The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
FADs AND FASHIONS
The velvet sash is new. All hat trimmings are high.

All hat trimmings are high.
 Corduroy is the fabric of the day
 Cavalier capes are worn by little girls.
 Fashion dictates that skirts shall be shorter.
 There is growing tendency for metal 1aces.
 Some of the fall skirts have clus- ters of pIaats.
 There Is a tendency to trim all suits with fur.
 The skirt of the new corsets Is slightly shorter.
 The new blouses have closer fit ting set-insIeeves.
 Afternoon gowns of all silk will be worn this fall.
 The new blouses are worn on the outside of the skirt.
 Many of the new blouseS are trim med with fiet lace.
 Black and white striped chiffon is favorite in Paris.
 Double and three-dounced skirts are as popular as ever.
 The upstanding ruff collars are more and more used.
 Undoubtedly there is a revival of masculine fashions.
 Pearls are being used a great deal for enbrotderies again
 White crepe de chine blouses are trimmed with striped piaue.
 Ftounces and ruffles share the; in terest with tunic and pleats.
 The hat shaped like jockey cap is the latest fad in millinery.
 The tennis skirt slashed at the sides
 Plain black tunic skirts and fig- upred basques are worn together.
 The newest stockings have gay flow CTS plipted from knee to ankle
 The long, straight basque but toned up the front is surely in favor.
 Many of the new sweaters have col lar, cuffs and gtrdle of bright plaid. Crystal and cream white cameos are worn on jet necklaces strung on Ostrich, particularly the Amazon, will be very good trimming for the fall hats
 The new sweaters are bright and gay in color. with a lot of dash and go in design. The barrel skirt is new. It Is a com loination of the tunic and the old-time hoop skirt.
 All the upstanding collars give the military effect which Is very stylish and trim.
 Dauphin blue is new color of the season. and it Is Introduced on many of the new hats. | The fall coats show graceful full. n ess in harmony with the added width of this seasons skirts  trimmings, white peacock Is being used for hat trimmings A few Of the tailored costumes are fashioned of rather large checked black and white materials.
 There are beautiful scarfs in silk or wool that offer most pleasing sub stitutes for fur neckpieces.
 There is a great diversity in the sizes of hats They are worn from the smallest to the largest
 BroadcIoth and velvet will be com bined and trimmed with bands of the short haired variety.
 Two-faced capes of black and white satin, which may be worn either side out. are shown for evening wear New bandeaus have F1atrpin attach ments- They are of shell set with rninestoness solid and openwork de- signs.
 The very latest hats have transpar- ent brims of wide lace and tpile wired into shape and transparent crowns.
 The broad girdle of black satin en- brofdered with gold is pleasing ad- dition to afternoon and evening dresses.
 The new skirts are very full from waist line to ankle, and they have ht- tie underskirts which are much tighter. Fashionable evening wraps y@71l be made Of supple black velvet with col lars of white fox, ernine, chinchilla noIeskin or skunk
 There are dainty slipper buckles in square or oval shapes made of the sfiniest flowers in coIors to harmon ize withgthe gown The corsage bouquet has not lost it's popularity. A single poppy rose, aster or dalhlia of huge proportions is worn at the giFdle. The new silhouette shows a waist not tight, but closely fitted. sleeves long and plain, and the skirt grad ually wideing toward the feet. Some Of the new coats are made on the lines of a basque. being snusly fitted and buttonad below the hips to a long Russian tunic. | The woman who dresses we'll will no longer wear black velvet hat made on the recent lines Panne velvet of a very supple quality and satin will be used for fall and winter hats
 The new sash is made of criffon or messaline; it is draped very high in front and pleated in fan effect In the back 1t is very simply knotted, and the ends which are cut diagonal ly. hang exactly the same length on both sides.