Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

however, tho situation Is different. Hun
dreds, perhaps thousands OF American
women OF wealth and station spent the
winter or part of the winter on the
Riviera or at some of the fashionable re-
sorts in southern Europe. to escape the
rigors of our northern climate. Many
of them hasten home at the end of the
spring season in those places. which, for
all practical purposes comedies with our
winter season. These women of fashion
who have had an opportunity to see the
new spring and early summer styles,
long before they reach American shores.
have a great advantage over those who
spent the winter in Florida or California
and are in the fortunate position to lead
their less fortunate sisters in fashion
able styles by one to two months. The
poor fashion artists in this country are,
of course, severely criticized by their
customers for being so slow in introduce
ing the latest styles. but it is really not
their fault They know that they must
wait for the dictates from Paris and try
to make the best of the situation Not
until the new models have arrived. does
their real mission begin. They deserve
great credit OF the ingenuity and the ex-
cellent taste which they display in eln-
borating and modifying the imported
models. thus introducing an element OF
charming variety, without deviating
from the main features of the approved
Paris styles.
After considerable experimenting n
really new styles OF corsets has been
evolved and the new corset forms one
Of the most important and interesting
novelties brought over from Taris this
year. 1t is woven of silk. is thin and
elastic and does not contain stays Of
any material II is an excellent thing
from a hygcnic point of view. but 1t is
more than doubtful whether it will ever
become popular. Women with good
forms and we'll developed busts will UNI
douhtedly adopt that new style with
enthusiasm. but the overwhelming ma
iority of women, less prodigally gifted
by nature will scarcely take to a corset
which not only does not hide defects
but rather emphasizca them. The Mallot
corsets. las they are called. are Just the
thing for the coming spring styles. which
demand closest fitting to the figure.
White linens will be extensively used
during tho coming summer season and
there IS every indication that they will
be even more popular than last year.
OF course white. in this case. is merely
a generic term, as there are many differ
ent shades of white. from cream to deli
cate ecru. from pearl to oyster gray.
Linen walking suits With killed and plain
skirts. boeros CT long jackets. reaching
down below the knees, will be worn
will be worn quite short, shorter, in fact.
than those of walking suits made of
cloth.
The characteristic tendency to extrava-
gance and elaborateness of the coming
spring styles is not confined to gowns.
waists and jackets. 1t extends. to
large degree to other parts Of women's
apparel. Spring petticoats will be more
extravagant and elaborate than ever be-
fore and the richest materials will be
used In their making. Tafreta will be ex-
tensively used, but also thin and ptiab Bile
pompadour silks, which will AT tightly
around the hips but will be quite flaring
and bulky. Many of the new patterns
show exquisite hand embroideries and
are trimmed with lace 1ouncings and rib
hons of beautiful colors, The new ra-
dunn ribbons, which have a peculiar
bluesh cream tint of remarkable bril-
liancy, will be used much for trimming
understands and promise to become high
ly popular, The new color is quite pecu-
liar and striking and is highly effective
for trimming purposes in connection with
other colors.
The pompadour rose promises to be
extensively used this spring for decora-
tive purposes on many spring goods
Its use will be quite general and will not
be confined TO the various kinds of dress
materials. 1t will blossom on dresses.
parasols. ribbons and even on upholster-
ing fabrics and wall paper. Many OF the
newest gauzy cottons show the ponpa-
dour rose pattern, large or small, the
roses arranged singly or in punches
There is even new material, called
pompadour crepe. which comes only in