Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-12-07

which Of the two should receive the palm,
for if the ball brings out unhcard of spcn-
doris in silks, VclVCts and jewels the horse
show makes greater diversity possible,
and you can sec every kind of wearing APP
purol suited tn the season, from silks to
the heaviest woolCns. and from the sim
plost crcpons to rich velvcts. | think
never saw so much velvet used as there is
this season for full costumes and old la
dies by no means have the monopoly of it.
Young ladies wear velvet costumes for
street and such occasions as this, hut there
the line is drawn, and 10 young LADY,
mean unmarried lady-can wear a velvet
evening gown.
Positively the handsOmost costume seen
at the great show was made of ruby vel
vet, the skirt very full and gathered to the
belt which was mado of chnchlla gray
velvet Around the bottom was "A round
binding Of real chinchila fur I = irchcI
wide Thu sleeves wer' fun gigots, with
cuffs of the same fur inches deep, and
there were muif and Chokcr collar Of the
chinchilla The waist was the new-old
GaribalGi blouse, which hangs out in front
over the belt in thick plats. Down tie
front of the waist were four large chuuX
OF the gray velvet Tho hat was of vclvCt
Of the same color as the gown, tipped
down both front and back, and had II
thick tuft Of shaded gray plumes. Whcr-
ever the lovely wcarcr of 'his handsome
outfit went she was the cent ref admiring
eyes, and if prizes had been given to the
prctticst gown feel sure that She would
have taken it
Some Of the hats worn by tho ladies
were simply enormous, piled as high with
feathers and bows as were thOsn OF BOO
years ngo, but there were many beautiful
and dainty little toluCs, and medium
sized fct,, and plated vclvots The pic
turc hats were for those whose faces might
have seemed commonplace in anything
less pretcntiuus. Mrs Paran Stevens wore
the merost mite of a soft gray velvet bon
net. with lunches Of pink coral, and u pink
spun glass aierct, and black strings. Mrs.
George Gould wore the next t. the largest
velvet hat there, and it was tilted to one
side sharply and had large bunch of
feathers on the upper edge Many Of the
quito elderly ladies' wore largo hats, and
the young ones appeared in tiny but love
ly hornets.
To sum up the general style Observed
at this great opportunity for the display of
the new gowns and gewgaws of fashion, |
may say Sleeves are the largest part of
the woman, and the variations upon the
gigot are more in evidence than the bal
looms, though they come next Nearly all
the sleeves are one or the other style. The
waists are various, and every one differs
from its nCighbors. Lace is MS popular a:
ever, and jet apparently moro so. Fur
naturally, on account of the season, is seer
on almost everything, and the organ OF
trumpet plated skirt is the favorite
This is the skirt that stands out Sc wei
that where it is cut in walking length 4
balances in Il wonderful stylc-a rathc
taking one, though. Velvet, silk, bro
cade, corded and plain velutina, and crcpol
in all its variations, and all the NoulcI
winter dress fabrics, form but part t thu
infinite number Of gowns commonly seen
might mention that bits of accessoric
in the shape of fans are very small; tina
shoes and slippers are pointed to ridicu
louS degree, and that slippers are worl
with silken and other similar gowns
while boots, of:cu with 'spats are srci