The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-16
FASHION
SHOW TO Be HELD
ALL NEXT WEEK
Metropolitan Store of D. M.
Read Company to Don
Gala Attire.
SPRING NOVELTIES
TO BE DISPLAYED
Special Demonstration of
War Time Menus of
Interest.

On Monday the Annual Fashion
Snow of the D. M. Read Co. will open
to continue throughout the week. 1t
will be of the greatest interest to the
patrons of this metropolitan store as
the management believes that bust
ness must not be allowed to slump
and SO have spared no expense in ar
ranging and decorating their depart
ments for this occasion. 1t has
been an annual event for a number
of years although formerly distin-
Suished by another name. All parts
of the big store will bloom with the
freshness and beauty of Spring with
dainty blossoms and greenery and all
of the departments are freshly stock
ed with all of the latest novelties and
staple accessories for the coming sea-
son. Every afternoon there will be
concert by an orchestra and dur
ing the lunch hour there will be music
by the Hart Piano Co.
This spring there is a decided ten
dency toward sport suits fashioned
from Rashonara and Moon-Glo and
they are most attractive. Loosely
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air of smartness about them. Some
of the hues are not as bright as they
have been in previous seasons, but in
such case they are frightened up
by bits of embroidery on the scarfs.
girdles, and collars in WOOL and silk,
a coarse thread being used.
Top coats for the cool, nippy spring
days are the acme of comfort. Very
often there is the necessity to muffle
up a bit about the throat as a chill
breeze blows and the collars on these
coats must have been made for just
that purpose for they muff1e one up
to the ears and the pockets, too, are a
joy for they are deep and capacious.
Aside from being so suitable for
spring wear these coats are smart1y
cut and very stunning. Top coats
seem to get more popular with each
oncoming season.
Garments for intimate wear grow
more and more beautiful. A new line
at the D M. Read Co. is of japanese
silk, Imperial 1t is known as the
Imperial because it is of the grade
used for the royal family of Japan.
Very heavy quality it has a lovely
lustre and it's weight speaks well for
its wearing qualities. There are pet
ticoats, gowns, envelope chemises,
knickers, camisoles. We have been
asked to. wear silk as much as posi-
BILE to conserve other materials.
Women who see these garments will
not need to be urged to buy them as
a conservation measure. Most of
them are hand embroidered in an at
tractive design. Filet lace is also very
popular.
The fastidious woman is always
very popular about one portion of
her wearing apparel and that is her
corset. 1t is most important to get
a corset that really fits. 1t is economy
to buy good corsets, because, they
have better lines. they can be repair
ed and will wear longer. The Read
Company is showing all the spring
models in a variety of makes.
In the matter of millinery the Read
Company has established a well de-
served reputation. This department
oGers to the women of the city SPLEEN
did opportunities to obtain the latest
models The shoe department which
was recently moved to the main floor
at the rear is completely equipped.
Pumps are to be very strong and
spats are to be worn with them.
The book department which has
grown marvelously since it was in
stalled has also been changed It is
now at the rear of the north aisle and
onthing has been left undone that
would make for the comfort of the
patrons. 1t is in a quiet corner, and
there are handsome leather settees
and easy chairs where books may be
examined at leisure.
The dress goods and silk department
is now on the third floor in a light
and pleasant room. Here also are the
summer cotton goods, a wonderful as
sortment of voiles and ginghams that
are going to be so very strong this
summer.
| The Liberty Blue jewelry is new. It
is most attractive and is comprised of
imitation lapis of a very lovely blue
set in silver
Miss Morgan, who formerly con-
Quoted the cafeteria at the Y. NJ. c.
A., is to conduct an interesting series
of demonstrations in the basement of
the store all next week. She will
| specialize on war time menus, the diff
ferent mixtures of ffours and the gen
eral conservation of foods.