Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28

saw some bewitching ones made OF
family pink apple blossoms and still
others made all Of modest violets. The
only difference In the development OF
the flower sets Is in the neckpieces.
Chiffon the same shade as the flowers
used would be bordered with flowers
instead of swansdown>
Perhaps you would be interested to
know about some of the other novel;
ties, or. rather. the resurrection Of some
ancient ones which saw in a ramble
through the shops the other day. The
coy pantalet was one Of them The
mannequin was wearing pair, and
| also frock like grandmother used to
| wear. with fluffy. frilly. coouettish
| skirts, below which the pantalets be-
witchingly crept in and out as the
wearer paraded up and down the
| flower bordered walk constructed for
the occasion in one of the store aisles.
Another mannequin was wearing a
BASQUE, and It was buttoned down be-
fore, Just like the coat old Grimes used
to wear, but can wear no moro since
the song declares that the old soul Is
dead--oh. many years ago!
| Neither the basque nor the pantalets
we're to be taken seriously in the sense
| "
STYLES, the man in charge of the ex-
hibition explained. How could pam
talets be taken seriously 1 should
Just like to know? Rather do they
provoke one to a spirit of unseemly
levity, wrap them about with the man
tie of sentiment as we will. However.
| this parade was meant to be merely a
passing show of different periods of
fashion. Let us hope that the coy PAN
talets, the disfiguring hustle and the
ugly basque will only return when
evoked by sentimental memory. as we
love old songs which are devoid of any
classical beauty or former scenes
which, though homely in themselves.
revive for us memories of happy child
hood.
American women have been accused
by the French couturiers OF caring
more for novelty than for beauty.
think the assertion too sweeping and
much as though they were heaping
upon the broad, well carried, capable
shoulders of the American woman the
burden of some of their freaky sar-
ltorial mistakes, for by no means is
everything that comes out of Paris
beautiful, though much of II Is. But
lis the American woman to blame :?
Perhaps we may be accused of liking
novelty; possibly the novel may be
sometimes mistaken for the beautiful.
but not often. for the American wo-
man, with her classic lines and grace
full figure, is considered to be one Of
the very best dressed females of tho
lspecies."
And now the Paris couturiers say
that they are in despair. Their brains
have become atrophied, they declare.
and refuse absolutely to spawn further
novelties for the exacting American
woman of doubtful taste.
They further assert that the French
woman. and, in fact, all European wo-
men. are not exacting Is to novelties
that 1t is not demanded that their
creations should scream, the low tone
being considered in better taste.
To be sure during the past five years
they have delved into history and have
copied every epoch. They have i'm
pressed the army, the navy. the clergy.
the peasantry and even the fierce and
crafty bandit into the service Of fash
lion. Even wars and rumors Of wars
have stimulated their brains to new
sartorial achievement
Now. here Is a secret: It Is not the
, American woman who Is to blame for
the present slump in the creative gray
matter of the Partisan dressmaker.
The manufacturers are to blame. They
| send fearful petitions to the fashion
| wizards overseas to make something