The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-03
PADS AND FASHIONS
is still with us.

The tunic is still with us.
 This is a great ribbon season..
 Skirts are straight as possible.
 We see shoes of white velvet
 FVilet lace waists are appearing.
 Silk slippers are very fashionable. The Japanese bow is in thigh favor.
 The new mules of brocade are love ly. The flat pump bow of satin is very chic.
 Nearly all frills and jabots are one sided. .--f
 Nearly all imported gowns are lace trimmed. s:-y.:
 Simplicity is the keynote of spring fashions.
 Buttons are very much in evidence on the spring hats. -
 Mohairs are shown in fancy stripes and figured effects.
 There is a tendency to a one-sided effect in trimming
 The cord is much used to emphasize the high waist line. s >.:~ -
 The white velvet pump is to have a tremendous vogue.
 Handsome novelty in tussah silks is woven in stripes.
 During early spring suede gloves will be much worn.
 Predictions indicate quite a vogue for the sash this summer. =
 The fichu undoubtedly will be re- ceived very enthusiastically.
 There is big revival of silk gloves, especially in the long sizes.
 Linen vests in contrasting =colors are worn with cutaway' jackets.
 White porcelain beads! are used in lovely effects on the. new voifes.
 Handwork is the dominant note on many of the new spring waists.
 There is a new color called "cou- ronnement," which is a royal red
 Brocade and damask effects on. crepe de chine are new for evening gowns.
 Most of the stiff hats are trimmed up at the front and trimmed quite simply.
 Red in all shades is very popular, perhaps on account of the coronation in England.
 For morning, shoes with wide-cut vamps, low heels and round toes are The, train of7-the moment is, short and square, some trains have, picats at the back.
 Some of the new pumps have buckles composed of tiny white porce- lain beads.
 In nearly all the new suits the fa- vorite trimming is braid, especially the wide braid.
 A strong feature of border pat terms in prints is the heavy use of black in the designs.
 Bordered materials of all sorts light wooIens, silk and cotton-will be much worn. For simple dresses for young girls, sheer mousseline with a satin stripe is very effective.
 Extremely good-looking are the parasols of moife in white and all the fashionable colOrs.
 Faille ribbon is being used much by milliners especially in black and white combinations.
 Black and white effects are prom inent in parasols as in so many other costume accessories.
 Silver gray in fancy weaves, espe- cially in distinct stripes and checks, will be worn a great deal.
 Black and white and black worst eds in neat tailor-made effects are sure of wide popularity.
 Surah twill silk in solid color is a material which is claiming much fa- .vorable attention for spring.
 The lingerie blouses are made quite simple in line and fit, the favorite style being the kimono blouses.
 Bordered chiffons make many of the smartest evening frocks. dinner gowns and dressy afternoon toilettes.
 Both black and colored velvet rib bons are seen in the widest sizes. Fancy floral velvet ribbon is also popular.
 Embroidery and sheer linen in an- tioue pattern are used on afternoon gowns of charmeuse. in place of lace. Several new parasol handles are showing bierwood tops in various shapes on a shank of light colored wood.
 The high waist line is particularly charming for the light. airy frocts of summer, as well as graceful even- ing gowns. f' s@
 There are many attractive parasol handles in the shape of birds and anil mals. as we'll as many perfectly plain handles.
 Silk voile,: marouisette a1l-over lace and figured chiffons are used In the waists which are for more. dressy oc- casions.
 wash beads are used on many of the waists and the designs are work ed out in Japanese, French and Bull garian emDroiderieS . te
 Amazingly novel and with a charm of their own are black velvet pumps with white bows and white duck pumps with black bows
 Hairline stripes in -serges. are being shown in wide variety of patterns In many of the new ones the hairiiiie is practically invisible. Neither pastel / shades nor black especially the latter will be much worn in gloves. --~- White will have things practically all it's own way. Semi-rough effects -.-and so-calIed mannish materials are fashionable for spring tailored suits. These goods come in a wide range Of neat effects Goats suits of rique and linen will be very popular garments for the lit tie miss this spring. Some. very smart models are fashioned of .colored linen Some of the smartest of the new para sols are decorated with hand painted floral designs. Others have appliuues and insertion of lace. A few are beaded -'e Many of the new foulards have fine white stripes on dark blue, gray green of lavender brown. and over all a conventional satin figure. the same color as the ground.
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