The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-18
FASHIONS LATEST FADS
Present a Display Bright,
Refined and of Exceed
ing Great Variety.
A BEAUTIFUL GOWN FOR THE SEEHO5E'
Belts That Prove Gall Is Not Gold
That Glitters"-COral Lace
All the Rage.

All tne Rage.
A woman who can conquer her nat
ural tendency to want everything she
sees, and goes simply to see and enjoy
the sight thereof, can spend adelight-
full hour or so in the large stores exam
lining the beautiful array of Spring
styles. They are so artistic in make
and color that it seems a pity that
UGH common things as bargains have
to be mentioned in the same breath.
Last week l had the good fortune to
see and enjoy such a display, and l am
going to tell you of the most conspic-
nous among the many things which
caught my eye.
Entering the store I vas attracted
first by the lavish display Of stripes to
the almost entire exclusion of plaids.
| Plain goods and Bedfords are e
and alternate shades in stripes are
shown. One choice pattern has a
stripe of palest green golden olive col
ored silk, figured with dark green fo41-
age and pale pink star blossoms on
velvet: another design has a stripe OF
| dark ~wall-hower silk, embossed with
flowers in deeper shades. surrounded
by dark moss velvet leaves, shading to
gold at their edges. A third pattern
in velvet and moire shows most effec-
lively in harmonious shades of gray
and violet.
LINGERIE.
Passing on to the lingerie depart
ment. | could distinguish at a glance
that coral lace is this years favorite.
Jabots are made OF it, vest fronts,
rufies, ties and hats are profusely
trimmed with it, in various shades
from white to light brown.
OF course | peeped in at the jacket
department. | learned there that the
light tan shades of the tailor finish
Jackets for young women have this
s---ag sold like the famous "hot
cakes" While there l noticed a young
woman trying on one of those hideous
baggy Jackets, seamless in the back.
| wished for her that she could see
herself ''as ithers saw her." There
was a large mirror convenient to tell
her the truth. l asked a saleswoman
whether many bought that kind. She
said no, not the better class, who are
ALWAYS conservative about changes in
dress, but that they had to keep a few
on hand.
STREET GOWNS.
There is a decided change in
basques, the short pointed ones being
conspicuous for spring street gowns.
In fact the styles of two or three
wears ago are sin" again. There are
notifications of all styles, combined
together. In fact, as l glanced at
about twelve draped figures | noticed
at least eight distinct styles, the
others were combinations. The tailor
made waists, have, most of them, a
short pointed front buttoned on the
side; the hips are either sloped
shorter than the front and pointed
back, or else at the second seam the
hip pieces are long, and continue so
all around to the back, with deep
slashes. Bone buttons are much
worn with these gowns.
l saw a beautiful gown made of
green ladies' cloth which was exquis-
itely made. 1t was cut princess and
fitted the figure snugly, except for the
slightest bit of fulness at the back.
Where the skirt had been cut from
the waist, was laid a narrow band OF
the materialswhich pointed in front,
TEdCIlCu W UIO MP illlOSs II chliU
was very plain with a short train.
The waist had two deep lapels at the
shoulders narrowing down to points
at the waist line, and was buttoned
slightly at the side by green cloth
buttons. The vest and sleeves were
dotted all over with gilt beads which
frightened the costume to be sure,
but which to some extent spoiled it
for me. Had it been a house dress of
silk, the beads would have been very
appropriate, but for a severe tailor
gown, the effect was spoiled.
A beautiful gown of white for the
seashore caught my eye. AT a dis
lance it seemed as though the material
of which it was made was white cor
duroy, but, examining it more closely,
| saw that it was heavy bedford cord.
The skirt, bell shape, minus a train,
was absolutely untrimmed save for
two rows of silk machine stitching.
The waist was of light blue china silk,
full, and the collar and front of the
lap edged with fine plating of the
silk, which fell in a graceful jabot
from the neck to the waist line. A
pretty blue silk belt accompanied the
costume. The blazer was of white
bedford cord. finished with machine
stitching and no trimming. The
beauty of the costume lay in its refine
ment of combination and perfect, sim.
pie finish. There was no foundation
skirt under the white, and peeping al
the inside of the hem l noticed q
scant pinked rufle of silk. These
rufies | learned are put in all such
skirts-a capital idea, by the way.
AS | was about to leave the store, ]
noticed a counter laden with girdles
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