The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-23
FESTIVAL FASHIONS.
Pretty Designs for Easter Eggs
Notes Oh Aew Dresses.

Preparations for Easter are at their
height now, and bonnet aud gowns are
being discussed and arranged for this ini-
portant day. Each year the celebrations
OF Enster become more important, and
where il was once confined to new
gown and bonnet it mas now diverged
into a day commemorated In various
ways. Easter gifts are being regarded
quite as necessary. and as timely as those
at Christmas, and those OF this Easter are
very pretty iii design.
Az EASTER SUPPER.
Toncc went TO an Easter supper which
was gotten up In this wises-Ene daugh-
Ter OF the host wore a simple gown Of
ciiuglng white goods, and no jewelry.
About tho walls OF the supper room was
hung number 3f pretty aud cheerful,
but not religious quotations from great
poets. and tablets bearing TWO or three
forms Of grace, brightly Illuminated,
We're piaeed on the sideboard AID mantel;;
The table was entirely white, and
the cloth, dishes and napkins
were entirely new The table
was lighted by candles prettily ar
r6nged, and no wine was served. AT
eueh plate was placed a dainty little vase
II utaining two delicate blossoms, and on
tie plate, enclosing a napkin was q
hiited single spring flower and the
3slest's name. When all We're arranged
a 3out the table the host saic;-ss Behold
our grace, which was followed by Il few
seconds of silence. Without being sug-
aes7ive of any creed, for the guests were
Religious grace. simple and pure and
totally IN keeping with the day.
PRETTY EASTER GIFTS
The sweetest gifts are those made by
ones own hands, for they seem to be a
part OF oneself and enveloped IN the
Akindly and gentle thoughts that sug-
y5ested them. A very pretty Easter
card may be made by cutting piece Of
Whatman's cartridge in the shape of a
palm branch. This is not hard to do, as
The irregularities of the branch need not
be perfectly correct. Let abe branch
ong Tint this carefully with green, or
binary water coIors doing very nicely.
Let the coloring be delicate and some
what darker at the edges. In the centre
Is fastened by cumming or by cutting
strap from the branch to cross It, a violet,
white or green ribbon, fringed at the
ends, and the words Easter Greetings
lettered on it with gold paint. This is
dainty and appropriate and only requires
p little care. Another pretty gift for
East or is a painted butterfly, emblematic
Of tie Resurrection. This is made of
saitn or may be one OF painted cards
hqaght at any stationers. This is sus-
penaed from a ribbon and rests upon O
listse perfume sachet of satin.
A small triangular RIBBON sachet,
made of three pieces OF different colored
satin ribbons OF the same width and
length. Ribbon an Inch and half wide
and quarter of yard in length is
generally used. Overland the edges of
the ribbon neatly together. ant. fringe the
ends until the unfringed parts form u
square. Form it in the shape OF tri-
angle, first placing between pad of
scented cotton. An appropriate Easter
motto may then be painted across it.
But above all things flowers, ana par
ticularly the flowers that belong TO
spring, are the most delicate and Deauti-
ful Of any Easter offering.