Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-29
NEW YORK FASHIONS
White Broad Rimmed Hats Will Be
Popular This Spring,

white Broad Rimmed Hats Will b
Popular This Spring.
New York. January 25.-IIats. which ar,
always the last spring fashions to come
nave put in an appearance just in time
Tor the exodus of fashionables to the
southern winter resorts.
This season boasts the largests assert.
mcnt in the history of fashions and, one
might. add also the prcttiest assortment
lor therc are not only new trimmings with
new WAYS of arranging them but elegant
novelties in straws and braids.
Thlt white has lost none of it's vogue
win the advance Of the season is cmpha-
Sled by hats of white Milan straw, n mat
'ral which is as soft as 1t is graceful. In
addition they are so easily plable that
II is possible to bend the brims into var
Ious indepturc which have the dual adj
vantage OF forming pretty frame for
the face and protecting the compile xion
IRON the tanning effects of Southern winds
and sunshine.
in general outline there is not a vast
difference between tho hats of the com =
ing spring and those OF winter. Popular
fancy likes the broad trimmed effects, with
low crown and remains true this shape.
IN" variation necessary to cntitlc these
hats to a, place among advance modes is
portrayed I'm an up-lift at the front which
throws the hat off the face and ofttimes
reveals wreath of half-bloom roses
nesting around the coils of the couture.
But 10" the woman who can not accom-
mod1tc hcr taste to the flare effects there
arc hats of soft brlids and cloths wni n
droop dcmurely over the face or are Civ en-
a dropped effect by an artistic arrange
mott OF lace around the brm.
Flowers in great abundance will be used
by women who oppose any kind of ornitho-
logical ornamentation. The smaller
blooms hnwnEar m
proved. a pretty design in white chiffon
whith belongs to tho set-off the face var
ietN is embedded with white silk double
violcts with creamy centers. but no
leaves. Under the brim touch OF color
obtains in wreath of pale-tntcd wistcrial
blossoms secured beneath a rosette OF
soft blue satin ribbon.
Rcd In combination with crushed straw
berry and old rose makes an effective hat
carried out in poppios and panne velvet
me flowers are arranged in graceful
groups over the crown and Lrim with the
paine meandoring through them or tied
in bow at the back. In the latter case
1t is necessary to have both red and crush
ed strawberry colorcd velvet for Il choux
of only color is too severe for real beauty.
Although the larger number of gowns
that are worn at the winter resorts are of
thin material. prudent women are planning
against possible sudden cold snaps by TAX
ing along gowns and wraps of light weight
wooden cloths. Thesc.too, will be expected
20 do duty after the winter season when
the spring dress parade enlivens the fash
ionable boulevards.
striking costume which portrays the
chic OF French design is in dark brown
broad-cloth very highly finished. The
skirt is laid in double box plats in front
with yoke effect at the sides and back
Light brown piping and carved pearl but
tgt,c Il trt, ,,,,;,
The waist has stitched tucks each side OF
the front boN-plait and IA flare rufiie with
folds of light brown cloth passed through
straps Of dark brown form the yoke eff
feet
Ianne velvet which is one OF the smart
materials for spring millinery liz used for
the hat, which is trimmed with a shaded
brown plume.
ashions in shirt waists have taken
most cNasporating turn. The styles OF
this season are so radically changed in
every way that even waists of Il few
morths hack are vieux jeu. Everyone
seems to favor mixed effects in wool and
silk designs and though there are stripes
and figures for the few who still cling to
Them. the latter will be more or less
avoided by the femme a Ia mode.
\ shirt waist which shows to advantage
IN" rev storm grey tint is intermir glcd
family with white Piping. which vas
never so fashionable as this season is evil
d"nI here in dark grey silk. Tho sleeves
are plated to the elbow AMI the front of
Tho waist l. plated on Il narrow yoke
which extends over the sleeves like cpau.
lets. leadinE breadth to the shoulders.
Thc Monte Carlo coat is so graceful. dee-
pito the libclous imitation to which it
is subjected that its admirers predict for it
ncrnctral favor. Certainly smart is a
model executed in satin-faccd broad
cloth in oyster gray applique in ribbon
dcsiSn in wide silk braid of a darker shade
of grey.
The cuffs are Of dark grey velvet and
the coat is faced with white silk while the
collar t. of the grey velvet edged with
white braid and applqued with white lace,
Worn with this cont is n very stunning
hat combining the various shades of gray.
Softenel by q bit of the lace.
Shirt waists made of vcsting are much
admired and though expensive if purchas-
"d ready made can he gotten up al home
Cor reasonable sum. The vcsting varies
in price from forty-ivc to seventy-tive
cents Il yard and lends itself Charmingly
- the plaits and tucks. fancy stocks and
! e buttons beloved of the fashionable
women.
In striking contrast to the substan-
tlal vcsting effects are crepe de Chine
hodces made with mass of lingerie
TICKS and NOkds of opcn-work h"mstltch-
Ing and elbow sleeves of the same. The
fashionable tendency runs more and more
toward elaborate handwork and this is a
dctail of dress which will mark the wo-
INar of fashion during the coming season
Mach attention is paid to chidren's
garments at this season. The display
windows are filled with the daintiest
little fr0ckS of white serge, cream flannel
ANA white piquc. Blouse and sailor effects
arc the ones most observed among child