The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
FASHIONS AND PADS

i colored linen. scalloped around the edges with white, are charming on the bare luncheon table.
 Furs are more than ever worn. In addition to the classic nun and boa, Paris now favors the becoming fur band at the foot of the skirt. The soft Roman satins, woven with wool backs. are both lovely and eco l nomical. as they wear exceedingly I we'll and need but little trimming. Black pearls are too costly for any but the wealthy; the black opal, how ever.Iis not exorbitantly priced, and 1t ia in great request for fashionable wo- men.
 Enormous roses of deep Capri blue, shot with silver. in the center of which shines . diamond dewdrop. are a charming decoration for the severe evening gowns.
 The new spring hats already shown are very conservative. They are made mostly Of braid and ieghorn, in this winters shapes. and trimmed profusely with flowers.
 diets that the color most in vogue for spring will be soft shade Of prune. known as violet and all the tones leading therefrom.
 A new broad quill. with barbs har- | ing wide of their usual prescribed place, is new millinery device that comports well with the wide-brimmed hats of the day.
 Paris predicts that the huge sweep ing brim on hats will have to be cur. tailed and in its place will come the narrow one with the rather high crown Of the Henry III period.
 For anything approaching formal dress the tucked sleeves. long. close- fitting untrimmed, of chiffon-net, or of silk or satin of the gown color. are first favorites.
 Jewelry, and, trinkets set with gems of any color but the one usually asso- ciated with the stone in question are being ch osen for presents. The theatre-hoods are with us now to stay. They are all the rage in Paris and will probably become so here. A year ago they were neither pretty nor graceful: now they are both.
 Linen gowns, designed for the south ern travellers. are made quite pialu and close-atting, being buttoned down each side of the front from throat to hem with tiny linen buttons. As to mourning stationery, there arc three sizes of black border to be used on note paper and visiting cards A widow uses the deepest, daughter the ! next and a sister the third. | Every woman who owns scrap of old lace should bring 1t to the fore nowadays and hand it over to the mip- lstrations of her drcssmaker to work into the intricacles of her new toilettes.
 The fuzzy. furry hat. with no other trimming than q plnme or couple Of quills at the side, is quite elegant, and 1 Is very suitable for tailormades, for no matter what time of day. 1 A lovely shade Of pink. known as rose NBengale passe. has the softness of Q dying rose: the new browns in clude feniiIe morte. or dead leaf. and to the grays has been added ash and plumb. '+t Fl es' Ass
 For mourning. both .grenadine and crepe are favored materials for bon nets. They are worn with draped crepe veil. in deep mourning beneath which Is a. face veil of tulie or net, bordered also with crepe
 Among the most picturesdue and be- coming fashions of the moment Is that mode which sanctions the wearing Of 1 a fur-trimmed hat or toqne with a directoire shoulder scarf. nun and gown carefully arranged to correspond.