Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-12
Fashion Notes

Black gloves arc very d,al.yar.
Fans used in the ballroom are of small
SIZE.
Astrakhaa caps for gentlemen are no
longer fashionable.
The favorite color- for street costume are
plum or dahlia color OF the rich cypress OF
olive green.
Mink is as much admired As ever. The
prices for set ofmink furs range from Sl3j
to $50.
Gentlemen who desire TO d5the thing 10
style will maac New Years calls IN swallow
tailed coats.
The Spanish scarf IS a new access ry % tie
toilet. i, Is very graceful AMI can De used
as vail.
There is no change Ia the shape Of 55uncts
or hats for January, ba; there is variation
Of trimmings.
For overcoats mixed Enc.i.h goods aye
worn, with broad hppsIs. For fi3ck oyc--
coat beaver is the most fashionable.
When the princess Of Wales selects mate
rial for dress She also considers whether IL
can be made over for tie children.
\ very pretty party dress is made % white
swiss entirely trimmed with standard dut-
incs, and Worn over a strip of cerisc silk.
Narrow velvet upon the wrists aud throat
is wcrn by Young girls particularly with
white evening dress, Of course d l1cact is de-
simhlc
The New York papers still inyci.l against
the cnormousand hideous bastlcs.
The latest eol5rs are peacock green and
elephant gray.
New York party costs 5000.
Private theluicllsarc rcvviug in Gotham.
Blonde society men 10 New York wear
their hair q Ia Grand Duke.
Ladies on the promenade wear o bclt Of
leather around the waist. ID which is f,tcl-
cd clasp which holds an umbrella Of brown
purple OF blue silk on one side, SD that q lady
may carry an umbrella without being o5i.s-
ed 10 take her hands out of her muf.
Fashion in France has NOT only dorclopoI
Paris hrule (hurut paris) -.ks. and 'PI.i-
bruie roses, but satins, called lie ,lnz de
monsigneur, or 'hi- loriship'- 5i0ol. pur-
PIE kind of crimson such as archbisa1rs wear
late Bishop. The real Paris brule color IS
mouse gray, shading Of % white crash grey
with a siiyery simmer On 1t. As % the rose
Of the same denomination, its petals are half
gray and half blushing rei The other now
rose, called Paris bombardc, is more c9mpli-
Gated. lt is white and red. showiag all its
indignation and all it, terror at the same
time; on one side Of it hangs leaden drop.
spotted with an ignited crimson spark. which
weighs down the l0velicst leaf of all They
have carricr-pgc)n suits likewise, slate and
tawny stone color, Others aIe ru-sets and high
lavender.
Chenille fringe is very much used for trim
ming both silk and velvet dresses and cioaks.
Il is very handsome and expensive also.
Some Of the most elegant street costumes
this Winter arc of grey cloth OF velvet trim
med with chinchiiia OF the far of the silver
fox, with muf- to match.
The newest style of dressing the hair Is the
Alexis twist A puff is worn very high on
the head, surrounded by a twist of haIr To
initiate a cable rope, and is oTnamentei on
one side by large gilt anchor.
It Is the style nowadays when an engage
ment Is broken of for tie lady not to return
the presents given her by her fance, or even
the engagement ring, which they keep az an
Indian keeps a scalp as a trophy Of former
victories.
Seal-skin jackets are the most euticing
garments that were ever offered To women,
and trimmed with otter skin are the most
stylish and elegant cloaks that can be worn.
+ They are very expensive, but with care viii
| last a lifetime. The fur never wears of or
rubs down, and above all the moths are no,
/ at all partial to them.