The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-28
10 SUIT ONES SELF
An Important but Often
Neglected Point When
Choosing a Costume.
WHAT STOUT WOMEN SHOULD AVOID.
Picturesque Turbans and Hats
New Trimmings-Dainty BlOuses
for Home Wear.

Women are, as a rule, in regard TO
their gowning. initiative rather than
creative. They see a handsome gown.
suit its wearer, and instantly conclude
''to get me one just like it, AS a rule.
they do not attach the slightest signi-
ficance to their own particular type.
Hair, eyes and complexion are forgotten
in the scramble for an outfit. A swe ct.
shy little blonde appearing the other day
in all the glories of a new gown pointedly
put the question, How do you like iti'
1 longed to frankly tell the dainty little
creature that her prettiness had been
ravished by a subtle something, l could
not hardly say what. Certainly from the
crown of her golden brown head to the
tips of her smart slippers she was a grie-
V JUS mistake.
Why2 Because in selecting the robe
size had left out in the cold ali her best
p~oints-points which should nave been
consulted before a single yard of material
had been purchased. This toilet. with its
CLINT aud simmer of gold and scarlet,
demanded the figure OF a juno and not
the fairylike beauty of the woman who
owned It. What she needed was some
thing light and floating, a poetic draperg.
cl:nging lines and an utter absence of
fuss and feathers.
The woman suffering from flesh is very
apt to insist that her company gown shall
be of black satin. which, when she has
crowded her ample proportions within this
fabric that shines like stove polish, and
garnishes it with diamonds, proclaims to
the world that she is very rich aud very
uncomfortable. To be in harmony with
her clothes the fieshy woman should
affect textures that fall heavily aud con-
ceal ungraceful curves and lines. Tiny
~ruffles, bows and frills are decidedly out
of place upon the figure that to be grace
full must move with rhythmic motion.
In truth, fripperies ought never to be al
lowed a chance to steal into the gowntng
of a woman who has lost her willowy
charm of figure.
: HATS AM BoNNETs.
= The new hats and bouuets come in
numerous and various shapes. Large
felt hats are of a lovely quality, and
flexible enough to gracefully bend Into
all kinds of pretty shapes. They are
trimmed with feathers, wings, aigrettes
and buckles. The trimming is toward
and on the front and with the Alsatian
effect.
Turbans are made of the new change
able velvet and of cloth 20 match cos
TUNES. A late model is of the box type.
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turned edge is faced with sage green silk
aud trimmed with felt braid. Leaf-green
gros grain silk is softly draped about the
shape, n silk green ponpons and
bronze quilts are placed on the left side.
A picturesque style is of black velvet,
the crown being law aud the brim harlng
at the front aud sides. The brim Is bent
in q peak at the front, Dents are made
at the sides. and gold cord is placed
around it at an inch from the edge. A
large AlsaUia1 bow of ribbon aud lace is
placed at the front. Two ostrich tips and
aigrettes ~jauntilv rise above the bow.
The low crown is banded with genip-
edged ribbons and the back Isl finished
with a full bow.
Jet and pearl and Persian passemente-
rles ara used in profusion upon the
winter bonnet.
A unique piece of headgear was worn
recently in the shape of a diminutive
capote of brown velvet. which was more
than half covered by a very novel fancy.
Placed amid the folds of a spreading
rosette of velvet was an owls head of
gilt. two shining eyes of brown topaz
Stariag out from this whimsical decora-
tion. A panache Of plumes adorned the
front of the caDote, and a twist of bro wn
velvet finished the edge. The head
covering was so tiny in itself and the
owls head so large that the effect of the
whole was a big-eyed, cleaning OWLS
head, surrounded by a few folds of mellow
velvet.
FEATHERED TURBANs.
Feather turbans are again shown with
low crowns, plain or indented. the brims
close and rolling, the shape long and
oval oftener than round. and the whole
made of tips of pheasants' or doves
feathers, with airgettes in front of the
same plumage, thickly massed. Others
are smoothly covered with glossy feathers
shaded handsomely in all the new fash
ionable shot and spaded effects to match
fhn coetup-o