Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

liberty made in the long clinging style.
with a swathed bodice iightened by black
net and n white net guinrpe and sleeves.
Her hat also was black and white. The
Marquise do Lupc had a beige tussore
and n hat covered with roses. To say
that a gown Is Of tussore means, of
course, that II Is made up with q coat,
either soutachs or embroidered Mime.
gown and jacket, richly embroidered, and
showing a cream lace chemisette. She
also had a voluminous black ruche with
shaded beige feathers. The Prncesse de
la Tour d'Auvergne had a rose toile en-
broidered in white, long coat OF the same,
and n hat trimmed with shade rose and
white tulle.
The same day az the Chantilly event. at
the lie of Puteaux on the Seine, a little
distance from Basatelle. the scene was
one Of exquisite GOODNESS and beauty.
Anyone who knows those shaded lawns.
that crecper-covered pavilion and the
pleasure of sitting In tho deep. comfort
able chairs beside a bed OF, roses in full
bloom. watching the Seine flow silently
on towards the Neuilly bridge, has ex-
~ ltllttb ollc vi lH' IiOSN p'NoHthN AobA7
Paris can offer during the summer. The
natural beauty. of the spot, Is Inspiring,
but 1t Is still further enhanced bN. the
pretty women in amart gowns and the
men in white hanncls. who. as mem
bers of the club. come up tosplay tennis,
drink tea. f!rt a little. perhaps. and with
out doubt always so pass n pleasant,
peaceful hour.On Sunday Princessc Albert
q. Ips..tI, $50. I.r iaNEipy charming
IN a blue dlrcctoire gown and II big
white hat. literally covered with feathers.
Tho vicomtesse de jane had a pale law
cnder molssellne, or crepe tie Chine' ]
am not sure which. because my FORUM
ate friend who was there among quietness
and roses instead of at Chant'lly; could
not say which. The Hon. Mrs. Bourke
was in black. and tho Comtesse de
Casteja, In white. with a long lace coat,
a white hat, and n blue algrette. The
Comtessc de Lubersac had n fawn linen
frock. made with a long dircctoire coat
trimmed with white braid. Nine. Her
sent woro black ~taffetas and n bright
blue hat. and several wome were in
violet. The gala night at Sarah Bern
hardt's thoatr" was also an occasion
for seeing smart clothes, as it was organ
l2"u Tor Tn Dene1t or tne NNuIlu"u III
Morocco by the Comtesse de Greffulhe,
who wore a handsome white satin gown
and lovely diamonds. The Grand Ouch
esse Vladimir was also in waite satin.
and her diamond diadem was ma gnincent.
Lady Fcodorovna BERTHE was IN mauve
and many women were In black az
usual. The coiffurcs showed nothing par
ticularly new. but all were extremely
well done as they always are at II
gathering Of well-bred women. For the
wild. so-called artistic fashions, one must
attend the repetitions generates, where,
In the name OF art. many crimes in fash
ION are committed. For future wear
when the weather is cool again, one may
fortcll the popularity OF the taffetas even
ing hood that has been launched by n
clever millincr just lately. But. for the
moment one secs no head covering In
the evening at all. and only chiffon
cloaks, so delicate in texture and so
soft in color. that they look az II a breath
of wind would wither them. They have
quito superseded the Chinese and Japan
ese cloaks in Paris. ana, from what
gather in the dressmaking salons, they
in their turn will he discarded for the
~softcst OF velvet and satin. embroidered
in the most elaborate designs.