Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-05

 hand worked embroidery and bands of sable is lovely Equally attractive would be a pale shade of blue in con- junction with chinchilla and cream col ored lace. Many of the skirts are of the etage style, the thin goods lending themselves happily to this layer treat ment. Tn fact, everything is used upon the evening gown that will possibly hang on.
 An evening dress seen at one of the great establishments was unique in it's design. It is in pale green chine silk with pink chine roses on a white back ground. The bodice opens to display an accordion plaited chiffon vest with white chantilly lace draperies round the decolletage, showing in applique
 medallions of the silk on which the chine roses again appear. The picture sleeves of chiffon are quite small with draperies of lace that fall away from the arm The waist is confined with a pale pink sash of panne having pearl fringed ends. The skirt is cut to show an under one of accordion plaited chif- fon, with the same appliques and mo- t1fS. These gowns are almost too love- ly to be covered up, but the elements are in league with the dressmakers, and evening wraps have to be provided
 lHeSe creations are wonderfully beautiful. Far and away the most lux urious of them are the all fur ones. A sable is the acme of chic and extrava- gance. Only the very rich may indulge in trifle of this kind. The average woman is obliged to content herself With a collar of this fur. The law of compensation applies here as always, for the silk or cloth wrap has a grace fulness never possible in the fur one. These paletots are all built on very much the same lines--long, loose and graceful. Some of them have deep plaits all round and wide box plait back and front. The sleeves are gen. orally of the kimono sort, large and comfortable and easy to slip on with out disarranging the f1uffiness under meath.
 A white cloth wrap seen was distin- guished by the addition of half sleeves and collar of ermine. Chiffon softened it around the neck, while cords and tassels- down the front lent the dan- gling effect which is much in evidence in the Sartorial world. The other day woman who has just come back from China showed me beautiful evening cloak made in that country. It was al- most an exact reproduction of the ki- mono, with a few notifications, prin~ cipally about the neck. The material was brocaded silk of an indescribable gold color, which glistened and gleamed in the light. Maltese lace formed a deep shoulder collar, and the high neck collar was of sable with long stole ends reaching almost to the feet. The wrap was held together with an old Russian
 clasp. The lining was heavy white corded silk. All kinds of fabrics are used for these wraps; even the old, much worn eiderdown in it's new adaptation is not | to be despised. We are evidently de- ternained to be warm when going to 1 our functions, for among the novelties l is a hood of ermine with stole ends of l the same fur. The hood is fastened to l the hair by full choux of tulle nestling 1 beneath the folds of the fur This is a l comfortable and cozy head arrange 1 nent, but I am afraid my lady's coif- 1 fure will suffer from this protection. l It is hard to go astray in selecting ma l terials for evening wear when every ! thing that goes into their makeup is so 1 lovely. The only thing to guard
 against is tawdry finery. Some women
 have the mistaken idea that "any old
 thing" looks well at night. Take the goods in a room devoted to showing
 evening colors and note the effect.
 This is very convincing proof. l a5 @ CATHERINE TALBOT. E