The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
FASHIONS OVER YHE SEA.
Fall Costumes Slow in Conn
ing ln-Some New Ideas
of the Artists in Dress.

From all indications the season of
autumn dress will undoubtedly be late
this year. It will be quite the middle of
October before the fashions begin to un-
fold. Thsre is, however. very little doubt
that sunics, tabliers and ~polonaises viii
come In. Plain skirts with simple varia-
lions have been worn for SO long that
there Is sure to be a change.
Velvet promises TO its sway Ia
the coming winter. 1t will be used In
conjunction with woolien materials and
entire cow rs will also be made OF It,. An
autumn model IL in velvet with the color
known as win d'Espagne. The skirE is bog
dered With TWO bands Of cloth appearing
to fasten with steel buttons. The
close fitting bodice of velvet opens
over a vest OF cloth and has q
triple basque OF the same material ap-
pearing below a folded corselet. which
fastens at the side with a long steel
buckle. The turned back collar consists
OF velvet. Designed to wear with this
costume is a little capote of Gold-colored
straw, adorned with coqufles or black
velvet and a fantastic OF feathers.
PREVALENCE Of BLACK TRIMMINGS.
Black will be macA worn rs a Trim
ming TO eolored materials. An autumn
model In Leaf green cloth has four cross
way bands IN black round the skirt. sim
ulating tucks. The seamless bodice fits
sheath-lfke TO the figure aad fastens
under the arm. Seven little friifs of
green cloth 60 to make the sleeves. A
gown OF feuille merse Amazon clio tn Is
trimmed with black velvet. The corsage
is crossed with diagonal lines of velvet,
aud the ceinture aud sleeves are Of the
same material,
Petttcoats are becoming more aud
NAM faW na1fyVi ttrJnad xnlnar - -
them in the STORE windows it Is difficult
to decide which are the dresses and
which are the petticoats. White spotted
muslin petticoats much Sefrilied are
worn with white gowns. Colored BATHS
tes. and cafnbrics too. are trimmed with
innumersble fioupces edged with lace.
They do not wash well. Then come the
silk underskirbs. These are made of the
richest silks aud brocades, and are so
lovely that the wearer may surely be for
gwen II she 4fts her gown ashade higher
than is necessary to allow of a ~fieeLrng
glimpse ut her sllken skirts. A petticoat
of maize brocade, sparssiy aewereu with
PINK roses aud green leaves. is tlounceq
with lace over spiuk and green chiffon.
Another, composed of white more silk,
striped with oiuk. blue, mauve aud yel-
low, has a flounce OF lace iaJerlaced vita
bebe ribbons in colors to match.
In order to convert the low tolice into
cne suitable tor w,a ing in the day time
there is a slip bodi<e made oil thin six
and not reacaIng so ia down as tn.
waisr. Sewn into tn are tlghtly4riaing
sleeves, also of s lis, v Inch ONE down 20
the wrlsis nnHer tte Luffed $ eeves of h.
evening ! cd &c, and are finish. d at The
cuffs with u little tr m,niug ,f1ace. Mar
low ines of aace ms rtior 8 rue tie slip
botice DOWN. ard frem tho n OK 10 wLer.
it meets the 'ow hodie'. 1t Is Kept from
riding up.'' as the dres. make S III a 9
i, by two loops at ths hnck and two IN
front. through I'd OF VII ch u n il. ow Iu c
S ring ribsail IS assed sfd fisIened N
fr'nt wi h a SIN III bopk ana eye. The
high collar. with which TIRE slip il fin
ished, is also tritnm d with bands of luce
lnsertlon. This is rather a good idea. for
IL not ouly saves tnouty, but ~eco1olnizes
space in pHckinr. 81 afeft consideration
in trayesirg. TIE little slip occupies
nAIdry AIRY spare
HOW TO DRESS Fl HAIR.
The metro OF wearing the hair must
ALWAYS be determined by the contour OF
| he features End the shape of the head.
Nothing can he mere ridiculous than
= lavish obedience to tire mandates of
fashion. regardless of It's adap,ability or
inauaptabilily TO one's special fHcial Pc
culiarities. Time has been when such
obediepce vas the rule: bur, thanks to
the sturdy growth of the spirit OF indie.
penuence, Cnat time mas now gone by,
The question which is the most becoming
style a only be settled by long aud
frequent consultations With ones mirror
aud after repeated trials. Only the
woman whose head II perfectly shaped.
and whose features. are irfeureaeha ble-a
veritable rara avis-may affect the classic
style with impuniLy.
1t IL the fashion just now to wear the
hair low in the nap of the neck, especial
lv at the theatre. 1t is not u generaIly
becoming stvle. however. aud single as
IL looks, really requires 4 vast amount, of
elaboration and attention to detail to be
entirely successful, as one 1nartistic
lnnch is sufficient to spoil the whole
effect.
Now that The old fashion Of sealing let
tiers is once more revived, the colors In
which sealing wax may be had are innu-
laerable. Blue, mauye, yellow, PINK anl
brown aecked with gold. which last Is
associated with the days OF our grand-
mothers, are ali to be seen. 1t Is perhaps
not generally known that there Is a
Of sealing wax as there is a
language of flowers. and that all these
delicate coIers conyey some hidden
III Gaming. The seal OF a letter may be
t he bearer of the tenderest message ii
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