The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16

of silver -on white or gold braid on black, and applied, of course, to thd under side This should be accom- plfshed so as to show no stitches and can be arranged by sewing blindly to the very edge of the material or wrong side and folding over, as that the braid comes between two chiffon surfaces This also gives a delightfully."- loose unsewed appearance which is most at tractfve.
 Another way, requiring less skill, l3 to sew the braid to the lining and then adjusting the outside, but thiR does not give so elegant finish as the outer blouse losses its feeling of loose less by being lsewed securely
 The Japanese sleeve is perhaps the. most popular at the present time, ana it lends itself most admirably to the soft, hlmy textures.
 Accordian plating is also quite favorite and makes the building of 9 blouse comparatively simple.
 substItute fof FriIIlns.
 Nearly all summer blouses are col- 1arIessj having either the square Dutch neck or else the round baby neck fn- ish with a fine plaited frill. These frills, by the way, are full of charm but not altogether practical, as few Iaundresses will trouble to do them nicely, and 8 very good substitute for frill1ng is to gather coarsely on heavy linen thread and sew very even Iy and firmly to a band. This will iron easily and fall in even hutfngs. Some exquisite1y dainty frills are made from fine handkerchief linen with a narrow hemstitched edge and finished around the neck with a narrow band of either coIored or black velvet ribbon which ties in a tiny bow with long ends of eight or twelve inches. A very practical chiffon model for wear over any sort of a blouse fs shown in the drawing. If made of black chiffon it can be utilized for adapting old blouses to wear with new skirts, while looking equally well yelling a blouse, especially made to wear with it.
 Some women prefer 8 touch of color in their lingerie and to such Ihe' blouses of white linen embroidered ln l pale blue, pink. green and yellow will appeal but unless artfully laundered at home the color fades, leaving a most unlovely bodice which does not l look well when worn with any than white skirt. As the all white cos | tune is a trff1e passe, this also taboos them for the smartly dressed woman, Japanese crepe is still utilized TOT | indoor blouses and looks very well when showing slight note of color. | Silk crepe is also much in vogue but has the drawback of being perishable if 1aundered, having such soft sur face it soils easily, thus mourning l rather large cleaners bills.
 If women are daintly bloused many shortcomings are passed over, and right here I might say a word upon the trimming of the hands.
 Do not load the hands with rings and always choose your rings to har- monize in color or style with the kind of blouse or gown you wear. Striking examples are shown in two women I know One will appeaF dressed for the evening ih filmy chiffon with weird assortment of rings, all priceless, but utterly unrelated to her gown seal rings and antique canoes amid glit- ter of diamonds and gleam of pearls Only one or two diamond rings should be worn with pearl or ruby ring and these with chiffon or lace. Dia4 monds should be softly hidden beneath a drape of chiffon if long sleeves ara not worn, as bi1liant glitter of jeWela is rather too reminiscent of a jeWeler's window.
 The other friend to whom I allude has all her jewelry mounted according to the different periods of history, and if she dons an empire gown wears em- pire jewelry, etc., and always gems that either match or harmonize with the color of the gown she wears.