The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-28
ideas for Gqo1nen.

the latest announcement OF the fdrlsldA
couturieres. But this does not mean that
feathers win appear in the old, conven-
tional ways. Not a bit of 1t. They will
be used to adorn the fashionable woman
in a manner never dreamed Of before.
Not only are they to be all the vogue
in millinery, but they are to be a general
accessory to dress. And it is in the odd
combinations of wings, feathers and
aigrettes. tina the dictators of fashion
are reveling.
Ostrich plumes are nc longer used
singly, but combined with a tuft OF
cocks feathers or a cluster of wings,
says the New York Journal Groups OF
feathers are the fashion and the day OF
the stately Prince of Wales plume, used
4 by itself. is over.
Ii is to be a feather season. Ostrich
plumes and tips will be the most in
vogue. This is due these beautiful feath-
ers on account of their past reputation
and intrinsic value. They viii be used
not only in plain colors, but in shaded
effects.
Impeyan wings and scales will be all
most as popular as ostrich feathers Their
exquisite metallic coloring will make
them high in favor. The inpeyan scales
will be much used TO tip ospreys.
Wings of wild and Mandarin ducks VIII
be worn, both in the natural tints and IN
such color combinations as fawn and
green. Swans feathers will be used, ana
also cocks feathers in profusion.
AS for quilts, they viii be the neight OF
fashion. But they are not to be USED
@-A
singly, as of old, but in groups, ana more
particularly in tufts. PLAIN gums WIN
be but little worn- The new quhis are
either tipped with a contrasting color OF
are powdered with s~pangies. These quiiis
are also to be used in combination with
other feathers
Many of the imported fall hats VIII De
made entirely of feathers. Some OIL them
will be trimmed with ostrich tips ana
groups of wings. with perhaps an osprey
or two, tipped with impeyan scales.
Another odd millinery combination VIII
be that of feathers. wings ana MOWERS.
On the best hats the flowers Win De
invariably seen beneath the pflm, anu
resting upon the hair
The feather boa will be more IN lapof
this fall than ever before. But II VIII
appear in many novelties. The snort poa
will be the boa of the season. 1t VIII De
worn in both plain scolors and snaoeo-
Instead OF being fastened invislpiy' as
in other years, much attention WIN De
given to the way It is heia uogether-
"
The French papers are having a TOT OF
fun with the new woman An assembly
of them. called the Solidarity Group,
has been holding meetings in Paris. and
one of the leading speakers is quoted as
objecttng to all evidence of gallantry, or
even courtesy, on the part of the other
sex. She refers scornfuliy to the ways OF
knight-errarts in legendary times, and
then says:-sThe companions OF our lives
now content themselves with raising
Their hats when they meet US, bowling
their heads and bending their backbones
when they speak to US. and spreading
themselves in assurances of respect when
they write to us. Now, 1t is absolutely
aggrayating. We don't want to be re-
spected. This show of Difference is sim
plv a sign Of contempt. 1t is the mark of
o,r servtt1,de. We have no means of for
..sfssne eor ~ny1a snstar+ orr uaar-
ness and our misfortune Our so-callea
lords ana raas+ars constantiv remind ms
~ thaAr s,naysov,4v We want m iannra