Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-22

dressed LOT DdlI, WITH lne ShITt VI d
marvellous white tulle gown adjusted
over her little chemise, or camisole,
ready for the bodice to be donned.
But there is no regulation bodice
only the little camisole which some
how makes the head and shoulders
look adorably young and innocent,
above the elaborate skirt. OF course
the camisole bodice is of white satin,
with a Wisp of tullc over the shoulder,
but 1t is camisole none the less.
With this startling sophisticated
'jeune file" frock the hair is dressed
grllshly close to the head, a fillet of
green leaves binding the brow. An
other lovely gown in this play, a little
dinner gown, is OF coral pink tulle.
with a short. fluffy skirt of overlap
ping tulle fiounces and a basque bod
ice of coral pink velvet. drawn into
the figure by Fuckers, and entirely
lacking sleeves.
Wired Skirts Initiate 1860 Hoops.
The hoop skirt has come and the
next thing to be expected seems to be
-pantalets! These are being worn
by young dancer who has set a
good many fashions for New York
this winter, notably the bobbed Golf
fure; but as yet pantalets have moi
been even suggested for wear off the
stage. A wired skirt is pictured in
the dance frock of apricot tinted tat
feta with a sash of Natter blue vel
vet draped across the bust. The color
scheme is the most beautiful part Of
this costume which is from Paris
| n ri "A Of In
sive New York house. The apricot
| taffeta is embroidered on tunc and
bodice with apricot and silver threads
Under the pleated tunic Is a skirt Of
blue taffeta in a grayish- blue tint with
which the Natter blue velvet accords
The tunic Is shirred at the bottom
over wire, the selvage standing up In
a little frill, and the upper part Of
the silk is pleated softly into the
.waistband. A sleeveless chemse- bod =
ice Of flesh pink chiffon edged with
rhinestones partly wells the shoulder;
otherwise the bodice is composed of
the two scarves. one of Natter velvet,
the other Of apricot silk, which are
gracefully draped across the bust
The close bodice and full skirt eff
feet is given also in the evening gown
of lowered brocade with ostrich trim
ming. This Is the most costly cos
tune pictured, for in spite of the sim
plicity Of line the materials alone are
worth over two hundred dollars and
the great French couturier's name In
side the belt is worth a hundred more
on the bill. Here is a dance frock fol
the girl whose birthday comes in Jan
uary-though she may dance in Il
through the summer-for around the
/; waist Is double girdle of garnets
with strands of garnets falling from
an odd clasp. These garnets repea
, the deep tone of the brocade roses OF
a ground of palest turquoise blue
. Daring indeed is this brocade with IT.
. deep red roses as big as cabbages
I but the simple lines of the skirt make
the use of such a mammoth patterr
possible. The front and back Of tn
skirt fall separately, the back some
what longer than the front, and eacl
edge is bordered with the beautiful
white ostrich. Underneath is a petit
q coat of crystal spangled net and thu
. bodice is made of this glittering ne
, over pale turquoise satin. The double
q girdle of garnets holds in the bodic
drapery and makes the figure yer.
slender
t Enter the POlonnise With Fitted
o Seams.
4 One of the most interesting cos
8 tunes pictured today is an orchid PIN
e gown Of pussy willow taffeta in pol
= onaise cut with a bodice fitted b
e small cores, scanned and pressed 1
y the style OF thirty years ago. tn