The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-11
for d1an1nen.

ing as IL mas ever peen-d circumstances or
4 which no doubt, the beautiful range of
colors in which it is employed conduces
greatly says London Queen There is a
lovely geranium tint in three tones which
the French call tcerisette;'' then there is
a pivoine, like the periwinkle and aube-
pine. which is almost as full and rich.
The range of blue violets shows off to
advantage in this gossamer material.
especially the lightest Bulgare Venitien,
and the darkest, which is known as
Doge. The new greens are all water
shades; the lightest Parisians cali Volga.
the next Neva; then come Euphrate,
Jourdain, Gange, and the darkest Russo.
Crepe de chine, which is so soft for drap-
ing. has been now brought out in extra
good quality, and those who desire a
br ght faced cambric should select nous
seine brilliante, which has a satin face.
1t is in this stuff that the plisse Mireille
is made, which is cr~oss-knitted, forming a
sort of a pattern; and this is to be had
in white, blue, pink. yellow. mauve and
green, and would make charming theatre
dresses, or dinner gowns over any slightly
soaed silk or satin. Soome OF the new
striped GAUGES with interviewer lace
stripes are cheap. and when you con-
slider that they constitute the trimming,
the lace being under half an inch. There
is also a range of gauzes with tinsel
stripes less expensive sti1l, and not nearly
so good: but still, in a measure, they
answer the purpose for renovation.
"
There are many silk grenadines, cam
vases, and figured Kisses in black with
INV farofc oil oxra~ {bar, 1;fo fha urfl1
geranium. But if you want a good ma
terial, inexpensive and well wearing,
choose Gaze Louisine, which is made to
initiate alpaca, but covered with a fancy
stripe in silk brocade, and this can be
! had in almost every color. Still, the
dominant novelty is the Gaze Soutache,
which is covered all over with designs in
lief. apparently formed by fine silk
BIRD. Sometimes the material. seems to
have been printed first, and edged with
he gauze afterwards-an idea that il
amplifed in many directions. Then there
I are fancy crepe de chimes with spots or
figures, which generally take the form
of a flower without either leaf or stem,
and in blacks a great effort has been
made to render them silky The nous
selines de sole with arabesque and archi-l
tectural designs all over. apparently car
ried out in narrow fancy ribbons, are
new. and so are the fancy tinseled threads
with which both black and white grena-
dimes are striped. White mousseline de
sole with white embroidered ribbon pat
terms are always pretty, but not so new
as the white soutache with the cord form
Eing the stripe as well as the pattern.
Email primroses in velvet brocade on
auze are singularly effective, and grena-
ines with velvet stripes; one of these in
ream, with the stripes close set, through
which br.ght-colored chine flowers are
visible, is new, and employed for bodices
or for the fronts only. For middle-aged
women there are fancy gauzes with color
ed flowers on black grounds, the minute
blooms forming stripes. There is a mar
row trimming in chiffon. with horizontal
5atin stripes, to be had in all colors, kilt
,leated, which is singularly useful.
The tullies VIII. without doubt, be once
gore the perfection Of ball gowns; they
to be had in some seventy or eighty
r&k~k y Besides these. there is a long
sge of Russian nets in all colors. cheap
fr land more durable but by no means
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d'esprit in all colors makes pretty dresses,
and there is a new tulle with broad silk
stripes and tiny lace ecru flowers be-
tween, which as widely employed for
dresses of the day, the dewdrop tulIe
stu making many young ladies' toilettes.
There are persons who must perforce be
economically inclined, and for these there
IS a spotted cotton net, two and a half
yards wide, which, though it lacks a GER
tain amount of the briliiancy of silk, is
pretty, at the minimum of price. The
Russian square mesh net and others with
satin finish, and some with grenadine eff
fects, and others woven in Shetland veil
patterns. are all good. hard wearing and
capable of being adapted to everyday din
ner wear, trimmed with rows of narrow
ribbon But for those who want the best
Particle, a specially silky net has been
brought out, better than illusion, and
sold in many colorings.
2h out-of-town correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, writes, xviii
GU kindly publish in 'The Press
5efore December Z a talk upon afternoon
receptions and "at homes" The costume
aich is suitable, gloves, etc. And
Whether wells are worn. Also what kind
Of wraps. And how long one should
8remain?
l regret that the request reached me
too late to be before the 18th.
But as afternoon affairs of the kind are
constantly occurring, and, as every
woman should be justified in this re-
spect, I gladly give a list of the little
customs which are observed in this re-
gard.
First of all-the gown. Wear your
walking dress. Or the gown, which is
most suitable for street wear, if you
have no especial visiting gown, and your
prettiest hat. The wrap is immaterial.
These are removed in the cloak room up
stairs before entering the reception
apartments Wear your veil to the
house, but remove it in the cloak-room
also.
The gloves worn to a tea should al
ways be fresh and clean. 1t is very APP
Lpropriate that they should be of tan of
$ome light shade, pearl colored, or white
with black stitching.
Many women cannot afford to indulge
in the light shades which soil easily.
In such cases 1T is perfectly suitable to
have a darker pair. The mousuuetaire