Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

wear with separate bodices have exquisite
flounces of chiffon and net embroidered
with flowers of all kinds. Though black
pond lilies and wild roses are blooms that
exist only in the modstc's mind. they
mako an effective trimming for these
deep flounces. The upper parts of the
skirts are either tucked transvcrsely,
plated or shrred all the way around at
! intervals of about eight or ten inches.
With restrictions the separate bodices
still enjoy popular favor despite pre-
1ictions to the contrary. Dame Fashion
has succeeded however, in reducing the
subject to the white waist and no other
Is permissible with n separate skirt. This
is as ornate and beautiful in detail as
ever and may be carried out in any of
the silky diaphanous materials trimmed
with lace, embroidery and flowers
There is an extensive range of cream
and pastel grounded voilcs stamped and
embroidered with flowers for late spring
and summer gowns Ono of the faNo'itc
! blossoms Is the gardonia which Is worn
en- bouquet with violets ard initiated in
embroidery or water color decorations
Sharing some Of the favor accorded the
sardenia is the simple o1-fashioncd
pcranium. II is remarkable how well this
flower holds its own against the ncctinS
changes of fashion. ono reason is that it
is SO realistic in the variety of reds that
are now de rgeur And, incidentally, red
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tunes In glowing scarlet relieved with
black are seen everywhere and have n
stunning ensemble when topped with n
chic hat to match.
smart chapcau worn with an after
noon gown in red grenadinc had n founda-
ton of pale grey tulle and was very large
and fiat. Caught in careless clusters all
over the tulle was mass of purplish-
red berries, while Mt the back Il large
scarlet velvet bow with purplsh sh"ou
rlistcncd against the hair. The front was
ri"sscd in close tucks that ran from belt
to hem. The back was habit in effect and
The sides were shirrrd in several groups
of five rows each. 1t takes slender fig
uro to wear such a skirt, though. as does
the sun ray skirt, which is another new
style. The latter is made Of small plaits
which spread suddenly from the top into
/ n wide flare at the hem.
Tho bodice of the grcnadine gown has
insertions OF heavy cream lace threaded
with black and there was n lace yoke
with incrustcd lunches of black and steel
beads.
An elegant costume which might serve
rs a model for the home dressmakcr Is
developed in champagne ladies cloth. The
corsage has n quantity shaped tppet col
lar bordcred with similar colorod taf-
/ fctas upon which are inCrustations of
needle point lace.
Tho skirt. having a hip empiecement
Of taccto incrusted to correspond. falls
into innumcrahle narrow plaits to the
/ Ecm. This falling from fiat placement
! 2iVoS tho figure a shcath-likc effect dis
tinctlY becoming aud allows tho supple
cloth to follow the figure in the plaits
| in the graceful lines, destroying any ten
dency to bullkinoss.
Deep fringes are socn on gowns of all
description and are graceful and cffec-
tive when properly uscd. \ blue miroir
/ ~ u -pr a
which may he mistaken for and is loss
expensive than crepe de chinc-affords n
striking Arrangement Of frinEed orna-
mcnation. II begins in an unlined yoke
of blue lace. from the lower edge Of which
a fringe of fine steel beads falls to the
| waist line.
The skirt, which is scant and clinging.
trails in the back and is formed entirely
! of overlapping rows of fringe matching
that ON the bodice. The lowest row is
very wide and each succeeding row is mar
rover, although that at the top is fully
nine inches deep.
No woman with fashionable pretentons
is ready for any daytime function nova
| days without n bag of some sort, conSe-
| qucntlN there arc number of designs
| from which one might make n selection.
| The pretticst bags are of delicate gold
and silver nlagrcc finished like many of
the silk bags with drawn strings in the
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through metal rings a couple of inches
from the top; the tops then fall back in
metal "uffles and have little points fin
ishod with tiny round pendants.
! Black jcwelry is very fashionable and
one does not have t. he in mourning to
wear it. 1t comes in enamel. gun metal
| duh jet. bog oak and bright cut jet.
Set with gold and studded with pearls.
grey O" whitc-thc dull or bright Jet is
dcichtfdlly pretty and loses all the
somhrcncss which one might be apt to
associate with it, These odd trflcs are
at all prices from ~ cents for n gum
metal safety pin ornamcntod with a sin
Gle baroquo pearl. to so for a brooch Of
cut let flowers.
1t is an assured fact that elbow sleeves
and collarlcsS waists will be quite the
racc as soon as real warm weather ar
rjNeS So the girl with skinny arms and
scraWnV neck should consider herself
forewurucd and look mp grdndmother's
receipts for the skiu-toods and creams
that viii tuild up relaxed tissues and i'll
/ out TN" hulluws Nothing looks prettier
than a well wounded neck and arm and
thcI" will b. an opportunity this summer
to show them off more fascnatingly than
ever.
For tn" woman who does net smile APP
prOVal on III" collarlcss bodice there will
ho narrow ncckblnds of transparent lace
supported by honing or delicate ribbons
run through them.