The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
FASHIONS AND PADS.

The high waist line is still in faver Ruchings bask again in Fashion. favor.
 Black satin is very fashionable fol long coats.
 Never were so many sheer, plain. striped silk waists.
 Long top coats are carried in near. ly all vacation trunks.
 :Eyelet embroidery has a strong vo. que in new millinery.
 With the promise of wider skirts comes the return of ruffles.
 White pumps were probably never before in so great demand.
 More and more insistent becomes the prophecy of wider skirts.
 The dainty fichu introduced this summer has become more than popu- lar.
 White linen is apparently the sea- son's favorite material for tub dress es.
 Ecru naousseline de soie has super seded white for separate collars and cuffs.
 Hosiery in every case matches the shade of the gown with which it is worn.
 On the beaches are seen many black silk bathing suits with white empire revers.
 Any amount of bead-work and allur- ing embroidery effects are used as garniture.
 Some blouses have departed from the kimono type and show an armhole once again.
 The peasant blouse is seen in all ma- terials, from the most expensive to the cheapest.
 Undermuslins are to he more ex- pensive, for they are to have more lace than ever before.
 Many of the brightly colored new foulards are yelled with moke-c color moussehne de soie.
 Still the favorite costume for af- 'ternoon wear is of taffeta, foulard or satin in dark navy blue.
 Summer coats showing the high waist line are decidedly smart and becoming to the figure.
 White voi1e and marQUsette are made into very pretty little waists with colored bead ornam entation.
 Paris forecasts a veritable rage for 1ace-lace in large design fairly smoth- ering gowns from collar to hem.
 White trimmed with color is a fash ionable combination for all kinds of wash dresses and separate waists.
 Ruffles are appropriate with fash ions having plain shoulders and nar- row skirts and impart a girlish charm.
 Single and sashes, in colors, with black silk fringe, are all the thing dL t Vanity bags for dancing parties are attractive if made of Dresden ribbon in colors corresponding with the gown. Very pretty hat crowns are made from tiny flowers and stems arrang- ed in lattice work, without other trim ming.
 j Little jackets of silk in blue and silver changeable shades are most at tractiye. The kimono sleeves are still used.
 Very pleasing is the mid-season pen chant for ll-white-all-white hats, parasols, bags and frocks. But all ways colored sashes.
 Wide lace collars on coats and dresses are bordered with soutache worked in a pattern which gives weight to the edges. All or nearly all of the late sum mer gowns are showing the high waist line, and the skirts, if not really tunic are tunic in effect
 Quite wonderful are the colored der, blue, even purple-to match sum- mer costumes. Most polo coats for young women are whfte-but suddenly has arisen demand for the. blue, especially for steamer wear. In skirts the popularity of the pam el back and front still holds. The newest HdN0 PlSdlS lIiSSt dl tIIC sides to give the desired fulIness. The most charming of children's bonnets are evolved from fine embroi- dered or spotted muslin over pink pon- gee, with ribbons to match
 The first authoritative autumn hats are sugar loaf shape, with fancy feath- CT trimming. Crowns are rather high, and brims sharply upturned.
 Probably more One-piece silk dress es are seen this season than at any previous time, and nothing has in ir more satisfaction for a woman.