The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-02
FASHIONS AND PADS.

Watches continue to be set in brace. lets.
 Brocade is much favored for brides maids hats. Blue tumee, Or smoke blue, is one of the neWtS cOlOrS. r Fur on evening gowns will be worr well into the spring. The dressy colored blouse is enjoying a revival of favor. TWO-tOned checks in ginghamS are again good this season. As the season advances, sealskins are in increasing favor. Tucked yOkes are not as popular as they were a season ago. Dots and rings are much employed in the new fOuland designs.
 One of the latest tulles is a dainty fabric dotted in silver.
 Among the new shades is petunia. It is a favorite for street wear.
 Flowers are again to be found among the latest cOiffure ornaments.
 Among the 1910 spring silks, foulards are held in very high esteem.
 Suede belts in all colors, with buc- izles to match are being seen again.
 Sweaters have become as much a part of the wardrobe as the hat and gloves.
 The side fastenings of the coat will be prominently featured this spring.
 A small ribbon sunflower is the sea- sons caprice in slipper ornaments.
 Crowns of dull gold are a feature on many of the handsome tailored hats.
 The pretty fluffy, ruffly jabots are still the smartest thing in neckwear.
 There are but few stripes among the new ginghams; mostly plaids and checks.
 1 Velvets, corded or plain, play now | the most important part of the sea- | sons wardrobe. | Changeable satin is one of the very
 
 beautiful.
 Odd effects are gained in chiffon gowns by mounting them over con- | trasting shade.
 A pretty Paris novelty is a black umbrella, lined with black and white checked silk.
 A charming idea is the glueing of colored velvet petals on lace bands of a flower design.
 Golden flowers and jeweled butter flies are the favorite trimming for the modern ball gown. An unusually stunning hat is the fur turban with single poinsetta, a little to one side. Rice embroideries and ornamental buttons will be in conspicuous evil dence the coming spring.
 All-white or all black is the smart est thing affected in street wear aG well as in evening costumes.
 Champagne colored veils of very i large and unusually becoming meshes are displayed in the shops. Pique and heavy mannish gloves are much in demand just now fol street wear with tailored gowns. Tiny rosettes of colored satin rib. bon are set at intervals along the | hem of charming chiffon frock. The very latest StOleS are made O1 black velvet, in fancy shirred effects anu are lined with fiat furs Many of the evening gowns are made entirely of gauge net, covered with metallic embroideries and mo- tifs.
 The new sleeves show a variety oi ornate shapes with gathers, puffs pleatings, slashes and shocking ga- lore. ~ i The woman who would be ex- tremely we'll dressed sees that her veil pins harmonize with the rest of | her costume.
 1 Skunk continues to trim garments of cloth and velvet, as we'll as the most delicate and fragile of evening gowns.
 Row after row of the simple chain stitch, done with heavy silk, is used as a finish to many handsome even ing gown. | Gloves are not expected to show any startling changes. White has be- come the accepted fashion for light or heavy gowns.
 The lovely brocaded velvet evening | wraps are made still more beautiful by the use of fur trimmings and | jeweled buttons. Printed Jersey silk is a novelty in the new spring silk field and looks like real silk Jersey, but is of course, not elastic.
 Some of the new sleeves are full length, some end above, and others just turn the elbow. There are wide and narrow cuffs.
 Dull gold or silver braid, worked into all sorts of weird ornaments, is nsed as trimming on some of the snartest late winter hats. It would be difficult to find any thing more beautiful in the way of trimmings than the exquisite 3eweled decorations of this season.
 The indications of the present are all in favor of the greater introduc- ton of Russian blouse effects in suits and separate coats.
 The idea of combining black and white with bright color is steadily or the increase, and what a chance ii gives for the personal touch.