The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-14
FASHIONS FANCIES.
Velvet Stylish For Gowns and Wraps
Skirt Trimmings.

velvet SGyifSh For Gowns and Wraps
Skirt Trimmings.
Jackets of black velvet, decorated with
elaborate jet and trimmed with fur or
feather trimming, will be features of this
winter. Small capes of velvet trimmed
with rich fur or with bands of white
gulpure will be very stylish. especially
for evening.
Short puffed sleeves are always most in
favor. They are not as high on the arm
as they used to be, and fall down over the
top of the arm; they are tight-ftting be-
low the elbow. Tartan plaid silk is be-
ing used for sleeves and felt Of sombre
gowns.
Large velvet hats trimmed lavishIy
with feathers are very stylish n gener-
ally very becoming.
The bell skirt. so long a favorite, is now
superseded by many others. all of which
bear a family likeness to it. The Felix
skirt Is very graceful. and is plain in
front, with a sloping back, but instead of
the bias back seam it has bias side seams
and large gussets let in at sides also. The
Dunmere is similar in style. but has a
seam in the back, which is often covered
With passementerie or trimmings. The
Empire skirt Is rounder and has more
tulness than either of the preceding
skirts. The Vatican skirt is plain in
front, u has a box pleat in the back.
The draped bell skirt is the we'll known
shape with a graceful drapery III front,
very becoming to stout ladies.
A charming wrap for a young girl that
may easily be made at home with good
hopes of excellent success is a cape of
Rnssiau-blue smooth cloth. The cape is
raised on the shoulders in the Usual way
and u Watteau plat is arranged in the
back. A collar, tlaring both back and
'front.'. rolling stylishly from the neck is
very becoming. The whole thing finish
ed with a ,Liny piping OF old gold silk to
match the lining and a Vatican bow of
blue MORE ribbon is placed over the fold
in the back.
Among some particularly rich and et-
fective toilets are those made with a
graceful bellskirt of black, dark olive
green. or deep B~urgundy-red velvet
ious skirts are handsomely made waists
OF palm patterned satin, velvet striped
MORE, and, for special wear, of rich
cream guipure silk net with full Empire
sleeves that reach only to the elbow, and
end there in q fall of lace or a bias band
OF the velvet; Other waists are made of
pale rose pink crepe de Chine, scarlet
fable striped with velvet ribbon. delicate
yellow or deep corn-colored Ottoman silk
garnished with black lace, and surah
dotted. striped and plaided.
Velvet gowns will have a place this fall
for street, for visiting and for carriage,
but they should be uIack. very dark blue,
prune green or stone gray, and fur trim
med or having a very little handsome
beaded trimming. The Russian jlcket
to the waist belongs by right. and a hat
to match should be worn with it.
An unusual wedding tint was that seen
at a recent wedding. The bridesmaids,
six in number, were dressed ia crepon
gown of pale green, draped with sashes
of soft silk of a dark shade. Fichus of
white silk muslin were worn and the big
picture hats were green with trimmings
of dark green velvet and light green
feathers. Bouquets of ~mignonette. the
brides favorite flowers. harmonized with,
rather than relieved, these odd but effec-
tive toilets.
Many of. the new skirts-on which
trains are conspicuous by their absence