Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-18
Fresh Notes Ahou. Fashions.

RIGS AND yESUviUS BEADs-CLOSE
FITTING DRESS --PEE-RAPHAELITE
sHoULDH CAPEs-FASCY RETIcULEs--A
RICH DINNER DRESS METHODS OF DRESS
ING THE HAIR.
From the New York Evening Postl
Red satin balayeuses are gradually dis
appearing.
4 short dress made of rich material is
admissible anywhere.
Bayadere striped plush is much used
for trimming fancy costumes.
Venetian point. Alencon and real Span
ish are three styles lii laces which are now
iii special vogue.
The new tinted cashmeres are made in
TO quaint house-dresses i'll the Holland
style of two centuries ago.
Marked effect is given TO sober toned
and black garments by the tendency
to high coloring in the general styles eli
dress.
Spanish iewelry is very fashionable.
The bracelets, brooches and earrings in
large leaf designs, studded with gems,
find a ready market and command a hlga
price.
The fashionable bracelet of the moment
is a narrow band OF hammered gold, from
circet, inside of which is n diamond pen
| dant.
Magnificent satin fabrics are imported
covered with Vesuvius beads OF a fine
quality. whose dazzling rays give the
material tho effect Of being covered with
| precious stones.
Very becoming indoor jackets are made
of navy blue. Hindoo cashmere with
l. 81 1, ..f Ia.
brightest colors Ruffles of yellow lace
are worn around the neck aud wrists.
Black Brussels net scarfs appliqued
with velvet leaves which are covered with
| irridescent beads are worn upon bonnets
of black plush. They arc fastened at the
sides of the hat with scarabees or beetles
of the natural size.
Fichus of India null, decorated with
handpainted borders and edged with
Grecque lace, are worn crossed over the
bodice in front, the sash ends being car
ried TO the back, and fastened with Il
bunch of Vatican ribbons.
The "Iayeuse' polonaise with uptrrn-
ed skirt, II la washerwoman, il still III
favor. The polonaise is made Of self-col-
orel material, and the wide rcrcr at the
bottom is usually faced with plush, bro
cade or watered silk.
Shot glace silks, less expensive than
brocadcs, are very fashionable for deuii-
toilet dresses, and are trimmed usually
with satin or lace These silks have i'll II
degree taken the place of faille. whose
popularity is completely at an end.
Very fine WOODEN gloves resembling
stockinet or jersey webbing are now I'M
ported, having long woven wrists which
reach nearly half way TO the elbow.
These gloves have the appearance Of the
undfessed kid gloves, but wear infinitely
better, and do not turn gruy nor lose
their shape as do the Danish gloves.
Price 60 cents IA PAIR.
Some of the dress sleeves are cut TO iii
the arm So closely tina; they have 10 be
bnttoned or laceI from the wrist to the
elbow after the dress is put on. The
long Suede SAKE gloves are then III order.
| They are drawn over the dress sleeves for
the promenade, and no cuff or irlll OF lnce
is visible. Over the gloves, however, are
worn any number of bangles and gold
bands, which are now dc rigUem upon all
occasions.
The proiiiest of all the fraii and lovely
creatures IN floral garnitures and the
dainty "Pre- Raphaelitn" shoulder capes,
made Of delicate flowers and buds, upon
mn India null foundation. Fine white
flowers, moss buds small picotees. deli
cate ferns and sprays OF smilax are used,
and the cape is edged with fringe "i
lies Of the valley. Sometimes the en-
tire cape is a mass OF flowers. but oftcnel
portion of the India null is visible. ana
n wide bordering ia then made OF the
flowers and leaves