Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-19
STYLES FOR SPRING.

Outdoor garments are either very long or very short. -. -s..--
 Straight and simple forms characterize morning gowns.
 All bridal robes destined for church we'd dings have long trains.
 Many "old women capes," gathered on the wrists from the shoulders, are worn.
 Some exquisite corsets match the shade of the silken pettlcoat worn with them.
 The 'shermit frock," with hoop or coftan, is made up of plain flannel for early morning wear.
 Light suede or tan colored cloth are chosen for the popular directoire gowns, so liked by fashionable women.
 The newest fancy is to perfume house frocks by means of satchets inserted between the dress material and the lining
 Petticoats of satin, moire, faille and other fine silken stuffs, with three reeds in the back, accompany " tony" trousseaux. Some exquisite new buttons of mother of | pearl, emitting opalescent gleams of color, | appear upon many recherche spring suits. Jackets of fine white cloth, with collar, cuffs, vest and pocket flaps of some becoming shade of velvet, are worn by young ladies.
 Riding habits are exceptionally elegant Dark blue melton is favorite material, and is made with a closely buttoned, high stand l ing collar.
 Stylish undergarments are of silk, linen, batiste, foulard, etc., in tender shades or magnolia, mauve, sky blue, etc., trimmed with delicate lace.
 Jacquettes, mantelets, pelerines and all sorts of winsome little capes vie in popularity with an army of jackets of all styles and stuffs imaginable.
 The monotony of many white wedding ; gowns may be varied by embroideries ill silver or pearl The latter are most becon1. ing in satin or moire.
 Young brides affect round hats for travel ing, and certainly they impart a bewitching
 jauntiness to the newly welded woman who
 is trying so hard to appear matronly. With the "old women's capes" of light ! woolen stuff, lined with silk or foulard il quaint old designs, are worn hats, either o
 similar material in Greenaway shapes, or O
 linen, lace, tulle or gauge. O Widow brides are now permitted to weal T white, embroidered with roses or carnation l in color. Similar flowers are worn in thu > hair, and large white mantille lends it a new dignity to the ensemble. ]. The new Alsatian bonnet is long in tn
 crown and close to the head It is of fanc, V straw and is trimmed with long, loope'
 velvet bow and spray of flowers. Cloak
 Suit and Ladies' Wear Review. Medium sized black mantles of silk, Benga 's line and embroidered cashmeres, may be co1 d rectly worn with all or any costumes. is desired, they may be frightened by elaborat l passementeries of metallic cord # Creamy straws in open designs, trimme :, with apple green gros grain ribbon and aie 'A rettes of golden wheat, are shown, togethe ], with relay of spring bonnets sufficientl i'd lovely to turn the heads of all feminine err d ation.
 ,,, Tailor gowns are made of cloth or casl
 mere in reseda green, tan, golden brow1 $ gray and silver colors. Other gowns of casl e. mere or Thibet cloth are combined with sill m which may be repped, striped, shot, moire { Scotch plaided, as the wearer may opine. The newest fad of fashionable females is
 attach a fanciful sachet filled with some o1 ae of Colgate's delicate sachet powders to u ed corsage. Thus may lovers of perfume whie sd is known to possess properties highly ben !, ficial to the health, be fortified against ar -s bad odors they may chance to encounter
 their peregrinations hither and y0z1.