The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-11-23
THOSE STYLISH pLAIDS.
Hardly the Plump Girls Best
Friend Combination For Hats.

Don't you really think could wear itf
They re so stylish, 2 patheticaliy.
.Weil, would advise you not TO; of
course you can do just as you please"
was the answer.
While shopping at one OF the leading
dry goods houses overheard the above
conversation, the subject OF which was u
beautifal piece OF imported Freach ma
terra with large square piafds all over it.
Ihe speakers were two young women:
the nfsJ u plump pretty little thsng who
easily tipped the scales at I45, and the
other. her friend who had evidently been
called A. Tor CONSULTATION. ! staid long
enough 20 see that the little one flnaliy
yielded TO her friends good advice and
chose lovely piece of canei's hair with
small spots dotted here ana there ON it.
pondersd the matter oyer and thought
how fortunate the girl was ia having u
friend to consult who was brave enough
to tell her honestly what was best for her.
instead OF biindly following the fashion
and choosing the material, just because
large plaids are stylish. That They are.
no donbtt and also 20 beautiful, that
could easily sympatbize with her incl ma
tion to get one. But how ridiculous t hev
look on short, plump figures, and have
seen many OF them on such. 10 my mind
the only ones who ought to wear them
are slight and tall women. OF course they
can be cut on the bias and that has a
tendency to lesson the wide look, but
even that does not wholly take away the
broad effect.
ROBE GOWNS.
But as consolation TO my plump sis
tefs let me tell them that there are many
beautiful fnbrics which seem to be spec
ially adapted to them. The robe gowns
have many points in their favor. In the
that they never succeed in being COM
mon- Tho material Is always good. and
Its wear justifies the outlay II saves
time, too, as one does not need to ponder
and worry about the trimming as ample
varieties are exhibited. | saw some com-
biHations that were very rich looking.
One. gray with black braid trimming
and edged with black astrachau An
other, u brown, was OF two materials.
plain, rather heavy cameFs hair, with
fancy material whose prominent color
correspondent with that of the plain
goods Another was u rather dark red
with deep points upward on the skirt OF
black braid, and, ike the gray. was
edged with astrachnn-
COMBINATIONS FOR HATS.
Hats and Sacques are generally made to
match, and the fur which usually trims
the latter ainloSs universally finishes Off
the dainty little toque which Is much
worm Black will be the prevailing color
in coming millinery. Velvet will be the
favorite material yet felt, silk, some
fancy woven fabrics In silk and wool, and
vast amount of lace will be used
Heady-to-trim bonnets OF felt and pressed
velvet are exceedingly pretty aud useful.
The felt bonneis have broad brims; those
of velvet are covered and finished ready
for the trimming. Handsome bonneta
are made Of bead gimps. The
gimp Is very open, and the bon
net is lined with bright col0red silk
or velvet, and trimmed with loops Of rib
bon and plumes. Bonnets made of two
colors and the most striking contrasts
are seen in the new Paris styles. Golden
yellow aud white is u favorite coinblna-
[ion; also gold and light shade 81 gray,
Green with q slight tinge of yellow is q
popular color, and is used in combina-
ton with brown, gray. red and black. the
latter being considered among the most
81 sey pr;s ; greas aeal q yetiow Is sea
golden tint.