The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-24
PRETTY HOME GOWNS
The Empire Styles Are Dres-
sier Than Tea Gowns,
Less Pussy and Just
as Comfortable.
BIG HATS ON LITTLE WOMEN.
Lace Boas and Winter Wraps
Fashionable Finery for
Women.

There is no p~rettier or more graceful
gown for evening wear at home. than the
Empire which is becoming quite stylish.
The absence OF whale bones make an
ilportent item in the cost of tie getting
up or SUCH a gown ana the work on it, SO
thas young ladies in even moderate cir-
cumsfances can e silly afford Que or two.
] would advise a young girl to get one
good lailor-made dress for street wear for
the Mister, and then a dressy gawn for
the cuncelu or theatre. These | would
discard for evening wear at home and don
tine Empire gowa, in some bright Color.
Red, in some soft shade, would be becom-
ing to q blonde, while a soft gray would
be advised for a brunette. The material
need rot be expensive, the dress depend
j, z much on its graceful folds aud a so od
figure TO look we'll. These gowns are
e-leciaily comfortable for young women
Who either teach or Work in offices all
day, who want to "dress mp" for dinner,
ald yet long for the ease and comfort a
huneIess waist affords. In ssnSh n own
If ne is tired one can enjoy the luxury of
a lounge without tear of destroying the
outline of the bodice.
BIG HATS ON LITTLE woMEN.
l have mad occasion To observe recently
the number OF small, slouI, sQuatty
women who affect enormous headgear.
They seem to be posse ssed with an Insane
and hopeless desire to add q few inches to
their stature. They maSe a great mis-
take. TIE tall woman is the one who
wears the tail, large hat successfully. IL
gives her dignity, but The little woman
should wear small hats, or, if she insists
on wearing large ones, let them be Hat.
fInaSn dauF IifTla woman DQnRraliU are m
ones who affect long feather boas, often
wnite ones, which, to my mind, DO not
add eiegance to their appearance.
Most of the models in our fashion
bazars are made tor tall, willowy women,
a strange fact, considering that SO few
women outside of novels answer that de-
scription. Tn dear little plump woman
scans the bazars and finds a model
which looks lovely on a sylph like figure.
She Immediately decides to "get nue. one
like it" with a big nat to finish the cos
tune. That is why SO many little stout
women are SO fnaDproPriatelv DIRE ssed.
Most models are made for ideals.
ACE BoAs.
The pretty lace boas are avery light and
becoming substitute for the heavier sort
made of fur to be worn later on. Next
to a n ostrich feather boa, one of lace,is
the prettiest, and as those sold in the
stores. when made OF handsome lace, are
rather expensive, they can be made at
home, by a neat, careful needlewoman.
to look almost exactly like the bought
variety. Purchase two yards and one-
half-or more, if you wish to nave one of
the very dangling boas-of round black
silk cord. Triple this amount of lace, and
then sew it round and round the cord,
commencing always from the centre of
the back, SO Rs to reverse the fall of the
lace, causing it to fall IN a bell like fash
ion on eiEhey side of the neck. Fasten
the boa at&he throat with a bow Of rib
bon, blacK, brilliant, or delicately tinted
to suit YOUR face or fancy. The round
bo9ffakes more lace than the fat stole
BOA, iabot or net, but no matter which
way the round boa falls, iE shows no un-
slightly reverse side.
NTE AcKET
Goats this winter are TO be made more
than usually long. No work or luxur-
iousness of detail will be spared on their
manufacture A pretty one of bright
cardinal coiored cloth mas loose open
fronts. which are edged and lined with
expensive black fox fur. A double
breasted vest forms the front of this coat,
which is boldly braided with black and
trimmed with rows of fur placed on V
shaped. The sleeves are immense, as in
deed they require to be now to contain
the full gown sleeves. The high collar
comes above the ears, sumptuously lined
with fur, and had a truly regal effect.
Another style IS TO nave q thlckIy
pleated frill of some smooth fur placed
around the throat of a cloth coat. This
fril forms a cape and tapers down the
waist.
Capes of all kinds, generally very elab-
crate, will be all the rage for the fall
wear, on account of the diff Guilty of fit
ting on coats over the stiff shoulder
e9aulettes that are now SO much worn.
heses capeS are thr~ee-qQarters length
aud made with a great deal of shoulder.
They are generally made in velvet. of the
shot variety,