Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-29
WHAT THEY WEAR.

The Bernhardt shoulder cape and collar, all in one piece, is one one of the new things from Paris sure to be fashionable.
 Fur lined and fur trimmed overcoats do not signify great deal these days Often they inclose the most unimportant of men.
 Straw hats appear in two colors, as brim of ecru, with a crown of dark green, and are trimmed with short ribbon in the same tints.
 Too many silver trinkets and knicknacks dangling about girl in public soon get for her the reputation of not having the most re- fined taste in the world.
 Beaded lace and jet shoulder capes are to be as much ths fashion this spring as they ever were, according to the bulletin ill front Of fashionable headquarters
 Velvet will again be used for collar, cuffs, vest, revers and half girdle of wash dresses notably sateens-while moire is preferred for the new and expensive ginghams.
 Word comes from Paris that the tournure grows smaller by degrees and beautifully less, and though we dare not hope for it's ex- uinction before another season, we exclaim: "For this relief, much thanks"
 In artistic furnishings mantel scarfs simply embroidered on the ends now have the call over elaborate lambrequins, which have been
 
 against them was inevitable.
 Percale and gingham gowns for girls of 10 to 14 have round half low waists, with yokes of velvet, pointed to the belt and worn over high white muslin guirnpes, or else are Tapped from left to right over plaited plastron.
 One of the prettiest as we'll as most service able of summer accessories will be the domino cape of lace-black, white or cream-with ho/ Of tbo xrit e,;1l but preferably left in it's own sheer beauty
 The new bordered woolens are made up for misses spring gowns into plain lower skirt, with the border at the foot, and sash or apron drapery and a basque sloping away from a gathered vest of soft silk fine white wool.
 From Paris come the most daring combi- nations-as old rose and mastic, pale blue and bronze green-yet the effect is so tinged and toned by galloons, braiding, embroidery and so on, that it is not so patchworky as it sounds
 Tiny ''smocks," with the fullness honey combed into a yoke, come in white China silk, pongee, chali and cashmere for the wearing of baby girls, and are made in set colors as well for the use of their sisters of s and 10 years.
 Irish embroidery is the rage in Lon don. By death bed request of Lady Brassey, the trousseau of her daughter Mabel, will be composed exclusively of hand made Donegal linen and embroidery, and there will be many imitators.
 Worth's latest La Tosca gown is of palest green crape, embroidered in silver-to wear with which come green silk stockings and slippers, likewise silver wrought long green gloves and white and gold scarf that is simply miracle.
 Some $3O,O00 is the cheerful figure now proclaimed necessary to the completest outfit of the swellest brides, to which it is safe to add as much more for supper and wedding presents. So it appears that matrimony rises to the rank of a luxury.
 Among the springs high novelties are dress patterns of cloth or other close woven fabrics, with pinked open work borders in guipure patterns Those for the skirt are some twelve inches deep, and are all lined with a fabric of lighter contrasting color.
 New round corsages have tight fitted lining, over which the material is fully draped in long folds crossing in front, or elso drawn down to sharp point and outlined with galloon, which is also sewed together to form the collar, cuffs and half belt.