Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
THE LATEST FASHIONS,
The Fashionable Girl Next Spring to be
Composite Creature-The Smart
est Fab les.

eComposite Creature-The Smart
est Fab les.
| New Work., Jan 16--The fashionable girl
| of spring viii be a composite creature
| She VIII be severe. but feminine; simple,
but elegant; her gowns will reveal the
| most delightful color schemes but ut
oil times will they be harmonious. Her
individual tastes will find expression In
her gowns and every thing that she wears
Will emphasize her originality.
The spring novelties which now occupy
! the places Of honor in the shops. having
| relerated winter fabrics to the bargain
| counters are not necessarily expensive.
! though there arc instances in which one
might run the limit Of extravaganza. Hap
| ply. dress which for many years raised
sharply accumulated dividing line be-
tween the rich and poor has to-day level
! ed all class lines. and some of the most
! beautiful materials are cheap that
they are easily within the reach of the
woman with limit od dress allowance.
/ FOR instance among the smarteSt fabrics
in which the newest shirt waists appear
ore merceriz"d cotton, madras, Chamhrny,
batistc linen. null. lawn and Nainsook
Nayce. which. by the way. is no more or
less than a linon-hnishcd cotton fabric
With a high sounding name.
The spring shirt waist. whilc IL sags over
The belt ut the front shows square,
rather than rounded outline of previous
rCiT.. MS IL n + TtnCn lued Wnlcn VIII no
doubt bcCom" very popular in America. es.
pccially witt, slcnder, graceful women.
The shirt waist suit which appeals prn-
cipdlly to women whose mornings are de-
voted TO shopping IL diversified this sca-
son by u few touches of color. An cspec
ally chic design is carried out In gobelin
blue foulard embroidered in old rose ind
nile green silk The blouse waists closes
with an inN erted box plat ana has two
narrow plaits NJ the shoulders which In
tcrninelc gracefully with the folds of
! the blouse effect at the end of the stitch
ing. The sleeves are in bishop pattern
and have ar inverted box plat to the o.
bow.
y novel idea is expressed in the hp-yokc
which Is made in ore piece with the mar
row front breadth Of the skirt ana sup
ports three wide founces which arc nm
! hned but given support by drop skirt
/ oi gobcln blue tlfieta.
Still another shirt waist frock il made
| of putty Colored pongec and has the skirt
shirrcd around the top in simula ton Of a
| hp-Yok". The waist is "A distinctive affair
being cm roidored clown the front with
the japanese alphabet in bright colored
silks.
The now color schemes are 60 he rccom-
mcnded for their daintincss and general
. h"COWingnCSs. Grey with shades of
sage green is y tavorite conn ination. al
though it is often compelled to share hon
/ ors with burnt orange mingled with white
cloth ami ecru lace. Indeed there are but
few combinations which do not include
the lace, for. like the touch of black, II
l"ndS character to- a gown when other
trimmings fail.
Brown and white. one of the most sought
schemes of winter will hc 'ritage Of
spring fashions. q very smart street
gown is of brown ard white mixed goods
with pipngs of brown silk. The Jacket
hd. bishop sleeves and Il loose plated