The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-01
WHAT Is NEW.
Variety of Styles in Gowns, Cloaks and
Hats.

For outer garments, full sleeves of vel
vet are gathered in narrow cuff.
Chamois jackets are almost indespensa-
covered now with satin or silk, making
them much finer in appearance. They
are very warm and make a Directoire
street costume quito comfortable, even on
a very cold day.
Black watered ribbon, with charm
attached, is being worn as watch fob.
Plum, prune, purple, lavender and lilac
are the popular shades worn in Paris.
Black patches, which women of a cen
fury ago made fashionable in their time
as face ornaments, are coming in style.
Necklaces of coral and gold beads are
much worn with the low collars now fash
ionable.
Pretty dancing school costumes for
young girls are made of shades, Eiffel
red, pale blue, yellow, sage green, old and
deep pink, with velvet trimmings.
Young girls have the bodices fastened
in the back.
For school girls, dresses of bright plaid
have velvet trimmings, The gown is
more stylish If the plaid is cut to run
bias, but much more material is required
Skirts are now made two and half
yards wide and perfectly straight and
somewhat full.
Trains are now made in princesse style,
round or oval, and no longer stiffened
with wadding or canvas. but allowed to
to fall in soft, chnging folds.
Stylish black COSTUMES are of crepe,
with belt and ornaments of jet. White
lace cuffs and collar of Vandykes, and
white crepe plastron is worn with it.
A morning gown of black velvet has a
bodice with revers of white satin and
stripes of jet crossing the front, and for
evening wear the bodice has Medici
collar and scarfs of jetted net.
Soft printed silk will be much worn for
tea gowns this winter. Some of the de-
signs are pretty and fanciful.
Basques are made with square tabled
back and ronnd fronts to the bottom of
the waist.
Latest designs in brocades are in black
armures, bright scarlet dahlias and green
leaves or silver tulips, or large purple
pansies on lavender background.
The best crepes are now being printed
to initiate the beautiful floral designs
used on embroidered crepe.
Tulles for the fronts of evening dresses
are embroidered with flowers in their
natural color.
trimmings of black cord passementerie
and collars and cuffs of velvet are used
to decorate brocaded cloth cloaks
Cloaks of velvet are made in the plain
est coat designs with collars and cuffs of
fur.
The popular travelling cloak is the long
and half tight coat. The front is loose
and straight with double row of large
buttons.
Gray gowns are trimmed with black
Persian lamb. Suede cloths have trim
mings of black or brown fur.
Feather muffs ana boas are very dressy
for theatre and evening wear
Hats and bonnets have the crowns of
kid and rim of pulled velvet
Velvet in Vandyck points is a tasteful
trimming for woollen gowns
A handsome walking gown is made of
parchment embroidered with green silk
in design of thorns. The round full
bodice opens over a chemiSette of green
silk. A sash of green satin finishes the
costume.
Some of the newest combinations are
plum-colored cloth and Suede, blue or
brown and Suede, and gray or green and
Suede.
inexpensive brooches of small pearls
encIrcling moonstone in heart shape
are offered
Green or black velvet toques are prettily
trimmed with black birds. The crown is
of silver and gold embroidery over white.
Large hats have full crowns of velvet.
The bonnets now have three styles of
ties. The narrow ones are of velvet with
the ends pointed and fastened under the
chin with fancy pin. Another is of
velvet ribbon nearly two inches wide and
tied under the chin, and others are of
piece velvet fastened to the sides of the
bonnet and pinned under the chin.
Opera wraps are trimmed with I'M
curled ostrich ruches.
New cord trimmings appear in Renais-
sance designs. In these several shades
are blended and the patterns are delicate
and intricate.
Large bags which are very convenient
for those who attend parties to carry
slippers, fan and powder box are made of
cashmere plush or silk. In shape they
are similar to the long crochet purses,
with slit up the centre and wooden rings
covered with ribbon to close it.
Gray is the popular color for gloves
worn on dress occasions. Tan is only
used for travelling.