Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-09
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY MAY 9, 1907.

mings a turned down collar of velvet of
& contrasting color or to match the light
hair stripe, and once again the inside,
collar and cuffs are of pique. They are a
most becoming fashion that was for
| time laid aside. For those women who
| travel or live in the country and wishes
chic shopping gown these palmer tailor
ed crowns ire indispensable. They are
becoming but owe their beauty to cut
and fit and finish rather than to color or
| model.
For the first spring wear in those warm
days that demand lighter costume the
serge and cheviot comes into favor for
ordinary wear. They should be very neat,
trim and becoming, but are made on an
extremely severe style. This Is
usually the gown that is to do all sorts
of hard service, for they in spite of their
style, are not dressy enough for anything
except for such service The tailored
gown that is most pra ctical for fine wear
is most elaborate and trimmed effectively
with velvet and braid and always with
some finish or trimming to take away
the severe look. The invisible paids or
check Is fashionable for this sort of a
gown this year, but of all the stripes
most neat and stylish and boon to the
short woman who seems rather to have
been neglected these last few seasons in
patterns
| Yelling of wolfe suits are most practi-
Gle as soon after the weather has set in.
a larger variety than ever is to be found
on the counters and they come both in the
plain and the figured kinds. The light
colors are most favored this season. They
are trimmed with braid and silk bands.
Sometimes the silk bands are outlined
with fancy braid. AS a rule the skirt is
short, but while they clear the ground
they are not the ordinary short walking
skirt used wholly for the street
The pleated or full skirts are the favorite
models just now, and it is astonishing
how many different arrangements of
lpleats there can be. A favorte trimming
is silk band around the front of the
skirt or bands of braid put on in the
same way. Where this Is not becoming
the braid put on in horizontal lines is
also used, for under no circumstances is
the effect of the long lines to be done
away with
There does not seem to be any fixed law
as regards material or color this year, but
it is noticeable that one or two materials
in the same costume Is thought to be very
smart, and it is true that the effect is
very attractive, for the fact of the diff
.erent weavcs in the same materials gives
such a chic air that is not obtainable in
; different colors that to many women it
appeals.
Tiny check in black and white or grey
and white, which is newer, is to be seen
in the cottons as well a the wool goods.
Some very charming effects are seen
when combined with the new tan and
russell shades and indeed many women
: welcome the new ycllows and browns for
wear with the sombre coors and comb
nations and IL the brown be warm tint
it works in well with these checks, or it
may be simply the gloves and shoes that
8 give the touch and 1t is a very effective
one.
The short wasted Napoeonic is being
worn afternoons. 1t Is a sort of Empire
g coat with long skirt fastened to a very
short waist thai is stitched arong the bust
= line. The coat is tightly fitted to make
it moro graceful than tho loose coat. 1t
1 has short wide sleeves and is trimmed
with little dark colorel velvet and some
\ big covered buttons.
For those who can wear plaids nothing
s could be more suitable and becomngly
than the black and white checks which
l. come this season IN the very pretty little
coat effect. They are made with trimmed
: skirt and tight fitting jacket haring in
y front, something like an old fashioned
blaze coat, and open III throat TO show
I a becoming lace stock.
n In the plaid Fire must be mentioned the
y suits of linen ana wolfe and cotton that
g are made up over plaid silk. They are eX-
d ceednsly handSomo yet not too dressy
!, for street wear.
d The princess is capable of infinite
: variety 1t can be trimmed with embroid-
# cry IL pthe front breadth which is one of
d the revived styles. Or it can be ornament
e ed with a broad band Of embroidery about
n the foot The shuulder trimmings are
y also embroidered and there is a little
Q embroidery upon the cuffs. This is the
h the motive for making of many OF the
a house princess gowns intended for in
n formal wear.
n CATHERINE MANNPAYZANT.