The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
STYLES FOR SPRING.
Sleeves and Skirts for Street and
Reception Dresses.

Sleeves and Skirts for Street and
Reception Dresses.
While sleeves are increasing in size,
and rising ~perceptibly above the
shoulders, the skirts of ball gowns
seem to be diminishing in proportion.
Steels have disappeared, and pads are
beautifully less, " the billowy fullness
is no more, and accordion plated
skirts, falling as straight and clinging
as possible, or plain widths, ithou
a vestige of draping, have dis
tinguished some of the best known
elegantes at recent New York balls.
Crepe de Chine, mousseline de chiffon
IA delicate silk barege or grenadine)
and a most lovely crinkled silk crepe
in softly blended stripes, have been.
and are, the principal materials used
for trimming and forming the best
gowns, the rest being usually satin OF
very rich silk and brocade.
Some of the cloudy broeades are
lovely. represent clouds on a plain
satin ground, with little silver stars
sparsely powdered over, reminding
one forcibly of a starlit- sky and its
scudding vapors. Evening gowns are
often made with the train and bodice
all in one, plain and straight. Ascarf
of crepe de Chine comes from the right
shoulder, forms half the bodice, and
ties over on the left hip, with an end
reaching to the ground. The rest OF
the bodice front is of velvet or satin,
or the material of the train.
Rare and real lace is much used on
bodices, if not too wide, but only on
one side, carried over the shoulder and
low in front. If Mechlin or any deli
cate lace is manipulated, it is usually
very full and cascaded. The low EN-
pire bodice, with it's broad waistband,
puffed sleeves, and the berthe OF soft
white muslin, edged with lace, is
much affected in rich materials. The
muslin apparently passes under h
waistband and reappears on the left
side in long ends. All bodices are
trimmed on the shoulders now, and
the fashion is increasing. Bows OF
ribbon, tulle or lisse, arches OF jet
work, and puffs of material, all stand
up at the top of sleeves. Some sleeves
are composed of four or five puffs,
looking like curls, well drawn up to-
wards the top; others look rs if they
were composed of a lace or crepe de
Chine pocket handkerchief, with two
corners knotted up on the shoulder,
then allowed to fall down the inner
side of the arm, and again caught to-
gether by the lower corners, n
knotted on the outer side of the arm
just above the elbow.
Destiny in Birthdays.
1t was deemed highly important
among the old Anglo-Saxons that a
child should be born On a lucky day.
upon which his whole after life was
supposed to depend, for, in their
opinion, each day had its peculiar In
fiuence upon the destiny of the
youngster. Thus the first day OF the
new moon was preferred to all others
for the arrival Of the little stranger.
A child born when the moon is new
Win surely live past 81,
they would chant to themselves and
be happy with the thought. The
second day was not SO lucky al the
first. The child born on that day
would grow fast, but not live long.
If born onthe fourth day of the moon
it would be a great politician;
if on the tenth a great travel
Ter: if on the twenty-first, the
chances were that it would be a thief
or a highwayman. But of all the days
of the week or month the most lucky
J by far was Sunday, and should such
{ day happen to be a new moon day,
I the child's prosperity was destined to
| be u~nbounded.
Friday was the most unluckY birth
day, not only because it was the day
of the crucifixion of Christ, but be-
cause. according to old time calcula-
tions, it was believed by the Anglo
: Saxons to be the day upon which
Adam ate the forbidden fruit. In this
5 connection it may be interesting to
] mention that the Kurds and the
Armenians believe that Adam was
expelled from Paradise on Friday,
!. and that the beginning of the flood
was the same days Loa1as Republic.
Phil. Sheridan's Children.
The three little daughters of the
late General Phil. Sheridan are pupils
. Of the Convent of the Visitation ON
, Connecticut avenue. They are day
i scholars, living in retirement with
i their mother in their plain, quiet
home on Rhode Island avenue. Mary,
the eldest, is about fourteen and re-
/. sembles her father, both in face and
figure. The twins, Louise and Irene,
: look very much like Mrs. Sheridan
Z They are dressed in plain black frocks
and coats so exactly alike that their
7 best friends cannot tell them apart.
They wear their brown hair in demi-
! length that admits of neither plat
. nor curl. They have the pretty con
vent bred n of paying instant
attention when spoken to, and are as
, serious as little nuns. But there is q
native originality about them that is
charming.
1t was the twins that made the
pretty speech a few years ago. They
: were out walking when some strang.
I ers stopped them and asked if they
2 were General Sheridan's children.
! .sNo,n said Louise, gravely, 1--WE are
the twins, sThey are General Sheri
dams children, said Irene, pointing
u back to Mary and little Phil, who
were following with their nurse. The
9 boy is not only the idol OF the home
: but of the whole neighborhood, hi
! usual cognomen being Dear little
Phil" Mrs. Sheridan goes nowhere
I, except to church, and that is usually
!, to early mass.-Detgoit Free Press.