Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-18

season they are exceptionally hns saw
tan Bedford cord suit. The skirt was
plain. The short position basque was
trimmed "a little, but very little with
ivory white braid. The REFER jackct was
double breasted and tailor finished with
six large oxidizcd silver buttons. The la
pcls and collar were rounded and all was
tailor stitched. The sleeves were cut i'm
mandolin strips and tailor stitched with
one line of narrow ivory braid along each
seam. The quality of the goods in tailor
gowns and the perfection and accuracy Of
finish are what give them their distinctive
style-and also make them impossible to
the amateur.
The new silks seem to come on i'm end
less quantities and varieties. There are
the rich novelties for fine evening GOWNS
and they are most superb. They are thick
and heavy The cheney faillcs are mag
nificcnt with their largeand delicate figures
melting imperccptiby into the ground
work. There are brucadcs where silk and
gold or silver thread shows in equal guam
titles. Take pale lilac satin ground and
scatter it over with gold flowers, and see if
1t is not magnificent and fit for a queen
Or, take delicate faint blue and spread
it thicllly with silver blossoms. Words
cannot describe such beautiful effect
Whole gowns are to be- made of this. the
waists trimmed with fine lace, held in bv
jewels
There are many qualities Of dresden
stril r-. some being quite cheap and in
very nearly if not tie same designs and
patterns. but the heavy and rich dresden
patterns In the pc.H c. sole aud satin
mciv"illeuX appear Ike other patterns on
account OF the different qualities OF the
silks. The Ctruscun dainasccnrs in thir
tccnth and sixteenth century designs are
simply wonderful and greatly to hc desired
by all who love beauty for brauty's sake
The new design in illuminated pcau &C.
sole are very nc1t and c!reant. They are
shown in every possible color and com
hination. There is plain satin duchrssc
ana other in floral and pompadour effects.
The patterns are either extremely small
and fine or very large. There is no mid
way The brOCatelles have immense fig
ures.
In one house there was shown II costume
of prune brOcatclle. The figures were
nearly two feet long, done in black. The
skirt was scanned down the front and had
seven cores. Around the bottom there WAS
band Of black astrakhan wool. The waist
was Of the brocatclle, as were the large
of Persian silk bound with astrakhan and
plastron front of the same borlered by
the astrakhan. AT the shoulders there
were two quantity shaped lapels, which
extended out upon the sleeves The waist
was straight across the front, the Persian
plastron taking somewhat the form Of a
blouse while in the back there was IA tiny
position. These positions are seen on
many waists and basqueS now. They make
a neat finish to the back of a gown Some
are very narrow and some rather wide
Some are plain; others are trimmed with
braid or buttons or both
In WOODEN goods there are novelties i'm
the way of tricOtin, soft and flexible
fabric canichc or poodle wool armurc~ in
plain colors, tulted vigognc and zibcllnc
There is any number of damask stuifs in
soft cOlOrS. While these are handsome.
especially in black it is doubtful whether
their popularity will go beyond this season,
and therefore those who cannot afford a