The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-13
FASHIONABLE FAKES.
New Bathing Costumes - Ostrich
Feather Boas and Joan
dare town.

The latest device in bathing costumes
comes from the other side, where it was
made for an English woman who has al
ready worn one similar to it during a
season at that Kaleidoscope seaside re-
sort, Trouville. 1t is made of black satin
the heavy, glossy quality that comes
with a linen back. The bodice is laid
over a tight-fttiug lining Of Jean which
is enough support to the figure to enable
the wearer to dispense with tne stiff cor
set which many batherS consider indis-
pensable. 1t is high up about the throat
and buttoneG securely with cut jet balls.
The satin is gathered back and front,
and the fullness is gagged from the
bust line down a few inches be-
reaching nearly to the knee is set
on with a '.buttercup shirrihg" There
are no sleeves. In each armsize is set q
crescent-shaped piece, which laces across
several times at the shoulder and is tied
with black silk cord. Black silk tights,
with small satin trunks and shoes of soft
black felt that are very pointed at the
toes. somewhat like the 'Shoonp of the
period of Richard Ill, complete this out
tit. The lair owner says thai satin holds
its own against the onslaught of the soft
sea waves better than any known fabric.
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rather improves its lustre.
FEATHER BoAs.
Ostrich feather boas are worn when
driving in the park, on coaching trips,
and at the races. The newest boas are of
feathers of two colers. as white with rose,
black with rose, and black with Eiffel
red. The pale beige and gray ostrich
feathers of natural shades are favorite
choice for long boas, and there are many
very short black or brown boas that
merely reach around the neck to protect
the throat and the nape of the neck from
draughts. These are tied in front with
long ribbons. Tips of ostrich feathers
very much curled make pretty black
| boas. Ana there are many feather coll
lars, some in glariDg Medicis shape,
others lying flat, like a small shoulder
cape. Boas of black or red mousseline de
soire are also imported made in the way
familiar in lace boas.
A DAINTY COSTUME
The Joan d Arc costume, about which
SO much is said and written, is of fine
white cashmere embroidered in silver
fleur de lis. The skirt is sIashed to re-
veal silver gray faille petticoat and the
bodice IS of the same gray silk, with
vest and collar ornamented with neur
de lis framed in arabasques of silver
braid. The white cashmere sleeve caps
are shaped in rounded turrets and out
lined in silver braid The hat worn with
this costume is of white straw with the
upturned diadem brim faced with gray
velvet ornamented directly in front with
a silver heur de lis.
FOR MEMS WEAR
The introduction of the high backed
turn over collar is as important an in
novation as has occurred for long time
in respect to those adjuncts OF apparel
that come under the general head of fix
ings. There are a number of most ac-
ceptable styles on the market.
This Is detail that should be noted in
the purchase of a negligee shirt A
skinny collar on negligee shirt. one
that is not cut SO as to show well above
the outing coat, will produce very sor-
ry and inadequate effect.
The revival of the cravat is one of the
surprises of the season. With the colored
shirts quiet solid color is most effective
But there is a great multiplicity of pat
terms and colorings to choose from.
They are not to be worn with the negli-
gee shirt.
The unexpected acceptation of the
cravat Is but another indication of the
growing demand for tieab,e goods. The
cravats have indeed quite super
seeded the buckle made up goods. The
reigning widths are from one and aquar-.
ter to one and half inches.
There seems to be another change in
the penchant for canes, the heavy decora-
tive handles being once more the vogue.
The ornamentation is more elaborate
than ever, the silver chasing continuing
greater distance down the stick. Pro-
fessional men may carry their canes at all
hours of the day.
During the early days of June. when
the sun was so warm and Strong that
some kind of protection was absolutely
necessary against the rays, If q headache
was to be averted, there was quite brisk
sale among well dressed men of light
summer umbrellas.
The craze for black in mems furnish
ings seems to continue. The effort to in
troduce the wide black silk and satin
cravats with evening dress goes wrong
fully and abortively on. The black straw
hat has many devotees and now the
black bathing suit is the latest wrinkle
of the sombre-minded coterie.
Some of the fashionable matters will
lay before the prospective customers,
upon request, as many different patterns
of hat ribbons and in as many combina-
tions as well equipped mems furnisher
displays of neckwear.