The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-02
PADS AND FASHIONS

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 Broad girdIesare still worn
 Circular sfiounces trim. tunics and
 Charming negligees are developed in voi1e.
 For spring hats black is the lead inf color
 There is a vogue for jet in the lat
 The newest lingerie is trimmed with p1eated tulle.
 The suit coats are very short and are growing shorter.
 The new costumes strongly empha- size the Eton jacket
 All the new style tailored skirts are full at; the upper part.
 Colored 1blouses are destined to have a considerable vogue.
 Cross-stitch embroidery is used to decoratei children's dresses.
 Bands of ostrich p1umage trim frocks, blouses and millinery.
 Many of the neckp1eces combine the collar and the ckemisette.
 The Russian influence is still felt in the realms of fashion.
 The baby's coat should be kimono cut with a ripple effect below.
 Moire will be one of the popular silks for trimming the spring. hat.
 There will be an uhparallelled vo- que for fancy shoes this season.
 Fascinating little dresses will be made of striped lawn and tub silks.
 There is runor that there is Ho
 Among the latest novelties are ros- es fashioned of small colored beads.
 Foulards are again creeping into favor for smart little afternoon frocks. $ Checked materials are in favor, and the checks are one-haH inch square.
 There are hats of striped straw, quaintIy trimmed with wreaths of flowers.
 Capes and cape effects are very much worn, both for street and even ing. sse Tassels are used to catch up the draperles in lieu of buckles, bows or buttons.
 There are chic little hats for street wear covered with striped or plaid taffetA~
 muslin are again. an important item of. the wardrobe.
 There is a fad for white jet, which is used to adorn handsome evening costumes
 The nchu has had it's day; all that is left oft is the folds of tulle outlin- ing the neck.
 Blouses made of the daintiest mus lins and linens are designed to wear with dressy suits.
 There are few changes in blous- es, but almost without exception the /
 Babies hats are smaller in shape, nestling close to winsome curls, and they may flare slightly at the Sides.
 The fayorite trimmings for spring hats are flowers. fruits. striped quills, ribbons fantasies, wings. small ostrich tips and jet.
 In millinery is found small shapes that are turned and twisted away from the head; also extremely high turbans.
 There are some draped styles mak- ing their appearance that emphasize the vogue for po1onaise and oyerskirt fashions.
 Fashion has reduced the bodice of evening" gowns until nothing remains but narrow strips of lace extending over the shoulders.
 Shallow collars of crepe de chine with frocks of tafeta. crepe de chine and charmeuse
 Some of the new blouses have yokes that extend across the back and shoulders, sometimes forming half of the upper sleeve.
 The new frocks of wash materials are cut>with low neck lines that re- quire a guimpe. or they rol1ow the lines of the jumper.
 The sp1aque-shaped hat is attract ing most attention at present It is alm ost flat on top and elevated by a bandeau at the side back. The skirt with the winding hounce draperies will be very much worn. These skirts have ruffle winding around the figure in serpentine fash ion.
 Afternoon wraps are frequently of taffeta, quilled and ruff1ed with elab- crate neck ruffs or hood collars that show to advantage a bit of bright nn- ing.
 This year there is no depending on the waist line It has lost it's sta bilitys it goes up and down, and is entirely at the mercy of the type of gown worn-
 The note of contrast is still sound ed where street costumes are con cerned; the srnartest models have skirts of checked material and jackets of plain. i.
 There is no prettfer neckwear than the white lace inserted or embroider- ed, or perfectly plain hemstitched af- fairs made of white lawns, mulls and organdfes.
 Many of the thin blouses have very full sleeves attached to the bishop shaped, 10-fnch lace inserted or em- broideEed cuffs. The latter are edged with wide futed friIls.
 Children who are well dressed no longer appear in elaborate lace and ribbon trimmed frocks Modern mothers display good taste in select ing dresses of charming sim plfcfty
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