Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03

which latter guise it offers itself most persuasively in the form of the new, long, flat boas and bag shaped muffs.
 Furs remind me of the sale of Mime Herbert's wardrobe which took place not long ago at the Hotel Druot. If that lady is in Paris a restless, uneasy ghost, she must be deeply amused. Her furs were magnificent. A huff in breitschwanz lined with rabbit was luxuriousness itself. The dresses were largely bought up by secondhand clothes women. We shall probably see them in the little shops in the Rue La fayette. They will descend to base uses, like the famous black charger of Gen. eral Boulanger, which now is in the shafts of a Paris cab. Any of us may have the privilege of being drawn by the horse of the man who just missed being president of the republic But People are passionate in Paris, not sen- timental.
 If furs are important accessories for the outdoor toilet, equally necessary are the pretty stocks to be worn in the house. Some of these affairs are large enough to be called capes and for the demlseason take the place of wraps. One of the elaborate cape collars is the Marion Delorme. The whole cape and combined collar is cut in a circular shape out of heavy silk. At the top of the collar and the bottom of the cane is applied border of velvet in a deep CT shade of the same color as the silk. Cut out squares and circles of heavy altar lace are appliqued in design around the entire cape and up the fronts. A bishop shaped tab conceals the opening at the neck, while graduat- ed ends drawn up and finished with silk tassels dangle from the collar
 Another attractive stock is of en- hroidered velvet, the long four-in-hand being worked in bright colored flowers The variety is so infinite in these pretty trifies that one could write whole let ter describing nothing but neckwear. The stocks sold in the shops are very expensive, but beautiful ones may be made at home with a little velvet, rib- bon and chiffon and some beads. There is a perfect rage here for white crepe de chine worn with sab1es even in the daytime, though naturally such a frock is for very smart indoor functions.
 The craze for erabroideries and in crustations of lace is greater than ever and we shall do we'll to use anything of this kind we have in store. The pos- SlD111LleS or plaln velvet as a material for frocks are being evidenced more and more every day. The exclusive in dress are wearing emerald green velvet gowns, with long stoles of marten and large picture hats of green beaver. Green in such fabrics can never become very common, and fear this charming color is slightly on the wane. The com ing color is a dull claret red, almost a mulberry shade. It is very chic. I have seen hats in this shade of beaver trimmed with chiffon and with roses of many hues and even with, autumn ber- ries. The best milliners, however, keep one color throughout a hat, using sever al tones.
 Some of the picture chapeaux are real- ly enormous, but they have beautiful curves, the best being copied from old prints. White felt, white beaver and Ti7ite caracaE hats are much worn. A cordering of dark green leaves on white toque is very effective especially if the wearer put some green chiffon about her neck and keep the rest of the costume all white. As a matter of fact, although there never was time when gant the woman with moderate means will, provided shespossess the inirnitable qualities of chicn aiIdr taste9 nse able to procure charming garments at very moderate prices.
 CATHERINE TALBOT.