Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
Summer Clothes
For All Occasions
Girls Are No Longer Divided Into "Athletic" and
Feminine Types -Liner Costumes Not
in Great Demand this Season

THE summer gown is a thing of
infinite variety in this day of the
versatile woman. Not so very
long ago woman was too femi-
nine Chat was the expreSsiOnD to in
dulge in any more violent exercise
than gentle walk or a waltz or two,
and she needed nothing much in sum-
mer wearing apparel beyond filmy
frocks for morning, afternoon and
evening, a mantle of taffeta or lace,
and an assortment of big and little
shawls for the long evenings she spent
on hotel verandas.
If she wasn't feminine" to the above
extent she was out and out athletic Din
certain communities it isn't really good
form to get Sunburned and to wear
sensible shoes even today and then
she was apt to go in for stout footgear,
short suits of corduroy and funny little
felt hats with cocks feathers stuck
through the band like a Tyrolean. She
spent her moonlight evenings sailing
or sitting around camp fire, and she
scorned dancing, so she didn't need
evening gowns, and although she was
less vaporous and much healthier than
her feminine" sister she wasn't al
ways as attractive as that rather af-
fected hot house flower.
Nous avons change tout celia, as
an observer from the land of beau
n,
Me summer girl has to have clothes
Tor all occasions. for she is seldom so
Ntrict a specialist as to ALLURE either
the ballroom or the golf course, and
.he good dancer is very apt to tell you
of her prowess as shot or noun
tain climber.
For the girl who plays tennis there
nre distra Ctingly pretty simple serge
skirts made with the high belt effect,
and to go with these are simple blouses
OF soft satin or wash silk made with
sailor collars of the same serge as the
skirt In New York these pretty little
costumes are to be bought ready made
for a very small sum and they are
most serviceable and suitable for out
door sports of any kind,-ideal for sail
ing, and for very young girl, pretty
enough to wear to an informal dance.
One of these little outdoor gowns seen
IN the summer outfit Of a daughter of
man who gives his child a very gem
erous dress allowance, is of white
perge. the skirt made perfectly plain
and the blouse of white satn-fnshed
foulard having a collar of the serge
Another gown of the same style had
a dark blue skirt and the blouse of
blue and white striped silk has a col
lar Of the blue serge piped with the
striped silk The sleeves are three
quarter length and finished with
turned-back cuffs to match the collar.
Linen Is not in favor this season as
while smart and pretty it Is too easily
crushed to make it worth the average
woman's time to keep it in perfect
condition. and when it is even slightly
wIinklod or crushed it is doolorably
dowdy and untidy. The al 'onahle
woman with spacious wardrobe trunks.
an electric flatirOn and q maid may
be able to sport linen dresses and have
them immaculate, but the average
woman cannot do so. One frock Of
white linen and one suit of white linen
should be the limit of the woman who
does not care to make herself a slave
to her summer clothes or allow them