Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
N EW YORK FASHION LETTER
A Charming conversational F1Ounce
Skirts-Thc New Batistes.

New York. Aug. 3l.-At this time OF the
year preference is given to midsummer
clothes; and it is yet too warm to think
of the heavier gowns. although in u week
or two the artists and manufacturers who
have been working over them Will be
ready to give US their secrets. 1t might
have been supposed that the last word
had been spoken upon summer materials;
but such is not the case and many of the
novelties now shown will be worn long
into the fall over underslips and under
long silk coats which later will give the
necessary amount of warmth needed.
There Is a new material called Girls
allies. which is a blending together of
black and white. which forms a rather
dull grey ground upon which are printed
all sorts of patterns, checks. stripes,
pekins and plaids In black, enlivcncd by
spots, stars, or tiny flowers In bright
.colors. These goods made up with the ad-
dition Of bright cuffs. collars and belt
will be very handsome for the fall and
will do even into the winter for house
dresses.
A charming example OF such n gown
In Grlsailles was seen last week at a
roof garden party: the grey was of a soft
warm shade. over which was printed a
rather large black plaid of cross bars OF
groups of three black bars and in the
tiny centre of the plaids were rosebuds
which at n distance looked spots of pink.
The skirt was made by n plated model
with the front and back breadth coming
we'll up under the bust In n point while
a shaped glrdle finished the sides. The
empire waist was cut square at the neck
displaying a white chiffon chemisette and
tucker. and the elbow tuck sleeves ended
In long chiffon undersleeves The wide
black hat of chip, dropping back and
front, was lifted slightly at the left side
on a rose colored bandeau: IL high band
encircled the high crown. and from be-
meath the jet buckle on the left front
side sprang a long black aigrette. The
parasol was OF black silk, having a white
chiffon iounc and black silk gloves COM
pleted the costume.
The new batistes are being woven In
the most beautiful patterns. One of these
was almost as fine as gauge striped with
a lacey thread and covered with a faint
blue printed design which resembled or
candy more than batiste. The gown was
made in Princess style with the corselct
made OF me tuChs' tHt ot'oi VI ''S
skirt was laid In clusters Of three tucks
between each cluster was n row OF lace
medallions. The waist was of plain ba-
tiste covered with medallions n smaller
size than those on the skirt and insets
of Valenciennes lace.
The sectional founce skirts are well
adapted to the batiste dress as the ma
terial Is soft and falls well. Five cores
were used for one batiste gown, which
gave a smooth adjustment about the hip
and an inverted box-plait disposed OF the
hack ~fulness. Two straight LOUNGES COM
prising the outside were permanently
stitched to the foundation. or II preferred
they may he Joined together thus form
ing a separate skirt, Both founces COM
pr,sing the outside were permanently
stitched to the foundation. or II preferred
they may be Joined together thus form
ing a separate skirt. Both founce arc
shirred on to form a heading, The waist
has a square yoke cut from the founcing
and edged with fine Swiss embroidery,
the blouse part Of the waist and the
sleeve are decorated with bands laid
lengthwise OF the waist, and a cuff of
stirring and Swiss make a pretty compile
ton to the sleeves. The neck IL collar
less, being finished with n simple little
frill OF the Swiss. The belt Ia Of white
silk. The hat IL n lingerie model, mad
Of Swiss embroidery laid over a sailor
shape tilted at the left side on a bandeau
covered with silk ribbon roses. and roses