The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-21
FASHIONS FOR SPRING.
The Long and Short of it
the Leading Styles
in B0diCeS.
ASEASON OF RIBBONS AND SASHES.
Sleeves and Jackets-0dds and
Ends Dear to Woman's
Heart.
SEASON OF RIBBONS AND SASHES.

Have you tried to get a dressmaker
since Lent began? II you have tried, l
wager you lave been disappointed. II
you have not, and intend to do so before
Easter, you will probably meet the same
fate. And why? l suppose you ask. TIT
answer is that it is Lent, n they are all
as busy as bees.
Now that the round of social duties ma
| ceased for q few weeks, women are work
ing might and main to get things done
before Easter. Lent may be aseason of rest
from social pleasures. a season OF medlta-
ton, but how often their thoughts
wander to the matter of fashions and
clothes, women will never tell. Time
will show, Easter gowns will testify.
A glance at the leading fashion bazars
will show that the styles, as They hav e
done for the past year. will continue to
favor the tall girl. The skirts maintain
their clinRing effect, with the narrowest
| possible trimming around the foot. The
train will be worn in spite Of the crusade
and common sense against 1t. Some re-
cent Worth gowns have large bows OF
ribbon fastened half way down on the
skirt; but most women of taste prefer an
unbroken effect, either trimming around
IQe DOtpOm Ut 1EOul Iuo SAouAoOAS VI "oiS'
line to the foot of the skirt.
BoDICES.
In the matter of oodices two styles pre-
dominate. One Is the long coat style,
which, in spite Of It's being hard on the
average figure, seems to continue In
favor, and the other is the short French
waist worn with sash or belt. This lat
ter allows of SO much fixing and fuss
ing'' tina 1t is in great relief TO the LONG
waist. 1t Is, however, most becoming to
the long WASTED girl. Blouse effects and
Russian blouses appear to be popular
they are very dainty.
The French corsage without darts, save
those in the very snug waist-lln1ng, viii
be especially used for thin summer
toilets. 1t has usually only two seams
yisible-those under the arms-but when
the figure Is stout. a gracefully arcned
side seam is added in the back. u
waists appear even upon elegant evening
toilets, but these are not always becoin-
ing and use is made of the fashionable
corsage that is slightly elongated-a wais'
that is neither a round one, nor one
| finished with basQues, but something be-
tween the two. extending slightly beyond
the waist line, with a point front and
back, the fullness from the shoulders be
ing concentrated there in the finest OF
pleats. Sometimes a good length bodice
| is carefully drawn and fitted, then sewed
| securely to q silk petticoat or undersklrt
then the silk or wool drapery is hung
upon this. the goods being arranged al
| the top to hide the joining Of bodice ano
drop skirt.
RIBBONS AND SASHEs.
Such a season of ribbons and sashes as
this will bel OF course, the revival of the
| Vatican back aud short French waists
made this demand, and with a little taste
summer dresses will be very dainty, witt
ribbons f1utterlng in the mountain OIL
ocean breezss. All women love the frou'
frou of silk, or the flying of sash or rib
bon. Bow knots, with long streamers,
are on bounets on the Watteau back and
at the side or back of the waist line. The
rich Louis XIV. sashes show wide stripes
of watered silk alternating with tho, OF