The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
EXCLUSIVE POIRET
 MODELS PROCURED FOR MEIGS PATRONS

| years of entreaty, has at last agreed the American woman, and as a begin | ming has sent out 4 exclusive mod els in suits and gowns for the spring Through Meigs 6, Co.,, which has been given the exclusive agency for this
 vicinity, Bridgeport women, for the 1 first time, will be able to purchase the creations of this famed designer
 of costumes in their own city.
 Poiret uses quantities of materlals in folds. gathers and pleats, great
 many buttons, unusual color conn 1 binations and many pockets. Such seldom seen combinations of mater ials as serge and linens are frequent fly found together in his costumes
 Each costume bears the label Re production Autorisee, Paul Po1ret, 1 Printemps, 1917."
 .Meigs & Go. are holding special display of the models under the
 names given them by the great de- signer, and women of Bridgeport will be surprised to find how reasonably 1 priced these exclusive skirts, gowns,
 suits and coats are.
 l Of silk taffeta in black, navy, as- sorted plaids, black and white checks or assorted checks is "Demure, skirt in the new barrel shape having
 rockets and a clever bib edged with | a pleating of the silk, and embro1d-
 cred corners.
 | Particularly dainty is 'Laveuse." | skirt of white washable gabardine,
 surmounted by linen in green. gold, | delft. mauve, tan or white. The feat | ure of this skirt is in the portion of the colored linen which extends above tbe waist line in a crenelated effect. 1 Tassels attached to shining buttons and washable cords passing over the shoulders, add to the charm Of the whole.
 Perhaps the most effective sports gown in the collection, and certainly one of the handsomest devised thls season is "Croisade," in Jersey cloth, l in white, gold, rose, Delft or Kelly green and in crepe de chine, in white, gold, rose, navy or tan. The pelt' studded with nail heads, and the
 medieval suggestion of the flaps and collar, give the suggestions or the period of the crusades.
 ..Brisuue'' is a quaint and business like little coat gown of serge III navy or tan. It's chief feature is the trim ming of linen in various shades. It 1 is especially designed for >traVellng, shopping or business wear. In navy or black serge, or taHeta, Belgian blue, tan or gray Poiret twill, or black and white check worsted IS "Simplicite,' a handsome suit whose distinguishing feature is the unusual
 Arrangement% of pleats Of rich, handsome, wool velours In tan. gray. navy or gold and in Callot satin in black, navy or taupe IS "Cecile.' and extremely handsome and distinctive coat. In the heavier
 material it is especially suited for mo- l tor wear and in the satin it makes a handsome evening wrap. Striking in effect is "Biarritz," suit with white serge skirt, having a coat of peau de soie in navy, black or Belgian blue. The coat, with it's un- usually arranged belt, is bound with white braid. This suit may also be had in navy, black or Belgian blue
 peau de soie and in navy serge bound with white or black braid.
 Another handsome huge coat IS 1 ."Tranchee," which comes directly from the Steppes. It produces the sil- houette of the Russian sentry with his great collar, pockets and cartridge belt It may be had in tricotine, in tan, navy or white, Shantung, in nat ural colored tan, and line in tan, white or leather colored.
 Extremely handsome and practical is "Domino," named from it's odd trimming. It is really a three-piece suit, having skirt with Jumper waist and a coat. It may be had in navy, tan, black, gray and khaki serge trimmed with a domino check. A most artistic gown is "Moune," which has unique blouse of crepe
 meteor in Delft blue, navy or tan, with a navy serge skirt. The waist is
 simple and loose, and is attached to the skirt at the hips by a ring of ver- million buttons. A band of embroid cry emphasizes the junction of the waist and skirt and heads the pockets. The model may also may be in linen Extremely handsome is "Caleche," a beautiful evening wrap of Callot satin which is beautifully draped. It
 may be had in purple with green, black with cream and taupe with cream. Also of great beauty iss "Mosquee," a beautifully draped evening gown of
 crepe meteor, cloth of gold, cloth of
 silver, or cloth of steel with rose lin-,
 ing. The gowns decolletage is all in
 the back.
 A simple walking skirt named
 "Spahi", named for the metal but
 tons which catch the flaps of the belt,
 because they are similar to those of
 the Spahis of the Algerian cavalry of
 France, comes in green, navy, brown
 or black Poiret twill and in black and
 white check.
 An extremely handsome skirt of
 Khaki-Kool sport satin or silk taf-
 feta, has been named "Vivandiere,''
 derived from the gallant dress of the
 Vivandieres who followed the armies
 of ancient France with the swing of
 the water pitcher siung across the | shoulder ready at the call of the
 wounded. The swinging line is car
 ried out by a bib effect fastening on
 the right shoulder, and is, extended
 below the waist by a series of decora-
 tive button holes which at once
 emphasize and soften the effect. The
 skirt may be had in white, gold, rose,
 Delft or green navy, black, assorted