The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
Decrees of Pads
 And Fashions

Violet shades are seen everywhere.
 There Is 6 rage for hair ornaments.
 The touch of black is made. much of.
 The coronet braid is again in vogue.
 Lapels are shown on nearly every
 Paris has abandoned the Directoirs style.
 Vivid efrects in millinery are dis- coufaged. Fl
 Feathers are being more iiberaiiy employed.
 Irish crochet lace is the favorite for jabots. @s
 Skirts are just little wider around the feet,
 There is a general trend toward full CT garments.
 Some of the smart dress trimmings are done in straw.
 Some of the new voiles are so lacy as to rival nets.
 Tussor and Shantung will be as pop ular as at former times.
 The Spanish hounce is familiar again with the spring gowns.
 Burnt and butter tones seem to be the leaders among straw hats.
 The skin tight gown Is succeeded by the soft and ciinging robe.
 Handkerchief linens are being work- CT into dainty summer dresses.
 Black and white combinations con-
 
 The princess model is welcomed by everybody oyer into the new season.
 In millinery the black hat is Q strik- ing adjunct of the spring displays.
 Wine colors from the llghtest to the darkest. are popular for walking hats.
 one of the modish colors Is cendre. rather deeper shade than ashes of roses.
 Some of the new wells are of the eoi- or of straw, with thick. heavy chenille
 Sleeves must be close. but not so close at the elbows as they were du- ring the winter.
 The tendency toward dark. dull coI- ors, goes on in spite of the approach 'ng summer. and the new shapes are very long at
 Classic ideas are followed as much as possible in the arrangement of the
 Half of the new straws have plait- ed effect, and some are of the coars- est description.
 The pointed waistline Is a novelty after the straight across effects of the
 Moss roses, with their attendant huda and foliage, are being very much used in hat trimming.
 Hat styles demand that the hair be hat at the front. wide at the sides, and full at the back.
 one of the fancies of the hour is for coats made of net to wear over SILK
 Pracock colors lead with the scarfs. and they are more frequently than otherwise embroidered.
 Mvriads of flowers will be used in millinery, from the tiniest of roses to the most exaggerated.
 silk and wool ottoman of sheer texture is making up some very hand nome costumes for summer.
 Net sleeves are still in good and standing and probably will hold out through the season.
 Tn spite of the great flower vogue, rhhons seem to have usurped first place on the spring hats.
 On tailor mades the sleeves are ulain and severe. but on dressy gowns they are puffed and ruffied
 H new pongee ribbon in dashy de- a,gns is intended not so much for hat dscoratiou as for women's necktisa.
 t,iouSes. almost without exception. arc being chosen to match the gowns with which they are to be worn.
 The snowy frills in sleeves and down the fronts, at wrists. and 1abots' are to he very smart this spring.
 roulards after having for several ,,aors been a drug on the market. are noyy coming smartly to the fore again.
 Mixtures of grays and browns. with Asen tones, are still as in the winter. among the very popular fabrics.
 Spring costumes show & great deal of embroidery and braid, the latter snnearinK in odd patches in unusual places. -. hint of returning fullness in their skirt narts. but the increase Is very slight Few taffetas appear among the new imported gowns. Nets. tulles. striped mousselines and plain ehinons predom- mate.
 There Is now no doubt that the waist line. which has so long been lowering near the empire line. is rapidly de. scending.
 Black pipings. black cord edges, black girdles and jet buttons are found