The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02
PADS AND FASHIONS

White satin, trimmed with wide black satin cord and braid. is being exploited for day gowns. $
 White satin separate skirts to be worn with sheer white waists are utterly plain.
 One-piece frocks for spring of white corduroy, serge, blue serge and strip ed summer ratine, have short fitted petticoat of twilled silk, which is cut off just above the knees.
 The Norfolk jacket has appeared again, and will probably emphasize the popularity of the pleated jacket with it's loose belt. Last year this jacket was worn in dark green, blue and in scarlet with white serge and part of the suits. It also appears i'll summer ratine.
 Ratine coraes in plain and striped colors, black-and-white, gray-and- black and blue-and-white are among the best choices now.
 Plaid silk trimming on suits and gowns is good.
 Flat bows of Scotch ribbon are be- ing worn at the neck instead of black satin and taffeta ones.
 corduroy are being lined with plaid instead of plain silk; the pipings of it are used on velvet bands that trim the sailor collars and the wide turn over cuffs.
 Many sailor hats of white and black straw with white velvet / braids are seen.
 Sailors of white straw with brim rolled at side and or4e small plume are very stylish.
 The return of the belt, placed at the natural waist line; the long-waist- ed blouse the long mousquetatre sleeve and the-or longer-coat dis tinguish the latest models.
 vT,I- L. ~S% %t1 n r,nr row affair of black vanished leather or ornamental kid or plain, un- wrinkled band of velvet ribbon.
 The velvet ribbon belt may be an inch or even two inches wide, and iS drawn closely around the figure.
 The leather belt is sometimes made in sections, buckled together or linked with rings of gold or silver. The hew blouse is almost without decoration, and owes its effectiveness to the severity of its lines and the skillful adjustment of it's scant fuli- ness; for the new blouse must pouch little or none above the belt. The straight back, which has been such a favorite for months past, will doubtless continue in style through the, season for coats. Regarding the long coats. the length varies. There are coats that are cut away from the waist line III front and extend to the bend of the knee in the back; others that extend half way to the knee. and are cut straight. around the bottom; and stili others, quite long, that are open up the font. showing the skirt to the waist line. above which they are slightly double breasted. Many new coat models are slight lv cut away and are buttoned dlagon- ally down across the front. The diagonal line is seen every. where in blouses and skirts as we'll as coats. r Some new coats are minus revers -an abrupt change from the cumber- some style of last season. Coat sleeves are long or short ac- cording to the style of the garment In any event, 1t IS qulte HKey sna. the three-quarter sleeve will remain in fashion through the next season.
 Straight, narrow flounces, fitted or scantily fulled, are everywhere Tn eyl- dence on frocks of taffeta and all thin summer StuffS. are seen on some of the new skirts.
 The pretty fashion of last season. that of wearing a dark-colored tunic over a. white underskirt, is still with us with variations.
 Norfolk Jackets are at least jackets resembling the Norfolk; of rough surfaced cloths. in hunting pink bright blue, emerald green and vel low, are fancied now for outdoor
 
 ! Low-cut tailored coats of linen have buttonholes worked in both fronts and are fastened with linked buttons of bright-hued feathers.
 The yelled blouse has. gwen place to the washable blouse of batiste or fine linen, hand tucked or ernbroider- ed and there is certain charm1ng freshness. a youthfulness about the blouse which is pleasing.
 Very excellent effects are produced ool- Ion maline or white satin; the cascades of fine black lace over the simmer ing surface of the satin give most artistic touch to the gown. .. :,
 Nadine. Point de Milan, Chantilly, Spanish and shadow" laces will be inseparable from the summer cos-
 Macrame and linen cluny Iaces are to have a great vogue; in combIna- tion with linen and the new, loosely woven ''toiles'' they are especially at tractive and appropriate.
 The acceptance this season of the aounced and ruffled skirt, Of sleeve frills and draperies has given lace all unusual prominence;
 The cottons are lovely. Those in corded effects, especially corduroy and bedford cord, promise to be decidedly popular.
 Cotton ratine is a favorite. and French corded pique is an admirable fabric for the tailored wash suit.
 French linens have a rather heavy loose weave. They are non-cruSh-1 able and may be had in all the new est co1ors.
 White and cream colored linens will have a tremendous vogue. Some of them have an interwoven border of filet lace or heavy embroidery, and many are inset with eyelet embroid- cry.
 Burnt orange, orchid, sax blue, buff and twine are modish colors in linens.
 Kindergarten cloth is a pretty and inexpensive cotton material for ser viceable dresses for children and jun iors. It is especially dainty in finc~ stripes and checks.
 Taffeta. both plain and shot, is one