Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
DICTATES OF FASHION.
Novelties and Attractive Features in Up-to-Date Costumes for
 the Ladies.

The skirts of afternoon frocks, while not so long as those of recent seasons, do not clear tbe ground. They just touch on the front and aides and dip enough at the back to give them an out-curving effect. Even ing toilets, dinner gowns, tea gowns, etc, are even longer than they were year ago, reports the Chicago Daily News.
 Girls from eight to twelve years of age are allowed much more variety in fashion this year than last. The fact is that much more attention is being paid now to having a girls clothes made with some thought as to whether they are appropriately and becomingly attired. White is al- ways the prettiest color for young girl, and except for her school frocks it is pretty fashion to clothe & girl in white till she is ten years of age at least. The white veilings and crepe cloths that come at such req sonab1e prices now make very dainty frocks for this purpose.
 Empire" effects are still rather sought after, carried out in the most beautiful embroideries. Trimmings are sure to play 8 very important part in evening dress, as we see so much evidence of them, even in the sartorial world. Hand painted taf- feta designs, edged with gold and sil- yer, form pretty and effective trim mings for girls net frecks, the latter being finished with many-colored rib bon bands. The wearing of artificial flowers, too, has been revived, and these are so wonderfully made now adays that they certainly commend themselves to our favor.
 All the winter gloves coming out now are lined with light, self-colored silk. They slip on the hand much quicker and more comfortable for winter wear. Most of them are short, employing only two buttons. Kangaroo skin is much sought for by reason of it's velvety effect and good wearing qualities. For dress we have the white undressed kid, the backs heavily stitched in gold. Sometimes tinsel is employed, for the effect is more striking. Jet is also used in the same way on colored gloves This style originated in Vienna, but has been immediately adopted in Paris.
 There are any number of corde- liers. These are on military lines again. And as for ''dingle dangles," mostly in crochet, there's no end to them. Some show chenille, too. In blue they suggest the blue ribbons pinned to the headstalls of prize win I ners at the horse shows. Happily, they come in all co1ors, not to men, tion the eyer-favored black and white. They vary as much in size, some being but two or three inches, while others are half-yard. Of these last you use but one, at the overlapping fastening at the left just below the neck. There are also black spangled strawberries, the tops be- ing studded with cut steel.
 novelty in the hat line this win ter has been the toque of silk, plait- l ed like straw. The narrow bands of silk are entangled and of one or va l ried colors, but so skillfully ar ranged that they look like supple straw. Chenille Ecossaise is treated in the same way. The latter makes an elegant hat when trimmed with a black or blue wing, to be worn with a morning costume Violets are well worn, both with hats for every day and for hats for dress occasions. A white felt hat was seen, the crown
 of which was entirely composed o1 dark violets massed together. The leaves were laid flat around the edges
 forming kind of fringe. There was
 no other trimming.
 There is 8 great change in the
 fashion of our skirts as well as ir
 that of our bodices. It has threat
 ened for some time past, but the au
 thorities are keeping to graceful, be
 coming lines, and only occasionally
 dowe see the very wide jupe. A little
 fullness in the skirt is distinct i'm
 provement on the absurdly tight
 ones of yore, but when it comes .e
 innumerable folds and gathers rounf
 the hips of a stout woman we great
 ly doubt the common sense of those
 who design fashions. Some of thu
 prettiest models of the hour, how ever, though more trimmed, have the
 skirts fairly long, but not trained
 and rather plain to the knees. I the lines of the fashionable skirt O the moment be carried out witt
 great care and discretion, it is really more becoming one than that of year ago.
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