The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-24

The Coronation bag is the latest Of
exquisite novelties and is made prin-
cipally in silk and tinsel tapestry, with
antique gold tinsel applique in various
designs.
Among the new parasols is one of
| natural colored pongee with an over
cover also of pongee. This is finish
ed with fringe Of cream coIored silk
| ribbon braid.
Most of the hat crowns are round
Or in sugar-loaf shape. This is espe-
cially true in the flower toques and
the small straw hats, trimmed fully
with fine flowers.
Satin either the real article or the
clOth-backed variety, is to be really
the rage for the dressier skirts and
suits and surah and taffeta will run
it a close second.
With Louis XIV bag, when in
dressy sttire, a addressed woman's
toilette is complete, the bag being Of
silk tapestry with a highly polished
gold plated frame.
Fanciful plaitings and weavings of
ribbons are taking we'll for use under
transparent waists to give the bit or
mass of color now deemed necessary
to the finish of such garments.
1t is now very smart to have ones
parasol and aumoniere or handbag
fashioned out of the same silk and
these often match the silk of the frock
u
For the corselet skirt the blouse is
frequently Of chiffon in the exact tint
Of the skirt, the ornamentation being
confined to the lining, which is visi-
BILE through the transparent chiffon.
The princess petticoat is popular
especially for evening gowns and lin
gerie dresses. This garment is fitted
to show clearly the outline Of the fig
ure, finished below the knee with
flounce.
Smart high shoes are of white buck
skin. with scalloped edges and large
posite the buttoned edge the shoes are
ornamented with a design in white
crystal beads.
A very smart sunshade is of white
satin, draped with black silk mar
quisette, which is caught into band
of net embroidered in white silk floss
This band is edged with knife plait-
ed ruche of marquisette.
Cross-stitch borders are very effec
tive on pongee and are quite the lat
est craze among needlewomen. The
more quaint and old-fashioned the pat
tern the better. The color scheme adj
here, too, to the days of our grand
mothers.
The smartest materials for bride
include Duchesse satin liberty, crepe
meteor. Charmeuse, silk marquisette
and net combined and draped with
Cn1f1On ana mOOSS0llQe de sole, en-
broidered in silk floss, pearls, silver
and beads.
Braiding in soutache, rat-tail and
a new plated design are all employed
laid flat or shaped into borders and
sometimes combined with embroidery.
Buttons, balls and pendant ornaments
are also fashioned Of these braids.
In the bicorne style hats, which are
many, the Napoleon lines. Some of
the bicornes are SO shaped that the
brirn. front and back almost meet over
the top of the indented crown, but at
the face line is pinched into sharp.
short point at each side.
Touches Of old brocade give color
to some Of the handsomest tailor
nades. One of the frequent methods is
the use of a simulated waistcoat that
peeps from under the cross-over sides
of the coat, and often a little needle
work on the gown or suit combines
the old rose and green Of the brocade |
ror the other soft colorS