The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20
FASHIONS AND PADS

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 The rage for raffia shows no sign of abat ement.
 | There is n Victorian tendency in ev ening costumes. All sorts of black flowers are ap- bearing in millinery.
 Earrings have great vogue on the other side of the water.
 China silk waists will be worn un- | til frost drives them out.
 Wings trim many of the small hats for wear with tailormades. Dainty pink parasols are embroid- cred with flowers of lavender. Medieval frocks apparently are lead ing back to, the draped skirt.
 Newest coat collars are large round affairs of Irish or Cluny- Nce.
 The pannier dress is coming back. to the dismay of the short women. Ostrich feathers hold their own, but
 most of those now seen are curled. | Light, fold rose tints are genuinely girlfsh colors for millinery purposes.
 The veilings of one color over an- other is one of the fashions of the moment. &
 Curious and fascinating dog collars are made of old coins fastened togeth- Satin creps, on account of their light weight, are the preferred hat facing. Gowns worn everywhere show great deal of embroidery, done with. the coarsest threads. '.
 Plain shoulders are already here, and full skirts are declared to be on me way. It is predicted that ermine will be the premier fur when the Jack Frost season opens. e Correspondence cards. oblong instead of square. have come into vogue again.
 The waistline has come back to it's normal position and is to be laced there rather tightly. s
 Soutache has lost none of it's favor and is now often employed with floss for decorating gowns.
 Canvas and ribbon belts, which are sold at a very low cost, are a great deal cooler than leather. ~
 Hosiery coiors this season are black white, tan blue, wisteria, taupe. bronze and American beauty.
 Lace coats are noticeable for taffeta silk trimming, heavily soutached in the same color as the lace.
 A new pongee ribbon in dashy de- signs is intended not so much for hat decorations as for women's neckties.
 Dinity printed with dainty flowers is liked by girls for little summer petticoats and corset covers.
 A smart new slipper has vamps Of colored leather while the rest of the
 Fancy white .Jabots, inset with white lace, are very pretty for the elderly woman to don with a dark lawn dress.
 The half -around-the head barette is a fayorite decoration for young girls It is usually twined with col- ored ribbons.
 The old sewing silk veils are boon for the travellers and sojourners at chiffon.
 Many eyelet embroidered batistes, sheer linens, and other transparent materials are. seen over white. black or color. 5
 Manufacturers are binding and slashing nearly all fine coats for next winter with fur. * I
 A new motoring veil. is of very cr a xxrrc crfl h In. as large as dinner plate with pink figures.
 Some of the straight scarfs are made so deep that they are almost shawls, | and the shaped ones are made with 1 the same idea.
 Earliest advices as to fall hats are l that they will be very large with | trimmings of huge aigrettes and senor- nous flowers m \
 In spite of contraiwise expecta nons on this side of the water, Paris still insists that hats shall be large this autumn. |
 Artificial flowers are worn to some extent in the hair. The newest for | this purpose are made of guaze and 1 spangled with silver. Sheer sleeves are mostly made with | bands of the same material It strengthens the sleeve, and they are | less liable to pull out.
 Entire gowns are now being made of sheer marabout which first appear ed as waists. They are prettiest 1 trimmed with Irish lace.
 The dress panel, which has been 1 somewhat plain. is now cut, slashed. l divided and made into numerous pret- tyS effects below the waist line.
 Marabout and net ruffs are much worn on cool summer evenings They are to be had in all co1ors and of course match the colors of the gown.4I Among the few really artistic ideas that have marked late summer fash ions is the band of ribbon tied around the hair with the bow on top
 Whatever the color scheme of a suit may be it is considered best to have the tie match the trimming of the hat in tailored walking costume. most unlikely points of hats, yet al- ways in an artistic manner. Large and small roses of all colors are us- ed
 for all note paper, and when the mono gram is used it is placed in the up per left hand corner instead of the middle.
 The summer has found many dres- ses made extremely sheer, though not transparent The sheerness is blurred and is far more modest arrange Gnent than openwork yokes.
 The tough of black is more and more seen as the season draws near it's close, and in line with it's vogue are the jet ornaments that come in unusu- ally handsome designs. Very fashionable just now are Trai- l non hats wide, wandering creations, with enormous brims and one or two large flowers for their only trimming 1 besides the touch of black velvet. A serviceable house dress is made of | flag blue Hnen,t trimmed down the | center from neck to hem with a l straight line of soutache. It is worn | with a white embroidery Dutch col- | lar.
 It is one Of the fancies of the year | to thread lingerie with wider ribbons | than formerly, so that the bows are | of good size and the ribbon bands in | proportion to the rest Of the garment.
 A rough sea-blue pongee with broken | line of white is very trim in a tailor | ed suit. The coat can be finished with l a handsome lace collar A military effect with soutache is chic on a jack l ct front.
 There is a fad for watch fobs of | leather. whether in the shape of a |