The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-23

each presents something new. One of the
most noticeable things Is that wooden
changeable goods are very popular, just as
they were in 1860.
The new fall wooden goods are nov shown
In large numbers, and the most of them
have some under color. There are thick
woods where the surface is of a daek color
and the figures-for there are minute fig
ures and dots-scarcely more than a thread,
thrown to the surface, and these dots and
figures are of the same color as that which
forms the changeable effect. Thus we sea
fine gold or cardinal with dark brown, or
brown with emerald green. All of them
lave the surface of the darkest shade. One
effective pattern is green with black and
another with gold and dark blue. The
weave in these is o close armure or in some
cases a sort of reps.
The plaids are nearly all ~eorded-that is,
those In colors. Among the plaids there
are many very striking patterns of large
figures made of alternate blue and green
checks, with lines of red, white and yellow,
and often black. The blue is a deep ultra
marine, and the green asdecided shade d
little darker than emerald. The combina-
ton is q daring one, but, after all, pleasing.
There arc other reps in poplin, with plaids
of different colors, notably one of red and
brown, with white and yellow. The red
and brown were the main colors, and the
general effect was more subdued than
brilliant. The black and white reps piaids
are certainly handsome when made up and
very stylish.
There are more different styles of broken
plaids in cheviots and other woolen goods
than 1 can mention, but all of them are in
neutral tints and sober colors. Black will
be very much worn by old and young, but
all those light eolored goods will have
many admirers. Broadcloth in all the
light tints, like biege, biscuit, tan, mode,
and all the grays, will be a favorite. This
cloth is not like the ladies' cloth of old.
This is thick and rich, with a perfect nap,
like the ~broadcloth worn BY men. Braid
ing and embroidery are both to be used for
garniture for the ncxt month or so, and
then furs will be added. Fur as trimming
will be worn as generally as it ever has
been, and some think it will lave a greater
vogue than it did last year.
/ saw two elegant fall costumes imported
for a very swell house. One had a skirt
laid in deep plaits from the sides to the
back, leaving the front smooth. The COR
sage was plain except for revers which were
richly embroidered in Persian colors. The
coat was a loose sack In the back. In front
there was a Fat plastron, with velvet but
tons to match, down each side. There were
large gigot sleeves and a full plated collar.
This costume was made of snuff colored
cloth and tailor finished.
The other was made of pearl gray cloth,
with a plain round skirt just touching the
ground. Over this was another skirt
reaching nearly to tie bottom, bound
with Il narrow roll of nlarten fur. This
skirt was left open and faced with pale pur-
pie silk. There was Il belt Of the same, and
the wide rcvers to the waist, the plastron
and the shoulder collar were all of the same,
but tho revers, etc, were all covered with
a~ppliqueof white cloth. outlined with green
ard gold. The whole was bound with fur.
The bishop sleeves had a simple band of
fur like thatIst the neck instead of cuffs.
There was a border Of fur around the pretty
toque to so with this. This is called a red.
ingote costume and is very elegant.
The bishop slceveis a very graceful sleeve
and is better balanced than tho gigots, and