The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
rH1s Is the very height of the

r "H1S Is the very height of the
 I. Newport season. which in spite
 of the pages of print written about it every summer lasts in all it's
 gaiety only six weeks. Regatas, balls,
 smart dinner parties, tennis tourna-
 ments, golf matches, polo games, horse
 shows and coaching parades all come
 one on top of the other in giddy suc-
 cession, and then Newport settles down
 suddenly to be a rather dull place with !. shuttered houses, deserted Casino and
 old dowagers in victorias ambling duly : up and down the shady roads. The gay world moves on to Lenox or to the big houses along the Hudson River, where autumn house parties are enter tained and autumn weddings planned. Long Island is also popular of late years after the Newport season, as there is excellent duck shooting and
 black bass fishing and golf that has notcjts equal this side of Scotland.
 While the fast and furious pace lasts at Newport the frocks and frills that are worn would put the lilies of the field and the Queen of Sheba to shame. They 7EePfesent the. best art of Paris, peculiar gift of the American woman, and the art ingenuity and originality that an immoderate amount of money can command.
 A glance at the graceful figures in the illustration will give an idea of the
 
 details are borrowed from every age that can add to its grace and charm. The materials of which it is woven are often made to order regardless of ex- pense. The trimmings in some cases cost . kings ransom (assuming that any one would worry about finding a lost king in these days) and the colors Of the fabrics are stolen from flowers and clouds and Jewels, the glitter of the dew, -theAsheen of the pearl and the gleam Of the dragon fy's wing.
 Lookat, that Directoire frock, for in- stance. Could anything be more grace fully artistic? 1t is crepe, lustrous as a pearl of price. Its color is grape, delightsome shade of red that has a good deal of pink in it and also hint of purple. It is embroidered in tones of dull blue and rose over slate gray. The bolero of gray has large wooden buttOna covered with the material. The hat a charming shapesais of soft, eEin in q tone. of pale rose (not pink with a soft feather. Ssa bt The seated figure dssaovely in pearl gray creepy silk with an overskirt effect ' bordered by ruched frfH The sleeves are of eyelet embroidery with shoulder caps of gray. silk and the ruched frillS are caught up with straps and strass buttenAw6 he ceiRtrIe isra cpTious one of silk served over oval. molds, giving the effect -of a girdle of huge pearl shaped gray pearls. The gray hat is a Napoleon trimmed with superb white plumes.
 Yet another dove-gray frock is of ninon made with an Empire bodice and ceinture shining with embroidery of steel and lapis lazuli. A fringe of this effective jewel work appears below the ceinture. The hatsts of blue faced with green and artistically7 smethered with blue hydrangeas and pale green leaves. A pretty frock of mauve. chiffon is Inserted with white lace and bordered with lace. The underdress is of purple and there is a ceinture of purple. The hat is of mauve tri1nrred with lace and a mauve ostrich feather.
 A striking gown is worn by the tall figure with the turban with the wide bow in front. The gown is forerunner of next winters styles and it is very graceful and may be absolved Gas few
 gowns can nowadays no matter how
 smart they may bel from the charge of ! being in the least degree freakish. It Is of pale silk poplin with long skirt and a short waisted bodice which is
 enriched by bronze embroidery. The ceiuture with scarf ends is of brown liberty silk. Tiny buttons and loops
 ornament skirt and bodice. Although the gown is very rich and handsome the lines are so clear and graceful that