The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-17
FASHIONS AND FADs.

Many of the new and beautiful ma-
 ter1als are cravenetted, and as the
 waterproofing in this way does not
 detract from their beauty or useful
 less, women are loud in their praise.
 Chenille cloth resembling wooden
 crepe, of soft texture and light in
 weight, will be used for spring dress
 es. Large patches of fiat embroidery
 will be used on frocks of this mater
 ial
 The close skirts worn for the street
 demand the utmost daintiness in
 shoes, and with the velvet gowns, the
 uppers are frequently made of the
 same material, vamped with patent leather.
 Knitted scarfs are now very broad and are fitted at the shoulder seams
 On many there are standing collars
 that can be turned down if you pre- fer. They resemble the evening scarfs worn by by men.
 Velvet tunics, cut exactly in the shape of the tunics worn by boys who serve the priest at the altar, are used over shimmering satin robes, and the
 under robe is often weighted with a
 border of fur.
 The collarettes of chiffon with bro- caded designs in velvet are made to clasp the throat without unattractive
 bulkiness, and one end is. thrown
 around the shoulders. while the other hangs down in front Striking is a recent one-sided ef- feet of the corsage. One short sleeve, with the shoulder line in one with it, may be of heavy lace, while the other shoulder may be covered with
 the graceful draping of the tunic. Immense bags fashioned of the gayest embroidery or changeable vel vet are carried with all costumes. Cloths of gold and silver, with raised flower designs, are also seen and the cord is the drawing string for all Tn If en stuff, no matter how handsome, are no longer worn at afternoon functions. Silks, the satfn-faced wools and velvets, much trimmed or quite correct gowning for day society functions.
 Quaint and pretty is the latest cut
 of corsage below little guimpe; be- ginning at the height in front of the little hollow in the throat it reaches
 shoulder; the heightened line of the guimpe on the shoulder thus achiev- ed is particularly becoming. For hair ornaments the low dia- dem of classical design, with branch | ing blades and wheat-ears and grass rising to a point in the centre, lead i the van to-day, and then there are the attractive fligree gold Grecian | flets generously studded with gems. | To prevent any crockfng of fur col lars on evening wraps there are nov | being sold little flat collars of chif- | ion over satin. They are not for warmth, but when made in shades to
 match the Things of wraps they add a delightful touch of beauty and util- | ity that few women can resist. One of the most elaborate of the seasons tea-gowns gis of pale yellow
 lined with white and gold chameleon Liberty satin. There is a narrow band border of heavy floss embroid- cries all about the garment edge and the wide, floppy revers, faced with the lining material, are bordered in like manner.
 The fashions of the past month have esta blished beyond a doubt the fact that Empire tendencies will pre- vail for some time to come. The waist line in both dresses and in coats has been heightened and when the cut of the garment is not pro- nouncedly Empire. then the trimming is so applied as to simulate the short waisted effect.
 Both Paul Poiret and M. Doucet have brought out the ''trouser'' skirt in Paris, but it is described as less attractive than novel, and so far has been affected only by a few actresses who have worn the new creation on | the boulevards. It is likely that this kinnovation will have about the same | fate as that of the "slashed" skirt of ! a. few years ago.