The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-25
FASHIONS FOR THE FAIR.
Fur, Feathers and Furbelows
Princess Gowns.

The plainest dress is always the most
genteel, and lady that dresses plainly
viii never be dressed unfashionably.
Next TO plainness In every well dressed
lady is neatuess of dress and taste in Inc
selection OF celors
Garnet ornaments are returning TO the
foot OF fashions throne. aud MEne.
GrandY has welcomed them with RAG
ing hospitality. Garnet cnatelaine bags
aud garnet galoons for edging bouse
skirts of walking length enliyen the most
som bre fabrics
Cheaiile aad Jet are closely associated
IN the new passeYnentexie
Pointed crowns, SO niuch In vogue, are
especially becoming to full face.
Many coIffures are arranged with
parting In the middle and . wave at each
Refined tastes are no longer TO be Of
Tended BY the vulgar garishness Of fash
ing jewels and GlitterlRg gold upon he
street. Quiet elegance Is the decree
which governs the fashi0nabie prom
enade-
Fur il the Leading feature Of the win
ter seasons trimmings, and Persian 1anlb
ana Astrakhau furs-these not being
identical. as many continue to suppose
are still highly popular.
Gloria, India silk and failIe furnish an
inexpensive material for the wedding
gown.
Fan crepons are. as a matter Of course.
not as light Of weight as fhe summer
goods. but they drape with equal grace
A stylish material for smart gown Is
made from the Orkney tweed, 4 fabric
which owes Its production to the rough
fishermen Of the Orkney Isles.
Picturesque and pretty sleeves Of silk
or velvet again appear upon imported
dresses Of India cashmere, camePs haIr
and silk Of varied sort
Double-breasted REFERS OF navy blue
or Venetian brown cloth and loose coats
of dark garnet or Jet black Bedford cord
silk lined. are made with large velvet
collars. edged with narrow roil OF seal
or sable fur.
The new panniers are unwearying ia
their enceagors 10 find favor among tall
slim ladies. Their intended purpose OF
setting of slender waist 70 advantage
Is greatly aided By peasanE coEsage COM
pieted py a fuH blouse. The corsz1e
must always harmonize in color with the
dress, though il ma7 be Of different ma
serial, generally plain. with lowered or
figured stuff
Perfumes are a necessary appendage TO
the toilet; let them be delicate, not pow
erfui: the altar OF roses Is the most eie-
CANT.
The princess dress has come to stay Tor
the winter, and the new models appear
with straight breadths, gored and corded.
and the long basque is giving way 70 8
distinctly new nlodeL Still. The long
basque dies hard A really pretty variety
is That which com bines toe two modes
The deep basque shows In front on each
side, bat the back of the gown is eur In
princess forM--thaI is, In one continuous
length from neck to feet-and the basque
Is joined on with the seams right and
left, so that the dress in front looks very
much as II made on the old lines, while az
the back It appears like The graceful red
ingote, or riding coet, or the conrtly
days of old. bat improved and modified
by the art or the modern tailor, with hts
cultivated eye and the telling aid of Ills
measuring tape and heavy pressing iron.
By the way, il is not the fault Of the
women who wear them that their clothes
are SO tight. fer the majority Of Dress
makers are girls who left school just be-
fore they had time to study physiology
and hygiene. Their only thought is to
attain the perfection of RioEe-like it,
Do what she will, q young lady with
more sensible ideas IS powerless Ia their
hands. They are so determined to attain
that degree Of perfection expressed By
the phrase, Her dresses look as IL she
mad been melted ana run into them,
that they VIII not listen to one word OF
protest as TO the tigainess of q basu ne.
Befeathered as was the wfuter Of year
ago. the coming winter promises to nod a
still more beplumed head.
Gathered hounces, researches, cab
bage pleatings and nattiemepted edges
trim tine foot of many dress skirts.
though some Of the richest gowns are
quite plain.
Fall and winter jackets are most eie-
CANT and dressg affairs of cloth or fur,
and villa grow longer and longer as the
season advances, reaching well to tue
knees, slight reaction being observable
in favor of the tight-ffting Newmarket.
These tight-Gtting coats IN dark blue
cloth will be the first 10 put in an appear
ance. They are made entirely without
ornament. save their perfectiol of tit, ia
rough, shaggy cloth, closed with few
rich buttons Of cut silver or in bronze
coin effects Broad shawl revers of
beaver, lynx or seal decorate other coats,
which have also a narrow edgin9 of fur
down the front and round the bottom.
These revers turned back reveal mag
uificent waistcoats Of cloth or suede or
buckskin. richly wrought with metallic
embroidery. A specimen coat IS of
rough striped cloth of rich nAsturtium
tint, opening with revers OF seal over a
heavily braided suede waistcoaS inyisiDly
closed,