Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14
MAY FASHIONS.
Gowns as Bright as Blossoms and Hat
Arc Flower Gardens.

Fashions in dress are never so fascinat-
ing or quite so tantilizing as they are at
this time of year, when with the first pre-
monitiSn of summer they blossom out ike
flowers in such rapid succession that any
satisfactory selection amid so many pretty
STYLES seems to be a difficult task, says the
Philadelphia Times. This season sur
passes all Others in the variety of modes
and all their elegant accessories, which
are certainly the dominating nature of the
are certainly the dominating feature OF the
present fashions, and We can only wonder
what will come next and tentatively con-
slider each new suggestion as 1t may apply
to our special needs. individuality In dress
has a wide field in the midst Of all this pro-
fusion and tho woman who is fortunate
enough TO possess good taste can surely
make a fashionable as we'll as artistic sue
cess OF her summer outfit With the qim-
nishcd sleeve. which is tho most marked
characteristic of the spring fashions, and
the moderately full skirts, exaggeration
seems 10 have ceased, and the outlines OF
fashion were never prettSer than they are
now. The best fitting skirts are cut with
odt tho godet effect in 'front.' it closely
around the bottom. The new sleeve shows
unlimited variety, and may be exactly
what the wearer or the dressmaker chooses
to have 1T, either small or medium large.
| Beige cloth with white trimmings. lined
| with steel passeme nterie and steel buttons,
Is a combination that for several seasons
has not failed to appear with enc crocuees.
IT is a favoFite with the dressmakerS,
and suits an elegant clientele. but 1t is
too delicate to be recommended for prac-
tical hard wear One way OF arranging 1t
is to cut out pattern In the cloth and set
with white silk underneath, and edge
the pattern all round with narrow thread
of the basement erie. If there Is a figaro
| the corners of the jacket and tho close
part of the sleeves are treated in this way
| II there is a blouse the whole front with
epaulette ruflies, Is thus treated. The
blouse front may be cut low and slashed
open over a high guimpe of white silk, all
dotted with steel beads.
A more pronounced combination already
signaled above Is that of black and white.
It is one of Doucet's ideas, and Is very
Parisfan A black cloth gown by this dress
maker Is made with a figure, with collar
revers and cuffs Of white cloth, tho revers
running the same width to the bottom OF
tho jacket, and all the white is crossed at
intervals by long loops of black braid end
| ing each I'm a black button, in military
manner. The front breadth of the skirt
Is open all the way down over white, with
loops and buttons across.
White serges and twilied fannels depend
upon colored blouse and yellow shoes for
their effect. The fancy OF the moment In
blouse fronts If for stripes.
In the kingdom OF hats and gowns OF
ceremony, as the French say. 1t is almost
dangerous to enter Here is where all pre-
viously formed resolutions respecting econ
omy are fimg to the winds and one plungee
10 the vedy depths OF ones purse for the
double eagle that Is to be given In ex-
change for a-butterfy, Perhaps 1t Us rght
and natural that woman should spend
more money on her 0headgear than upor
any other part OF her costume The hat Is
the frame for the face, and 1t should be OIL
a style Intended to bring out the best
points OF ones face. no matter what the
cost may be.
The shapes are in general Of two kinds
the turban and the fiat hat. with broad
brim that turns up In the back. 1t Is 9
trying style for girls with round faces be.
lcause the can find solace In neither. Hats
with Tam O'Shanter crowns are quite
common. Coored straws are very fash.
iopable and the favorte tints ARE bright
yellow, green and violet either In SOLID
colors or In coanbana ton with, black,
In trimmings tho popular flowers seem
ITO be roses red and violets blue" only the
roses may be blue and the volets red, with,
out amy outrage TO art as expressed In
millinery.