Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-30
let Tunes and Fnge Demonstrate the Craze for Bead Trimmings Trains
Loped Up BySnp Buttons for Dancing Coures High andNarrow
The All-Black Evening Gown Again In High Favor

coral beads, and it clings to the lines
of the uncorscted figure from bust
line to hip. Below the beaded cut
rass spring out two fluffy tuniCs of
coral colored tulie, the lower tunic
touching the knee. Below the tunics
is a skirt of pink satin yelled with
the coral tulle. Above the cuirass is
ar almost invisible upper bodice Of
coral tule, edged around the decol-
letage with coral beads. A court
train of coral colored brocade is at
tached at the shoulders, again at the
waist and ia looped under at either
side at the hips, the long folds falling
in graceful folds to the floor.
Trains Artfully Lifted For Dancing.
The couturiers have had to devise
ways to keep trains out of the way
during the dance--or sacrifice the
trains; and this is a catastrophe that
any couturier would go a good way
to avoid, for a handsome court train
not only adds distinction to a toilette
but also materially increases its eX-
pense, and incidentally the profits
fall to the share of its builder. By
clever arrangement of fasteners
hidden under the tunic-edge, or
among skirt drapery, a long train
may be looped up and caught securely
in less than half a minute; and un-
LOGGED as readily when the dance Is
over Some Of the presentation
gowns have their court trains ad-
justad by these invisible snap fasten-
ers. so that the long. heavy train
may be entirely removed upon occa-
sions, turning the costume into a din
ner- dance frock of modern type. Such
costume model by Cheruit-is
pictured IN the dainty dancing frock
of Mechlin lace. This frock has a
| foundation Of silver white nocturne
satin, the Mechlin lace flounce form
ing the tunic being a priceless heir
| loom entrusted 10 the maker of the
frock and most cleverly applied. The
narrower strip Of lace which out
lines bolero motif on the bodice Is
almost equally precious old point
duchesse.
Another charming lace gown shows
a flet lace tunic and train piped at
the edges with silver green silk match
| ing the skirt. The lace train, though
a rather perishable affair. gives ex-
quisite airiness and delicacy to the
gown and may be looped up invisibly
by snap-buttOns. as described earlier,
when its wearer dances.
Bead TUNES Abound.
The craze for beads grows and
grows. Whole departments in the
shops are given over to beads alone
not to beaded trimmings, for those
have separate counter to themselves
but to strings OF beads, paillettes.
spikes, olives and lozenges, in jet. in
crystal, in coral, in turquoise and in
every known color of costume now.
Jet and crystal is n favored combi-
nation; so Is jet and rhlnestones and
not In several seasons have all-blaclt.
jet-trimmed evening gowns been az
fashionable as they are this year.
Worth is always partial to black and
white combinations which express to
MS mind tho sort of quiet-toned but
smart costume conservative gentle
woman should affect. But, as Worth
wen knows, there is infinite variety
In black and white, and many are
Its possibilities! A stunning dinner
gown Just turned out at the house OF
Worth for an English beauty, Is OF
white tango crepe--a sllken stuff with
the luster of crepe de chine, but the
soft limpness of liberty silk. over q
co. - EEirt OF this white tango