The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-12

trellis work, he stripes graduated aud
divided by lozenge shaped pieces. This
idea is carried out on glace kid or ON
bronze, bronze bealis being used In the
latter case. IL is an elegant pattern and
singularly becoming to The foot.
Skirt trimmings are everywhere vIs1-
bic, but they are seldom wide. Puffings,
plaitings. rucnes. tiny frills, fnr and
feather bands abound; and sometimes on
very elegant costumes, the slender fur
border is headed by u rich bead and metal
passementerie.
There has been no falling off in the
popularity OF plaid material. Some of
the most attractive utility suits of the
season are made of plaid wool. OF wool
~bengaliue, trimmed with velvet or fur.
The plaids are large and distinct, but are
in soft, rich tones that form harmonious
blendings of color. Dark fur looks par
ticularly well upon such materials, but
velvet also makes a suitable trimming
for them. Plaid skirts are lined with
silk aud finished IN the inside with a mar
row pinked or hemmsd ruffle. A ban | of
mini or fox fur trims the outside ami
borders the yoke to the waist, or the
jacket of velvet that is worn over the
round waist of the material. The sleeves
of velvet and plaid goods ara also fur
trimmed.
Ribbons, feathers and flowers are all
OoCa TO @ "a Ia L03oS
The d-ressma&ing class is one of the
new whims of leisurely women. Several
ladies' unite in hiring q competent in-
sIructor, and are taught the technique
OF The d~ressmdker's art In It's most
minute and practical details. Each pupil
is expected to make one gown entirely
herself before her course of lessons is
flushed.
There are now three skirts permitted
by fashion. First. there is the slightly
trained closely fitting skirt with sloped
back. which still prevails for the smart
visiting or nome gown. Secondly, there
is the Empire skirt. excessively gorel at
the sides and left plain over the hips,
but frilled in front and much gathered at
the back.
Flame color and teel or apricot are
beautifully blended in new shot silks for
evening wear. A pretty dancing toilet
showing these two r-blending5 IS
made up in Empire fashion, with huge
sleeves and deeply arched yoke of golden
green velvet. dotted with tiny mock rubles-
The points of the yoke nearly reach
the belt of the short waist both front aud
back. The silk is very clinging in eff set
on the front and sides aud extremely Iull
in the back. A twist of the beaded velvet
finishes the skirt at the hemp.
All sorts of odd and old fashioned
trinkets are coming in favor. Old fash
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treasured up for years are now being
brought out and worm. There is a per-
feet furore for buckles of every descrip-
ton, aud everybody is ransacking old
boxes of h~eir-leoms, aud worrying their
elderly relatives for the old paste or sill
yer buckles of former days. There is
great fascination even In the new ones
made now in all the old patterns, for they
smarter up old gowns, lend attractions
to slender waists. give style to quaint
head-gear and dressy daintiness to a plain
slipper. In pins che bow knot seems
to be popular, though the medallions
and enameled flowers are losing
ground. But the newest design Is the
dagger or scimitar with jsweled hilt and
the pin is inserted. These are shown In
larger sizes and with most imposing hilts
for wearing in the hair. In jewelry for
men the designs show a tendency for
more elaborate effects, particularly in
scarf pins, which come in leaf and other
patterns made up of small jewels ~iucios-
ing one or more of large size. The dag
ger designs here prevail as in the orna.
ments worn by ladies, and seem TO be the
favorite OF the season.
Combs are worn with long, slender
teeth and tops shaped in half circles, in
tiny %corouets. in dainty bow knot and
in the simple conventional forms tha5 to
many tastes seem best of all.
The fashion of to today errs rather on
the side of quaintness, and every effort is
made to give an "old-time" effsct, but as
the old fashions become common
the present old-fashioned style will
lose its principal merit. aud short
waists and fchu arrangements with
clinging skirts will give place to
some newer fancy. Children are
still wearing the Heightened skirts
and loose frocks which appeared last win
ter, and the little close-ftting colts still
take the place of hats and bonnets in
some cases; but the color must be care
fully chosen, as a full. bright shade Ut
terly upsets the fashion of this type of
dress.