Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-01
WHAT THEY WEAR.

Wells now fall just below the chin and match the costume in color, or else are of black net with a lace edge.
 In directoire sashes new effect is ob- tained by making them of two shades of a color with four ends and a rosette bow.
 If silk petticoat is worn, it must match the gown in hue quite as strictly as the stock ings and much more SC than the gloves
 Among new fabrics corded silk, with a thread of gold running through it, is one of the richest, and indescribably handsome.
 Morning gowns cut low in the neck at the front fasten over a fichu of folded null, and have cuffs of folded null about the wrist.
 A midsummer fancy that late weather makes sensible is that of wearing shoulder capes of long fur or plush with thin gowns.
 The loose sailor or Garibaldi blouses are good wear for growing girls, as they give room for development and hide undesirable angles.
 Short silk petticoatS very much flounced, the lounces either pinked, fringed or edged with woolen lace, are all the rage in London.
 A big circular of new Turkish toweling, made gay with red braid, is at once the most serviceable and appropriate bath cloak of the season.
 Low shoes of patent leather, with ribbons that tie in bow on the inStsp, are no end stylish, but must not appear outdoors except at the seaside.
 Accessories, as tabliers, plastrons etc., of crape lisse are wrought with gold or silver thread in fine close patterns, preferably with a straight edge.
 Solid silver belts, with scent bottle, bon bon box, hook for fan, mirror and powder box, may be bought for $25, while plated ones cost about half as much
 Lace, tulle or net mixed with velvet or moire upon straw and forming matrix for numberless long stemmed flowers is the feat ure of millinery just now.
 Bathing shoes of chamois in moccasin pat tern and bedizened with blue or red braid tc match the suit are new and just gorgeous both for style and comfort.
 If the calico patterned India silks are com bined with plain stuffs, the underskirt must be of figured goods with drapery of the plain and waist in which both appear.
 Black hats are allowable with any coloreC costume, and are more and more trimmed with green ribbon in variety, while in Pari, they add short green plumes as we'll. Polonaises approach the directoire shape I when of thick material, but of thin are gath cred fully ill the shoulders, Tapped to the left and very much draped in the skirt. White Henrietta cloth and white camelh hair are far and away the choicest of tho seasons light wool textures, while striped | Scotch cheviots bear off the palm for use.
 Again the glass fabric comes to the sur face, and we are told that it is finer anc softer than silk with the luster of gems ant capacity for taking more than all their ricl hueS.
 Some black gowns have been made o Henrietta cloth, with lace sleeves and flounce and bands of galloon, and they are, to oul poor mind, rare spelling of things mos excellent when apart,
 Ribbons four to eight inches wide appea: on the newest hats, and if the bows look a though they were designed by a lunatic an( had been through q cyclone, the acme of ele gance has been attained.