New Britain herald., 1915-11-04
@OR another month women will
 be more interested in how to tide along with clothes on

- be more interested in how to tide along with clothes on = hand till November than in ultra fashionable designs. With this month of respite for externals, we may interest ourselves with accessories and tnformalities. of which our four tea gowns give charming hints. All are developed in a fine quality of crepe de chine.
 The Lady Teasdale. with tho grace ful rippl1ng back, is beautifully hand embroidered at the V neck. elbow sleeves and girdle pointed at the cen- ter front Any becoming shade may be chosen-old rose. amber. copen- hagen blue. navy or wistaria- Almost the same rippling effect is obtained in the next design. its graceful fullness being caught at the back with rows of hemstitching, headed with a dainty fan ruche of self material The front is picot edges trim the sleeves, forming collar with long revers held by silk rosettes and tiny buds Light blue pink. pearl and lavender are favorite colors for this design.
 Tho handsome home dinner gown is combined with chiffon. The box plait- ed skirt is gathered to a net under bodice on fiat elastic. The full draped coat is cut to form long wide revers in the front which are trimmed with wide picot edged ruff1es outlined with hem stitching. At the waist line wide satin ribbon of contrasting color is drawn through picot edged slits. Rosette and streamer ends finish the side front Navy or pale blue. gray. black or old rose may be used for this model The other informal dinner gown for home is of nile green crepe de chine combined with beautiful ecru lace as coat effect. The skirt is plaited and attached to the waist on a fiat elastic Ribbon rosette and streamers also f1n- ish the side front. The Gabriel sleeves are finished with a silk tassel and frills of finely plaited net form long revers and collar. French buds in delicate pastel shades are clustered at the shoulders and neck.
 Lingerie, frilled and ruff1ed, is talk ing on fit. contrasting past slouchiness. Petticoats have much fullness and from knee to hem are f1ounced and much trimmed, evening wear utilizing net, chiffon and silk ruches. Combina- tions show scalloped bottoms with hemstitched edges and insertion trim mings.
 Some of the new skirts, often with plain effects front and back. have marked fu1lness at the sides. This is attained by plaits. tucks, shocking. folds and shirrs. It is said that dust ruff1es are returning. Waist lines seem to tend toward the normal, although one piece gowns still take liberties with our torsos. Tailored coats are longer. Certain models fall even be- low the bottom of the skirt. Straight 7 lines are used in the top part of coats frequently, the skirt part flaring.
 Sports hats of charmeuse felt and other beautifully soft felts show a wide range of color and shapes. All feather hats. especially in white, are popular. Silk beavers for stiff 'top hats" are featured for smart tailored wear. Italy brings in coque feathers for the ber- sagliere hat, which is picturesque and eerviceable.
 One tone effects for materials are
 popular-navy. light brown and dark greens in gaberdine and serge for serv- iceable street wear, while chiffon cloth
 and faille are still favorites for the house. Bodices still resemble short jackets. Certain models show bolero effects Sleeves remain long and are
 ylightly fuller, while collars are high. even to "chokers'' and often unwired.