Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
THE FASHIONS,
Something Of Interest for our Fair
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something OF Interest for our Pai
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tFrom the New York Evening Post.l
Red or green silk pompon trimmings ar,
tashlonably worn on walking costumes o
tweed or nuns gray Indies cloth.
The new zephyr plads make jaunty lawn
tennis costumes. and the c)lors o.tcnest com
olned are olive, the new shade OF cranberry
red, anu pale primrose yellow.
Pale amber and gold beads, or those o
pearl and gold, are used to outline silk EN-
broidcrles on Grecian house-r robes and mat.
inees OF white albatcoss cloth or vigogne.
Long Jersey gloves, tcn-buttOn length. IL
SIR, SIR and linen, or finest cachemire, ar,
highly favored for Spring wear These Glove
can be iound In every desirable street shade
Baibrlsgan stockings abound in the new
varied tints Of strawberry, amber, ierracotta
brakes neck blue, laurel green, bronze, elder
berry. and deep rich shade Of violet. Each
OF these colors is cloaked with old gold or
cream white.
Among the pretty daintles which fashiona.
Die young ladies are preparing for Summer
wear-works OF their own hands are gar.
dcn-party hats of ficelle lace, lining the inside
OF crown and brim with pale blue or rose.
| cplorcd surah or Canton GRAPE Another
fancy is to run black velvet ribbon through
the mcshcs, finishing with knot of velvet on
the top OF the crown.
New coaching phlasos are displayed,
showing gay hand paintinsl and cmbrois.cr-
les of sporting and pastoral scenes, hlmmiur
birds, flights Of swallows, bceides coats of
arms. and cnblcrnaic devices wrought in
SILK and studded with half-precioiis gems set
IN a network of silver and cold threads, and
raised tufts OF silk chenille. Sometimes it is
the monogram only, embroidered in mock
Jewels upon one division OF the parasol, and
The design of the moth, r-of-pcarl handle is
frequently inad to correspond
The fashions and fabrics this year ought to
SUIT everybody, Tor any material made in al
most any style is admirable provided the
dress is perfect in iil Colors also have a
range enough 10 suit every complexion that
nature or art ever produced. But there is
always one prevailing tint, and Just now vel.
low holds that place OF honor. Every one is
wearing yellow of some shade houses are
draped with yellow hangngs, and bonnets.
hats, howcrs laces, aud dress materials all
have bilious tendency. Fair aud dark
beauties alike affect the color, whereas until
recently it was considered suitable only To-
brunetles of decided type but in its
brownlsh shaCcs it is now thought to be as
becoming to fair people as is pink, mauve,
or blue. There is an infinite variety of vel
lows already crowdng the store windows
ana adornlng the .mOdstc's parlors, and still
thcre more to follow. Even now they run
from yellow, Havana brown, and waHow.
er IN all It's varieties, to bright pumpkin and
suniower, descending again to pale creamy
apricot-loveliest of all Verify, in these
latter days the color-maker goes to the kitch
en- garden rather than to the conservatory for
guidance and inspiration.
Applique is a very favoritc method OF dec
Grating the surface OF unpattcrned materials
Beautiful designs in rich Oriental colorings
can now he purchased by the dozen at the
fancy stores for reasonable price. Flights
Oh Oh spariows and other tiny birds, gay butter
illes roses, carnations, daisies. moss buds
aud IVY leaves, ami other representations of
nature aud art are oblainabe A very pretty
taoiier recently worn over dress OF dark
green push was covered with the eyes of
peacocks feathers, manufactured in silk
A unique style OF evening dress affected by
many young ladies in society is Grecian
dress OF palest yellow Hindlo cashmere, en-.
Droldcred In Grecian patterns. Doe-colored
hiu sandals accompany the dress, worn over
stochinSs OF pale mauvc. culOrcd silk elnbroi-
dered IN gold The flowing, half-ong sleeves
gloves stitched with mauve silk. The cor
sage is covered with large bertha of costly
lace, fastened a the belt with d cluster of
Jacqne roses. tea rose buds and heliotrope
blossoms. If artificial. the blossoms are
scented, each delicately, with their natural
perfumes.
IL Is now many months since report was
raised That pannicls were IA thing of the
past, and would quickly he out OF style. |
nlahy fashion writer's, learning of their con-
tinued popularity in Paris, denied this state. |
mcnt, aud 1t only needs a very cursory glance |
around the parlors Of Our moiistes To per. |
cclve how very iallsciOus WAS their informa-
tion, and how little probability there exists
oil iasbion found 50 generally becoming
suddenly cea sing to exist. The continuance
ot thls mode, however, does not prevent
equal favor being shown TO the long reding-
otes falling plainly over the skirts. or tie
close hitting basques ami panels and flowing
drapeues.
With airy Summer materials which are
difficult TO adjust closely to the figure hand
some belts Of varied kinds will be sylishly
worn. The bodice may then be lef. a bit
looser and kept to the waist by the ceinture.
lhesc Wristbands are arranged in many ways
fastening Mt the left side over floating ends of
ribbon, or with two costly gold buttons fast.
ened with silk cords, or attached in front by
a handsome jewclled buckle or clasp, the
latter style giving scope for elegant aud ar
llstic belt ornaments; diamantes, brillants.
and real 'old paste being in much request.
Wiih these cirdlcs the chatclanes-so pretty
and dressy an addition to lady's dress will
be revived,
Beautifully fine, all wool fabrics, in most
delicate evening shades of lilac, almond tur-
luoise-bue, crushed strawberry, pale willow
green, sea shell pink, aud primrose, are
shown, designed Tor the ''smartest" of ball
Or reception toilets. French cashmeres in
pattern boxes are exquisitely hand painted
Dr. embroidered, and require no other trim
ming, Unmadc, these pattern dresses cost
$40, and an imported dress of the same ma.
lertal made up over surah costs $780, But a
very much less expensive and equally artistic
and beautiful toilet can be produced with
The plain fabric In monochrome, simply
adorned with rufhes and drapings Of cream