Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-28
FOR EARLY SPRING
SMART DESIGNS IN THE sEPA.
 RATE SHIRT WAISTS.
showinss Are Larger and More Varied Than Have Appeared for Sev-
 eraI Seasons-Girdles Brought Into Prominence.

The separate waist, ever since the day of its origin, has been a subject of exceptional interest, and all efforts to supplant it have proved intellectual. It is too convenient; in fact, con- pines too many alluring characteris- tics in it's makeup to be easily set aside, and, while 1t may never again enjoy the same prestige that first marked its appearance, it is doubtful if We are ever again left without some modification of the shirt waist
 While the entire costume is now considered more dressy, the spring showing of separate blouses is unde- niably larger and more varied than for several seasons.
 For early spring days smart designs are developed in flannel, always Of the unshrinkable quality. These are trimmed either with bias or plain bands of self material, with fancy braids. rulings and empiecements, or with tucks and shirrs, fancy buttons. l straps and various more or less odd devices, fashioned out of contrasting cloths or silks.
 The same careful attention to de- tail, the same perfect fit, and correct lines required in the most pretentious creation are exacted of the separate waist, to be wholly in vogue for the coming season.
 The girdle, too, is an important fac tor. It Is generally made of soft, pliable silk, is about three inches wide in the back and five in front. where it is brought into buckle or slide of that depth, or else is kept in shape by two bones set about an inch apart. This is an innovation from the abrupt point, to which we have held for so long time, but which is not to be found in the newest models. One very modish design noticed among these flannel waists was of viyella plaided in dull blue and green checked off with hairlines of lighter blue and green. The material was gathered to a pointed yoke back and front and drawn taut down into a crushed belt of satin of the exact shade of green shown in the plaid. Down the front is a double box plait, cut on the cross of the goods, on which are two tiny folds of satin, stitched through the center. The yoke is outlined with folds. the fronts cut in rounded points overlapping each other and decorated with three tiny buttons. At the base of the col lar is a tiny butterfly bow of satin. The sleeves show rather more fulness than those of the past season, this at both top and bottom, and have some what the straight up-and-down effect ascribed to the originally designed waists, and also they have the typical shirt-waist cuffs.
 Tiny pockets in all manner of odd designs are very much in evidence, al though they are in reality but trav- esty on the name, never by any chance being other than mere patches and therefore entirely ornamental. Another special feature in tailored waists is the frilled bosom plait. a style universally becoming and smart. A pretty design of this order is de- veloped in pale blue flannel set in broad side plaits each edged with a quilling of satin ribbon of the cloth shade; the bosom plait, which is also given two narrow side plaits, and which conceals the fastening, is like wise frllled. The sleeves are short puffs with cuffs which reach only to the elbow, each given three plaits edged with a frill of ribbon similar to l those on the waist proper. The girdle is of blue velvet, and the lace stock is bordered at the top with fold of velvet.