Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-19
WHAT THEY WEAR.

Daisy buttons exactly stimulating the small English natural flowers are seen upon many imported gowns.
 Green in all shades, from apple to olive. IS a favorite hue for the trimming of black straw or Neapolitan hats.
 Striped and cross barred crape and sewing silk grenadines are the preferred material for summer mourning gowns
 A moonstone spider, with gold legs, crawl ing up gold needle to moonstone globe Is the pattern of a very new hat pin.
 Fine Milan braid is a favor.te material for spring bonnets, with split English straw and French chips double good second.
 Old fashioned lace mits reappear for wear with empire gowns, and are differentiated only by jet embroidery of the backs.
 The capote and small Nanon are the shapes oftenest chosen by good dressers of middle age, though by no means confined to them.
 Lustrous silk grenadines, with ribbon like taffeta stripes, with a hair line of white at the edge, are often chosen for half mourning.
 The latest London fad is to wear about the neck a lace scarf so long that the ends barely miss being trodden on when the wearer walks.
 Fine nainsook is chosen for summer under wear, and Valenciennes lace is it's favorite trimming, if you can afford to pay $100 per yard.
 Bead capes in two colors-as blue and steel, gold and copper-are no end stylish, but to the carnal mind not particularly hand some.
 Black toilets still lead all others and for evening gold embroidered black silk, com bined with gold colored moire, is the acme of elegance.
 Pretty gowns for misses are of white camels hair, striped with gold galloon, or of white cashmere, striped with velvet in blue, brown or scarlet.
 onyx set with pearl forget-me-nots, or else a geranium leaf of that stone, with one brilliant at the edge.
 What nexta Turkey red cotton has been used for bonnet in London, and fair Parisian has dared to wear hat lined with pink flannel.
 Many of the best tailors send home with spring gowns of light pale hued wool vests of white embroidered pique, ,whose flowers match the dress in color.
 The bride who can afford it has lace mat inee made up in Valenciennes or marquise l over white silk slip, with the addition of bewildering bows .. DuCVoIlJ "1uS IS C10 very 1hGSSO pOlu0 for skirt draping, and the insect is further initiated by wearing them in fours-two at l front and two back. Rosettes of crepe 1isse are among the love- Hest bonnet trimmings, and cluster of vio- l lets or valley lilies is often nestled between | two or three of them. Good form now requires loose gloves for women as well as men; by consequence, fash l ionable ladies have gone up at least two sizes l in their spring purchases. .. Passementer1e of beads and embroidery in cashmere colors can be had at the cheerful price of $75 the yard, and about six yards go to the proper garnishing of a gown. Polonaise and princesse g-wns are worn now by all women save those who must walk l twice to make shadow, who, by conse- quence, cannot spare the amplitude of drap- cry.
 The cong1omerate neckwear of lace and ] ribbon is decidedly passe, though twin folds | of rihbcn alone, and soft unencumbered clouds of lace, are moro in favor than ever.- l New York Commercial Advertiser.