Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-16
new YORK FASHIONS
CIinging Materials the Proper Thing,
for this 'Summcr-Stripes and
Checks IN Popular Favor.

been more pronounced than this spring in
clingns stufs. In contrast to the old
days when silks and other materials
stood nlono, today the styles demand
those goods that lay close to tho figure
and are capable Of mitch drapery II ne
cessary and many fents. OF course one
could always got the softer goods but
now II is to he remarked that the best
materials of all classes are as himsy as
chiffon.
stripes and checks continue to gain in
popular favor. the newest patterns show
Ing small contrasting dots scattered be-
tween the checks or stripes. Subdued
tones of ashen grey. pigeon grey, iron
grey and moonstone are among the new
est shades. Rose wood burnt orange and
| apricot are found among the Shower Of
fects. For street wear, voiles, mohairs
and lightweight worsteds hold favor
over other materials. Flax flower, honey,
maize dull rose and Indian red are much
used for the afternoon costume. Pinks in
| all their tints are being used but more
often In connection with browns or
! greens and sometimes black Cherry Is
! a beautiful shade IN the 1907 tone and
| makes up most charminsiy in such
| materials as wolfe crepe de chine ana
yelling: very little trimming is used on
| these rcd costumes except some self ON
hroidery and perhaps one or two bcauti-
! ful buttons on the coat part. Gold q 9
| trimming for the dull fabrics is still in
| high favor and particularly is this noti-
| ceable- in the soutachcs and vcstings
which give so chic a nrisn to E.on suits
| OF this season
A few words must be said for the
| foulards. Last year they We're revived 10
| the great satisfaction Of all women who
have ever had foulard, for their wear
| ing qualities ere great. Then the manu-
facturors have found n nov process hy
tho means OF which the new goods are
spot proof especially to that Of water
Shower-proof foulards they are called
| nd some OF them are so light in weight
| that they could be drawn through the
proverhial wedding ring. Some Of the de-
| signs re rather larger than those Of last
| year but favorte IS dot or irregular spot
with small dashos Tho favorite trimming
| for tho foula-d gown is Of lace. which is
| supposed to give il just the right tone.
| Princess point baby Irish, Vense. Rrus-
soils applique and Briggs are equally
| popular; while a variety Of incxpensi ve
| make up with good effect And by the
way the Honitons arc being revived and
| the woman who is expert az lace making
| may have n very beautiful and oven
costly decoration for her dresses Many
who have tho time aud tho ingenuity arc
making the little Jumper hlouscs of lace
which are Just the think t. ono has an
otherwise good gown little worn under
the arms.
Combinations % materials have grown
familiar within the past year. hut the
bringing with It certain novelties in that
| direction that are IN every way worthy
Of note. We have seen chiffon trimmed
with cloth and similar things galore. but
We are now being shown such things as
Printed chiffon with silk or ribbon ot
exactly matching designs and silks that
are piped and otherwise trimmed with
broadcloth. Taneta Is used trimming
of almost all sorts and, indeed. every
possible use is made Of the fabric in
| this way
For the woman who ran afford It hand
| painted chiffons and printed chiffons
come in the most exquisite clorincs and
designs are steadily increasing in favor.
| The col0rs are taciuatiig as we'll as the
fashion Of the plain band of color around
the hem and then the lines NJ flowers.
| leaves or moro conventional designs
running up towards the waist in most
delicate shadinGs. They come in the
most lovely tones OF grey and mauves,
while the pale blues and pinks are salts
factory too If perhaps not SO original.
At present black and white effects are
| much IN vogue Black chiffon clahoratelv
made up With lace and embroidery makes
a servicoable ard satisfactory gown
which are smart AT all times
Black and white stripes IN volos are
cool and always charming in effect. this
season they are most popular and ex-
tremely hard to get as the demand seems
greater than the present supply.
With new developments IN fashion con-
fronting US on every side II is curious to
note to what extend small modes in
evening dress show new departure.
| Sleeves have become slightly larger, the
waist line Is slightly heightened. 1t may
| be distinctly princess or Empire a
l modification Of both. and the neck may
! be square or round, hut otherwise II is
difficult to put the finger on any distinc-
tive feature that characterizes the even
ing as we'll as the afternoon frocks show
a hand OF moire. taNeta. or velvet at the
| feet and It is rather pretty way OF
| weighting the softer fabrics.
| Although the seperate skirt knows no
season Of its own. II Is going 10 be much
| I'm demand 60" summer wear. The vogue
Of the separate coast presupnoscs this
| and the charming seperate shirtwaists
and lingerie confect'ons also make Il
| necessity. The seperate skirt Is made up
many times in the many varieties and of
| ALI combinations the black and white
checks seem to be ahead Of any others
| S.r IN fhl n