The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
FADS AND FASHIONS
Ratine is still in favor.

Ratlne Is Stll In faVOr.
Stripped fabrics are in vogue just
now.
Bordered effects are sown to some
extent.
A navy serge frock is always pretty
and dainty.
One-piece dresses of corduroy are
very popular
Motoring gloves are made OF the
best tan Cape.
The latest motor coat has a multi
tude of pockets.
BlouseS In net and lace are just as
popular as ever.
The Coiffe or Dutch bonnet for
children Is in favor.
Brocaded silk gauze as we'll as
crepe de sole have also revival.
Tan, beaver. brown, gray and black
are favorite colors for gloves.
A new fad has arisen for boudOir
caps made of silk instead of lace.
The skirts are still narrow, straight
and inlet at the side by buttoned over
panels.
Long tunic dresses on transparent
fabrics, nicely embroidered, are just
now in great demand.
While revers are not SO large as
they have been the low opening in
front is much in evidence.
In the matter of trimming and gar
niture fringes banding and embroidery
are used as lavishly as ever.
The latest dress suits for men are
very short at the waist and the lower
part of the front quite round.
Crepe meteore continues in favor
and forms the foundation of many of
the seasons most lovely gowns.
Black silk chenille fringe is used to
excess and adds very much to the
charm of the street and house gown.
Many artificial flowers are worn.
Single flowers often supply the needed
Belts are used on some of the wraps,
some of which are of leather, in
black, matching or contrasting shades.
Very new is a frock of white satin
with tunic of finely-tucked ninon
held by a broad band of satin with
fioweretteS.
A very new skirt has an opening
in front with a wide flap, the same
idea being carried out in the back
seam.
An attractive boudoir cap is in the
shape of an Empire drummer cap,
much like the cooked hats children
fold from newspapers.
Ribbon has returned to its own
again and is likely to count strongly
among hat trimmings during the next
three months.
Black velvet costumes, with either
a muff Or a stole, or both of them. of
white fox are very becoming for fair
haired ladies.
Grebe feathers and ostrich plumage
have been used for collars and trim
mings on some of the shawl draped
tissue NANTES.
the present the fashion on the Contin-
ent would favor more the Oriental
style than the Occidental.
Fur trimming is meeting with q
go; chiffon or silky ninon with bands
of skunk, chinchilla or mink forms a
piduant arrangement.
Chiffon taffetas are confidently Of
fered as the ultra-fashionable silk IA
bries for the coming season. Glace
chiffon taffetas are in the ultra style.
Owing to the high cost of furs some
limitations are now on the market;
Zibelinette. for INSTANCE, is greatly u.s.
ed for Innings. 1t looks like sable.
Collarettes fashioned from velvet,
brocade. silks and chiffon are warm
outside wraps which take the place OF
furs. The wrap is light and grace
full.
Dressing gowns in quilted Japanese
silk are most interesting for the VIM
ter season; they are adorned with en-
broideries. most artistic and original.
Many of the new skirts are trim
med. Some show the tunic with I'M
derpetticoats; others have side trim
mings and some have loops and but
tons.
The newest note is the use of vivid
colors in embroidery. Lace continues
to be used on everything in every
style and weight and every known de-
sign.
A pretty and fashionable way to
wear the hair is to part it in the mid
die and draw it loosely over the ears.
gathering it into a simple knot at
the back.
Cloaks, scarves and stoles, are made
OF supple and pliable plush: the gloss
and texture of this new material Ia
dark brown shade gives the impress
sion of seal.
Hee ddreSS of rhinestone bands.
Paradise plumes or bands of gold en-
broidery set with different colored
stones are all very distinctive and eff
fective.
Young girls dancing frocks show a
oarniture of small colorad flowers in
silk chiffon or velvet yelled with lace
or chiffon and placed coquestishly on
corsage or skirt.
While the long coat still predomi.
mates manufacturs are showing a few
novelty wraps i'm cutaway effect which
leach slightly below the knee in front
but are longer in the back.
The accordion muff is made OF