Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-20
EASTER MILLINERY
On Parade Yesterday From Early
 Morning Until Nlghi.

Though early in the morning t
 seemed as If the day would be well
 nigh perfect, before noon it rained
 and when the skies were not weep
 ing the wind was blowing the re-
 mainder of the day. Nevertheless
 there was a profusion of Easter
 finery on the streets.
 The attendance at the church serv.
 ices was very large-some being
 present who were not there since
 a year ago. Many of the usually
 late church goers attended the early
 services, so that Easter gowns and
 Easter suits were on the streets long before noon.
 As might be expected the Merry
 Widow" hat was in the spotlight all day and any girl that was not "Eas- terhatting' was not at all conspicu- ous along the promenade. Some of them were plain, some of them were not; some were miniature flower gardens and must have weighed about half dozen pounds. They were adorned with everything from melon blossom to an orange plant. So pretentious were some of the styles that only three girls could sit where there was plenty of room for five-providing their lids had been left outside. Two of the Merry Widow" carriers had an argument in a trolley car on the Oakville line in the afternoon. They tried to sit in the same seat and their hats, oh how they did come together! The hats were forgotten in the jamboree of words that followed-the horrid things! The milliners must have resurrected all the old straw hats that they have in the tin can ceme- tery for years. Some of the straws had color which was cross be- tween yellow. and brown-it was aw- full on the eyes. The patrolman on duty in exchange place had the time of his life endeavoring to keep the Widow Merrymaids' from com pletely blocking the sidewalk in front of Kelly's and Dexter's stores on East Main street.
 There was a number of the Soul Kiss" hats out and there is no more reason for it than there is for the other: The Margaret Anglin" top piece also was promenaded slightly.
 And did you pipe some of the punches of violets? Why the girls in some instances were tired in a very short time such was the weight of the nosegay which they sported. The supply of violets was not equal to the demand. The florists had to refuse several orders because of their to furnish the favorite flower. Although some of the vio- lets were as faded as the last rose of summer, nevertheless the girls did not care-as long as they were violets. Everything, lilies of the valley, azaleas, orchids, roses, red, | pink and white, which are not nearly | as wild as the violets in price, were | also seen here and there. It indeed | was big day for the flowers, both | artificial and natural. With an ar tificial flower bed on their hat and | another at their slim waist the girls | must have been in the midst of | most pleasant aromas.
 Although puffs, they are not as yet very common, weighed down the heads of some-the large majority of | girls and misses did not wear them. They are very pretty and look most natural untn they become loose and 'all down. One young lady while passing The Elton yesterday--it was indeed most embarrassing for her he was "puffing" when suddenly her pipe went out, for her curls had lropped to the sidewalk. She walked few steps before she real zed that her head was a trife ighter than it had been. Her hand went 10 where her curls mould be. then she looked around, aw them on the walk, and with her ace more crimson than the flowers ,n her hat she went back for the ,uffs. So be sure they are on tight vhen you go out.
 The attire of the men was to say he least conservative. The high Iats and frock coats were by far nore numerous than on any Easter iunday for some time. Because of he cold weather last evening the trpets wpre nranffcallv doeartod