The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-21

The latest French habit has a white
vest that fits the figure and buttons
straight down the front. The jacket does
no: fasten together, but turns back III
revefs At the neck. The seams are
strapped and stitched. The favorite hat
IS the derby shape. though the high silk
hat Is sometimes seen.
So much for what she wears. which.
depends largely upon her d-ressnaker-
what she does in the sporting line is
another matter and depends upon her
self. but she must have the costume any
way.
We have been hearing much from the
other side this summer about Miss Edith
Collins. Last winter she was reported to
be engaged to Chauncey NJ Depew, and
now she is startling even the Partisan
world with her beauty and costliness
of her gowns. Miss Collins is the great
granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt
and the granddaughter Of Horace Clark.
She is unn.isfakably handsome, without
being the world calls a beauty, and
has just come into a fortune which is
close to $40, 003. 600.
Miss Collins father is Clarence Collins.
who at one time was a society Adonis in
New York. and who is now a remarkably
handsome man. Miss Collins mother was
also a beauty. so that the young lady
comes rightly by her good looks.
The first Mrs. Collins was Miss Lulu
Clark, the daughter of Horace Clark and
granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt.
She was a very lovely girl and a belle.
one of the most celebrated love matches
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was not a happy one in spite Of the love
match, and small family discords finally
led up to the divorce court and the W
were separated.
Mrs. Collins soon afterward married en-
English army officer, Captain Milford,
and took up her residence in England,
her little daughter Edith remaining with
her first husband. Captain Milford died
a few years later and his still handsome
widow married for a third time, the last
husband being a Frenchman named Sou
yerbielle. Two years ago she died, leav-
ing her Fortune to her daughter Edith,
whom she had never seen since her di-
vorce many years before. The fortune
was large, but not Of the pro-
portions of that which Mrs. Souverbielle's
mothe had from the vanderbilts.
After the death of Horace Clark his
wife, the mother of Mrs. Souverbielle,
married Robert Niven and made her home
in Paris until her death. a few weeks ago
leaving her estate to the now famous
Edith Collins. who Is at present travel-
ing about among the great spas with her
stepmother. the second Mrs. Collins. who
was before her marriage Miss Rose Alb4
Butcher. the singer.
Since Miss Collins good fortune the
Parts papers have been describing her
wonderful wardrobes made by the va
rious famous routurieres Of the Rue de
la Pzix. The fact Il that she has had no
more made than IN previous seasons, hut
no particular attention was paid TO her
clothes before sha became famous, and
the accounts are Ike those OF sone
princes wardrobe. fo- the young woman,
Ike all American girls. Is fond Of beau
tiful things to wear. and she dresses ac-
cordinE 10 her taste. which is excellent
Ia spite Of its extravaganza. for her things
are never loud or so..sDieuOus.
A sleeve linked up with ribbon Is a
fresh bit Of od6sty In the world of queer
wrinkles that fashion IS bringing US. But
for a novelty. it IS an exceedingly pretty
one. The link Is not Of the meek baby
rabbcn order; II is Of bold wide satin,
fully the four-ineh kind. and in this sleeve
decoration IT was used with a lavish hand.
A big bow nearly at the shoulder and an
other at the elbow, with these wide bands
between. caught up the sleeve in front.
and a similar arrangement did the same
for the back. These sleeves are quite
full, in fact. very fun, but the same re-
port is floating around to the effect that
small sleeves are sure to come, and that
in the very near future.
IF one should count the tight sleeves
with frilis n ruffles and puffs thaat are
now worn. it wouid seem hat the
variety of arm covering has
already arrived, but this is said to be
only the shadow of the coming evil. The
silk shirt waists have taken a strong
hold on feminine fancy. Strictly speak
ing, these silk affairs are not shirt waists,
though they are made on the same lines
as their more humble sort. Navy blue
taffeta makes about the prettiest of these
silk waists. They are also to be had in
all the c~hangeable silks. and with as
HtuCH OF as llbtie li4iilihltlB d. VAS WioAS1
They are perhaps the most pleasing when
made quite plainly. and set off with white
collar and cuffs
Costly white satin ribbons with un-
d~ulating designs in many-hued spangles,
and the willow-patterned one, in its
natural blue, and also in other colors
are worn. 1t was a strange freak of
fancy to reproduce the quaint Chinese
design in ribbon, and would be stranger
still if it took the popular taste. And
yet a few specimens of it may be seen
standing up in high loopes on hats. RIB
bon is immensely used now, especially
satin, shot silk and the delicate chine
crepon and soft sink. with misty lowers.
Pretty fronts for wearing with the open
coats are arranged with two lengths of
ribbon, from three TO five inches wide.
fastened to the neckband, and again at
the waist, forming a simulated waistcoat
with full lace or chiffon filing in be-
tween. Another and narrower ribbon
forms the waistband. and finished off In
one central or two smaller bows. This
is easily managed by anyone. and the
front constantly varied. Ribbons IN close
set loops sometimes form the basque to
blouse and tight-fit.ing botices. set into
the waistband. which is Slightly pointed