Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-12

mealy, easily digested potato can be steam
ed into a soggy, ,unwholesome vegetable.
And this is but II solitary and mild speci-
men of the hourly want of wisdom which
obtains in the most important department
of the house, and this in default of con
tinual experience. The person who has
constantly prepared cream for freezing in
one vessel, and who does not discover the
moment when that vessel has reached the
condition to precipitate violent poison,
cannot successfully plead in excuse that
such Il condition is unheard of or uncom-
mon.-N. Y. Graphic.
Parasols.
Parasols are opening, and they make II
varegated bouquet 1t seems Is though
material of every conceivable color has
been brought into Use as Il covering for
the ribs of these sun-thwarters, and the
complexion that cannot be suited out of
the beWildering array deserves the most
hideous freckles that Old Sol cVerdrOppcd
Where there is such an endless collection
of colors it is regarded perfectly safe to
predict that no one Shade-CNCept the ever
prevailing BLACKWELL lead the est. The
plain colors, which include shades of wine,
brown, olive, green, purple, danda host
of others, will, it is thought, he in greater
demand than the combination tints in
dots, stripes and plaids so fashionable last
year, and again plentifully shown this
spring. Ladies who have furnished them
selves with summer silks find little or no
difficulty in matching the dress goods
with the materials of which the parasols
are made, and thus are enabled to com
pete an attractive outfit. The canopy
and crescent shapes appear to predomi-
nate. The canopy is finished with lining
of changeable silk, and the crescent or, as
it is also known, the coaching style OF
paraSol has no interior establishment.
Many of the face protectors are friuged.
and few of the lace-covered patterns are
shown. The handles are generally of
natural wood, knotted or plain, crooked
or straight. The more expensive have
celluloid tops to top off the handle, and
tips of the same composition are also seen
at the outward ends of the ribs The
polka-dot styles of sun-shades in light
colors are rated for another season of pop
ularity.
A Few Fashion Points.
Morning dresses and elegant house tot
lets are made dressy with profuse use of
ribbons in bows, tlots, cascades, panels,
and floating loops and ends.
The French productions of silk hand
kerchiefs in Oriental cOlOrS and designs
shot with gold, are utilized to an enor-
nous extent for trimming fine hats and
bonnetS.
The Recamier couture, lately introduce
ed III BarlS DDS tar to SuperSeue the hlgh
figure on the top of the head hair dress
ing and the catogan in the nape of the
neck.
The skirt destined to summer popUlari-
ty is destitute of drapery or tlounces, is
gathered full in the back, pleated at the
sides, and plain in front, simply hemmed
or has hem and three, two, or several
overlapping tucks or folds above the hem.
The newest silk hosiery shown consists
of lace-woven stockings, the foot and ankle
having lengthwise clocks and embroidery
up the sides in inch-wide bands, leaving
IA plain stripe down the instcp, while the
calf of the leg is entirely lace woven.
Very rich summer black dresses are
made of China Grape, embroidered for the
skirt, and overdresses of black lace, but
fine richer combination is made of satin
rhadames for the skirt and under dress,
while the overdress is of black llama or
Chantlly lace in the old patterns and de-
signs.
Short visite nantes with the sleeves en-
tirely of jet embroidery or jet net, and the
body of plain velvet, satin or grenadine
broche, are trimmed with jet fringes, jet
macaroons, and motifs. Sometimes the
sleeves are of plain stuff while the body
is covered with jet bead embroidery or
net.