Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24
Seams Fit the New
Coats TotheW aistline-
Skirts Remain Short
EnoughTo Show the
Boot - Fur Wher-
ever Fur Can
Be Placed.

ana cut INTO points and fanci
full lines would look g~rotesoue on the
club links; a rough and ready sport
skirt and sweater would look equally
out of place at-say Delmonico's.
Therefore there is a clever compro-
mise; the town and country suit. and
the model pictured is a good example
thereof.
Pontine Is a new material much in
demand for such costumes. On the
outer side this material has a waxed
surface, smooth and flexible and en-
tirely waterproof. on the inner aide.
pontine Is cloth. or silk-or even vel
vet II you prefer. Light as angora
itself, pontine Is even warmer, so will
make delightful winter suits for golf.
skating or motoring. BY turning back
collar and cuff and pocket sections
to show the contrasting reverse side
a very smart effect Is produced, and
this reverse side may be had in self
color or in q strongly contrasting
shade.
Buff Velvet With Blue Suits.
The woman who values little hints
OF Paris newness In order to keep
her raiment in the van of the mode;
should take note that buff velvet Is
exceedingly smart as a trimming on
navy blue tailleurs. Martial ct Arm
and brought out the first model Of
this sort; a dark blue broadcloth coat
and skirt trimmed with narrow bands
of seal and strappings of buff velvet
chainstitched In rows with silk to
match. En- PEASANT. also rows and
rows of silk stitching formed into all
sorts OF geometrical figures, form n
particularly effective trimming on
many of the new Paris ta%illeurs. This
Martial ct Armand model showed how
delightful buff and navy could be to-
gether-a discovery made years and
years ago by the pretty maids who
had lovers in General W~ashington's
continental army-and some of the
manufactured. ready-made models
have copied the effect. Such a suit
is pictured today.
This good looking suit is of navy
blue serge-a very dark shade, almost
crowswing blue in tone-with facingS
Of buff velvet on collar and cuff. The
skirt is pleated at the sides and is
short enough to reveal very fetching
walking boots Of dark blue glazed kit
to match the costume. The three.
quarter coat Is slashed upward to.
ward the back and bound with blacl
braid. A fiat panel-front over which
Is buttoned n novel, three-strap belt
Is an interesting feature of this tail
ored model. A moments attention
should be given also. to the hat. Thes,
right-angled brim hats are much tn,
vogue in Paris and are very dashin;
on pretty ome
t Chocolate Suits For Fall.
Good TO look although not TO ca
are the chocolate-colored tailleurs
This very dark. reddish brown shad,
is extremely fashionable and skunl
fur Is particularly pleasing with tn,
shade. The pictured suit of choco
late brown ~broadcloth is trimmed wit
matching velvet and bands OF skunk
The belt appears to have been lief
unfastened but this is the last note o
smartness. The belt Is faced witt
velvet and fancy buttons are set OF
the inner side. so hat the left-unfas
tened-on-purpose intent is obvious.
novel touch is the frill OF b~roadclotl
set at the edge Of the velvet collar
. Surprisingly enough. his cloth ruff
is not at all clumsy. nor does i
the back. The slightly raised waist
line Is 10 be noted in many ney
models. Other suits have n belt de