The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-19
LONDON FASHIONS.
Co1ored Boots and Shoes In
Order For Both After
noon and Even
ing Wear.
FENCING RECOMMENDED FOR WOMEN.
Braided Hair Coming ln-ReVival
of Old Roman Decorations
Fine Damask Upholstery.

LONDON, Sept. 5, 1892.-"What
shall / do with my girls?'' asked a
mother the other day. Look at them
tall, awkward and STOPPING, | do
not know what to do to give them
grace and style.n 'sHave them taught
fencing" was the advice Immediately
volunteered by a friend. and it is ex-
cellent advice. But then these girls
should never have been allowed to
grow up in this weedy kind of way.
Physical training is nov so well IN
derstood that there is no excuse for
mothers who neglect their daughters
gait and carriage. 1t is difficult to
over-estimate the Importance of these
matters, whether on the ground of
good health or of social success.
The girl who makes a sensation
when she enters a room may or may
not have a lovely face. She may pos
sess beauty, but she will not make a
sensation if she pokes her head for
ward and has round shoulders. No.
that is reserved for those who carry
their shoulders well back and have
their heads well poised, without stiff
ness and equally without that 'loll"
OF the neck which spoils so many Girls
and gives them a look of Ianguor and
~il!-health.
The fine carriage and exquisite poise
Of the head of the beautiful Duchess
of Leinster and the perfect easy grace
of Lady Claud Hamilton, are ex-
amples which might well be initiated.
1t is true that a beautiful figure dis
tinguishes both these ladies, but it is
equally true that careful training not
only brings out the good points of a
fine shape, but reduces the bad points
of a faulty one and makes the best of
the fair ones.
FASHION TIPS.
The three chief keynotes of fashion
in the coming season will be in direct
opposition to the precepts of st. Paul.
h animadverts respecting women
that they should not deck themselves
with braided hair or gold or pearls
or costly array Braided hair is dis
tinctly coming ill.," gold will be
largely used for evening gown trim
mings Gewelled passementeries are
''out"), lace will be embroidered pro-
fusely with pearls, and costly ..arrayn
will be more in vogue, if possible.
than during any recent winter season.
Rich materials are requisitioned at
all the best establishments. Thick
good silks, v~elvets, sheeny satins.
moires, poplins, brooches, fine cloths
and good tweeds.
Those who feel constrained to fol-
low Dame Fashion in all her freaks
and vagaries will not welcome with
gladness the intelligence that coIored
shoes and boots are to be the order of
the day, both for matutinal and o
turnal ceremonies, to be worn ont of
doors and indoors. Partisan and
Viennese elegantes have already
adopted the mode, the pedal cover
ings being made in coloFs harmonic
ing with the toilette. An obvious OBJ
lection to colored shoes is that thew
rather increase the apparent size of
the foot, which must naturally be an
unpleasant reflection to many who
can not be considered to boast. as
does the Queen of Siam. of the
smallest feet in the world.n This
royal lady wear and a half-sized
boots, manufactured in a costly tissue.
so light that the weight OF the fanci-
full little pair is not so great as that of
the richly-jewelled rings which adorn
the small dusky monarch's shapely
fingers.
REvIvING OLD DECORATIONS.
The Spitaltields looms are busy, for
great u are patroniZing dafnasks
OF their weaving. By her Maiesty's
command, h costly furniture of the
Vandyck Room of Windsor Castle is
to be newly upholstered in green and
gold satin damask specially woven.
Another order comes from a newly
married nobleman, whose bride OBJ
jects to a blue drawing>roorn. Rose
tremiere satin is to replace the Offend
ing covering. Among the ornaments
recently introduced into the designs
of artistic furniture is a re-trogression
to the styles centuries past. The do
nestle furniture of the Ninevites. for
instance, was ornamented with the
heads OF lions, rams, birds, ETC.; the
earliest Assyrian chairs had their legs
terminated by bulls hoofs or tigers
claws; in the manufacture of old
Egyptian furniture the ivory of the
elephant and the hippopotamus and
various glass pastes were largely used.
An effort is being made to revive
these ancient styles and designs. A
Partisan Baronne has displayed great
artistic taste in the recent decoration
and furniture of her saloon. Everv-
thing is in Roman style of the Angus
tan period. There are tables of mar
BILE and bronze, engraved, damas-
cened and enriched with brilliant
stones and ivory; the arms and legs
o~fchairs are carved to represent the
limbs of animals, other furniture
being ornamented by carvings in has
relief of subjects taken from Greek
mythology and legend; harmoniousiy
arranged scrolls, vases oil flowers.
birds, cupids and draperies partially
concealing the charms of the Venus Of
Medici and of Canova, complete this
elegant apartment, which promises to
attract all the beauty, fashion and ar
tistic taste of Paris.
A GOOD REPAST.
Another friend who is at present re-
riding in a beautiful part of Bohemia.
sends an account of the novel repasts
placed before her at a hotel. Man is
essentially a dining animal. Crea-
lures of the inferior races eat and