Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-18
HIGH LIGHTS OF FASHION.
Among Gown Builders and Mi1IinepS
 at Home and Abroad.

Among Gown Builders and Mi1linerE at Home and Abroad.
 Paris modistes report the mole in great request, and 1t may be difficult to find a prettier or softer decoration for a winter dress than this attractive skin, which is figuring on SO many of the new models The possessors of beautiful ermine will be delighted to find that this favorite fur will again be a whim of the season, combined with mousseline and guipure for even- ing wear and charmingly arranged with moleskin, caracal or mink for prone made costume. <.. ...s. %
 Especially fascinating are the fine glossy surface and manner of dress ing the moleskin. It is extremely ele- gant and becoming to the face, while its dark drab, gray brown coloring, re- peated in many examples of beaver cloth, makes it particularly harmonious as a garniture. It is pretty cut in seal lops having tiny edgings of white er- mine, velvet or silk when thus com bined as tippets and shoulder capes. The one detriment will be possibility
  most fancies of the season. Corduroy. cloths and veivets have been seen good deal abroad in cham pagne shades. These are mostly sim ply made, very often with fronts and lappets of gold embroidery softened with jabot of old lace.
 The revival of beautiful old fabrics, glorious furs and faces leads to the re- vival of harmonious trimmings. Very beautiful embroideries are being used on stoles, while silk trimmings of ev- cry kind, frayed out ruches, heavy silk en and chenille fringes, silk braid, gold and silver braid and gold and silver passementerie play an important role, not to speak of the increased popular ity of quaint buckles and buttons. Sleeves are voluminous, though they still it tightly on the shoulder. Every thing seems to be V shaped, and basques are coming in apace on outdoor | coats, at least on some fine imported | models.
 Moleskin color in fine cloth finds an exemplifcation in a skirt that rejoices | in a deep and shallow f1ounce, the two l hardly reaching to the knees, shaped, | but with no fullness, and edged with l gimp.
 PeIerines and quarter coats, semifitting at the back-indeed many 1 are far more fitting than they were are a feature in the fashions; yet, on the other hand very loose backed coats ] cut after the kimono order, just cross ing or meeting in front, are one of the newest styles.
 The fancy fannelettes and fannels, so prettily printed, as also the mercer ized f1annels, will enable those with small dress allowances to turn out charmingly warm blouses. Velveteens l in royal blue and emerald green and the fancy plushes with splashes of black, resembling ermfne, will serve the same purpose.
 For motoring and country purposes smart women are using leather hats of 1 the staff variety, so adapted that they can be securely fastened to the head, 1 thus insuring comfort.
 Leather novelties are mostly in the line of motor garments, but leather also furnishes some unique garnitures for cloth gowns and wraps.
 Hats of soft hairy felt and beaver suit the present dress styles we'll.
 An example in cream color has a crown that disappears behind a wide highwayman's hat.
 ETHEL W. BUSH.