The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-06

hat, lined with biack satin. IL mas
full tam-o-shanter crown of Persian
silk, with band of black silk around
the crown.
Bows and How to Make Them.
The bows which trim the new hats
are charmingly graceful in their ar
rangement this year. They are moi
made, however, in the usual way by
pinching the loops into tight mass
and tying securely with wire. To give
the suggestion of ease and looseness
which now characterizes them, the
loops are formed on the hat and
fastened with long stitches draws
over the centre OF the bow az each
loop Is made. In wiring this type Of
bow bend the wire over In narrow
points-as shown in the frst illustra,
ton in the middle Of the page-to ex,
tend within half an inch Of the end
Of the loop. Sew the wire in each looI
as you make the bow and secure with
slip-stitches concealed under the folds,
This holds the bow firmly without de-
tracing from the soft appearances
which is its chief charm.
Heavy thread and metal laces are
pretty features Of the winter hats de-
signed to wear with dressy clothes
This is shown in a new application
with the straight edge Of the
lace sewed to the brim edge. and tho
scallops falling in a loose arrange
ment over the brim and crown. This
idea is one which you may make prac-
tical use Of in remodeling an old hal
which has become spotted or shows
signs Of wear on the upper brim. The
scallop should not be fastened tight.
| but held here and there with long
tacks.
Wells and Their Meshings.
The extremely spider-web and filmy
treatments of last spring are repeated
in many variations, while the lace veil
is more than ever popular. The de-
cidedly new thing among the latter ia
the filet mesh which comes in either
black or white with little, square.
all-over motif and blocked pattern
at the edge. This has much distinc-
ton, and is becoming as well "a
smart. In one charming lace veil with
ovals saw the same tendency to
among the laces. The big oval open
! ings are in one size, the main veil In
another, whereas the patterned edge
| is smaller still. Although this veil il
one of the marked novelties Of tha
season it is one that should be worn
only by the right person, as it il by
no means suited to every face. The
new color in lace veil Is Q champagne
! tint a good deal deeper than cream
and this promises to be highly pop
ular, since it has the charming faculty
| of softening the face and is an Inn.
| provement over the harshness Of tht
dead-white veil. The fine meshes are
SO filmy and shadowy in tissue and
confused in pattern that they have
| been named oracle" They come
nearest, perhaps, in effect TO thu
cracked patterns Of frost on the pane
New Laces.
The distinctive feature Of new lace1
is the combination in one design Of
several sized meshes, there being Al
many as three or four placed together
and never less than two. The neweE
lace, known as maline lace, It being
given the treatment just described
It's pattern Is vefy lovely, delicate ant
| filmy, an arrangement Of ferns over
spreading the main body with {
strengthening at the edge Of q Wild
rose motif. This last is supplemented
| by feathery sprinkling Of tiny dots
| It measures eighteen inches in width
| Belonging to the same family Is thu
medieval maline lace, with its quaine
| charming little pattern showing TIL
| figure Of a woman holding a mace a
Ratchet in either hand. This ap
proaches very nearly a real lace In it
effect and Is one Of the most popul&
styles of the year.