The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-21
SPRING STYLES.

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Dainty Designs In slippers and Neck
laces Odds and Ends.
Sleeves nave ceased to ascend and be.
gun to widen.
Wing like effects in bonnets and Golf.
ures are coming in with great rapidity
and among the newest ornamentatlves
for an evening head dress are two small
wings of S%pangled n stiffened gauze
that stand out Mercury like from just
over the fringe of the wearer.
A woman In a new full back coat looks
like a four sack.
Draped corsages promise to be very
popular.
Gold slippers in fanciful designs are the
newest fad, they combine SO beautifully
with every shade of ball gown.
Pretty collars and cuffs may be made
of Irish lace edgings by gathering them
on ribbon run through the meshes.
How many women who fondly love the
golden symbol of their wedding vow
know why they wear 1t on the third
finger of the left hand? That particular
digit was chosen because it was believed
by the Egg ptiaus to be directly connected
by Il lender nerve to the heart itself.
And these ancient worshippers OF Isis
held this finger sacred to Apollo aud the
sun, and therefore gold was the metal
chosen for the ring.
Few of the round waists now dividing
favor with the Princesse are furnished
with darts. In place of these are finely
drawn plaits hidden away under the rib.
bon belt. which is attached to the top OF
the skirt. The preferred ribbon is satin
several inches in width. and allowed tC
hang in loops and ends ct the back.
Lace is lavished or dresses of all kinds
Almost every description OF lace is fash
ionaole: the lightest Alencon and Chan
tilly and the richest and heaviest Ru1
pures. 1t is put on skirts in fiat bands OF
gathered founces, and is made up int
plastrons or frlllings for bodices, the
manner OF it's arrangement differing &C
cording to the sort. Lace collars, f1chus
jabots and ruff1eS are used to trim dress
bodices, robes de chambre and nantes
even the petticoats have lace %f1ounces
Black lace and tulle enter largely into The
composition of the new millinery. satin
and watered ribbons dividing favor fol
trimming with flowers and feathers.
An odd little necklace is coming into
being as an accompaniment of the collar
less gown. 1t is an inch wide black velvet
ribbon. on which are sewed a collection oil
old jewels of divers kinds-quaint crosses
from ancient abbeYs, old medals of for.
gotten sOvereigns. miniatures, jewel-set.
and all manner of interesting scurios
which require considerable energy in &C
cumulating and skill liz arranging, sc
that the trinket is not liable to become
vulgar through too great popularity.
Cloth capes to be worn with spring
dresses reach just below the waist aud
are gathered full under a deep collar, or
two or three shorter capes superposed.
They are edged with a bias fold of velvet
or of ribbed silk, aud slight braiding or
p~assementerie. Silk moss trim ming that
| gives the effect of fur will also be used on
| such capes, while on others the edges of
the cloth are merely cut smoothly and
left raw.
Among the first importations of outside
| garments for spring wear Is the sack coat,
which is in high favor among English
women. The cat is made double-breasted
and with only two seams, those under the
arm. They are lined, md two rows of
horn buttons are on the front. The collar
is turned over, the sleeves are q very
ample coat shape, and rows of stitching
finish the edge-so says the description
given, but women that have had expert
| ence in the matter know that stitching on
| the edge of a jacket makes a disagreeable
curl at the siGes when the edge is bias.
The modern necklace become more and
more re, p endent; still there is a fancy
for the simple old necklets that girls wore
fifty years ago, where u tiny gold chain
! supports u heart or locker. The preLtiest
of these necklsts has an enameled flow
or, diamond til ped, and with a diamond
heart.
Plenty Of ribbons are used 10 trim
mings; the most elegant are brocaded OF
striped. or both, and they should match
| in color the material OF the dress.
Novelties in waist styles com prises
clustering of soft folds towards the cen
| ire of the bust.