The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-19
NITA,S NEW YORK FASHIONS. Summerish Beauty of Dress-Th'
 Woman in white-It Means | Laundry Work.

I often wonder which season has tho greatest appealing force to the average woman. Of course when the weather is cold we can all keep our hatF ir better trim, with the exception of thu blessed woman with naturally curly locks
 She of course looks her most be witching best when the little. soft ten drills cling to her temples and the bacl of her neck Meanwhile her sister o1 straight locks looks damp and moist Even though she studiously shampOoi and, brushes her haa@ she doesnH feel fresh and crisp as In the days when Jack Frost rules.
 Outside of the coinure question what season appeals tho most to wo- mankind?
 I think summer, for the possibilities are so great for fllmy. fluffy fabrics They can be lace trimmed and fash. toned .cheaply into something pictur- esque, which is impossible of achieve ment with heavy cloth or silk. There are few women who canno' evolve an attractive ensemble from Mhe,her a melte 1t Is only lnsn skirt ana shirt waist or the more dressy lin gerie. If 1t is really white, 1t is the most attractive attire any woman car adopt.
 y Why even the elderly lady with gray puffs borrows some of the bloom o1 youth when she dons of a summer af- ternoon soft clinging white null. ol in the early hours of the day does hel marketing in we'll fitting tailor made duck skirt and waist.
 But oh the tawdry untidiness Of the white gown that has lost it's ffrs1 freshness. Nothing is more really re- pulsive. The chaste beauty of req cleanliness once lost cannot be renew ed aside from the tub or the dry cleaners. Therefore she who wishes te be known as 'tThe Woman in White laundry. Either she must do her owr washing, or maintain an expensive regularity with the Blanchisseuse, as our French cousins euphoniously dut the Wash lady"
 Outside of the laundry work and bills, this all white effect is not difh- cult of achievement. The stores al the end of June and through July have sales galore. It is possible tc secure shirt waists that are really dainty and good fitting as low as 6$ cents. The pretty wide welt duck skirts made to open in front and with a little simple button or braid trim ming added sometimes arc offered for $1.98 to $25O. The latter are really as desirable as some made by tailor, who would run the cost up to ten dol lars.
 I saw a very smart linen suit espec- ially adapted for mountain wear for young women at A.50. It had a belt ed Norfolk jacket with plain, short, tight fitting skirt. It was both sim pie and effective.
 Another linen dress" at the same price was really beautiful. This hasl a sort of over skirt effect with scallop- ed edge-a close imitation of hand work There were some very stun ming inserts of imitation Russian lace. the whole gown looking, even upon close examination, like a little foreign model
 Of course lingerie gowns. so-called run the gamut from those with just a simple touch of lace and embroidery, to the all over effects with prices as- cending the scale accordingly.
 To add to the beauty of the white gown shoes, stockings, hat and para sol should also be white and these too of course must be kept immacu- late.
 The effort which this white beauty entails is well rewarded by the won derful becomingness to both old and young women, I heartily advocate it's adoption and let the summer girl be- come even more renowned in both x4>