The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-28
AIIkS NEW YORK FASHIONS
Servicsable Shopping Gown Needed -Half Worn Summer Frock Won't
 Do-Dahlia Tints Popular.

There is always one thing a woman must have in her wardrobe whether she be rich or poor, old or young, sty fish or dowdy. That is a serviceable shopping and walking gown,
 There Is nothing that stamps the really we'll gowned woman with such certain approval or the reverse as her appearance in the shops and on the thoroughfares.
 Some wofhen think any half worn frock good enough for this purpose. They appear in early Fall with a some what frayed summer foulard or one piece. pongee. But they will learn by the looks of their acquaitances, even from the glances of the shop people, that they are dowdy, when compared to those who are so trim and smart in their perfectly plain put approprl- ate shopping garb.
 No matter how lovely the foulard or the pon9ee might have been in their day-fhat day is past. The new season rightfully demands at least one absolutely new 'get up'' in compli- mer1t to tt.
 This season promises a semi-revi- val of dahlia tints, but the wise wom- an who hasn't enough for two gowns oT tailor made style would better con- ne herself to the always staple olues and browns. Black Is always chic, but 1t is likewise a little trying. Un- less relieved by little touch of color, it Is apt to make the wearer LOOK somewhat older It will also accentus nnsef nss sH1 the A eyes Wif77iiah i7iiah presage age even though they do not really pro-
 A smart blue coat and skirt the latter with panel back and plain front, can be made of light weight broad cloth. The. coat, which to pc correct should be somewhat longer than was worn last summer, can have velvet collar and cuffs to match, If something fancier is not desired.
 very pleasing trimming effect on navy blue is white cloth bra1ded on narrow lines of black with gilt put
 Many of the brown jackets with these walking length skirts have a combination of purple inserts. Unth vol, see this mingiing of brown ana the right shade of purple, you cannot truax1ne how effective it can be-.
 I would advise the self tones, how ever. if you want a gown that VIII not beeome conspicuous or tiresome.
 'Bv selecting blue, brown or black, vor, always have the chance to ada any color in jabot or neck band that you think would be attractive.
 As the skirts are generally made with W616I lines ulSu -CAAOASAA ~ away with a belt, the first impression la of a three piece suit. A smart trio was in blue cloth. the silk waist being of washable fabric in stripes of Diue' white and an, almost infinitesimal line of yellow. A royalty lovely Irish cro- cheted collar was finished by smart little cravat of lace knotted in the centre by a wee scrap of yellow vel vet to match the line in the SIX
 The suede gloves and one of the Fall derbies In blue felt with perky little .Afaucy." as they call the straight up and down feather effects, in com blnation of blue and yellow. made the girl wearer look for all the world ike some weff@ plumed bird of the woods.
 The same effect can be produced from all sorts of simple beginnings. With the correctly fitted. plain suit ao- eoluteiv fresh and unwrinkled. the ex- trae can be added at will, and with very little extra cost
 Look to it that before you can buy the calling gown. the set of furs or the plumed hat that you have in your wardrobe this one servfceable, stylish standby. that you can always rely up on as not making you coneplcuously overdressed but palpably we'll dressed.