The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-27
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Almost as numerous: as The leaves of the
trees are the neck fiilshings of the up-to-
date summer girl.
She has the majority of her ordinary
waists finished at the neck with just a
plain little band, which acts as a founda-
ton for the various collar arrangements
she has in store with which to change
the general look of each waist.
1t IS surprising the difference such a
email thing as a collar viii make, but it
is a well-knewn fact to every woman, and
She takes full advantage of it. Ribbons
and bow have had a longer lease of life
than generally falls to the lot of any
fashion fancy, but they are still prime IA
vorites in the collar line.
The only noticeable change in them is
that the bow has. in some cases, moved
from the back of the neck to under the
chin, but this idea is not nearly as be-
coming or graceful as the old way, and
for that reason, not as popular.
Laces and tufts of all kinds play an
important part in the neck touches for
summer evening gowns.
Little boa-like arrangements of pulled
and knotted lace or net are handy and
b~ewitching scraps for coolish evenings on
porches or to throw around ones neck
after dancing.
Stocks of all styles and colors are on
the high wave of sumlner-girl favor,
from brilliant red to solemn black. With
big BOWS and tiny bows they march at
the head of the line of shirt waist finish
ings.
1t is quite the thing to number among
ones shirt waists a navy blue or black
~taffeta, cut on the regular shirt-waist
pattern and to wear with it white collar
and cuffs. It is exceedingly neat and sty-
fish. A good many of the silk shirt waists
are made with full fronts, which hang
over the belt on the blouse plan.
But speaking of belts, they are very
much in evidence. and are growing more
elaborate and strikingly beautiful as the
days go by
Even the leather belts have lost their
old-time simplicity, and now they appear
decorated with wonderful buckles. worked
in silver or gold, and reminding one of
some Chinese puzzle. OF all the gorgeous
affairs in the belt world the Oriental fan
cies claim first places They are mostly
made OF antique silver. thickly set with
jewels-generally make-believe-and are
really wonderful in all their Eastern splen-
dor.
A belt of this kind is made of silver in
squaresesabout two niche In size, Joined
with tiny chains, and. instead Of tightly
clasping the waist, hangs in a v at the
front The whole affair glints and sparkles
in the sun like some live thing, so thiclSly
is it sprinkled with brilliant stones. Linen
belts are among the novelties, and they
also boast fancy buckles of many de-
signs.
The fashionable world is belt crazy just
now. and she who has a large craze has
reason to be happy if it is accompanied
by a pocketbook of corresponding proper
tions
For the shore the favorite gowns are
of materials that don't drop into nothing
ness at the first breath of salt ar, which
is the high enemy of all fi1nsy stuffs. OF
course, for dress-up and evening wear
one braves anything, even the damp sea
air. to be daintily dressed, but for general
wear duck suits and fancy ginghams are
the next best things after serges.
A charming little gingham, which is
one of a seashore outfit, is cream i'll
color, with a lace stripe CT blue. which is
a pretty trimming In itself. though the
gown in question has a large sailor collar,
waist front, and finishing to the sleeves
of plain blue g~inghanL White duck,
with some touch of dark color, is ex-
eeeding effective. Then the duck docs
up so well, which is a high point in its
favor.
Fer children the duck suits of the
natural dirty color have attractions for
some mothers, but the majority prefer to
see the little tots in clean colors, even
II it does mean frequent trips to the tub
for the. dresses. White duck sailor suits,
with navy blue collars and cuffs. and
with also an anchor, the pride of the
child's heart, embroidered on the Waists
somewhere. are bewitching styles for the
tots.
It is high season to speak of bathing
suits
The weather is warm enough. the surf
sufficiently glorious and the exodus to
the coast significant. But what is there
new in bathing costumes2
The American girl is so far ahead of the
European one in this matter that she
annot get points from Paris. She is
the only woman, in fact, that knows how
to look dashing and pretty in the water
but she is the only woman on any coast
that sports herself 50 unreservedly and so
daringly out of the water as we'll as in.
The foreign girl who gets in her. little
bath house and is wheeled out to sea
by a great pair of horses with a pictur-
esque driver in red, blue and yellow.
may ave artistic accessories that dc
not exist for our young woman. but the
foreign maiden steps into deep water
and naught but her cap is seen. while
our girl is a lovely sight as she walks
from the hotel down to the shingly
beaches to the surf or dives from some
pier into brown depths of inland streams.
One would never wish to go Europe
but once to know how far ahead of al
bathing maidens is the American girl.
SO there is little new ins the matter
of costume.
On hears vague hints of the liveliest
colors being prepared for smart women
to wear at -Narragansett. Atlantic City
and Newport. But that will remain as
rumor.
The more fashionable women are, just
that more conservative are they in mat
tiers OF dress.
And or the best beaches the onlooker
viii see costumes that are of excellent
quality. Of tailor finish. but of dark
quality. "