Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-12

are having it all their own way this season. We meet with them in all the materials. Even tulle and chif- fon are now made in stripes, and 'mousseline de soie is very attractive when striped with satin-more espe- cially, black satin. This is one of the favorite materials of the moment. and very lovely it looks when mount ed on foundation of silver tulle and when worn with sash of crepe de chine in some vivid shade-such as cerise, emerald, green or lancret-blue. Some of the new gauges are striped with velvet and distinct novelty is Indian muslin with cross-bar lines in velvet and in satin.
 It is quite certain that stripes can be made to make the figure look slender if they are properly manipu- lated, but they demand master hand at all times and no woman who weighs more than seven stone should dream of adopting them in any but perpendicular position
 Something embroidered is the or der with every well-dressed woman. for nothing seemingly is complete without this adornment. and thus fashions seem to insist on the in- crease of hand labor and a compara- tive contempt for the assistance of the sewing machine. The latest thing in lfanciful embroidery devises is our old friend the bugle. This in crystal or in Jet was seen recently in most success lful combination with beads of silver following lace design upon a net foundation.
 One of the fancies of the moment is to be very long on the shoulders, and many of the loose bodices which ,overhang the belt in blouse fashion show wide armholes reminiscent of the Chinese outline, with loose sleeves coming through these, overhanging some tight white lace sleeves which fit to the wrist. It is rather difficult Ito describe this wide armhole, but 1t extends over the shoulder right into the waist, giving dropping effect to the figure in manner becoming alike Ito the stout and the slim. A good specimen I have met of this type of dress was made of black satin ninon, with the skirt striped from waist to hem with machine-stitched bands of black velvet ribbon, the trimming on the bodice following this idea, while at the neck small V-shaped piece of Ivory lace mounted over chiffon was Justified by the under-sleeves to match, which appeared beneath the loose ninon sleeves.
 Again, have found the same sort of bodice with the top half made of white cloth embroidered in silk, the bottom portion being of satin. while the vest was of transparent ivory lace, and the skirt. which was cut on the cross, had broad pointed pieces of white satin put in as exaggerated gus ests from knee to hem.
 Talking of skirts reminds me that some of the new models are made in kilts all. round the back with the front almost plain. trimmed with two bands of embroidery. and this is quite a good style of skirt if you need one which is to touch the ground. but if you are in favor of a very short skirt. then would I only recommend to your notice the fiatly stitched kilted or box. plaited skirt, or the tightly-ftting skirt which is cut on the cross.
 Among other extremely pretty full skirts destined to play their part at . dance. would applaud one made of white chiffon lowered with monster hydrangeas with a bread hem of mauve silk at the base. the bodice having this hem of silk to outline the armholes which extend to the waist over tight-fitting sleeves of finely spotted net. a fabric which again ap- peared in the front in the form of a vest with pieces of mauve velvet rib bon threaded through it. Another gown which has full skirt was made of ivnry-white satin with the hem bordered with silver galOn. which ap- peared beneath an embroidery of siI- yer roses. The bodice was form ed of two pieces of satin on the cross bordered with silver. these being pass ed over each other in front to tie st the back into a bow with small silver tassels at the epis. and the small vest was made of Brussels lace. while sriIls of the same, tied handkerchief