The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-20
FADS AND FASHIONS

A soft cerise satin sash is often a
| smart touch.
| The latest Paris blouses are but
| toned at the back
Fluffy White net is used for girlish
| evening gowns.
| Black and white chantilly laces are
| strong in favor.
The sleeves of the newest blouses
are set in with beading.
The narrow ruching is another
| finishing note of the season.
| White, cream and tan hats show
| touches of black and cerise.
| Lingerie blouses of sheerest linen
| are embroidered with colors.
| crystal ball buttons, with tiny black
cats eyes, are a novelty.
| Tailored suits in very fine striped
| materials are in the majority.
| Crystal buttons are used on all silk,
linen and wooden materials.
American beauty pink appears
everywhere in millinery parlance.
The triconne of Louis VI appears
where exclusive hat models are shown.
| Close fitting turbans, made entirely
| of flowers, are much in evidence.
Close-ftting shapes are again find
| ing favor with conservative mill
| liners.
The collars, cuffs and landings of
| many exquisite gowns are featured in
venetian lace.
| Long sash ends, weighted by silver
tassels, make a charming finish to a
| lingerie frock
Real observation-disclosures, alencon,
| flet, cluny and macrame-are ex-
| tremely fashionable.
Many of the separate blouses show
the panel hanging below the belt at
| the front and in back.
| Taffeta-c chiffon is a new material
which will be used to fashion many
attractive summer gowns.
! A new and pretty substitute for the
| plain linen jabot is one made entire.
| ly of finely pleated net.
| Powered satin ribbons with raised
designs are shown in beautiful
| blended softness.
| fawn and caster are seen in suede and
| thin glace gloves.
| Evening gowns are made of ex-
| quisitely soft silks and satins, cOmbin-
ed with lace and chiffon.
The Paris models show the use OF
| many, many buttons small and OF
| crystal, china, satin and braid.
Deep, pleated frills are worn sepa-
| rately with the collarless frock, and
are also attached to high collars.
| Smart little hats for children are
| made of flexible straw and are trim
| med with stiff little ornament at
! the side.
Nets, deliberately embroidered with
| white or colors, are trimming many
| lovely frocks for warm weather
| wear.
| In many instances the sash. or any
| waist finish matches in color that
| of the parasol, of the stockings OF
! of the millinery.
| Green is to be decidedly fash
| ionable color this season. especially
| when combined with tones of brown
| tan and ecru.
1 Rarnhrant the fam-O'- Shan-
| ter, appears quite lovely and chic il
| the new straws, combined with lace
| velvet or taffeta.
Shadow lace and nets are used in
millinery in treating brims, crowns
| and for simulated bows and loops. A
| fine filet pattern is most used.
Children's coats in a variety OF
| stunning models are made OF heavy
coarsely woven linen. Collar ant
| cuffs are of a contrasting color.
embroidery in lovely tones of mauve
rose, red, powder blue and gold en-
HANGED the beauty of the bodice.
A universal favorite is the hat turn
ing up from the face, with a rathel
broad, rolled up brim. which ma,
Hat lines are straight, dropping
dashing. severe, or picturesque-any
thing one wishes. Plumes are placed
| at every angle above, or even be-
| meath, the brim.
1t is. quite proper now to have {
well-defined waist line, and all man
ner of pretty sash ribbons are being
used to give dainty note to tn,
costume.
| Shadow lace in all forms-wid'
edges flouncings and allovers-i
particularly favored. The allove
shadow lace is often used to fashion
entire dresses or tunics.
The absolutely plain tailored waist!
are delightfully."- smart this year. The!
are on the most severe order, ant
with long sleeves and cuffs and man
niSh collars.
Quite the newest way of arrang
ing plumage on hats is to put it OF
the underbrim, curling down over thu
shoulder, but it must be admitted
this is a rather trying style.
Scanty flounces placed fatty on ;
narrow foundation skirt are seen OIL
many lingerie frocks. as well as OF
silks and voiles, and are one of tn
features of the new season.
Some hats are covered with ma
line, lace or net shirred on cords
They are finished with ruffles of val
enciennes; the lower ruff1e falling ov
err the brim and shading the face.
Quaint, perky little bows Of vel
We tribbon are arranged on the hat
with the loops spread out and tn
ends clipped in the center like a. fisl
| tall, anu IdIu dSdiiSt Lie WiuC VI III
of lace.
Cream-colored embroideries an
J laces will have a vogue this summe
and are prettily used on white frock
of a sheer nature, the cream lac
} giving a look of richness to the whit
fabric.
{ Pansies, peoples, heather, roses
chrysanthemums, orchids, fuchsias
! blue bells, lilacs, violets, fruits an
berries are used lavishly on Easte
: hats, in all the fashionable shades O
| the season.
) The pannier of 1912 is formed fror
: lace chiffon or the softest and mos
supple of taffeta or satin, and is wor
) with charming effect over the skirt
which, although somewhat wider, still
retains the slender silhouette.
The slashed skirt is by no mean
| out of fashion; at present it is see
{ with an inside plating that gives
line of contrast that is excellent. Thi
plating may be of chiffon or crep
de chine or satin, and often intro
| duces a contrasting touch of color.
| The blazer has returned to favor
1 | 1t is worn as separate coat wit
the skirt of white serge or linen, an
as component Of the summer sui
The favorite combinations are whit
r and black red and white, blue an
white, and so on in all the fashionabl
shades.
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