Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
new YORK FASHIONS.
Charming Gown of Grey--Iuno-
yntiOns in Patterns.

x,,,. yori, N,rcb IA, nresant black
and white effects arc much in vonue. &C.
peciallv In light Transparent textures. as
iaca no, pu,se and chiffon R,ack chit.
f,n elaboratolv made over silk with lace.
Got embroidery and spangles makes a
most sorviceahlo dress and one that will
look smart at ary time. The black and
white str,ned chiffons are still seen In
creat nup,hors bu, bave latelv becn
somewhat sunerseded by tho printed chif-
TONS These gowns when c,aboratelv tuck
Cd with .he white showing So distinctly
botveen tho +ucks 70 l,pb.en II are indeed
,orv stvI,s, .rbe hod,co js usually made
sri,abio for Tho ayarirv nv, n lace collar
aud doc, ,ole with Tho slaves wholly Of
IN sovoo cases tho ,aca ard white chiffon
rhe en,hroider, n, Tho sown nv he en-
Nrel,, ~ bl.ok and white but q touch of
.olor in gold or silver or light nassc-
nenterje worked in is ALWAYS in comblna-
,ion with nlain black IL, and paillettes
serve IN make q lark GOWN more notice
.b,o mud for ba,dsoroo dross tho con-
snicious should ALWAYS bo striyor for so
long as II Icons WITHIN the limits Of good
taste
,rba ;rav,+abl, blacs dress as /, is
someti,,cs called is ALWAYS n most use
ful rsossess,on. and an Infinite variety of
effects can IN, had with the different ma
terials that are 70 no obtained Soft cling
Inn fabrics are first In favor as has been
Gated IN ,boso Ie,,ars hcforc hut there
are also heavier materials to bc had that
ora tue, as f,sb;orah,o while chiffon
vcI,e+ has lost mono of It's popularity. A
most fascinating gown of this description
&c l., e,,,iro s,vlo but has nanels lot into
,be s,,,rt below tho hips. There is mar
ror. vol,e If whit, lace bordercd with en-
proidered hands NJ velvet cut on the
s,rs,yb+ he,ou. Tho woke the material is
DRAINED lust across the bust in such a
fashion that II gives the effect of folds
re ,ho material taken from tho fronts
.nder .he arms to between the shoulders
where there is r. fancy gold buckle from
which falls the long folds of velvet to the
heno Of the skirt. The sleeves are quite
small shirred puffs with embroidered
cuffs 70 match the woke. Colored chiffon
velvet gowns are also very fashionalc for
wear NJ the theatre and restaurant din
TER and number are to be seen every
eysninp and tho most fashionable model
seems TO be the empire ard princess
sivles.
More and more are the ye,l1T and rus
SOFT shades coming TO the fore, and while
q does NOT seem out of place in a whole
dress eEpOri1llv those SHADES OF the mort
bri,Iiant ,ints vet as n trimming nothing
gives such wholesome bit of color Two
costumes noted during the past week
serve To illustrate the possibilities of this
new note in color combination. and its
demonstration OF how yellow may be
used with n rare effect Both costumes
were mad, with the new empire skirts,
Tho Iate, notifications of which are so
graceful and becoming. and are in length.
The first gowr, was in a lustruous ma
1erial Of the shade known as barana and
IS made with two pletes az the side of the
front and with embroidery on tho panel
so formed. but otherwise Is plain. There
Is a skeleton or over waist with big arm
holes that arc characteristic OF the sea
son and which is cut to form a very
deep woke at back and front, all the
edges OF which are edged with embroi-
derry. in which heavy gold beads are used
to hold in place a. their lower edges with
bands of embroidery, and there is a
elrdle of the draped soft velvet.
The second costume is of cloth COM
bred with chiffon and is trimmed after
an altogether novel manner with lace
that is crochetted from heavy sil
thread in the exact color of the cloth. the
shade being one that IS almost ar orange
The skirt is made with narrow from
panei onto which the circular sides are
ove7.-Iaprad and these over-lappings are
held by crochetted buttons that are SCI
rather close together from the belt fol
A distance OF about ten to twelve inches
There are also double inverted plaits Al
the back and these too. are held by but.
tons. The blouse Is an entirely novel or,
with ono of the double chernisettes tina
a~o ,ked so we'll and so often TO y,
noted and which conbines-orange colorec
chiffon. with tucked white net The it'll,