The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-22
FASHIONS FADs.

Things Dear to Woman's Heart Pretty
Odds and Ends.
Leaf galioons, made OF small leaves
with border in gold thread, are novelty.
Black crepe and China silks with flower
dots will be very fashionable.
The smallest toques imaginable will be
worn. They are merely handful Of
flowers.
Wax candles are furnished with small
paper shades, to suit their different sues.
The sailor hat hobs up serenely among
spring head coverings, and although il
cannot be heard it is sure to make itself
felt.
There is no mistaking the fact that the
unduly long sleeves, reaching nearly TO
the ears, are being considerably reduced.
They are giving place to Henri III models,
cut moderately wide at the top, and
sheathing the arm closely from elbow to
wrist.
White India silks with buttercups and
violets dotted over them will be much
worn.
Braided designs Of round cord are
mixed with many silk stitches IN open
work patterns.
Uncut velvet, or epingle ribbon, makes
handsome. uncommon and expensive
dress finish
Gold cord palm leaves are veined with
JET beads, and are especially rich on a
black silk gown.
The small bonnets so much worn at the
theatres will call forth the heartfelt
thanks of the male portion of tue audi
ence. Many of them are IN complete har-
mony with the dress, as they should be.
A nice galoon has designs in interroga-
tion points %. Each one of these Is COW
cred over with cordonnet silk. surrounded
by Il small pearl cord and has a fine net
and braid border.
A dainty silver gray straw has pendant
clusters OF pale lavendar wisteria falling
on the hair. For spring concerts is 4
headdress that one takes TO be a long
thorny rose stem twisted three times
about the head and then allowed to fasten
itself under a cluster of creamy yellow
rosebuds.
Gray promises to be quite as much
favored as IL has been during many re-
cent spring seasons, but 1t is this year
being manufactured in lovely velyet-iike
cloths of light quality, and in tones and
semi-tones more delicate and beautiful
than ever.
The newest visiting cards for ladies are
large and inclining to square In shape.
A young lady's card just out, from u
fashionable New York stationer's, meas
ures ~ by 81 inches, and the engraving
has been in use for some time. The street
address is placed in the lower right hand
corner.
Jenny Lind' trimmings formed of
lace roses or other blossoms placed on the
side instead of the top of the bonnet are
seen upon few exclusive models from a
noted French miiliner.
For theatre parties the English fashion
of theatre jackets prevails TO some ex-
tent. These jackets, with their high
sleeves and attractive trimmings, are de-
cidedly dressy A pretty one has the
Jacket with loose fronts, in pearl gray and
gold brocade. faced with rose colored vel :
vet. which is also used for the cuffs and
Henri III collar. The sleeves are yelled
with embroidered gauze, en- suite with
the blouse. on the coilarette of which
sparkels jeweled embroidery. The belt
is of rose velvet. The dress, with mig h
collar, is in gray Belgaiine. The gra Y
felt hat, turned up with rose velvet, is
trimmed with black, gray and gold fearh-
ers.
Skirts are just long enough to clear til Q
floor, the idea of demi-trains not f1ndin Z
favor in the eyes of women OF sense, tn e
skirts have been reduced to regular wal k
ing length. There Is but the slightest
fullness in the fronts of skirts, aud but
little draping. The favorite style of
apron drapery is made by allowing a few
inches of length on the upper end, and
draping the sides so as to permit a fe W
folds in long curved lines. In arrangin g
these folds some care is necessary, les {
the breadth drags by its own weight and
falls below the foundation skirt imnedi-
ately in the front