Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-10
WOMAN'S WEAR.

A pretty finish for silk house gowns is the puff q la Queen Bess about the open neck, wrists and edge of the basque.
 Brown fur of all sorts is in high favor, but for use upon cloth wraps of blue or red or green or yellow brown, black is most often chosen, and Is much Better style.
 The sun, the moon, thc stars, even now and then a comet or so, all done in gold thread upon the richest cloth, disport themselves over the surface of new imported waistcoats.
 Braiding grows more and more the rage for jackets, mantles and gowns, all of which should be accompanied by braided bonnet of their own stuff if you would reach the very tiptop of good style.
 The real dead birds upon hats and bonnets are bad enough for anything, but what shall we say to that fearsome creature who has constructed ducks land sich" of sealskin and set them upon fur hoods and hats
 The creamy tinsel folds for wearing about the sleeves and open necks of house gowns are as artistic as they are useful, and far and away better taste and style than the flaring gilt fabric that some milliners so affect.
 The silk foundation skirt must be somo shades darker than the wool that drapes 1t, and is prettily finished with side plating three inches deep, above which just comes pinked and fully gathered frill of the same depth.
 Now that the . o'clock tea is again raging, it is perhaps worth while to note that the newest cloths are octagonal ill shape, and hang about the table in all manner of points that delight the eye in search of new effects.
 The soft draping, light weight woolens now so cheaply sold in the shops, make charming house gowns by the addition of yoke collar, cuffs, belt or girdle of velvet in some har- monious hue, and edged or outlined with rings or figure S's in fine gold cord
 The soft, dull, porcelain blue that is like sky under spring clouds is ill high favor for n brides walking and afternoon gowns, and next it ranks the pure pearl and smoke grays that are made up with so much of silver em- broidery as to recall November frost.
 Seal turbans have round, soft crowns, higher than were worn last winter, and folded and wrinkled quite after the manner of felt or velvet, and are finished with a bor- der of beaver, otter or Persian lamb, which should exactly match the combination of the jacket
 Among choice opera cloaks come circulars of rich silk, lined throughout with white crinkled mandarin lamb, winch is also made up into coats with capes and mutfs, for the very young women-aged or thereabouts- who have just begun to explore Adams gar den.
 Fur will be seen on very many of the most stylish house gowns this winter, and the Lon don fancy of sable on white satin is like to be largely copied this side the water though chinchilla and beaver will be chosen by those whose purses do not admit limitleSS expen- allure.
 Shun as you would the plague the costly new feather fringe that your nGlliner will doubtless seek to beguile you into letting her use upon your gown or wrap, for three wear ings make it a thing of shreds and patches, and, worse still, the debris of it will cling to and ruin all your other raiment.
 Fans of lowered gauge ribbon, woven in and out over very slender sticks, are the proper things to carry with the evening gown Ia Josephine-the which, t,v the way, should be of some thin stuff, gauge muslin, net or cambric if tho wearer would be strictly and rigidly correct in costume.
 The new embroidery stuff, oriental canvas is all wool if not a yard wide, and comes only in the most delicate faded tints, so that care is requisite ill the choice of silk and wools to go with it, as pronounced shade will kill the whole outfit and make what ought to be a thing of beauty delusion and snare.
 The combination of velvet and cloth is now accounted wonderfully fetching, and it is quite the newest caper to have velvet sleeves in your cloth coat, or to wear gowns com posed of velvet skirt with cloth jacket, o1 else have the jacket fronts velvet and backs of cloth, with velvet sleeves and long clotl draperies.-New York Commercial Adver