The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-10

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moufien, forming an inexpensive wrap
White satin lines some of the latest ere
atoms, but it is not as becoming to the
average wearer as the -olored silks.
Chinchilla fur trims the opera wraps Of
matrons, while ermine or mouffion is rele-
gated to the buds of the season.
A few hoods appear. but as they give a
round-shouldered appearance the full col
larette or stole-shaped pelerine is pre-
ferred with the fiaring collar or thick neck
ruche of chiffon.
Smooth-faced cloths and camers hair
fabrics are sold for the really durable
wraps that a large portion of the opera
goers wear. These are in gray, tan, vio-
let, golden brown, light brue, old rose, etc.
They are warmly interlined and lined with
brocaded taffeta to keep the price down.
In shape they are sufficiently deep to
cover the dress or are 2S inches long,
which lengths also suffice for the more ex-
pensive fabrics described.
Al fur collar or collarette and high col
lar or cloth edged with fur trim the cloth
models. and the usual finish of chiffon is
! added inside of the neck.
Cloth sold for this purpose should be
sponged and refinished, costing about a
cent a yard extra, 80 that it will not spot.
when wet.
IF you had the wealth of the world
| you could not equal that first Christmas
gift.' writes Ruth Ashmore in an ar
ticle on Girls and Their Christmas
Giving in the Tecember Ladies' Home
Journal and you can only initiate it
by making your gift a pure one, and
| giving it with love. You want to share,
this Christmastide, your faith, your hope
and your charity with those you love.
You var to make your very good
morning tell of tina good morning that
came so many hundred years ago when
the little Child first Weakened on this
earth. You want to think of the gifts
that were brought to Him and
they typified.- You want to have your
heart full of joy, and love, and hope
SO full that it will brim over and the
rest of the world share it with you.
You want to tell, in your speech and
in your eyes, and from your heart, of
the gladness of the time. You to
make this gladness go out to some one
who is in grief. These are the days
when you must needs give of your good
things, and among all your possessions
there is nothing so good as a belief in
God and a hope for the future. That
was what the little Child came to tell
about. Surely the Christmastide is the
feast of all others that appeals to wom-.
en-, and as the story is told again and
again by the bells as they ring. by the
carols as they are sung, by the preacher
from the pulpit, we know that Unto
us a Child is born and peace and good
will reign all over the land. Let peace
and good will be in your heart, and from
you they will go and spread all over the
land. 1t is to the women, thank God,
that the happiness of the Christmastide
specially comes. And women are gem
erous, else one of them never would
have given her Son to die that all might
live. She gave to all the world her only
on-the gift that meant eternal life
Now that society has begun to dance,
attend the opera and regale itself with
theatres parties and dinners galore, dow
ers occupy not a little of their attention.
In the social world the fashions in
flowers must be observed just as carefully
as the fashion in gowns. If a rose is out
of fashion it must be Stunned, no matter
what it's fragrance or its beauty of COL
oring. Only the fashionable flowers re-
ceive the smiles of society.
The newest ideas in opera bouquets.
whether for maid or matron. is to nave
them made of flowers matching in color
the gown with which they are carried.
They are tied with broad sashes of
watered ribbon. Satin ribbons are no
longer considered the prope thing. With
a deep red gown jacqueminot roses are
carried, with a pink frock La France
roses, and large punches of vioIets with
both violet and mauve costumes. The
sash ribbons must always match in color
the flowers around which they are tied.
This produces a beautiful harmony of
color.
There is no rose in the land which can
suppiant the violet In the affections of
the society woman. Its coloring, it's fra
GRANGE, its refinement give it the first
place of honor. Then the fact that a
bunch of violets may be worn on almost
any occasion and not be out of place is
an advantage which it has over other
lowers. Violets should always be worn
so that their stems are covered. This
may be done by lace friIl or the lapel of
the coat.
Chrysanthemums are not so fashionable
this season as they have been other years.
Though effective for decorative purposes
they are tee conspicuous for street or
evening wear.
Boutonnieres are growing larger. The
newest is formed of three white carna-
tions, with W. or three violets in the
centre.
Two real daughters of the Revolution
are noted by New England papers-Mrs.
Adeline Goulding, of Hyde Park, Mass,
eighty-six years old, whose father, Cen
eral William Hildreth, a revolutionary
veteran, died at Concord in 1873, and Mrs.
Catharine Montgomery Poor, of Andover,
Me-, also eighty-six years old, whose
father, John Alexander Montgomery, was
a volunteer and afterward an officer under
Washington, and at the close of the war
received a ring from him in recognition
of his bravery.
Queen Nathalie of Servia, ySAs at
present in Biarritz, has arranged for the
lottery Of her diamond ring, the proceeds
Of which will be given to the Little Sis
tiers Of the Poor Of Biarritz. The Queen
some time ago lost the diamond from a
bracelet. and she promised that If eyer