Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
NUMBER 46
Simmer Fashions.
From Harper'a Raxar

Glossy black taffeta silks will be preferred
Tor summer wear on account of their greater
lightness when compared with gros grains.
Some OF the prettiest that have already ap-
peared upon the avenue have a basque and
overskirt, and are trimmed with the fine
side plating called knife-blade plaits. There
are two founces of these plaits on the lower
skirt, each about eight inches deep; these
are sewed fatty at the top, and again through
the middle, leaving the lower edge flowing
like ruffle The apron overskirt has a
single plating three or four inches deep,
made of straight silk, and sewed but once to
the edge of the overskirt. The basque is
usually more piped on the edge; sometimes
thick substantial fringe trims the basque and
overskirt, but these shiny silks look best
when trimmed with themselves. Very good
tafetas are bought for 50 yard, and excel
lent qualities cost 81 80 or So Among the
late importations are long basquines shaped
like gentleman's coat, with deep Louis
Quinze vest, pockets and ruff, and plain
hanging back, without any drapery. This
Is cross between the basque and polonaise,
and as 1t emanates from the best Partisan
houses, indicates marked change in COS
tunes. 1t is made in rich black silk, and,
though of simple design, is elaborately
trimmed with jet, insertion and lace The
skirt has four shirred puffs in front, with
ruffles around the bottom.
SUMNER BoxSErs AND ROUND HATS.
The most stylish hats for summer are
those with coronets widely turned Up in
front, and cluster of three soft stemle.s
roses, pale pink, sulphur and coral color,
placed directly above the forehead. Other
handsome hats for tall stylish women are
in the new Directoire shape, with the cOrO-
net cut open, pointed and tapping sometimes
in front only, and sometimes on one side
also. This style is pretty in white chip.
with band of jet around the crown, and
two demi-long black plumes stuck in the
front and dropping over the crown. Pale
roses in tri-color are grouped in the split of
the cOronet, and also behind The cOronet
is faced with black, covered with white
lisse, and mounted on black band that sets
closely to the head. For gay young ladies
is the Ninon de lEnclos round hat, with
the brim turned up high on the left side, and
again behind; the front points downward,
shading the forehead slightly. but must not
be worn too far forward. \ pretty model Is
Of brown chip, with brown velvet facing and
folds, with pink roses clustered on the turn
ed-up side of the hrim The regular Corday |
bats have high Normandy crowns. with |
plated capes behind simpler and gen
orally popular bonnet is the dropping gypsy |
front of black or white chip, with silk |
Normandy. crown without curtain, but |
eOmpaetly ornamented with rose cluster, Il |
daisy wreath, or perhaps only a slender
wing Of the golden pheasant. The lisse
plating may be worn or omitted at pleas
ure. These gypsy hCnnets should not come |
in contact with the face, but must be |
mounted instead on crown of puis or
braids. \ novelty is the reversible bonnet, |
which has nigh loops on one end and roses
on the other, with curved sides, and may he |
worn with either end in front, according TO |
fancy. The truth is, bonnets are worn in |
most capriciOus fashion this season. Last |
wears Rabagas have only to be put on with |
.'three-quarter 'front.'" turning the highest |
part of the coronet To the left, and trim
ming that point with still more pointed |
bow and cluster Of rOSes on an aigrette, |
and stylish shape is arranged. The |
simplest stylish trimming is a succession Of |
folds of gros grain of China Grape around
the crown-violet, blue-gray, rose, blue or |
ecru-with the back left plain, and bunch
of loops and flowers Just to the left of the |
front. Strings are entirely hanished- The |
only drapery j. from the new scarfs, men
toned last week and the Charlotte Corday |
curtains
SUITS FOR boys.
Mothers will be glad to know that the
pretty Highland kilt suits are still worn by |
boys not vet in trowsers. For cool days |
they are made Of soft twilled Oriental clJth |
in French gray. blue-gray, and eeru shades.
TIE gray suits are prettiest when trimmed |
with blue braid. The loose jacket with |
broad English forms is cut in fine tabs OF |
pen;agonal shape that are bound with blue.
and have upon each small flap for orna-
ment the front falls open, and has buttons
on each side, with mock button-holes of
blue binding. The little vest. which may
be set in the Jacket or made separately, has
two points. bltt1ns up To the throat, and l.
bound without a collar. The kilt skirt
reaches lust below the knee, and i laid in
full thick plaits, all TUNED one way; the
plain space in front is trimmed with length
wise or else pointed rows Of braid, and
single row passes around the skirt at the
Top of the hem. Other suits. all gray. have
two narrow rows of bias gros grain stitched
on for trimming. Two parallel rows of
soutaehe braid make Il pretty mock button
hole Shaded wood and bone buttons of
bullet shape are used in these suits. For
summer. Kilt suits are made Of repped pique,
and to make them lighter the skirt has wide
box. plaits. only six in number. instead OF
the side plaitings that require three or four
widths OF pique. y row of Hamburg in~er-
ton is laid down the middle Of each box
plat, and narrow edgins to match trims tie
Jacket. Boys just putting on pantaloons
wear knee trowserS. straight and plain, with
braid trimming the outer seam, and three
buttone on the knee. The Jacket are like
those worn with kills. having tabs with
flaps upon them, and there are also little
English reefing sacks Of very simple shape
with or without vests.