Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-02
BLACK VELVET IN PARIS
Costumes Prepared Are Simple
and Flowing.
Librty Sntin IL Again n (;rent Fayorite
Skirts Gorcd and Made TO EnyeIopc
the Figurc-,iusIins, FIoyvered Bor.
ders Used for Evening Wear.

the Figurc--1iusIins, FIowered Ror.
der. Used for Evening Wear.
Velvet and panno are the order of the
day and extremely elegant, yet at the
same time simple and flowing are the
visiting costumes being prepared, SAYS
the Paris correspondents Of the New
York Commercial. Black velvet this sea-
son is In vogue both for dressy talors
and evening wear. For day wear the
round skirt touching the ground has
generally an ovcrhem OF handsome sou
tache The long half-ntting Jacket, hav-
ing four square tabs behind, outlined IN
same soutache, opens upon dainty lit
tic empire green and white checked satin
waistcOat with jewelcd buttons. Most
becoming with this costume is one OF the
| fashionable toques of draped green velvet
bordercd IN sa bile with large sable-color-
ed aigrcttc
Very distnguc is a long princess of
black velvet. having around the bottom
large border Of graduated passementcrie
macaroons; same trimming round low
necked bodice and short Japanese and
hish-nockcd guimpe and long. fiat sleeves
OF tucked white point d'csprlt. Much in
favor is every tone OF coppcr-colored
Venetian. and rich Rembrandt and Van
dyke browns, peacock and sapphire blues,
pansy violet olive green, emerald and
silver gray
HAS GREAT SUPPLENESS.
Liberty satin, on account of its great
supplcness, is again a great favorite. 1t
Is also for this reason being employed in
tullc and lace dresses. Many of the panne
and velvet dresses have the bodices in
moussellnc do sole of the exact color Of
the skirt as being more tremendously
soft and draping. In many instances, the
skirts are really moulded half way UP
the waist without band, thus shortening
the body in truely empire style.
Moro than ever are the skirts gorcd and
mad to mould and envelope the figure,
from the knee down, from whence they
flow in full. soft harmonious folds.
Nothing stiff or hard round the bottom.
no stincnings or musins. as of old. The
art and first thought of the great cou-
turicrcs Is to conserve the line" as they
say Everything Is embroidered or SOU
tachcd. and in many instances, these
soutachcs are so fattened and manipu-
stuff itself
Filet lace, embroidered in thick RELIEF
and dyed same color as the stuff. re-
mains as much a favorite as ever for
trimming furs. Much of the Japanese
embroidery is being replaced hy Rus
sian and Wallacan, and in these days Of
almost over-decoration. every possible
style and variety is seized upon with
", or h,,
bottom of dresses, or as trimmings. ar,
much in use.
An elegant lat home" is in black lib
erty satin. half-empire, long, pointed
train skirt, bordcred in narrow able,
were also the corset bodice and long,
tight-ntting sleeves. The guimpe of spot
ted white tulle has very high collar.
equally edged in a tiny band OF fur An
elegant wedding toilet is Of silver gray
velvet. skirt perfectly plain, moulding
the hins, and long, flowing pointed tran,
the smart little bolero with Japanese
sleeves, embroidered In steel and Dor
dered in chinchilla. opening upon
chemisette of finely tucked tule and lace.
With this toilet is worn a large, black
velvet hat lined in nattier blue satin,
trimmed with immense black aigrettes.
WIDE SCARF A NOVELTY.
ono of the novelties Is the wide scarf,
tightly encircling hips and waist draped
high behind and falling In long fringed
ends Some are fastened at the side. This
scarf resembles that of Salome, or that
worn by the Orientals. but its drapery
needs clever handling. Some beautiful
dresses are worn at the Athcnee in NJ. de
Courniere's. Mile, Duluc has a charm
ingly simple dress of blue voile de sole,
striped In both senses with velvet Of the
same shade; the low bodice is edged in
velvet ana filled up with folded white
mousseinc de sole, slightly low-neCked
and bordered also in velvet: tight foldcd
elbow sleeves finished off with little
flounce and three little velvet bows fast
ching the folds; large soft bow of lih-
erty on the chest and high drapcd waist.
band.
A beautiful dress is in white liberty
satin; long pointed train, skirt trimmed
with wide gold embroidery, Stimulating
pointed tunic. edged in long gold fringe:
low bodice entirely hidden under same
fringe, and large white aigrettc in the
hair. In Samson" at the Renaissance,
Nine Lebargv wears white muslin over
roseleaf moussolne de sole. Skirt trim
med with three bands OF lace relieved by
tufts Of little pink roses in chiffon; long
redngote forming low bodice and loose
bretclles fastened on the shoulder finish
ing with gold tasscls. This rcdinCote of
gold ana silver embroidery STUDDED with
black Jet has long pointed ends and gold
tasses, barge black satin chou with dia-
mond heart fastens the front just above
the waist
Mile, Darcourt has an exquisite evening
dress Of palest blue liberty satin. en-
tirely covered in silver gray tulle; en-
hrodered in garlands of silver roses,
fine lace embroidered in silver forms
the square bodice and falls In graceful
draperes over the shoulders, the Ions
points terminating with silver tasscls.
Another which is most chic for visit
ing dress is in tobacco brown: long fun
skirt of moussellne de sole with deep nom
of cloth outlined In skunk: long tunic
opening half way up both back and front,
forming low square bodice and Jap
anese sleeves, of cloth same color richly
open-worked in silk and bordered every
where in handsome braid long nat pleat-
ed undersleeves of brown mousscline Ne
sole edged In skunk; highnecked guimpe
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