The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-17
WINTER STYLES.
The New jackets Are For
The Most Part Loose
and Ungalnly.
BIDEOUs WATrEAU GARMENTS
Russian Blouses Still Favored
Hats Preferred 10 Bcnnets-
trimmings.

There seems to oe no improvement In
the style of jackets for the coming fall
aud winter. The same ugly, ungraceful
cuts are fashionable, even the ungainly
vatican plated box coats being shown.
It seems to me that the only time d wom-
an should be induced to wear these is
during Lent. to do penance.
Tn shape of the coming winter jacket
seems to be already determined, II APP
ears to be not so long as last years and
reaches to within a finger lengtl of
the knee. 1t will be rather me- 1t in fit, of
fine cloth, AID will have n collar and
deep lapel. faced with fur. Whether the
back will be cut In one or have seams will
be a matter for individual taste, but tn g
skirts of these coats are so tight round
The hips that no allowance is made for
any more fulness ia the dress skirt than
II at present obtains. Tue rockets will
be three-cornered Sits and the buttons
VIII be invisible III the smartsst. There
is 10 be u difference between these gar
n.ents and race coats. One of the prettles5
Is of dark gray cloth, with the collar aud
lapels faced with rich dark glossy Rus
siau sable. II is lined with dark gray
corded silk. and is most desirable.
The theatre jacket is one of the most
useful all around articles OF the ward.
lobe. The name jacket" Is Il misnomer-
] 1t is really a well made Ornamental
! Lodi e of the decorative order. A new
y Oue is III white striped velvet, satin alter
atiug with the main material. This
1Nk uniposes the back and sides, the Fronts
ping all the softest and clearest creamy
echlin arrange aver orange velvet, the
iil liant glow of which is plainly per-
4Geptible through the meshes of the lovely
, lace. The collar is in orange velvet, uu-
covered at the back, bnt veiled with lace
in front. Another theatre bodice is in dark
peacock blue and green shot velvet, cut
low III front and male with a baud for
diamonds at the left side. At the right
n few tOlds of turquoise velvet inter pose
between the deep blue aud the neck of
the Wearer. The dai TEST possible little
hair ornament in turquoise velvet and u
C. Ulster of tea rosebuds is prepared to go
with this.
An elegant model for a carriage CLOAK
is CT RAJ bro wn corduroy velvet cut with
aouble capes gathered onto a yoke. The
first cape reaches the feet; the second is
tnree-quArters length bordered with
sable, and 4 second roll of sable set a
little distanca above gives the effebt OF Il
third cape. Sable edges She yoke and the
high rolling collar.
THE RUSSIAN BLOUSE.
The Russian blouse. it is said, will con-
tinue to be worn through the winter.
This is probably true. 1uasmuch as belted
waists are the order of the day.
But do not think to make Il
messy gown with q Russian
blouse. You will defeat your purpose
The model Of this garment is peasants
dress. 1t is one of the simplest of forms,
designed for warmth and for labor, and it
inevitably Conveys this impression.
Ornament aud elaboration do not dis
gulse this character. though they may
wig sriZe the effect. The garment may
be of rich material, but it should be sim
pie. 1t looks well in velvet. which. I'M
ike many cloths, permits bauffant sleeves
that sort with it well. 1t is a good model
a so for a morning gown, to be made at
home. 1t has a simple air; II is a gar
neut to &C to market in. / have seen a
pretty woman in one of back cashmere,
double breasted, without hnIng-the lin
ing a separate wdist- trimmed round
With black and gold braid. 1t looked
well for Il demi-neg1ge on an early shop
ping excursion.
The blouse is often ruined by bad pro-
portions between its skirt and aud waist.
The length below the belt must not be
The same as that above, for the proper
tton of one to one is here particularly
dlsagreeable, and it must not be q trine
/ ngtr, DIS this will make the waist look
snort. 1t may be shorter, and this is
best for a house gown, or it may be a
good deal longer
H~EADGEAR.
Hats are shown in more variety this
fall than bonDets, 50 perhaps there will
be fewer cases of facial neuralgia. Hats
of felt are light in color, sometimes two
colors are seen in the broad brims. and all
are d mass of feathers. whether the
crowns are high or low. Feathers with a
curling end, like those in the crest of the
Prince of Wales, are arranged In great
u sstabdiug poInDons, or aigrettes of
heron aud wing plumage are seen, and
these featner ornaments are so arranged
that when the weaier moves they go
notwithstanding" in a most distracting
\ way. Much jet ornanentation will be
found on new headgear. aud an indis-
&Jensable adjunct is a huge buckle, aud
Pone composed of rhine stones aud jet is
very handsome. The miltiners' bird is
not seen on hats, but he has not entirely
disappeared. he serves new uses; for, in
the millinery rooms of one house stuffed
cockatoos and pheasants swing from
W res in the ceiling to give an attractive
appearance.