The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-29

noon, an empire CONNECTION OF taupl
chiffon cloth that shone like heavy
satin. The embroIderies on the skirl
were exquisitely worked in taupe tones
with silks, woods aud chenille. Similar
embroIderies formed a bolero, and the
waist was confined by folded band
Of black satin. Her hat was large and
fat and the crown was entirely Of sa-
bic, with an important looking black
osprey standing out at one side. An
other girl from Boston, who came with
Mrs. Van s., l thought was carrying a
hand bound book after the manner of
Bostonian highbrows, who appear with
literary equipments on all and every
occasion, but suffered from an op.
teal delusion, for the lady from the
land of beans was carrying suede
mun, the newest sartorial accessory
this side of France.
And this muff reminds me that ut
one Of the prettiest weddings of the
winter solemnized at St. Bartholo-
news the blushing bride hid her trem-
bling (D hands in floral muff OF
orchids with thousand OF sprays of
lily Of the valley hanging on white
satin ribbons like tails on the regula-
ton street muff. The effect was deli
cate and lovely. The church was pack
ed, but there is one thing 70 be said in
favor Of the machine turned newell
post figure" sans chapeau, and that is
lot Of them may be squeezed in at a
function without the discomfort and
the pushing and showing Of former
years. AS Carolyn Wells says-and, by
the way, don't you love her hits at
feminine foibles speaking Of the
modern damosel's silhouette, so slim
was she that. looking sideward to-
ward, you scarcely saw anything"
And at bridge the other night these
lines Of hers kept repeating them
selves:
Her sleeves were such IT.
And. though at bridge she took hand,
She stood--she couldn't sit
Which reminds me that new wrin-
kle In sleeves Ia to hare chenille fringe
meandering from shoulder 10 elbow, SO
that when the arm is lifted one gets
quite Mexican cowboy effect. With
the cowboy sleeves and the Robinson
Crusoe fur turban all that liz needed to
finish the Wild west picture is the
Deadwood coach. We don't indulge In
coach holfups these days, but on
Broadway the other morning an ele-
plant escaped from the Hippodrome
and afforded a good imitation OF the
olden days.
do wish you were here In town 70
60 through the shops and see the dis
play of advanced spring materials.
They are too lovely for words The
silks and cachemire de sole, fabric
we win see great deal Of the coming
season, are charming. And French
Grape that we all have admired from
distance on account OF its prohibitive
price Is now within reach Of those of
MS who have been obliged to econo-
mire since the financial slump Of last
year. The favorite designs In wash
goods are In dotted effects both in
printed and embroidered dots and
disks, and borders are stiil smart
finish. Piques and linens are both to
figure largely In the summer ward
robe. says ing dressmaker, and many
of the most expensive piQues are In
solid colors and in printed Persian pat
terms.
In my journey through one OF the
most exclusive shops here in town
was delighted to see stunning designs
in foulard among the showiRgs.
never could put through a summer
comfortably without two or three Of
these little silk frocks, and it was
pleasant to. find that we have returned |