The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-15

terial. One girl, with a wealth of dark
hair, had o gown of changing silk, hold
ing opaline tints. The skirt was plain
around the bottom, and it was cut dane
ing length and laid in organ pipe plaits in
the back. The short waist had a small
point in front, and around this was a very
full plating of black chiffon, which ex-
tended down each side in jabot plaits,
ending in loose scarf ends of the chiffon,
the md of which were embroidered with
gold. There was an extremely full bertha
of the same reaching to the bottom of the
waist in the front. There was a stomacher
of gold embroidery, with the chiffon
draped above it into a short point. There
were no sleeves. A black chiffon fan,
with gold spangles, was worn with this
gown, and o black velvet dog collar sewed
with pearl beads made the white neck look
still whittier.
Another lovely dress for a young lady
was of pink and gray striped taffeta. The
skirt was gathered full in the back and
fitted to the figure in front. Around the
bottom was a festooned nounceo of white orr
entail lace, with pink rosettes on the apex
of each festoon. The corsage was pointed
in front and had a full position back,
made of lace over the material in such q
way that the lace spread out like a fan.
The sleeves were of the same material
draped up the center and gauffered at the
elbows over a fall of lace. The neck was
| cut square, and the corners were draped in
| with white tulle. There were several ro-
| settles made of pale pink silk set ON the
shoulders over the full bertha Of lace.
There was a little fancy bag of brocaded
| satin, with quantity of loops of pink rib
bon. This gown was for a second season
belle.
For a chaperon to these young ladies
! there was a quiet costume of ash gray gros-
grain, made plainly and having pulled
| sleeves. Across the shoulders were a Marie
Antoinette fichu of dark blue and gray
| striped MORE and an i~ncroyable of white
! and silver striped silk muslin
All these gowns are equally suitable for
grand opera and ball. 1t is not, however,
considered absolutely necessary for a lady
to wear a low cut dress at the opera.
Some ladies do not care to wear decollete
| gowns in SO public a place, and some do
not care to risk their lives in the PREACHER
| Gus drafts of air. And for those ladies the
dressmakers nave devised some very hand
| some costumes. Isaw one dress for a lady
whose wealth and beauty and sweetness
make her a leader, and it was worthy of a
careful description. The skirt was of
hunters, green velutina and was in the
| approved bell shape, quite untrimmed,
save for a narrow ,ine of sable fur. The
corsage had a 81 1T point in front. and
the material was eIrawn down to a fancy
buckle. There was a swiss corselet of sill
| yer braid set on like chain mail, and this
was bordered with sable all around. The
| front was filled with a loose drapery of
| the velutina. The collar was also of that
and had an inner border of sable. The
large gigot sleeves were of rich satin Ouch
ess striped in fawn and green. There was
a bow of velvet ribbon set in the center of
the sleeves. On the wrist the lady wore
| what is called the finest emerald in this
country set around with pearls.
The unmarried sister of this lady wore a
gown of mauve orepon and a new soft silk
not yet named, but which is bound to be-