The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

are made or uoWereQ SILKS ana mus lins.
 Striped taffetas are fast superseding in favor of the changeable and plain taffetaS.
 Rich heavy embroidery, in very dark colors, is used on suits of white serge and ratine. Children's linen dresses. as well as their millinery are trimmed with wool embroidery.
 The flower painted white silk sum- shade is new; also the sunshade of lowered gauge.
 Brilliant purple, mauye, bright blue and green shades of silk are favored suits.
 White ninon and batiste dresses are founced with the finest cobwebby la ces, in black and white
 Ornaments of maline, in the form of wings, cockades and aigrettes take the place of feathers.
 White serge must not be overlooked when one is looking out for plain and practical costumes.
 There is no end to the combinat tions of blue and white and black and white in the voile dresses.
 Cultures composed of banks of tulle and diamonds are worn for evening by fashionable women.
 There has been a revival of the fashion of wearing white collors of lin- 
 The skirts of some of, the new dress es are trimmed with a. center row of white ball ivory buttons.
 SmarteSt among the late summer hats are those with .upstanding feath- CTS in striking shaded effects.
 The new models show skirts of flow cred silk with overdrapery of voile de soie in a harmoniZing color.
 Everywhere one sees hats trimmed with big. loose bows of wide, stiff, white ribbon, usually grosgrain.
 For younger girls and women noth- ing is better for seashore Or mountain wear than the white serge Norfolk suit
 Any daintier pair of evening slippers looks the prettier for set of rides cent enamel buckles in a. matching color
 Felt and straw mixed hats are at tractive for seashore wear. They are flexible. and can be trimmed and turn ed at any angle
 The blouses of bright-coloNsd plum or tartan silk, yelled with chiffon or marquisette, are a pleasant change for autumn.
 Dresses of ribbed shot epingle vel vet are fashionable made in simple princess style and having a sash of contrasting color.
 The corduroy outing coat, in all the new shades, is practical and fashion able for seashore and mountain as well as motor wear
 A new and striking hat is made with a. black velvet crown and white lace brim, trimmed simply at the side with a rose and foliage.
 The cutaWay coats in black and col- ored taffeta are worn over white lace gowns. It is the revival of a style of a few seasons ago.
 A cream lace dress, worn with grass green taffeta habit-like coat, fastened round the waist by a black, patent leather gfrdle, is chic.
 Some of the fancier hats for chi1- dren are faced with chiffon, lace or soft silk. Napoleons and plain sailor hats are also very good style.
 Tweed hats for. early fall are being made of two-t toned tweed without lin- ing or. facings of any kind, the edges being bound with silk braid.
 Piquant and practical little outing hats are made of Terry or Turkish toweling. They may be all white or the brim may be faced with color.
 Striped. black and white voile, with border of white checks in white and black, made with fichu of lace and black sash is very charming and diff ferent.
 For the coming season children's washable dresses will be much in de- mand. For dressy wear all white is favored, piQue, linen and rep being the materials preferred.
 A fad of the moment is the wear ing of bracelets on the upper part of the arm. These bracelets are also worn for day beneath net and muslin transparent sleeves.
 Large hats are regaining popularity. especially the flat. broad-brimTned style. They are trimmed with layers of tulle, piped with silk, resembling a huge tulle flower.
 Roses and lace are the favorite mid summer fashion. the lace as a trim ming at the hem or draping the white mousseline de soie dress and the roses in the hat and at the belt.
 Among the smartest tailored suits is the Robespierre, which takes it's name largely from the standing col lar, reaching only to the shoulder seam. The collar is frequently made of tapestry or brocaded material.
 Nadine is one of the most popular trimmings for millinery at this time. Entire shapes are made of it, and it often forms the crown or brim in combination with other materials-for instance, the brim may be of velvet and the entire crown made of loops of maline.