The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
DIN. READ co.
PREPARES FOR
FASHION WEEK
Spring Styles Are Revela-
ton and Are Sure To At
tract Many Persons.

| were amazed at the beauty d1splayed.
| Although the weC ther seems bit
early, shoppers found suggestions for
| warm weather apparel wherever they
looked Counters artistically dressed
with the most exquisite offerings of
the season greeted the eye on every
side.
just within the door the jewe1ry de-
partment offered new suggestions in
that line in \the form of Richeieu
pearls which are the best limitations OF
Oriental pearls made. The Rdche1ieu
pearl is made by putting small bead
into a solution of a certain kind OF
fish scales and leaving it there until a
pearly coating has formed on the bead.
This operation is repeated again and
again until the covering is OF suH-
eient thickness and lustre. The pearls
may be has in all sizes and in strings
of various lengths. A specially of one
price of these pearls will be made dur
ing Fashion Week.
Also at the jewelry counter are to
>be found the new combs rejecting the
Spanish Influence, the predominant
note in spring styles. The Goyesca,
named from the opera, and the pea
cock comb are the most up to date
hair ornaments. Both are tall and ar
tistice in shape. The Goyesca is set
with brilIiants and gilded while the
peacock comb initiates the co1oring Of
a peacock's tail with the bright green
and blue stones with which it is lined
Necklaces, of both real and imitation
coral, wrist watches, and rings are
other features of the =ewelry section.
Intended for Easter gifts, and each
bright and cheerful in it's message are
the, small nosegays, of various tiny
flowers and the, large single roses. OF
course they are fashioned from silk
and velvet but SO c1everly are they
made that one has to look twice to as
sure himself of this fact.
One of the center aisle counters is
employed in displaying the beauties of
the embroidered batiste founding
which comes I'M white, Joffre blue and
coral, The white f1ouncing is embroid
cred in green and white and blue and
white, while the colored has white
edgings and designs.
Beads, formed into small ornaments
and tassels or embroidered on net are
much in evidence in the spring mod
els, and Palette lace, an exquisite
form of beadingI is a favorite for eve
ming gowns.
Perhaps the most interesting new
arrival among the silk fabrics is mar
quisette, a material popular several
seasons ago, which has again come
into its own. While a revival, it is
1ove1ier than ever. Some of the most
beautiful marquisettes are Of change
able co1ors, pink that turns to laven-
der, green that changes to old blue,
and an exquisite smoky combination
approp- -ately manned, Will o. the
Wisp.
Sunset Silk is the name of a rather
heavy but soft new kind of silk which.
like the narquisette, changes its color.
The orchid and golden shades of this
beautiful material, which is especially
suitable for the new very full dresses,
are especially beautiful,
Z The newest sport coats are made
from Palm Beach Pongee, which is
very heavy in quality and made of
pure silk, and comes in the various
stripes, SO popular for sport clothing.
: What is doubtless the most interest
ing department in the huge store is.
, ~ever, to be found on the second
floor where the Partisan gowns and
c1oaks are displayed. The store is
carrying a large number of these mod
els this spring, which it is planned to
sell at a comparatively reasonable
price, with the idea of letting the Gus
toners have them. than to so price
them few can afford to purchase them.
Among the evening gowns, perhaps
the newest feature is an extensive use
of a very fine silk net which is seen
on all combinations. It is also used
to compromise for sleeves. The mod
els, of exquisite beauty, are from Cal
lot, Poirret, Jenny, Lucille and other
famous designers. Among them are
a number of evening cloaks that show
a lining. Of the ubiquitous Georgette
crepe.
In the hat department are many
original and beautiful models in
street, dress and garden hats. Several
large sailor hats are covered with self
colored Georgette crepe and stenciIed
with a large. bright colored peacock,
or other designs, which form the only,
The shoe department offers numer-
Gus suggestions in this line. Old ivory
and olive shades are the newest in
foot wear. The former is very exclu-
sive and expensive because the war
has made it impossible to obtain more
of the rather from which they are
made. Very high, laced boots are
still fashions favorite. For sport wear
a very handsome model of white buck
skin trimmed with green, gray, or blue
leather, and having felt so1es, is Of
fered5- The canvas tropical shoe is
the newest summer model. It is of
fine linen, so fitted that no lining is
necessary. A very light cool shoe is
thus obtained which is a wonderful
Improvement over. the particularly
warm g Pue Ks 4. or sgularly lined can
vas boot.