The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-17

mented with a plate bande OF acearound the
bottom, lace around the arms n on the
bust. 1t is semiprincess, with loose front
and vatican back. Her hair is neatly dressed
and she is shod in the prettiest of slippers.
Perhaps the gown is of cheap lowered
wool delaine, of challie or foulard; it makes
no difference in its style or in the grace
with which it is worn nor the exquisite
neatness of it.
1t may be a striped cotton crepon in mar
row stripes, each broken into a sort of
plaid, with a ruffle of hamburg edging at
the bottom, but the front breadths fall
from a yoke, are plated in and stitched OF
the waist in the neatest manner. The back
is princess, and the waist is made dressy
and rich by a pointed yoke made up OF the
hamburg. with a little ribbon to set 1t OH
and garnish it as the rose garnishes the cake.
Sancho Panza blessed the man who in
vented sleep, saying that it covered man
like a mantle, but | say bless the one that
invented ribbon, for ribbon in bright shin
ing bows or floating ends h.Ss as many l
as charity, in the way of faded gowns or
cheap goods-yes, and angular figures u
bad compilations. One could fill a book,
and q large one, with a disquisition on rib
bon and the place it takes in civilization.
Nothing is complete without it, from a
mans hat and bunch of cigars to the box
of candy one buys, saying nothing OF che
multitude of other uses aside from wom-
ans personal adornment. 1t decorates our
first garments and finishes u attire for
the tomb. 1t is on our hats and our shoes,
and l think if any zone asked what IS the
principal article of woman's attire we
must answer-ribbon. And no wonder
when it is so beautiful.
Our typical French lady knows the value
of .huttering ribbons if any n does, and
she, too, is responsible for the new blouses
that are as neat and trim as they used to be
ssblowsy." She has one style which she
calls the Sappho, which has a low, round
neck, bordered by a fiat collar OF Greclan
embroidery and with the fullness set IN
such a way as to give a Eemiclassical effect.
The sleeves are on the same lines, and the
skirt to go with it has loose, straight folds,
with a narrow border at the bottom in the
the same embroidery that encircles the
neck. With the hair combed to a soft Gre
clan knot, would girl not be lovely in such
a gownf
Another Frenchy blouse has the front
pulled snugly to a belt and under a plain
rundown collar, and the sides outlined
under plain gathered bretelles. These are
of plain silk, soft and cool, in delicate col
ors. Another is of striped wash silk, blue
and white, and made with a plated jabot
in front that is striking and pleasing in its
novelty.
When a Frenchwoman appears at the
races, at the "Vernissage" or at any out
door social function wearing one of these
jaunty blouses, you may be sure that ev-
cry garment that she wears is OF the whit
est and ~cleanest underneath, and that she
will wear an Elton jacket without sleeves,
for the French rather affect English things
just now. Her parasol will be exactly
q match to her hat, her gloves also, and
from the tips of the tallest flower in her
hat to the point of her toe everything will
be in exact keeping. Frenchwomen pay
more attention to detail, as a general thing,
than any other women.