The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-03
CURLHD OR UNCURLBD?
That Is the Question to Be
Settled as Regards
Women's Locks.
SMART GOWNS FOR THE RACES.
Bernhardt to Set the Fashions for
Paris-Dainty Theatre
Bl0uses.
SMART GOWNS FOR THE RACES.

which is just now agitating the minds of
many OF Ewes fair daughters is a much
vexed one-"Curled or uncurled?" Ever
craving for novelty as fashions votaries
must be. it is a hard matter for the
majority to forego the toupee. Curling
tongs or hair curriers' will gain the day for
it can scarcely be imagined that the re-
vival of the Mado nna-like woman, with
neatly parted and smoothly brushed
~tresses, will ever come to pass.
One of the best shooting dresses turned
out for this season is Of tweed. The skirt
is bound with leather dressed in a particu-
lar way to render it light and soft. The
coat is bound with leather and has a
leather vest and buttons. The cuffs, col
lar and lapels are all of leather. and there
is a soft leather pad on the shoulder
where the gun rests.
The gowns and coats prepared for the
Doncaster races (Which are almost the
last of the season. have been of rather
autumnal character and have been made
by tailors. One gown was of pale fawn
colored cloth. 1t was maze with a long,
neat. tightly fitting coat. which showed a
perfectly cut vest of pale blue cloth with
small gold sewn button holes aud small
gilt mess buttons. These were not fast.
ened but fell slightly apart showing Il
white silk tucked shirt with a high collar
and small blue tie. There was a long
overcoat worn to drive to the course. II
reached down to the hem of the dress,
had a square back cut all in one
and was of pepper and salt mixture
haffnn nlnfh If hon cnonHo1 nnor1 hnf-
tons aud a turned dow velvet collar,
edged with cloth. 1t was lined through
with drab ke.Sey. checked vita yellow,
Il WAS a very smart horsey Carmen.
Another dress was of grey tweed with a
strong tinge of dark blue in il, fiecked
with darker blue. Ihe little coat was
cut like au officers mess-jacket and was
worn. over a yellow twilled shirt skirt.
drawn down under a sash of yellow
twilled silk, which was tied on one side.
A dove-gray cloth dress was made with
a plain skirt, bordered round the hem
with yandykes of green velvet, each one
Just outlined with a single cord of pale
gold. A deep belt of green velvet was
bordered in a similar way with a gold
cor.i. AT one side was q gold and green
Gretchen pocket. The sleeves had long
tight cuffs OF green velvet. bordered with
a line of gold and the upper por ions of
dove gray cloth. There was a loose coat
W JIG "OEu ONCI Ills ROWus COUQpOSGO OIL
dove-gray cloth, with q high collar INC
wide pointed lapels of green velvet. 1t
looked particularly smart. and as it was
made for a very handsome, graceful
woman. its success was assured.
A PRETTY FRENCH GOWN.
A French gray cloth own was also ex-
ceedingly pretty. 1t has ii folded vest OF
pink with fawn colored corduroy. The
bodice was cut up the back in points to
show a sash of similar corduroy. The
cloth was embroidered in silver, steel and
jet. and the effect was remarkably good.
The racing coats for the women were
also very smart. The loose, square backs
were greatly modified from their first
form aud were cut much narrower, all
! the bodice portion being quite narrow,
only broadening out beneath the waist to
accommodate the skirts. These garments
are without doubt mannish.
This will be remem bered as the season
of the blouse. 1t is true that last season
saw it in high favor, but this year it has
reached a development never before at
tanned. A sky blue bengaline, with yoke
OF antique brocade in green and blue and
sleeves of old lace, unlined, Is suitable
for theatre wear and is fastened in at the
waist with a deep band of brocade aud a
very long. old fashioned buckle of an
tique silver, studded with precious stones.
Another pretty blouse is made Of
pink bengaiine, with a yoke of pink vel
vet, scudded over with small round jet
beads, a fringe Of jet falling over the full
ness aud hiding the joint between silk
u velvet, The collar is in black lace
and jet and the short basque of the
blouse that appears below Che belt is
with a narrow fringe of jet. Blouse is
hardly an applicable name for a dainty
little bodice Of this kind, but at present
no other has been discovered to suit it.
FURSA n JACKETS.
Furs Will be more worn than ever this
winter for manJles, short coats, etc, and
they will quite take the lead as a trim
ming for jackets, cloaks and outdoor gar
ments, though they will not be much fay-
ored for home dresses. Muffs are to be
very large, re ninding us of those that
were in vogue in the days of our great
erandmothers. only that they now fire.
quently have the addition of an outside
pocket for handkerchief, etc. Persian
lamb will maintain it's popularity,
despite the unavoidable Increase
in price which the great de-
mand of the last two years has
occasioned. Wolverine, mink and skunk
will all be considered "'leading furs" of
the season and sealskin will retain the
place which other fqrs may vainly try to
supply. The long travelling cloaks OF
camel-hair cloth are being shown at The
best furriers' stores, a very preJty speci-
men OF winch is lined With squirrel and
has a deep storm-collar of LGpland fox.
the over-cape being lined with quilted
satin, faced with the same soft aud be-
coming fur.
Cloth capes. lined and quilted with
short silk. or bri Iht satin, aud bordered
with fur, will be greatly de mode as the
cold weather approaches; these are
scarcely sufficiently protective to be
much worn during the severity OF the
winter months. Long, corded silk man.
ties are lined with charming furs, aud
have deep collars and cuffs of beaver or
skunk; the effect is simply regal. Gloves
in light shades, white. blush-pink, sui
pnur-yellow or cohweb gray, are seen.
The new make, known as p au de Sake,
which have the inside glazed, are very
comfortable and lasting, for more SO than
the suede varietie which soon lose their
pristine freshness. .
Tattiug, crochet and Greek / .ce are b.
ing largely rsed in un,ierliuen ware
houses for Trimmings. Such laces are
very durable aud bear an endless amount
of washing. More than usual care is he
lug bestowed just now by fashion d.sigp-
ers upon the minor details OF the toilette.
such portions of the attire, even, as are
only Intended for the eyes OF the wearer,
receiving careful attention. Amongst
such ara gar efs. The word reads mora
| daintilV IN French. ia4 r-tinres Thasa