Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-22


 smooth. The crinklrd effect Is obtained by wavy lines of black over tho solid color. It is worry pleasing, and takes any kind of trimming while yet not really needing any. In some cases tho ground is changcablo, tho silk warp being of ono color and tho wool l,cing of another, hko brown and grrcn, or gold and purple, with flnO black lines ovrr&u. Bronze effects arc obtained with old gold and olive grcen, and over these arc blue lines or perhaps bright green ones.
 Another pleasing new goods has a weave resembling velour very closely, tho altor- nate cnrIls boing of different color, general ly quito light tintS, and over theSo ar0 scat tered nttlo silvNry silk tufts. Somo of them havo a slightly iridcscent oRect and rNIuirV tho sOttoninS influence of all tho lace that can bo applied.
 Mnhair and hrilliantinc, both plain and figured havo advanced in popular favor until now thcrr Is scarcely another mate rial oftcncr purchased for ordinary use. IL comes in all colOrS, but l think tho black, blues and grays arc the best liked. They give the best effects. I admired one dress of dark gray. Tho skirt was lifted on the left side over bluc taffcta, which was ovcrlaid with black lacc in heavy pat tern. With this there was an ivory white cloth cape. quite short and not ovCrfull, but stiffrnCd so that it stood out sharply. Over this wcrc laid slaShcs of perforated crrpon in tho samo shade, and under tho crcpon was taffcta of tho samo shade as that in tho lndrrskirt. Two littlo choux of dark bluc velvet finished 1t at the neck. Tho wholo costume was neat and refined, besides being quito drcssy enough for cerc- monious visiting.
 Another spring costume attracted my at- tention. The drrSs was of moirr crrpon in n rich dark indigo The waist was of dark | blue taffcta, with fine lines of rcd and vel | low forming q large plaid pattern. Over | this was n double cape of corded black silk. l The upper portion was cut very full and plaitcd to n fiat yoke, and on each plait was | n close but rich pattern wrought of jet and | iridcSccnt hluC spnnGlcs. The same garni- turr CncirrlCd the bottom. The front YAs neatly rlaitcd, and there was morr of tho | trimming thrrr and on the yoke. The wrap was lined with naples blue tafTcta. l Naturally these capcs could both be worn | with other costumes.
 | Some of the prctticSt waists shown this week arr made of the new soft pcrcalc. l PCrcalc, nS we have always seen 1t, Is rath- | CT harsh and stiff to the touch, but now it l Is produced aS soft and delicate aS tho sea | island Cottons or the zephyr ginEhamS. A waist of this was gathered very full to a drapcd belt of tho same. Thcrc was a shirrcd yoke collar with . rufIle of the pcrcalc cmhroidcrcd. The sleeves cnded in deep ruf11cs of tho san!c embroidery. The colors wcro a frosty bluc with minute | white dots. Small blue ribbon roscttes l wcrc put on tho sleeves and collar. Such Q waist can be worn with quito heavy wool | skirts.
 Thcro was a rich algcrine striped silk waist, which was very rich and drcssy
 Tho waist was laid in broken folds and hold in by self belt. The sleeves had largo drapcd pufrs, with tho forc part. mado quito plain. Thcrc was n deep point
 ed yoke of ccru lace, and around tho neck wcrc scwcd on tho band two rows of crcan
 wax pcarl beads. A few of these bloust