Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
Stunning Steamer and Travelling Coats Be-
gin the Journey Southward -New Straw
Hats in Small, Smart Shapes Linen
and Lingerie Frocks for the After
noon Sport Costumes.

a travelling coat of navy blue vicuna
gathered at the shoulders along mar
row epaulet strips at front and back
and falling in straight. long lines over
the figure with the concealing effect
of domino, worn at a masked ball.
There are big, covered buttons up the
side seams, up the outer side OF the
sleeve and in a group of ten. midway
of the front. But the feature of the
coat is a big cavaliers cape, draped
from the shoulders and falling below
the waistline at the back. This cape
is made Of the coat material but high
muller collar and cuffs are of blue
velvet. This stunning coat was noted
in hunters green cheviot with big
FURNISHED steel buttons and cape lined
with plaid taffeta, on an outgoing
steamer to Bermuda. The model is an
especially striking and smart one and
will doubtless have many imltators
later on. With the blue vicuna coat
was worn a natty little turban of the
new glazed leather, also blue, and
with a peaked crown drawn over to-
ward one side under an ornament of
embroidered wool
Linen Laid In Plcats.
But you will want to hear about
Southern costumes of real summer
type-the sort of costumes that give
most interest to descriptions of South
land life, in the opinion of stay-at-
homes. Linen in dainty colors prom
ises to be very fashionable this year.
new linen frock, just completed
for Palm Beach morning wear. Is
depicted. The tight-fitting bodice with
its long waistline is a distinctive fea-
ture Of coming styles. The linen skirt
Is pleated, in narrow box pleats at the
front and in wider, side pleats around
sides and back. But it will readily
be guessed that these crisp pleats
alone do not hold the skirt out in its
modish flare. Underneath Is a
hoped petticoat which does the bust
ness in proper style. The light hoops,
two or more, are run through castings
in an ordinary tub petticoat with lace
or embroidery fiounces az the foot,
and OF course the petticoat is extreme
ly wide at the edge, though il fits
moothly over the hips. The linen
frock pictured IS gray in tone--for
gray is the shade OF shades for Palm
! Beach this season. There are en-
broiderles in white and blue near the
collar and on the pocket flaps which
depend from the long-waisted bodice,
and pocket flaps and roll collar are
faced with blue silk. Inner collar
and wide cuffs are of white organdie
piped with blue silk, and the little
tie with It's knotted ends is white
to match the ball buttons Of white
crochet, A very smart and modern
little frock of linen. this, and &C.
companied by new turban of blue
straw trimmed with wonderful
bow OF pleated blue ribbon and fla
roses of chiffon in blue and gra,
, tones.
Another linen frock for Palm
, Beach wear shows also the long
/ wasted idea. The bodice in this in
/ stance is a fitted basque extending
!, below the waistline, stiff belt o
the linen. made more stiff by clabor
= ate braiding of white soutache. rest
low on the hips. standing up loosel,
from the fitted bodice. The absolute
. newness of this idea Is apparent 9.