The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-25
Previews Of The Easter Parade

Bolero and redingote costumes,
suits, and cape ensembles will lead
the Easter parade. The possibility
of cool weather In many sections
OF the country due to the early date
of the holiday, plus the endorse
ment by the French couture Of FEM
ininity In fashion, forecast a silk
Easter.
Printed silk blouses have 1887
look, with wool suits. Silk sheers
in strong pastels or exotic stripes,
gay silks, silk crepes de chine with
exquisite tailoring or hand detail,
will be chosen.
The redingote will be an Easter
favoritc. It is at once practical
and flattering and never before has
it appeared in so many guiseS. The
new types have the front edges
barely meeting, with fullness con-
centrated In back. Lightweight wool
redingotes In dark or pastel colors
over printed silk dresses have coats
lined in q matching silk print.
Some are reversible. The redingote
ensemble Is new with its navy wool
coat slit to the waist on the sides
to show a navy and white printed
silk frock.'
Although blue and black continue
to be the conservative smart choice,
more colorful :. redingotes will ap-
pear in the style parade than we
have seen In years. Schiapareilis
deep sunset red makes redingote
over blue, green and red silk print,
topped by tailored blue green hat
with bag to match. A Rubens green
redingote worn over a green, blue
and yellow silk print with touches
of wine has q gold colored hat and
gloves to match. A Russian news
paper silk print In brilliant green,
orange, black and white Is worn
under navy blue redingote. Never
has color been soskilfully nor SO
lavishly blended. tx
Jatinty bolero costumes Will have
smart endorsement for Easter. They
give short-legged women q long
legged look. They flatter the waist
line and they are at once youthful
and sophisticated. The trin,ness OF
these ensembles Is typical of the
current silhouette. Colorful boleros
become Jackets, and are worn over
monotone silk dresses. Simulated
boleros are ubiquitous. Prlnted SILK
ff.ille bolero dresses have frilly lin
gerie fronts and are worn with GLIB
scn-girl sailors. Self-fabric loops
outline printed and monotone silks
az boleros and hens. The bolero
and the redingote combine IN a
single costume of heavy blue silk
over a floral silk print bodice and
underskIrt. with appliques OF the
towers girdling. the waistline IN
stead of SASH
The cape costume persists IN new
and fiattering interpretations. Hip.
length capes often pleated.. arc
worn with pleated silk, frocks. a
wool cape lined with the dress print
tons a black and white printed silk
dress. One Of the 'ten beSt-dressed
women" has chosen brown WOOL
cane to be worn over dark blue
,,ilk peasant dress. A silk scarf TO
match viii be draped on her tur-
ban,
silk afternoon frocks are back in
The fashion picture for bridge, tea
and luncheon. Skirts with graceful
fiares or swinging pleats, softly
united but not exaggerated sleeves
and shoulders. intricate draping and
detail In bodices are 1887 themes
which will attract smart women.
Black or navy in crisp silk sheers--
silk marquisette or silk niousselines,
sometimes appliqued with silk taft
feta-are favorites for dress-up oc-
casions. Dark silk crepes or SILK
prints are trimmed with hisets and
organisations Of silk net or silk mar
ullisette to give a formal air. Egg.
yoIk silk tlissah makes an Empire
afternoon froek with q bOlerO EN-.
broidcred In brown s0utache braid.
FADED pastel silk crepe afternoon
frocls are smart. either alone or
under dark coats. SILK tassete also
make smart new afternoon fr0cks
In youthful styles. Formal after
noon coats Of silk gFOggrain. % OF
SIX tafIeta alloyeT embroidered IN
white, will be worn with nnblez'
baum martens or foxes for Easter,