Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11

and attractive. I have described it Oe cause 1t represents, fairly correctly. the style of afternoon frock we shall find ourselves wearing this coming summer. All the leading points of the 1882 dress will be the fashionable points of the season-including the generously founced petticoats and the round skirt, which suggests, in a sub tie way, the presence of small erin. cline!
 I, have been interviewing number of the new millinery models, and have been struck by the amount of watered and lowered ribbons used o1 their decoration; in many cases the low crowns are circled by loops of ribbon. each loop of exactly the same size as its fellow, and the whole effect very precise and prim!
 The ultra,long ostrich feather, for carriage and afternoon wear, is assum. ing gigantic proportions; it is im- menseH long. immensely thick, im- mensely supple, and---immensely cost. ly.
 One or two of the new models for morning wear reminded me of tho quaint old Dolly Vardon" fashions the flat brim in front and the upward tilt at the back. One dear little hat of this order was of fine gray felt, the gathered crown composed of lowered taffetas which showed pale blue de. signs on pale gray ground, and a length of darker blue satin ribbon crossing the crown and brim and tying behind under coil of hair.
 The panel is going to play very i'm. portant role in the world of evening dresses this coming season. It will be seen, covered with elaborate em- broideries, on the fronts of satin vel vet gowns and 1t will also be seen on the. seams of gored skirts-hiding them after the manner of the panels on one of the splendid evening dresses worn by Rejane in La Savelli."
 A distinct novelty is a white cloth gown trimmed with pearlgray suede and embroidered with pearl.gray silks.
 In our large illustration the tailor- made costume is of blue serge edged with black satin ribbon. The vest is of gray cloth embroidered in blue. The second figure displays new mo- tor coat made out of dust-covered cloth. The double-breasted vest forms part of the coat. But now, to turn to the somber side of life, let us talk briefly of mourning clothes which are ever among the necessities of life, but which should be | approached warily. It is great mis- take to buy number of black clothes in a hurry and, at the moment when grief is uppermost and costume seems minor matter. conspicuously tire some. The ready-made black skirt and the ready-made accordion-pleated or tucked black shirt worn with a white lawn collar and a black leather belt should be recognized at once as ful] filling the immediate need. Very newl and smart black clothes look out oi place at a funeral and 1t is far better | to wear an old black coat than a nex one, while an old black hat draped with black lace or black chiffon mai do good service for the somber cere mony. The matron who has to 10 int mourning has to think of indooI clothes, and it is quite possible
 many establishments to buy | ready
 made teagown costing but few do
 lars and worthy of wear. Cashmer for the thrifty, and crepe de Chine fo the prodigal should be chosen, and th front and sleeves should be of bIac
 chiffon run in large tucks. In all case
 it must be realized that the little turn
 down collar emphasizes the fact
 mourning. while it will make . a
 more becoming effect than . drsa which is entirely black.