Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-27

sidered "trife'' a hint to the wise con- corning veils will not be out of place. A toilet without a veil or without a be- coming veil is incomplete. and what cannot a veil do for us It can make us young or old, beautiful or the oppo- site. It must be chosen with care, but when once the right veil is bought it is l for the wearer a fountain of youth, a magician that spirits away the years. I that irnparts new roses to the checks 1 and makes the eye sparkle with new 1 fire. Not the same pattern suits every ] face. The fine veil netted with large or small tufts. the light, the dark and the colored veil-each must be chosen with due regard to the wearer and her indi- viduality. Only then is success as- sured. The delicate face must wear fine netted veil, the expressive the 1 tufted or spotted veil, and so on. But every woman knows best which of the many novelties will prove the magician to her countenance.
 There remain to be discussed three l eminently significant modistic situa- l tions-frst, automobiling. We are de- l termined to fnfuse considerably more i attractiveness into the attire devoted to this pursuit than has hitherto been the case. We are taking up the subject I just in time, for really we had almost Il d fishernan's type of headgear and a species of Eskimo body provided a combination of supreme grace and ele- gance.
 As a good beginning to this improved state of things, I would suggest the moleskin sack coat trimmed with bands of ermine. This wrap is warm and comfortable before all else, and yet is replete with decorative delights, not ] the least of which is found in the heart shaped empire huff and a nice, firm l toque en suite. For a companion mili- tary type of wrap some neutral toned cloth. perhaps gray. with facings of hussar blue, would be suitable and be. coming. A harmonizing finish would -l be found in the CoSsack tooue of squir- rel back. 1Complete suits of Russian coltskin disposed in the form of cir cular walking skirt and banded Eton are counted among the elect in these motoring developments.
 The jump, when one comes to think of it, is not very great from motoring apparel to the tea gown. The woman who conducts her life on normal lines invariably steps out of the one into the other. Velvet which has the supple. ness of silk, is being used for these graceful affairs, which "half conceal half reveal, the form within" A gray green liberty velvet softened by taste full disposal of fine tinted filet lace, edged with finger depth of mink. and petit coat of ivory rnousseline de sole, the full ness clasped at the waist by chased jeweled or enameled buckle, would rest any tired woman to don.
 I went this week to an art exhibi- ton. It was the opening day. and the rooms were filled with well dressed crowd. Conspicuous among them were a few courageous women who wore the reform clothing" which remind. ed me of the agitation going on now in it's favor. But as long as woman retains her vanity we have little to fear in this direction. Anything more hideous than these shapeless gar. ments cannot easily be imagined Ar eminent professor and a prominent fighter in the ranks of dress reform
 made the original remark that the sight of Parisian toilet gave him ar "ice cold feeling of horror" Poor man
 What will he do. when winter actually
 arrives? Tn the heat of summer he
 might find the ''horror'' cooling, but
 when Jack Frost comes he runs the
 risk of freezing. In spite of the pro.
 fessors scathing remark, Worth, nc
 doubt, will be found at the same ol6 stand. CATHERINE TALBOT.