Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17

waist as separate adjunct. A Worth
reception gown worn by ono of the
ladies of the Cabinet has train which
is the elongation of q sleeveless bolero
of yellow and silver brocadc, the
boiero coming across the bodice In
two narrow straps. held by a big yell
low Sauze rose, and extending down
ward at the back from the under-arm
seams in n straight, soft weight OF
brOcade which draGs on the floor in
a little train. The skirt of this gown
is of silver lace in three ruHles; the
bodice of white lace has flowing
sleeves below the elbow. Another
notable train was part OF the cos
tune worn 10y Young New York
matron visiting in Washington in jan
uary. This was the oldest and most
original train yet, and one did nor
need TO be told the costume came
from Premot. The frock, very short
and farine, was Of yellow tulle yelled
with brown dotted yellow tule. A
band of seal fur. very narrow out
lined the edge. The decolietaee al
most reached the waistline at the
back, hut from shoulder TO shoulder
over the bare neck. stretched q Jew
oled ornament which supported an
extremely tail collar of brown tulle,
the frill towering higher than the
cars behind the head. Below the Jew
eled band trailed two streamers of
brown tulle. past the waistline, past
the hip, past the knee, past edge of
frock to trail on the floor n dozen
Inches or so. During the dance, these
long tullo strcamcrs were brought
around. below the arms and tossed
back over the shoulder. their ends
floating behind their wearer.
Floating Laccs Replace Sleeves.
Few women have arms beautiful
enough to dispense entirely with
sleeves. New Workers do not seem
to have discovered this. That Wash
ington women have Is proved by the
graceful devices that replace sleeves
when sleeves are absent. Lace Is
draped in a number of ways TO veil
but not hide the arm: sometimes there
are long sleeves of tulle, banded al
the wrist: again wing sleeves of tulle
float about the arms and shoulders
Several evening gowns have shown
scarves of lace, caught ut the back
Of the bodice and Topped partly over
the arm TO veil the section OF arm
between shoulder and elbow that i,
not always beautiful. One woman
whose otherwise hawless arms are
married by ugly elbows. wears sleeve
loss evening gowns with tulle drapcd
low to reveal the upper arm but hide
the elbow. ono Of her evening gowns
a brilliant affair of tulle sewn witt
crystal pailottes has sleeves made o.
crystal bead fringe, so arranged thu
tho strands sag downward 10 show
the upper arm but fall in solid effec
over tho bend of tho elbow.
Lace has boon used most charm
lnrlv to Veil the arms in a little dance
frocll in Parry pink. Parry uses 50
many tln's and tones OF pink that al
most any shade of pink might h.
; called Parry pink, but this frocl
really comes from Parry, so It's par
ticular pink is vouched for. The un
, derskirt l. of pink Gcorgottc crcp
and over this is an overskirt of rathe
! stiff and heavy brocade, with wide
curving stripes in pink and silver oil
a palor pink ground. Tho weight o
! the silk holds it out from tho sof
: crepe underskirt and the cut OF III
, overskirt bringing the waved stripe
: in diagonal lines is very clever, Lit
, tie bows of pink velvet are set dow,
! the front md tho draped g!rdlc ia q
the same pink velvet. Above this vol
! vet girdle is lttlo sleeveless Eump
: of flesh pink chiffon, but a quantit
, OF wide, creamy lace is looped over tn
s arms and shoulders.
b Little bowknots and rosebuds scat