Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

II fire. Il rousseau is certainly
ID equal to three removes" What
a. a blissful state is the brides, all
the has-beens of the wardrobe dis
carded, thrown away or given away,
and life begun again with an entirely
new outfit of clothes from hats to
boots-to say nothing OF trunks and
boxes packed with hundreds of de-
lightful pretty things, frocks, petit
coats, negligees and lovely lingerie,
only once in a lifetimo-unlcss there
happens the suppositional fre-does
this felicitOus condition occur.
The Easter bride this year is epe-
cially lucky for never were womon's
clothes so allurinG, so daintily fem
mime, so altogether fetching as they
are now. If one has a natural lean
ing toward furbelows it may be in
dulged to the utmost, for furbelows
are at the height of fashion; if one.
leaning is toward simple, tailored
things this inclination may be in
dulged also in the line of sport raj
ment. the frilly. furbclowed frocks
and wraps being provided only for
wear when occasion demands.
Paris DEGREES Length i'm the WoGtlinc
Gown.
First, under consideration. of
course, comes the bridal robe and the
average Easter bride is married in
full panoply of white satin, veil and
lace. There is no time like Easter
time for n wedding. The skies smile
on the bride--and if they weep be-
cause of an unexpected April shower.
the tears are soon over and tho April
sun comes out again Flowers arc
a-plenty, and all the friends who al
tend the nuptials are provided witt,
stunning new Easter raiment, so the
occasion is bright and gay with color
as an autumn or winter wedding may
never be unless it takes place by gas
light.
There is a tendency toward longer
skirts in Paris now and the first Skin,
to be heightened is the skirt of tho
wedding gown. Several brides this
winter wore frivolously short skirts
because short skirts were so univcr-
sal that long one gave the silhou.
cite o grotesque suggestion: and il
the face of consistency the long ira
swept downward to the floor at tho
back while the short skirt showed tho
feet and ankles in front. This wa.
not graceful, but it was smart-ant
what would you? The Easter wed
ding gown, however, will fan to tn,
tip of the satin slipper, merging into
the folds of the train at the bacl
and much stateliness and distinction
will the costume gain thereby. TIL,
beautiful bridal gown pictured show
this new length and also the guam
titles of lace that are used to Civ,
wedding gowns the soft airy sugges
ton so desirable now. Few brida
costumes these days are of satin use,
alone; almost invariably the hodic
and sleeve and some portion of tn
skirt drlpery are of lace: or even o
tube.
One Of the lovelest wedding gown
of the Easter season Is to be trimme
with tulle pleatings; three pleatc
tulle flounces down the front of tn
skirt three narrower pleatings at tn
elbow of full leg o. mutton tull
sleeve and the bodice of drapcd tull
crossed under bands of pearl trim
ming at the front. The train an
back Of the skirt are of white sati
meteor and over the train falls
drapery of tulle. hanging from pear
ornaments at the back OF the shoul
ders The bridal veil is also OF tull
and falls only TO the waist at tn
back, over the long tulle train drap
cry in which it mingles.
The pictured wedding gown whic
has been selected after some consid
Grafton as authoritatively typical G
the best mode for Fastcr bridals thi
year, is Of ivory white satin drapc
over lace. Tho lace bodice and lon.
,hirred lace sleeves arc draDcd owe