Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER
New voilcs Very Popular Summer
Fabrics-some Points on the Parasol.

1t be the winter one, and this Is doubt
| full. Certainly the exquisite new voiles
| can not be surpassed for elegance and
chic. for they arc as sheer as null, yet
elegant enough to grace the figure OF a
queen.
| A very dainty model worn by mem
Der of Gothams Smart Set who has just
returned from her annual European vaca-
| ton is in this material with a plated
| skirt and a deep belt of twne-colored
| Russian lace. with filet ground threaded
with twisted mauve satin baby ribbons.
The lace Is continued down the front
of the skirt in the form of panel, and
| near the hem the mauve satin ribbons
are finished with many little bows and
| loops which contrast beautifully with the
creamy white of the dress material.
| That the transparent Is as much In
vogue in Paris as In New York is shown
| in this dress The bodice is cut in a
slightly low square and the yoke is Of the
cream lace. but Of softer. finer quality
| than that used on the skirt. The sleeves
are particularly attractive, the upper part
| consisting Of Russian Lace fitting closely
| round the arm and left transparent. Be
low the lace there comes drapery Of
voic drawn into n band Of lace Just
below the elbow.
IF summer modes have ono character
istic that stands out moro prominently
| than another II Is their usefulness. With
out being gddy. the general fashionable
outline is delightfully."- Erlish and grace
full. lending itself to the various touches
that lend dignity and charm.
This idea Is exomplfed In a pretty
rose -colorcd linen frock that shows an ef-
! foctivo color scheme. for tho girdc Is
a crushed affair IN soft rcd satin trimmed
with lace. The train Mt tho back of the
skirt-which Is made over rose silk
| Is gained hv an inset Of lace. portion
~ which Is also used for tho bodice
Rows of ehirring head tho founce effect
If the skirt and outline tho lower edge
of tho yoke. where they continue in the
same line around tho sleeve caps. thus
| oncharcinE tho low shoulder effect. Be-
low tho shoulder cans are full falls Of
| tho rose-colored line.
| A fine burnt straw completes the cos-
tume and affords an ideal finish with it's
soft rcd trimmings.
Although there have been few opror-
| tunities 10 displav the gories Of tho
summer paraso It Ia shown in many
delightful designs. The woman who loves
| and has time for fancy work would do
we'll to make her own cover in Renais-
sanco braid. for this is quite the most
elegant thing in sunShadcs The white
taffeta foundation is shirred all over in
hiowy folds Of chiffon over which the
Renaissance cover is slipped and secured
with fancy buttons or bows of white
satin ribbon.
Mother of pearl handles are used for
| these parasols and an ingenious idea Is
shown In an arrangement which provides
in their depths a place for both the tiny
pocket-book and powder puff
Fortunately this novel handle arrange
ment Is not confined to the expensive
dress rarasols. for the plain taffeta
design with hem-stitched border boasts
| tho same convenience.
| ;c toto =
able rival for hemstitching a trimming
for summer parasos and the dainty petit
| poe. or French knot. as we know IT.
seems to have transferred its sphere Of
usefulness from the summer frock to
this province as we'll
handsome narasol of black point
desprit over white has deep falls Of
black chiffon over white lace around the
edges. while the rosewood handle is or
namented solely with an immense choux
| of resada satin.
! The gown is dream OF the Empire
| this is not politics. but simply hint
to show that the design is an English
| Importation. The foot of the skirt has a
facing Of black silk headed by silk
and iet passamenterie. The deep yoke
and sleeve caps arc Of tucked maline.
surmounted by an upper yoke tucked
horizontally which is one with the stock.
The sleeves Of the net have cuff reach
| ing TO inc clDOW, WnlCn is QTdpcu WITH
the long full puff. The cirdle is of black
satin and = hat Of black French straw
trimmed with ostrich plumos and ro-
settles NJ white lace completes the cos
tune
Aurore. the new shade Of pink and this
| tie blue. IL both cool-lookinr and charm
| ing A pretty summer frock in tho for
mer shade Is carried out in chiffon over
pink silk Of n slightly darker shade Both
bodice and skirt are tucked and lace
! trimmed The former has a white lace
yoke coming over tho shoulders and round
the front where it points upward met
by tho tiny tucks which come down IA
a tiny lace sirdle. The collar which Is
Of lace. is also touched with pale pink
Tho sleeves are tucked above with tho
lace insertion, becoming very full from
elbow to wrist, where they are caught
into cuffs
The skirt "a plain over the hips, being
deliberately trimmed with tucks and inser-
ton above the full nounce. which finishes
it round the bottom and also having
tucks and insertion ut the extreme bot
tom of tho lounco. which sweeps the
floor in the back and falls down very
long over tho feet
The dyed laces arc quite the smartest
trimming ono could select and thcy arc
most effective in grey. delicate wolfe
suitable for afternoon wear is trimmed
L. Onhn
yoke Of grey lace coming down low over
the shoulders, with tuckings from the
woke to tho waist, housing In front with
a high elrdlc Of louisine around the waist.
Above the elbow the sleevcs are tucked
with the lace below. coming quite full
into cuff Of lace at tho wrist
over the bins arc tiny tucks n make
the skirt NJ perfectly: these extend down
ward for several inches with a wide
band Of lace directly down tho front
breadth and then around the ton ~ the
fun tucked 1ounce which finishes II
round the bottom. falling full and long
over tho feet with long sweeping train
AT tho back.
crash are exceedingly iauntv and service
able They arc made with Jackets and
hlouscs, but the latter are preferable
Heavy strappinGs Of tho same material
arc stitched over the skirt to form n
hip-yokc and extend down either side
Of tho front 70 within n few inches of
the bottom. when they are again carried
round tho skirt Tn1nr these hlouses arc
worn dainty shirt waists, and with =
smart readv-to-woar hat and white
gloves II Is ha-l To ind n moro attrac-
tive street dress
The thistle huc above spoken ~ goes
we'll with these suits. 4 shirt ~ unusual
smartnoss has tarostrv embroidery on the
canvass yoke and stole front Tho blouso
beautiful Is n fascinating subject and
ono that IS never moro interesting than
} now.
Tho shirt waist suit holds its own and
is branching ont IN a greater variety nj
materials Foulards and taffctas no long
: this particular fashion. Madras. drnitv
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