The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-14
PADS AND FASHIONS

Very popular are huge cut jet brooches and breastpins. They are old-fashioned looking, and they would seem awkward if they were not the style.
 If the low-cut coat, buttoning below the waist, retains it's popularity as seems likely, we shall soon see the waistcoat playing an important role.
 Though fabrics a short time ago were nearly all plain, now nearly everything shows some sort of a pattern, though generally it is of a simple order.
 Satin fabrics will undoubtedly figure very prominently in fall and winter wear, as they combine excellently well with the favorite nets.
 Among dress accessories, the hoods and scarfs, the latter of spanish lace with long fringe across the ends, are the SInarteSt novelties.
 Ends of sashes~are fringed or tas- selled or finished with whimsical knot tings and balls which hang from long cords in irregular lines.
 White stockings or stockings match ing frock or hat are worn with black shoes, and the coloreds stockings are often associated with white shoes.
 Wide bands of pretty embroideries are inserted in some sleeves from the collar and shoulders of the gown, con- tinuing down as far as the elbow.
 Raffia swagger bags with open pock- cts each side the center frame are trimmed with colored leather and have leather straps of the same tone. It seems that capes are to be more fashionable than coats, and that man ties that reproduce the fashions of the Cavalier period are to be worn in num- bers.
 The latest hats from Paris are very wide -brimmed, but there are very pos itive predictions that there is to be a | decrease in size of headgear this win ter. One of the new hat trimmings is a sspray of camellia. The blossoms are huge, and the spray usually consists of a single blossom, a large bud and several leaves
 The chief point of difference in new fashions over those worn a few months | ago is in the increased width of the skirt and an accompanying smaller | waist line. The draping of the sash is the last | touch of smartness. However the cash is treated it must be tied low | whether it ends at the side, the back | or the front.
 Sleeves cut in one with the rest ot the newest models from Paris, anc | they are so cut and modelled that nc armhole seam appears. | Very smart for golfing, motoring and all sorts of autumn sports are wide
 brimmed hats in English tweed, trim 1 of soft leather.
 Attractive frocks of foulard which
 are immensely popular this season show a small puffed sleeve at the
 shoulder, from which falls a full, loose
 sleeve of net.
 | With the return of long waistl1nes
 shortwaisted frocks~and gowns are be- | ing heightened by deep belts of peas
 ant bodice fashion, from which there
 usually drop sash ends.
 There is great vogue for Russian tneedlework the brightly-colored cross stitch being used with great effect up On the plaques with which so man! l corsages and skirts are decked. Excellent topscoats for motoring ant general wear through the cold weathe | and for travelling are of smart Englisl tweed with trimming or stitched
 straps, wide roomy pockets and larg
 ornamental buttons.
 | Hollow gold balls that slip on ant over the diamond earrings are used b. l many women in travelling, as they ar
 very handsome and are great protec ton when the diamonds would be to' temptingly conspicuous.
 The double-width crepes. satins broadcloths, etc, are excellently adapt I ed for the circular or draped cape, an I this season there are innumerable ney candidates for such uses among tn lmodish materials. ----s