The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-18
TIPS ON TIE FASHIONS.
A Great Year for observation-disclosures
in the Shape of the Foot.

in the Shape of the Foot.
The large gaudy silk and wool plaids
are pronounced out. and checks and
stripes take their place. Most of the
striped fabrics continue to be cut on the
cross, and the popular arrangement is to
have a deeply gored seam up the front OF
the skirt, throwing the lines right and
left, and so forming a series of acute
angles, which method gives a pell-shaped
effect to the skirt aud an appearance OF
slenderness to the wearer.
1t is Interesting to know that there are
"new styles in engagement rings"
Pale green for trims white evening
toilets.
Black wells have a deep border that
falls over the chest.
The shade of the piano lamp should
now be covered with lace of some descriD-
ton. Il
Beaded fringes for dresses are remarka-
bly, beautiful and something altogether
new.
The %changeful DANES of Paris are try
ing to introduce a modification of The old
time mask which entered so largely into
the plots OF play, novels and even court
intrigues many years ago. 1t is not made
of satin or silk, but is a very thick lace
veil, the upper part so thickly woven as
to conceal the features as far as the
mouth, while the lower part is much
thinner.
Embroidery is this year to be greatly
favored. and leading houses are exhibit
ing very elegant costumes finished with
this beautiful garniture. These are of
plain China silk, sheer and beautifully
tinted wool fabrics. zephyr goods, French
%gipghams, 9%rgandies; India mnsiins ana
ever are the Persian gauzes for sum
mer dancing toilets, with gay jar
diniere borderings in shaded silks.
They are to be made up over silk or
satin de Lyon the shade of the gauZe.
These last mentioned exquisite fancie5
are not designed for general usage, nor
were they intended for ordinary mortals.
Fortunately, however, there are left for
these q little world Of artistic and beauti-
full embroidered materials, which al
though less elaborate in design and far
less extravaganza in price, have all the
novelty, dellcacy and beauty of effect of
the more costly textiles and patterns.
The popular dress sleeves still have
more or less fullness on the shoulders,
while very many are in the mptton-leg
shape. long, Il very close from elbow to
wrist, and upon handsome spring gowns
are finished with a fall of real lace. The
bishop variety. with a cuff Of greater or
less length, will be a favorite style all
summer for net. lace, organdie. lawn and
light summer fabrics of every descrip-
ton.
Evening shoes are more often than not
made of the same material as the dress
they are destined to be worn with. The
trimming runs to embroidery rather than
to bows and buckles. A pretty shoe, called
the Huzzar,i is black patent leather slashed
with gold, blue or bright red. Velvet
shoes may be commended to those who
prefer to study comfort before appear
ance. Morocco shoes with jet butte. flies
on the toes may be had In bright red,
1t~ht hIra old no11i aud IN nruu
satin shoe. which is just as piqnant as it
is pretty, has a rather high front, en-
broidered on both sides, and long silk
laces that are twisted several times
around the ankle and tied In a bow. An
other example in satin is covered with a
of shoe to wear with a dance dress.
The shape of the hand is taken as q
guide to character; so the shape of the
foot should be. Quick witted. sprigbtly
women are never flat footed; dull ones
generally are. Fla feet are not pretty,
but they may be improved by instep pads.
These can be had at any bootMaker's.
The smartest boots are patent leather AID
glove kid, with pointed toes, aud are much
arched beneath the 1nstep. Spats and
CATERS are to be much worn with shoes.
They are made in several shades of ton,
in black and in dark blue. / dare say
they are comfortable, but they make the
ankles look big and clumsy.
The Tuyau trimming is somewhat
elaborate in the making, though looking
simple enough when achieved. Soft silk
OF light WOODEN materials are most suit
able for it. The skirt of the dress is ar
tranged in small double tuyau. or hollow
plalls, at regular distances, all the way
dowa from tue waist; about two or three
inches from the foot the plaits are opele I
out, so as to form a narrow waved ~fiounce;
this Is arranged to rest upOn another
founce of the same size: Sometimes the
whole skirt is plated in this way, but
sometimes the front only, while the hack
forms a loose train. The eff t is very
pretty. The sleeves may be arranged in
The same way, but with the waved
flounces at the top, forming epaulettes
upon The shoulder.