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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, October 10, 1913, FIRST SECTION, Image 14

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Miladu's Hand Bag of Much
Importance This Season
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marl vonoa proclaims
tnaraelf mora conclusively to
tha world br tar selection of
toilet acceaaories than in any
other way. Her rown or. bat may be
the wlae choloe of her dressmaker and
milliner reup-ectl tc 1 y but In the 'buy
Ins of coatuma accessories a woman
exhibits either her knowledge or her
Ignorance of what Is comma 11 faut.
This seasoa a determining factor la
Fashions In Babylarid
TN the new baby's layette coats for
different occasions play a very im
portant part. The dainty crochet sacks
that Infants for generations have been
wearing are no longer thought good
enough for the infant wonder of 1913.
Ills or bar royal highness must own a
short Jacket ot real Irish lace mounted
en white silk, and at least one' small
silk kimono from Japan must be in
cluded in the outfit.
Baby's first outdoor coat, this fall
should be of fine faille silk, or wool
poplin. This coat should be simply
fashioned with a hand scalloped cape
and collar. If more fanciful it should
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COinT' CAPE AND KIMONO. ,
be made so with exquisitely babyish
band embroidery and not with lace. A
cap to match the coat is the usual
piece ox inyanme ueauge&r.
illustrated are -two coats for general
wear. One, a long affair with hood at
tached, is of baby blue French flannel,
finished with pretty hand worked scal
lops. The second cut shows a flannel
kimono cut in one piece, the sleeves
being tied together with ribbons.
While there la nothing distinctively
new about these coats, no layette is
complete without them. The hooded
cape is used when baby is taken from
room to room so that, no harm may
come to him from changes of tempera-
It is called a "comfy" cape.
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the hand bag milady electa to carry
with - her different costumes. The
really chloVoman orders a bag- to ac
company each one of her maxiy toilets.
There are several new models, and new
leathers, are Introduced.
POR the lover of shellfish are the fol
lowing recipes from the- notebook
of a famous New York chef:
Marmora Dressing For Oysters, t
In a mixing dish place a heaped tea
spoonful of eajt, three-quarters . of a
teaspoon! ul of white pepper and a fair
sized shallot, a teaspoonful of chives
and a little parsley finely chopped.
Upon this mixture pour a teaspoonful
of olive oil, a 'saltspoontul of Worces
tershire sauce, five drops of tabasco
sauce and a gill of vinegar. - Mix with
a spoon well together and place a tea
spoonful on each raw oyster as they
are being taken to the table.
Oyeter Spice.
, Place as many oysters as are desired
in a . crock, together with their own
liquor strained. Grate in half, a nut
meg and then add eighteen cloves, four
or five blades of mace, a teaspoonful
of allspice, a little cayenne pepper, a
teaspoonful of salt and two tablespoon
f uls of strong vinegar. Stir well to
gether and place over a slow fire, stir
ring well; every little while. . As soon
as they come to a boil pour into a cool
crock and put them away for twenty
four hours. They are then ready for
the table.
Scallops In Shells.
Drain a pint of scallops and brown
them lightly in a saucepan with a ta
blespoonful of butter, letting 1 them
cook for about fifteen minutes. . Re
move from the fire and chop them very
fine. Brown a small minced onion in
butter, add a- teaspoonful of flour and
slowly stir in a cupful of the liquor
drained from the scallops. Season
with salt, cayenne and white pepper.
"With the chopped scallops mix four
tablespoon! uls of bread or cracker
I crumbs and the yolks of three eggs and
cook all together f of five minutes. Fill
the scallop shells with, the mixture,
sprinkle fine bread or cracker crumbs
over the tops, dot with bits of butter
and set in a hot oven to brown for ten
minutes. Serve on a platter garnished
with sprays of cress.
Oyster Fricassee.
Into a tablespoonful of melted butter
sizzling in a frying pan put a pint of
drained oysters. Cook until plump and
drain again. -t Pour the oyster liquor
into a cup and fill, with cream. .Cook
a tablespoonful of flour with one of
butter, pour in the cream and oyster
liquor, add pepper and salt. Beat an
egg light, pour the oyster sauce upon
it, add the oysters and return to the
frying pan to be well heated, . but not
to boiL Stir gently all the" time to in
sure even cooking. Serve in pastry
shells or on toast.
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NOVELTIES IN 1
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Perhaps the greatest novelty In hand
bags Is the . hand embroidered moire
bag. A charming example - of x this
branch of art la to bo found In" the
pompadour model which forms the
center . of attraction In. the group of
Ultra Long Shoulder Seams
A Lli the newest "blouses have ultra
. long shoulder seams or no shoulder
seams at all, in kimono style. For
practical - wear in the morning the
bishop sleeve Is the favorite, but for
afternoon wear the newest blouses do
not seem to have any sleeves at all.
At the waist they are made so loose
and baggy that they fall over the belt
in folds that have a decidedly untidy
ISN'T IT . SMART, THIS . COLLAR?
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NECKWEAR FOR
rPHAT braid will be popular this winter is evidenced in this charming bit of
neckwear for the tailored suit. A ruche of white net shows a quilling of
braid, and the simple tie ends are of soft taffeta. , The suit of tweed is also braid
trimmed, and the smart seal bat is ornamented with a huge bow of brocaded
-selvet ribbon. . .
bags pictured on this page. This bag
was designed to be carried with an
afternoon costume i and Is . of black
moire silk embroidered with clusters
of roses. It is lined with bols . de rose
silk. This new nuance Is a delightful
shade that combines the charms of the
La Prance and American Beauty; rosea.
It is a color used this season not only
as a high light, but as a "whole cos
tume" medium. ' 7
To stop digressing and to come back
to . the pompadour bag, this little piece
of feminine apparel has two compart
ments and Is fitted with mirror, vanity
outfit and a change purse. It is an
altogether delectable possession for
appearance. - Of course such blouses
are made of extremely soft materials,
and they are almost invariably out low
in the neck. ' .. -, ... ,
It becomes more and more the fash
ion to display the throat freely, and al
ready this fashion shows good results.
Women are paying special attention to
the throat outline, even more attention
than Hrhen they have to consider it In
connection with evening corsages.
TAILORED SUIT.
the tip to date girl, and, let ma whisper
it softly, no young man could go far
wrong If he gave such a bag as this to
his "very best girL" Ha won't find it
an Inexpensive remembrance, ' but
she'll think It a "dear" and the" donor
will get his share of glory as well.
When a less ornamental bag is re
quired the same model in a plain or
striped moire is exceedingly smart and
attractive. ' A stunning bag of black
moire trimmed, with steel -studded
white kid is illustrated. The shape Is
very interesting. ,. .n -'
Unusual attention has been centered
on the frames of the -new bags, and
probably the. most conspicuous type
among the smart styles Is the cigar
case design. -This frame Is equally at
tractive . either in nickel .or gilt when
combined with black or colored leath-
Right Way to Clean Windows
TS? .windows era easily reached the
, glass in them keeps . clean a great"
deal longer if it IS dusted regularly In
side and out. A folded pad of news-
paper! is - the' best thing to Use, and if
ths is. .sprinkled with a few drops of
ammonia or paraffin it 'will serve for
window cleaning also.
l When : windows are to be - washed
they should be dusted first with the
newspaper pad If -very dusty. In this
way the cleaning and polishing will be
nTOre-ealydpne.::"' A teaspoonful of
ammonia W?parafiin to each half gal
lon of warm water makes a good solu
tion, or cold water and washing blue
may be tried. Chamois leather is ex
cellent for the final polishing.
In frosty weather methylated spirit
Is useful, or the newspaper pad may , be
sprinkled with paraffin and no water
at all used. . .
Windows must never be cleaned
when the sun is shining on them, and
all cloths used must be free from lint.
Experience seems to prove that differ
ent kinds of glass respond to different
methods of cleaning,, but in every case
news.papr -or, tissue apejr' pads are
recommended, Xoc. the: final polish and
a sprinkle of paraffin will make the ef
fect more satisfactory, v
A window brush is useful for clean
ing the outside of downstairs windows.
Its long broom handle should have a
metal socket at the end, into which an
other similar handle fits, for cleaning
the upper panels. With this and a
pail of blued water! the lower windows
are readily cleaned, but they must be
well rinsed. Splashes of paint which
have hardened on the windows may be
removed by means Of hot "vinegar or a
strong solution of washing soda. A
paste made with whiting and powdered
ammonia mixed with a little water is
effective. It must be put on thickly
and left on the paint spots until quite
dry, then washed oft with soap and
water.
As a last bint it may be well to Say
that lacquered curtain rods used for
windows which are kept open are soon
corroded if there is much dampness,
but. this can be prevented for a long,
time by rubbing the rods frequently
with a soft, dry cloth and with furni
ture cream each time the curtains are
changed.
Sash cords also need attention. Their
durability may be increased and the
vexation of a broken cord postponed
for a long time by rubbing them every
now and then with a tallow (not wax)
candle warmed slightly to soften it. If
the old fashioned tallow . "dip" is not
within reach a very little lard or fat
may be used, provided it is absolutely
free from salt, which would rot the
cord.
clgar case affair, so named
close resemblance to a man's
receptacle for holding the weed. Is per
fectly flat when closed. It has a roomy
interior and has a liberal number of
compartments, several of which con
tain the regulation number of vanity
fittings. .
The envelope shaped hand bag Is still
In strong demand, and the very long
and slim model Is considered the
height of smartness this fall. It Is
beautifully lined with moire silk, but,
of course, 1 the space is too limited for
anything save utility . compartments
such as change and bill partitions. In
dressy bags the balloon type Is the beat
liked. Indeed, the trade has dubbed
this model the bag of extreme impor
tance. A delightful example of this
bag Is seen in the hands of one of the
figures pictured. It is a black velvet
affair and when open looks very much
like a workbag, haying a round frame,
but closed it is not unlike the pompa
dour bags. r
, The other, full length figure Is carry
ing an exquisite black velvet bag to
match the velvet collar, buttons and
hat of a stunning trotting costume of
tobacco brown cloth.
THE NEW TAILORED SKIRT
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rpHMRE has been a tendency for some
months on the part of the tailoring
craft to get away from the meaning
less draperies, slashes and sashes, and
to establish feminine tailored wear
on a safe and sane basis of effects
nearer those of masculine tailored gar
ments. The new suits sent out by the best
tailors are not mannish. They are far
from it,' being both dainty and grace
ful, but they keep to mannish forms.
Skirts are straight and narrow, and
though drapery appears reasonably it
is beginning now to take its proper
place in gowns of silken stuff, while
the tailored walking skirt is treated
with' stitched bands of braid, buttons
and cleverly inserted tucks or skillfully
applied plaits, suggesting more width
without actually givine it.
Quite" different, but even newer thMl
some of the bags that are to be seen Sa
the shops, is the bedside bag. It
measures half a yard from the spread,
lng fan shaped ase to the mouth ri
the metal frame into which the fin!
grained leather is shirred. Into its
capacious depth may be concealed aa
almost incredible number of small ar
ticles, that otherwise would take
room on. the night table. The bag has
a long leather strap attached below
the clasp that is stitched together six
Inches above it. This strap is used for
hanging It to the bedside.
A bag of this description made of mi'.'x
or any substantial material is a boon
to ' the tired housekeeper when sh
gives up to her "nerves" and betaJt
herself to bed for a day rest. It's a
convenient place to which to drx!t
her purse, her memorandum tablet, her
handkerchief, the small piece of fancy
work to quiet her fraizled nerves cr.-l
whatever cards and letters are brought
to the bedside of the Invalid. If on
wants to be very dainty the bedside
bag may be of lingerie material match
ing one's negligeeand cap.
A bag story would be incomplete
without a description the ftew
stocking purse. This very intimate
trifle is an inch wide band of suede k 1
lined with -the same shade of
finished at the edges with rows of ma
chine stltchlng Upon this strap a-
arranged three shallow pursts ct
suede, furnished with metal clasp in
envelope flaps. The center purse I
sufficiently large to hold doubled over
banknotes, and at either, end are tw
square purses for holding small Jawc:;-?
and coins. There is a garter portion
extending several inches beyond the
purses that fastens securely to tr.e
garter In buckle prong and eye'set
style. There Is no possibility of tfte
stocking purse revealing Its identity to
the unsympathetic public gaze, and im
every way the old "lisle bank" Is
"beaten a mile," as the boys say.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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APRON MODEL
Skirts are still very narrow and tle.-f
at the foot, and since the slash haj
gone out of date width has to be ad : si
around the knees so that one can wi.Ji
without mincing or staggering.
The skirt seen in the illustration
of the new tailored type and is caili
the apron skirt. It folds over the lefj
side and closes with tnree arge b
tons.
IF YOU WANT TO BE LUCKY
T)ON'T look at the moon over youj
left - shoulder or through giaoi
when it Is new.
' Don't spill salt.
Don't break a looking glass.
Don't start new work on a Friday.
Don't turn back when you have cr .-
left a room or started on a Journey.
Don't put your shoes on the table

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