side, to admit being raised on
/ the arm when dancing or promensding
I Immense chig4ous and heavy padded false
/ chsteiaiue braiis, looking like burden upon
T the head of the wearer, are rapidly disappear
/ iur Our mos. fashionable bellies now braid or
plsjt their own nsturs! tresses in two long
braiis, which are looped to the back part Of the
head.
50 The Divorce Suit, according to the n. Y.
Uorld, IL the title adopted for fashionable
promenade costume in hicago. 1t IL composed
Of loose habit of boomer pattern with breaches
Of promise; tkirts that are not easily cleared;
a wreath Of charity, covering a multitude Of de-
tails it is not starched, nor straight -lSced, but
Is worn with abandon. The appropriate ctaEs-
sures are alegators with cruel-ties
New York society calls this sweet dress .-
Light blue silk with very long train, quite plain,
being only lightly trimmed across the front
breadth with three rows of folded tulle headed
with piping Of blue silk The waist was made
very pointed, the corsage low. the sleeves Marie
Antoinette over the shoulders were worn folds
of white tulle. The iewelry was Of Euuscsn
gold, ard in the hair the oaly ornament was
cluster Of brillian. diamonds set on band Of
black velvet.
The following is suggested As tasteful street
toilet: Dress Of grey imperial cloth, trimmed
with four bands a. the same material, ppei
with black velvet, and ornamental or each
side with bows. Tizht-i:tiug basque, io1Qei up
in tie center Of the back with a double bow Of
velvet folds Of the cloth simulate = pointed
pelerine, ornamental with bow plain cost
sleeves Grey falt hat trimmed with grey tsath-
ers aud Black velvet.
gool walking costume i, made Of Scotch
poplin; tartan plaid skirt'With enc deep houuce,
perfectly plSin Bodice sni tuuic of black yel-
vet, drapei into large puff At the back, and
forming four tluuces in front jacket with
baslGes Of poplin TO match the dress, with vel
vet collar and bow. and with deep square-cut
sleeves Velvet hat, English riding shspe, with
the D'Orssy curved brim and dostrich plumes.
Evening dress for young lady dress Of clear
muslin the skirt is round 10 front, and train
shaped AZ the back Two tuuics are worn, each
crossing over IN froat, forming scai.ops and
toating over the train at the back. Low cor
/ sage with velvet bretelies ami wsis,hsni, bows
/ on the short sleeve. Flutel tueks, goll and vel
vet ribbon sigrette in the hair. Necklace Of
gold cord and t2ssels loosely tied. Artistic
bracelets and antique fan.
A fayorite style Of earring is chain of
rings Of equal size, terminating with a ball, and
this ball varies according TO the taste OF the
wearer Sometimes II is made Of dead gold.
sometimes of rock crystal eucirclei with small
rubies, sometimes Of garuets cut in facets, and
occasionally OF agate the more simple are jet.
The chain is always goli, and at The top Of the
J ball there is a crescent-shaped ornament The
most distinguished OF this style of earring have
/ goll chains, lapies balls, and gold cresceuts,
studded with diamonds Very charming ear
rings Of this form are made Of Genoesc and We
netian flgree silver. Ornaments made in imi-
tstion Of flowers are also very fashionable.