The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-07

 AND PADS
What the Devotees of Style Are Ex-
 pected to Wear as Winter Wanes and Spring Comes Apace.

The Dutch collar is very popular. Sweet peas will nod on summer hats. Paris says colors are growing crude. Cream white and biscuit will be | smart.
 The reign of the long. coat Is far from over.
 Even in fitted dresses the blouse Is l draped Watches were never daintier than | they are now. Many sleeves are buttoned from 1 shoulder to wrist.
 Almost every gown has a different | shoulder scarf Jet ornaments are used as pendants | on evening gowns, Braided and embroidered cotton sou tache buttons prevail Jet and bead fringes are much used on the smartest gowns. When one wears tulle 1t Is not white, but matches the gown. Guimpes of lace have generally re- placed the guimpe of tulle. Feathers look as if they had been fairly thrown at the hats. The puff and pompadour, are nearing the end of their reign. Many of the new gowns have the long steel effect down the front.
 Just at the moment there Is a revi- val of the canary color scarfs. The new skirts have a decided ten- dency to widen toward the knees.
 Metallic tissues continue to be pop ular for Things of thin gowns.
 A pretty matinee hat Is in the form of a close-fitting skull cap.
 For afternoon gowns the semi-em pire Is still holding it's popularity.
 The colored linens occupy a very nrOminent DogitiOn among pau, goods.
 Employed more for evening than for day wear are the deep, rich shades.
 A dainty pair of hatpins seen recent ly initiated a soap bubble to a nicety.
 Tokes and stocks made in one are offered in all possible variations.
 For muffs perhaps the dull gold kind.
 Mousselines, painted. embroidered and encrusted with jewels. are mar velous.
 There are many new eyes made of shaped solid metal instead of twisted wire
 One of the useful lines of buttons is the one in which Irish crochet figures
 In Paris. many of the smartest hats are worn with ties that fasten under the chin.
 Dainty hand painted lace blouses are being worn with the dressy tailored suits.
 Lingerie frocks from Paris show three quarter length sleeves. loose, but no puffs.
 Coarse embroideries in Persian col ors are coming in again in the new trimmings. White grounds sprinkled with color ed dots are to be found among the new embroideries.
 knot of black velvet and a :eweled buckle is an effective finish to lawn urban.
 In Paris the high waisted skirt stin prevails in tailored cloth in velvet and in satin. {. Gray suede boots with pearl gray buttons are attractively worn with gray walking suits.
 There is a rage now for cream white suits worn with hat and accessories of nut brown.
 Black velvet bonnets are popular, big and little, simple and elaborate but black velvet. waist line--a fuller skirt and a slight. ly fuller sleeve.
 There Is growing vogue for the semi princess gown without the Dlrec. toire girdle.
 The old toile Jouey. the historic French fabric. is initiated in one of the new cretonnes.
 Many of the jabots and other neck fxings have tiny bands of color or dainty color embroidery.
 A charming combination is the white costume. trimmed with gray, with gray hat and furs.
 Mems newest negligee shirts are made of fine silk and pale yellow hello trope or pale blue.
 The popular watch chain of the hour is of fine platinum. set at intervals with small pearls.
 A number of Vnen are wearing white gloves with black stitching. These gloves are remarkably smart.
 If there Is decoration nowadays 1t is