The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-13
FASHIONS AND PADS

again.
 There are multitudes of all-black hats.
 Summer shoes have very elaborate foxings.
 Violets trim many of the new purple hats.
 Mushroom shapes prevail in sea- shore hats.
 The sleeveless coat is much in the
 New hat shapes are all turned up at the side.
 Hosiery novelties include stockings of shaded silk.
 Tunic effects seem to have come to abide for awhile.
 Hats are immense. and always there is roll at the side.
 Short sleeves are said to be coming in again over in Paris.
 Overshirts of soft material are mod ish and are here to stay-~
 F1owered muslin sunbonnets have some favor for summer wear.
 Silk bathing suits are in startling colorS and combinations. |,
 Valenciennes lace, real and imitation, is in demand once more.
 Cluny lace is as great favorite as 1t was a season or two ago.
 The over skirt effect is seen more and more as the summer advances.
 Harmonies in black and white bid fair to enjoy a considerable vogue.
 The amethyst tones. from deep to light. are in the height of fashion.
 The much-ribbed parasol. called the
 Japanese" is very prominent this sea- son.
 Folds and fichus over the shoulders are quite feature of the summer evening dressesN
 In adopting the sleeveless coat it should be remembered that extreme styles are taboo.
 All of the new outing hats. as well, as the finer strays. show a decided roll at the brim.
 The scarf which matches the gown is becoming one of the familiar fea- lures for the light wrap.
 Foulard facing for the smart revers sounds new note in tailoring and dress combinations.
 Linen and pique outing hats, trim med with a severe land of patent leather. are in great favor
 In millinery there is very decided taste for the combination of black and dark. purp1ish blue.
 This season sees more white gowns of the lingerie description than has been the case for some years.
 Smart hats continue to be huge in size, but they have improved in line with the advance of summer.
 Next to the popular amethyst color ings. the favorite of Paris just now is faded light green.
 White wash braid with a dash of color is an exceedingly pretty trim iIIiLG IOT d young ETH WdSn QTeSS.
 Foulards are made Sin such attrac- tive designs this season that they can be used effectively in detached pieces.
 Black crinoline hats serve for some of the smart tailored models, trim med with white rajah or crepe de chine.
 Veils are left floating instead of be- ing tied under the chin ana around the neck as they were last year.
 Morning robes and teagowns are -I they are made of contrasting material.
 Some of the new straws very clever ly reproduce the old blues of the quaint treasures of our grandmothers' days.
 Girdles will emphasize many gowns The underarm seams are high and give smartness to the close-f1tting sleeves.
 The long coat without revers, with out sleeves. and with pear-shaped arm holes, has become quite feature of the season.
 Satin charmeuse remains the favorite fabric for ball and dinner gowns, and, in fact. for evening gowns of all de- scriptions.
 Net is not used so much now as sheer batfste. finest tucked organide and thin lawn. combined with fine Cluny or Irish lace.
 A number of the wide-brimmed hats of this summer have loose, floating strings that tie on the shoulder or knot we'll below the bust.
 The, cuirass of the early spring has already developed into the hip yoke. which is out in ready-to-wear two and thre piece suits.
 The new sleeves are sufficiently full to take away the stick-like look of the arms in the very tight ones that made them look like jointed wood.
 All white seems as yet to be In the background. Even the lingerie gown. made of thin cotton or, linen, is at it's. best this season over a color.
 The paraso1 matches the color of the gown with which it is carried. or else it tones with the accessories. which at present include the gloves.
 Slippers and boots are being made of bengaline to match gowns, and also of cravenette. Cravenette boots have often bengaline tops of the same color.
 Co1larless gowns will never remain i favor for city wear. but the fashion is a delightfully."- comfortable one and becoming 70 the majority of young girls.
 The hats of the day give a very Tit tie girr' look to the debutante. be- cause they are worn so low on the is hidden.
 For fashionable restaurant wear London is bringing out a good many shapes that border on the Gains borough style in colored straw, trim med with feathers.
 On both linen and gingham gowns the sleeves are generally quite plain, long. of course. and finished at the wrist with a narrow edging of white
 Some very charming old-wor1d frocks are carried out in soft taffetas. shot with three or four pale colorings. such, for ins tance, as mauve, pink and peri winkle blue. The big erin hats. turned up at the side and trimmed with feathers, prom ise to be the ultra smart millinery style for the summer. both in the black and the pure white Leather hats promise to be particu- larly popular with the traveller this year. They are to be had in patent leather as well as suede. and in wide rnge of shapes and colors. All over dne embroidery. whether machine or hand made. may be fash toned into the most al1uring of sum- mer blouses. The favorite sleeves for these is the three-quarter. One of the Directorie fashions that has not died is the long. flat pocket ahe hips. They are used as trimming.