Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
NEW YORK FASHIONS
New styles In skirts for tde CC'ning
Scnson-Handsnoc Bodies
of Velvet.


New York, Feb. 19.---Thcre are two
kinds of skirts evidently to be worn this |
coming season. and the difference Is |
n marked one. Some are deliberately
trimmed others quite plain with the !
only trimming on the waist The mod |
ern woman has found by experience |
that the skirt to be worn with any
degree of comfort on the street must be
plain. Thus there is big devide |
between the skirt for utility and the
skirt for ceremonious wear. 1t Is this
need OF propriety of time and place
that creates the difference in the skirts
this spring. It is to be hoped tina
women have learned a lesson for good.
A great many of the trimmed skirts
have IL band at the foot rather than any
| other mode, but it is mode that the
short woman must beware Of as 1t is
apt to take from her inches in n most
deporable way If not handled with the
| greatest care. The stout woman would
avoid 1t altogether.
\ handsome gown seen lately at
| luncheon has developed from blue cloth
with a band of panne velvet for hem
| At knee depth there was a deeply UNI
dulating band of velvet edged on the
The same rufle edge-hand bordered the
deep lace yoke Of the bodice. Another
gown was Of black silk having n front
PANEL and pleated sides and deep
hem a panne velvet at the sides and
back. on each side Of the panel the
velvet was cut to run upward to knee
depth in narrow band. The velvet
was edged at the top and ut the sidea
of the band of passementerie. The
] ,la Of lt1.1il ya
pieces at the top. Tho girdle was also
| Of velvet
Because OF this new hen many ma teri
ais are woven with borders. they are
seen in silks cotton and fine woods and
these borders will be used to carry
effects similar to those Just described.
Besides the woven borders there are
Insertions. passementries landings. as
we'll as the plain materials In a contrast
ing shade that will he used 10 trim these
skirts. Especially arc they used on the
lighter materials and would seem as
though their use had been called into
vogue by the need of some weight to
hold the skirts in the graceful lines
now considered essential.
dainty gown the bodice OF which
was cut by mos; fetching and novel
mode was combination 8f one the new
wool tsffetas having a border which
was used for both skirt and bodice The
blouse made over lining, first a
lace covering and then an over portion
Of the goods edged with the bordering
which resembled somewhat the jumper
waist Just now fashionable. Little cape
like extensions at the shoulders were
used to give breath to the figure and
make the waist seem smaller while the
tabs. extensions of the blouse fronts,
t and the long lines OF the skirt added to
height. Tho skirt il one of the charm
ing circular models with boXplaits at
the front and back. hanging in graceful
folds about & o bottom, a border band
4 runs around the sides and back but on
the two box-plaits that form front
panel, which is bare OF tho border. are
three buttons placed horizontally.
y Bodices Of velvet or both mode witt
Z wide pleats arranged to cross over and
. show a front of fine lingerie or lace are
one Of the new fads. The folds ar,
| drawn down so tightly that there is M
: suspicion OF clumsiness. The shor
s puffed sleeves slashed over velvet ar,
,, frequently seen rs picturesque reviva
, Of a by-gone fashion.
a The draped waist or the surplce Il
l. no doubt, TO its universal becomingness
~ which with a few notifications may b,
made to suit almost any figure 1t ma!
= be loose and full and hanging for tn
y thin woman. It may be drawn dowl
y tightly for the stout woman for whom
~ it can be made to give added wais, line
The dressmaker who knows her bushes
can see these ideas to her clients adj
i vantage. a dress having an extremel
lie plain skirt bordered AT the bottom wit
he band OF lace over contrasting colo
. and above II one OF narrow velvet rib
. bon. had draped surplice waist.
=" yoke Of tucked chiffon was topped wit
70 collar OF the same. and TO the Yoke wa
Or attached the bodice proper. Around IN
back. over the shoulders and down tn
fronts was arranged n full surplice END
ing at the waist and crossed over TO tn
= left side ornamented with rosette, tn
D. sleeves were of the puffed variety SLASH
g. ed over lace and tucked chiffon I'll
girdle was of velvet.
- At the present moment the lightermor
d. Transparent materials are the most popt
~ lAr, and with the great number OF thei
ia to choose from, it Is by no means
difficult task to select attractive deslgr
and to have variety and not nece
u sarily at great expense either. nan
IN painted and printed chiffon Is In mo-
ne exquisite colorings and designs and al
- steadily growing In favor. They are
- necessity expensive. the hand paintf
H. ones, but the printed ones are efrctiN
In enough for most people to be Statistic
I'D with. The colors are fascinating. a. we
=, as the fashion of the plain bands
color around the hem, and then the lint
M OF flowers and leaves or more convention
It. lied designs running up towards II
IL waist are in most delicate shading
These are In beautiful tones OF gre
mauve. while pale blues and pinks a
es satisfa Glory also, II. perhaps not
re original,
MT Much depends upon the Innings 4
- these thin materials. for they make
mar the coloring. and, indeed. II tax
io' the eye OF an artist TO obtain the
lily sired effect In many instances III
Iat tones of grey can be intensified or moo
H.. fed and often entirely transformed
the grey lining. while most fascinatil
hs harmonies In mauve and blue and PHI
ed and crimson can he accomplished by q
OIL lining being Of deeper or fainter hu
,ro Then for those who prefer the mo
conservative colorings the backgrou
''' OF the same shade or just tone light
he can be had. so that, as can well