The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-30
FASHIONS AND PADS

Foulard is undoubtedly the material | of the day. The sixteen-button boot is the leader ! in footwear. Oriental colors continue to be popu- | lar for trimming. l Linens are the most modish among the new fabric hats. Tucks and shirrings have crept in as hip decorations. Black and white combinations are all the rage for hats. 1 All sorts of black flowers are ap- bearing in millinery Expensive simplicity Is the keynote of the finest gowns LinenA straps and bands are being | used on smart foulard frocks. Crinoline and the coarest weaves Of straw are alike fashionable. Black hats trimmed with colored flowers are having a decided vogue. Some of the new imported parasols | are completely covered with fringe. Many summer gowns are made of the figured or striped cotton mar | Quisette.
 This summers negligee may be any thing from dotted Swiss to crepe de chine.
 It is predicted that puffed sleeves will return before the end of the sum- mer.
 Gray suede is popular for low shoes while for standard wear tan holds It's own.
 Many of the new cotton fabrics show touch of the Persian in color and design.
 There is fad for long duster coats of natural rongee or the rougher shantung. White muslin waists. made blouse fashion, are being worn at the wood land resorts. Immense lilies have appeared in hat | trimming. as well as feathers of huge dimensions. Advanced styles indicate that the smart skirts will be made with snug fitting yokes. The white lace veil. that in the early spring was a novelty, is now the veil of the day. The lace. scarf is used to deck many a smart hat and takes the place of all otber trimming. The lace veil in rich brown is a brown hats. Wheat ears of abnormal size are taking the place of the aigrette in fashionable cultures. Very few high collars are seen at all, the low lace collar and cravat having taken their place. Newest lingerie frocks from Paris show less lace and handwork and more little ruffles and puffs. Many of the new parasols are made with a fve-fnch border of pompadour silk that is very effective. The long, black silk coat, which is again modiSh, is. one of the generally useful fashions of the hour. There is a strong rumor that hats taller in the crown and narrower in the brim are to be brought out.
 Linen coats with foulard gowns. the linen matching the ground color. is one of the whims of the moment.
 Corset covers and chemises fit al- most straight across the front, there being little or no fitness at the top.
 Batiste, for the first time in the history of the fabric, is making up coats to be worn with silks and voiles.
 Separate long coats of linen-each with it's inevitable touch of black are to be much worn in the late sum- mer. U
 Some of the smartest of the very in a cinnamon shade, trimmed with black.
 A novel sleeve arrangement is to cover the stitching with row of soutache braid. ending under a small, flat button.
 Outdoor gowns are gradually coming back to the normal waistline, the short waist being now confined to evening wear.
 There has come about popular fashion of pinning a rose or any large flower well down in the center of an evening bodice.
 Celored net or -tulle sleeves have a lining of cream chiffon or net This
 
 the outer mesh.
 Black collars and often bands or laped facings with black hats accom- pany many natural colored linen or pongee suits.
 Some If the prettiest imported Jap anese parasoIsi are of pongee silk with handles wonderfully carved in Orient al designs. ...- styles show tight-htting upper sleeves and loose bishop sleeve from elbow to the cuff.
 Jet buttons are used even on linen suits and jetted chains and flexible brooches and bracelets are among the many forms that appear.
 The newest sleeveless coat is cut out generously under the arms and the sides are held together by cords in stead of band and straps Natural flowers are being used for the corsage more than for several sea- sons. and the newest coats have a buttonhole in which the stems are fixed.
 A handkerchief with a tiny colored edge is again given a conspicuous posi- ton in the patch pocket which has re- | turned to the left side of girls coats. In spite of the rage for a yellowish tinge, peacock blue. all the dull rose shades. taupa and the golden brown are all in excellent style for linen | gowns.
 Smart travelling coats are made of | LuSSOre SHE, with Weu-CuC collar ana | cuffs of black moire or silk poplin, | piped with green or mulberry colored l silk.
 l Pretty frocks for the girls are made | of lawn, hand-enbroidered in delicate | flower designs in light tints and worn | with sashes the color of the needle | work.
 | The separate coat has reached the | height of its popularity, and is being | fashioned in many unusual materials. | popular.
 | The ribbed shanting is in line with | the Ottoman and Bengaline silks | which are very popular, and is having an extensive vogue, though this is it's | first season.
 | For the useful tailormade the girls | are having either the white linen | waists embroidered lightly in the color of the material or of white madras | striped with the color.
 Chamois gloves in cream color and pale yellow are extremely smart with
 tailored suits of wool or mohair. but