The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-16
LOVELY YACHT DRESS.
DIREoTOIRE, EMPIRE4ND mccoy
ABLE PREY1IL EVERYWHERE.
Mrs. Moses Taylor Is a Very Golden
Widow-A Treat for the Bride-Roy-

sale. ~
A description of some of the stylish
yachting gowns may be of some use to
those who have such a treat in pros
pect. In London, as elsewhere. the
sudden change in the fashion OF
everything to do with dress that has
taken place this year is most ap-
parent. Even the rough-and-ready
and useful blue serge costumes, really
meant for hard work, seem built on
totally different lines, while in the
more elaborate dresses the difference
is still more noticeable.
1t would appear that this year
| everything must be either D%irectoire,
Empire or Incroyable, and we see in
leading shops each particular style
carried out in the most artistic and
original manner, all exaggeration be-
ing avoided. Among SO much that is
new and pretty it is difficult to know
which costume to look at and admire
first.
A charming yachting gown, a mix
ture of navy serge and brown hol-
land, struck one as being in extreme
good taste. The waistcoat, cuffs,
pocket-fiaps and undershirt were of
brown holland, all richly embroidered
in navy, gold and red mixed braid. A
smart little walking jacket to match
was lined with holland, and loose
fronts faced with the same and
braided to match the gown.
Another gown of navy shrunk serge,
specially waterproofed for seagoing,
had a long drapery in front and
opened on the right side to show an
undershirt of white serge, on which is
laid to form a tricolor border perpen-
dicular lines of fine crimson and white
braids, alternating with lines of very
narrow blue ribbon. Gold anchors
are embroidered ON the corners at the
front of the shirt and the blue draper
les are outlined with gold braid. The
bodice has q double vest of white, with
the tricolor introduced in the same
manner as in the skirt, and over this
is worn a short naval coat with gilt
buttons.
A gown of fine navy serge had a
long tunic drapery in front, showing
an underskirt of pale fawn, embroid-
cred in a conventional pattern Of
eosettes and scallops in navy and gold
cord, sthe same embroidery being
used on the shoulder yoke. which it
entirely covered.
Palmer than either of these dresses,
but extremely neat and smart, was a
blue serge, perfectly plain skirt; a
loose-fronted jacket to match, lined
with white MORE and a cotton skirt,
white with blue lines, with stafched
front, with which was worn an I'M
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effect of extremely narrow stripes of
leather plated together. This belt,
while quite sufficiently firm, is much
more becoming to the figure than a
hard band of leather.
A gown of fine cloth, of a texture
specially prepared for summer, was of
a gobelin blue tint, heavily embroid-
cred in an elaborate pattern with a
coarse and fine military braid. This
forms a deep border round the skirt.
The bodice has a waistcoat OF black
MORE, and a simulated skirt covered
with braid to correspond with the
skirt.
A very charming gown OF petit pois
Hindoo cloth had passementerie of a
which was outlined by a tiny gold
COINs 4I1O pchSDOlICIAuCII oPpCcAAo al
the side of the plain underSkirt, also
on the shoulders of the bodice and on
the cuffs. The waistcoat is of soft
ream surah.
Among the many pretty jackets to
be seen was d in white securing
cloth, which would be delightful as
an extra wrap over a gown of any
color or make. 1t was cut to form a
waistcoat and lancer front, the outer
coat being bordered with flat black
braiding, outlined with gold, and it's
lining of gold satin gave it a very
dainty appearance.
A Jacket of reseda-green cloth was
lined with pale terra Gotta satin, and
braided all over most deliberately, with
broad and narrow black mohair
braids. The sleeves, of full bell shape,
were also almost entirely covered with
braid. Af
A quaint little cloak, or rather tip
pet, called the ''Garrick cloak" has
three small full capes of a particularly
pretty shade of crimson cloth, and
barely reaches to the waist. The
high, old fashioned collar is in velvet
to match, on which is a rocco metal
clasp. 1t is easy to put on, easy to
carry and makes the most coquettish
of wraps.
More suitable for rough work was a
comfortable looking little coat of two
shades of BLUSH gray. The darker
shade was cut away on the shoulders
and ON the chest, and the squares left
filed in with a lighter shade of gray.
Both shades we're almost covered with
braiding. 1t was double breasted and
fastened with buttons. - London
Queen.
A Golden Widow.
Never has there been such universal
church-going in New York as during
the present season. [ saw a lady in
black step out of a handsome mourn
inc carriage in front of st. Thomas
Church last Wednesday afternoon,
and someone told me that it was Mrs.
Moses Taylor, who, with Mrs. w. H..
Vanderbilt, shares the honor of being
the richest widow in America. She is
a member of the Presbyterian Church,
but is subject to no bigotries and
finds pleasure in occasional attend
ance upon Lenten services in Episco-
pal Churches. Church going is one of
her favorite pursuits at all times, and
down at Long Branch she has a pri-
waite chapel and chaplain Of her own,
who ministers to her spiritual needs
during her summer s0Journ.
This chapel cost her $40, 000, is at
tended by quite a large congregation
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