Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

Eoftness In laundering, ara. at their best,
they have small effective designs Of cir
Gle. dot. Iozense etc. The large damask
patterns are still shown but are not pop
ulur this year.
White is always the best choice for n
frock that Is to undergo frequent tub
bling, and despite frequent assertions t.
the contrary every summer IL primarily
u white summer" Not other color Is
SO universally becoming. particularly at
q season Of flushed faces. Nothing else
locks 80 cool nothing else launders so
WE'LL and appreciatirg all these points
the sensible woman has u majority of her
tub frocks In white.
The colorod linens are frequently en-
broidcrcd In white. brodcric Anglaisc be-
ting hero as elsewhere throughout FASH
ions province. particularly favored.
Sometimes the handwork Is nothing more
complicated than the buttonholirg of
scalloped edges on collar. cuffs etc.
Sometimes II Is more elaborate and Il
is done in tic color OF the linen ever more
often than in white bards and motifs of
embroidery on White lircn arc also used
to trim simple frocks Of colored linen
Linen soutachc In white trims some Of
the pretty linen frocks, o. rather assists
in trimming them; Tut these frocks are
usually Of the bOlero and skirt persuas-
ion. costume in blue linen with triple
lolero trimmed in white soutachc and fin
ishcd at the neck with heavy lace and
white ccrdeicrcs belongs to this class.
Another bolcro costume. without the
soutache feature. is in soft green linen.
with collar reverse and cuff of line white
lingerie.
The bolcro and the linen long coat are
both popular for tn" morning costume of
linen-tty the latter. when beautifully
tailored being considered the smarter OF
the two: but the appearance of the long
linen coat after its wcarcr has been sit
ting for some time, or has Zen attempt
ing to held up her skirt In the back. is
lamcntnblc, and the hip length coats
severely tailored keep their freshness and
contours better than the five-eighths
length which is so much in favor
Trincesse gowns of all kinds continue
to hold high place in fashions favor and
the makers grow and more and more
clever in the shaping of these difficult
robes. One rather spectacular yet by no
means loud princess gown which recent
~ aroused the enthusiasm of fashion OBJ
servers in Paris was of silk moussline
in Il dull gold tint, 1t WAS made of great
fitness of moussclinc in the skirt and
fully drapcd bodice. but absolutely with
cut trimming save for q stole which fit.
cd In yoke fashion around the shoulders
and ran down to the hem of the frock in
front. narrowing at tho waist line and
broadening slightly in its progress from
belt to hem
This stole which chung closely to the
lines of the figure, was in superb heavy
lace. tinted to match the moussline and
embroidered in dull colds with touches
"f warm brown. The description sounds
Il costly work of art but the long
straight lines Of the gown. with the con-
centration of It's richness in the one
piece OF trimming, gave the toilet an
originality and beauty that made it Il
sensation.
The drapcd bodice shares honors with
Louis coats, princesse robes, empire and
directoire modes, and though the blouse
has lost prestige, the smooth fitting tight
basque of other days with which We have
tecn threatened has not. so far, mater
ialized save in isolated freakish in
stances Soft drapery defining the bust
curves. yet with no suggestion of stiff
ness. is the order of the day, so far as
bodiccs are conc ,rned. and it must he adj
mittcd that the idea fares better in the
hands of the artist than in those of tho
ordinary dressmaker
ESTELl.E CLA1REMONT.