The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
A PRETTY EASTER FROCK
But 1t Cost a Heap of Money
and Required Expen-
Sive Accessories.
THIS IS GORGEOUS ATTIRE.
A Jersey City Girls Fancy---Notes
on Ladies' and Children's Dresses.

on Ladies' and Chlldrenss Dresses.
The Editor of the JERSEY CITY
NEWS presents has compliments to the
ladies of Jersey city, and respectfully
anuates their cooperation S1 making
this GOTHAM q feature Of general inter
est and utility. Information and sag
gest5ons are earnestly solicited, and
assurance is gdUen that all conanaaaaf-
cations uaU receioe Immediate and
careful attention, and a0iU be regarded
as strictly confidential If the aCaSters so
desire.
Easter Sunday and Christmas, two
of the great holidays of the year, differ
from each other in n notable partic-
ular. To celebrate the first in a be-
coming manner, every one spends
every cent he can rake or scrape on
himself, while at the other festive oc-
casion it all goes for others-or ought
to.
1t is a strong point in the religion OF
every in the land that on
Easter she shall sally forth for church
armed and equipped with a complete
suit of spring attire. 1t will positively
not do to have worn any n article
before. Everything must be spick and
spa new. Most of the girls have
their Easter outfits all collected by
this time, ready to step right into
Easter Sunday. One of the very pref
tiest in Jersey City was showing hers
yesterday to her bosom friend and
telling her what it all cost.
There was an old saying that it was
a poor leg that would not shape its
W stocking, and probably at that
time the shape was more considered
than the quality of the articles, but
this will not do now. They must be
handsome in themselves. The pair in
this case were of open work silk The
choice was between these and the new
shocked style. They were of the
same yellowish brown shade as the
Suede tops of the new low patent
leather shoes. These were quite bar
gains at So. so, and the shoes cost 80.
Fine invisible blue cloth CATERS, with
little strap, to be passed under the hol-
low of the foot, will be worn with the
low shoes, as it is a little too early In
the season for them without. These
cost $3.
The underskirt of the finest white
flannel was sewed on n of those new
skirt yokes that come ready made
1t had a row of five-inch fine white
torchon lace somewhat frilled, and laid
on the hem of the same width. over
this was the quite wide torchon Inser-
ton that comes ready to pass the RID
bon through. The rose satin ribbon
in this. had a bow at each breadth.
This had been made at home at an ex-
pense of $3.50. Their upper white
skirt was handsomely embroidered and
trimmed with lace, and cost 1919.
The frock-the young woman spoke
of it as a frock, and explained, while
showing it, that gown was the word
awhile ago., but o frock was con-
sidered the stylish expression-was OF
the new light delicate shade OF blue,
which looks like lavender at night.
1t was a pattern, and had a bordering
on a portion Of it woven in flowers OF
delicate colors. This cost $40. The
French dressmaker employed to make
it was very particular to lay cores all
around the top of the foundation
skirt. SO as not to thicken the
waist. The front of the skirt was
made of faille Fancaise, precisely the
same shade and side pleated. The
bordered goods were both pleated and
gathered around to make variety, the
border itself being brought up to the
belt on the left side, opening over the
| silk, and ON this side was trimmed
with the new twisted fringe, terminal
ing in little tassels of all the shades in
the border.
The waist, which was round, had a
piece of the goods in fine tucking right
under the collar, and the fullness
under them was laid in pleats and a +
ried to the left side, where 1t was sewed
in under the arm. The outer edge OF
| this was trimmed with a row of the
same fringe. The sleeves were laid in
fine tucks leaving a puff at the top
and bottom. The making of this
frock, with the silk and fringe cost
SS5. One of the new black short wraps
with tabs in front, entirely of pas
selnenterie, was to be worn. 1t cost
$40. !,
The white chip straw hat was faced
under the brim with the gilt material
| that comes for the purpose, with num-
berless little rows of ribbon of the
| color of the frock run through it. The
outside was trimmed with a quantity
of standing loops on the crown, Of rib
on, half Of the frock color and the
other brocaded rose and tinsel. a
wreath of wild roses, with sprays and
tendrils. surrounded the crown. This
was considered very reasonable at 1927,
The parasol was of the color of the
frock, with O twisted fringe on the
edge and an overcovering of ACCORDION
pleated crepe. There were some loopso OF
ribbon and lace on the pagoda shaped
top. This cost 1874. The Suede gloves,
Of a tan shade, were 1926. The collar
of the frock was edged with a row OF
tiny pink pearl beads and fastened
with a new, real enamelled, round
brooch which cost $125. The only
other jewelry worn were three or four
silver bangle bracelets. Without
the iewelry, this entire costume cost
1927, which this young woman
thought was doing very well, as it was
SIT less than it cost her last season.
OF course, this was not counting inthe