The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-25
FOR FASHIONS DEV0TEES.

Dainty Capes of Lace are Shown-Sum-
mer Silks-Old Fashioned Headgear.
A new silver match box has a compass
set in the centre of one side.
Bodices are still much trimmed, only a
few perfectly plain ones being seen.
Lace shoes have been adopted as the
most sensible and comfortable by the
girls who have to ~ out in all sorts of
weather. The preferred style has a stout
sole and a good size heel, not high but
wide. If you get your shoes damp it is Il
good plan to fill them with paper and
leave them to dry a respectable distance
from the fire. Paraf1in is useful to soften
leather hardened by mud and rain.
Charming capes OF chiffon or lace are
in great demand for dinner or theatre
wear. They are more specially suitable
for young girls perhaps. but a slim and
small WASTED matron might wear n
with advantage. A girl wore a sweet
cape the other evening at the theatre of
two shades of pink chiffon. the cape be-
ing double, the first fall coming just over
the shoulders and being of paiest peach,
and the under cape, which gave a deeper
tone to the dainty garment, being of
deep rose pink. This fell quite to the
waist, ana both capes were finished at
the edges with a tiny jeweled braiding.
The collar. which was IL full ruff OF the
two shades, had long rose-pink ties in
front, and the shoulders had dainty knots
of the same shade. This was worn over q
low, sleeveless bodice of bronze green,
and this dark tone gave just the right
subduing tint to the delicate covering.
These things are awfully expensive wnen
bought ready made, but n clever girl eau
easily manufacture one at a comparative
small expense.
Thin silks for spring and summer wear
are already being displayed. and ut prices
almost as low as those of gingham or
zephyrs. They, it is claimed, are cooler
and are more easily cleaned than the cot
ton fabrics. They come in designs SINH
lar to those of last year with waning
stripes, fiuttering ribbons and large and
small flower clusters. The black grounds
with large designs promise TO be almost
as stylish, or, as l was going to say, as
common, as they were last year.
Bows of ribbon, braid, lace, chiffon and
large buttons are used as waist trimming.
Fashion now equally favors two styles,
the quite tight Il the half lifting jacket.
A corselet of flowers is u fanciful trim
ming for round waists of tulle dresses.
1t extends high on the shoulder and is
made of small blossoms masSed thickly
together of white lilacs on forget-me-
nots. A trimming Of flowers around the
bottom of the skirt accompanies this gar
niture.
A slight drapery is usual on most skirts
just giving ease across the top of the
font.
Tailor gowns require to be made an6
pressed very nicely for them TO prove sat
isfactory. The plain fitting basques are
not so much worn as those with opor
fronts that hang straight over a blouse
like vest.
Many of the dress skirts are rather
skinny and, v n band of fur or quill
ing of silk around the bottom, are plain.
Handkerchief without hens, bui
whipped at the edges and worked over il
blanket stitch with any color preferred
are numbered with novelties.
Black stockings are worn with stree
costumes. For evening or dressy houS'
wear the stocking must match the slip
per and the slipper must match thu
gown.
The French swallow-tail coat is affected
by slender ONE in tailor gowns.
Some of the new woollen dresses ar
being made with round waists and with
out darts, but close fitting, nevertheless
drawn in at the waist, with a slight run