The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
HEsE spring days, with their vigor and inspiration, are the undeniable


 and inspiration, are the undeniable
 though reluctant heralds of many
 things to come-au manner Of occupations, both petty and great, which absorb the mind feminine and tax it, even to its greatest endurance. If one be so fortunate as to De per mauently located in ones abode there arc numberless other affairs to attend to which will necessitate much bus ting about. This of itself shouts for the ever-faithful tailor built Lucky, indeed, is the housewife who Is settled in her habitation with no thought or worry of house hunting, of trudg1ng hopefully through long lists of seem ingiy desirable addresses, only to dis cover after weary miles of looking at wonderful and often fearful places that her present home with its annoying landlord is after all much to be de- sired. However, If she has not this particular kind of worry, there are many others that will demand her at tention. And whatever the demand is inc the spring, one may rest assured that 1t will take one out of doors. The better dressed one is the less arduous becomes the task to be performed.
 Any economical soul who cherishes in her heart the practicability of wear tng her last years tailor built for her early spring expeditions will be most disappointed to realize that such course would be ill-advised and thor oughly impractical. Whether sine have the delightful task of selecting trous seau or the more dignified and absorb ing purchase of a child'S spring ward robe better service and better prices will result if she is we'll dressed Clerks invariably are more attentive to a tailored customer than to an over dressed damsel, and often have little bargains in reserve for especial occa- sions, or will take the trouble to have a piece of goods marked down as remnant which otherwise would go at the regular price You who have nursed the economical plan of utilizing your last seasons gown, need not be utterly discouraged, for 1t may still be used by merely altering the line of the skirt and possibly that of the coat, although a complete transformation may frequently be brought about by merely adding huge lapels or revere, a line of braid or row of buttons across the back.
 A multitude of women will rejoice to hear that many of the new spring models glory in rather dressy acces- sortes or are even cut on rather less formal lines than heretofore. For my part, if would seem that a line should be sharply drawn between the gown for the street and the gown for less formal use, all decoration and Ornamen tation being reserved for ones own friends and family. On the other hand, the dressier modes simplify the remodeling problem, for one may accomplish very good results at home, whereas a se- verely plain tailored model would look hopelessly amateurish unless done by . man tailor, no matter how simple the alteration. Also if the line of the coat Is not quite correct, one may con- ceal 1t by a sailor collar. a wide ar rangement in frontAa jabot, etc. The centre figure Tn the sketch is an excel lent example of what may be accom- plished by the addition of broad col lar. The coat itself might have been even a model of two seasons ago, but Is converted into a modishly up-to-date costume by the addition of the lapels.
 Sleeves, too, allow of many liberties tp construction. The majority of the new models in the advance views have Invariably either three-Quarters, or el bow length sleeves, either quite plain or elaborated by one. two or three cuff-lfke arrangements that are set onto the edge of the sleeve proper, turning downward rather than up over
 Should one happen to have an old Eaton suit, it could now be utilized fairly we'll In a manner similar to the little French model at the left of the drawing. The narrowness of the Eton shoulder could be obviated by setting the top of the sleeve we'll out onto the arm and setting in a foundational bit of the goods to piece out the shoulder and then applying braid of the same shade but a darker tone than the suit, in the manner suggested in drawing. or by adding a wide collar. This, whether 1t be wide or narrow at the top, should