Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-05

Fashion is looking up, and the in- fluence of clothes is being realized There is no doubt that clothes to a very great extent make the woman, and that man is more easily allured by the grace of the gown than the grace of the mind, although, or course, he would have you think otherwise, and will hold forth with considerable emphasis on the text that. no man ever knows what costume a woman has on, nor is he at all concerned with the shape of her hat, or the way she does her hair! Any woman realizes more ac- .curately the real masculine attitude towards the feminine fashions. And what are the feminine fashions just at the moment? Well, they are making conclusively for the diaphan- ous fabric, the feathered hat and the lace insertion. =.
 The new model Irish lace dresses are quite delightful. specially those which have loose lace coats and skirts which fit tightly round the hips and flow outward at the feet. l pre- fer the loose coat and the thin blouse which is entirely made of lace, and more especially would l recommend this to. the stout woman, for there is much reticence in the full loose coat, which at once conceals the outlines and disguises its attempt. Lace is not as transparent in it's method as in it's outward seeming.
 Still, under any circumstances the | Irish lace dress, whether from Paris or from the Emerald isle, is not with in the reach. of most of us. We con- tent ourselves, and well content our. selves, too, with dresses of fine lace, dresses of lawn, dresses of muslin. Never were the muslins prettier, es' pecially as some one remarked with more wit than wisdom, when they are cotton voiles." Cotton voiles grow fin number, and improve in quality every day, while they remain pleas antly within the grasp of the most limited income, and disport them selves gayly with stripes and checks and spots and lowered patterns, the stripes being most prominently in favor in every color and size.
 I advise those who choose a black and white stripe to be careful to SC lect the narrowest, for in wide stripes turks ever the suggestion of Brother Bones in his Sunday best The nar row black stripe is altogether de iigktful when supplied with the appro 1 priate vest of net or lace, and per haps a touch of pale blue ribbon .tC form a tie or the edge of the collar 1 band.
 Muslin and net ribbon-trimmed hati are asserting their right to considera ton. and the manufacturers have de vised many novelties in hats O linen. but these being destined to tak' the place of the panama. and assum ing equally nondescript shapes. shapet which lend themselves to individua influence. and will appear smiling ant even becoming when the crown ii
 bunched into a hollow, and the brin irreguiarly convulsed The linen hat
 with stitched brims and stitche, crowns are trimmed with scarfs O crepe de chine or soft silk. the end
 being embroidered and fringed-
 The newest belt is made of leathe
 of one color. and striped with leath CT of another color. and this looks it
 hes; with a white foundation an
 striped in black But elastic belt continue popular. DO doubt. b. reaso
 of their adaptability. and belts c
 ribbon either buckled or held wit
 embroidered buttons or hooks, ar
 particuIsrly becoming in the smai
 waist. Much favor Is still bein
 shown 10 the ribbon belt. which 1 ] male iu one vith over-sieeyes an