The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-17

must not be toe Wide, for Unnecessary full.
ness Is notSonly annoying, as 1t blocks
back into the whee ii there lis the
slightest wind, but also is very ugly
and ~ungraceful. The fulness must be
quite at the back. and over the hips
the skirt must fit closely. The flare
must be around the bottom of the skirt
only; and in the wash materials this
is gained not only by the cut, but also
by turning up II aeepA1am on thetbutsidn,
and stitching lit through with several
rows Of maattae sstitkhing. The short
jackets, ether With foose fronts or
sight-htting like waists OPENING at the
neck with narrow revers. are the pref
test patterns after ALI But the Elton
jacket is the most useful On account of
being so light and small that it can
be carried IN the handle-bar if it is not
desired to wear it When the Elton Jacket
is used the back must be cut long enough
to almost hide h belt of the skirt. and
must be fitted in at the side seams so
that 1t has a neat. trim look. The tailors
prefer the double-faced cloth for their
heavy costumes, as they contend that it
is SO much more pliable and hangs bet
ter This cloth is always expensive. and
the handsome costumes made of it are
rarely to be had under $50. This includes
the waist or coat lined with silk. There
Is a great discussion as to whether light
or darn cloth is better. The dark shows.
OF course, all dust, but somehow looks
more becoming and less conspicuous. so
that the choice is simply a matter of
personal taste. In the linens there are
some marvellous fabrics. One which
looks like a covert-cloth is only is cents
a yard. makes up very well. and laun-
ders well. A costume Just made of th;s
material, recently finished, only costs 81
tiiciudlng all findings. 1t was made by
a cheap dressmaker. to be sure. who
copieo the model of n of the newest
patterns. Bicycle skirts should never
open In the back, but on either side of
the front seams, and should button or
nook over the side breadths. 1t is a
little difficult to attain to this and have
the front breadth fit without a wrinkle
but curving it out just a little around
the waist in front win obviate the d.fn-
Guilty.
Inc white duck and the linen of course
son easily, out they look fresh and pretty,
ana are delightfully."- cool. In all the large
eslaDAshments in New York there have
Deen recently sales of s~ready-made cos
tunes OF these materials at S. and even
less. A short jacket and full width skirt
are the models. By taking out one
preadtn IN the back an excellen shoe for
a bicycle skirt can be attained. The Jack
cts are exacHy right, because they are
made in tailor effect with strapped seams.
medium side seams and a capital cut gen.
orally. The inevitable shirt-waist is a
necessary addition to every bicycle COS
tune, for it is very much cooler than any
other garment
what to wear under the skirt is quite a
puzzle for warm weather, as tweed. serge
or satin knickerbockers are altogether too
heavy. Pongee silk and colored lawn are
good; best of all Lansdowne or gloria
snk- This last is very wide, exceedingly
cool, and only costs a dollar a yard. Two
yards will make blooomers or knicker-
bockers. and viii be found both comfort
able and durable. Even the canvas leg
gings seem warm in summer, and some
women are trying to introduce the fash
ion of riding without any leggings, wear
ing instead plaid stockings. The objec-
ton has been urged so often to buttoned or
laced boots, on account of the compression
about the ankles, that few women care to
wear them; but the latest styles in BIZ
cycle boots are of such thin soft leather
and so pliable that they are becoming
more popular.
A great deal of extra fuss is made about
cleaning silver in everyday use, says a
writer in the Household News Re
pousse articles will hold dust in their Gre
vices, but plain pieces, washed in hot
suds and instantly rinsed, ought to keep
bright a long time. Egg stains yield to a
rub of salt, and If discolorations are
treated to a touch of silver soap when
first discovered, there will be no need of
a weekly cleaning.
A spoonful of ammonia in the suds is
p-resupposed, and the water must be boil
ing hot, both in that and the rinsing wa
ter. If each piece be taken separately from
the latter and wiped before it has a
chance to cool, and this practice is per-
sisted in. it will be seen how little rub
bling is needed.
Silversmiths keep in stock a specially
made tissue paper and also a certain
bleach OF Canton flannel in which to wrap
silver not in everyday use, where they
tarnish less than in common cloth and
paper. 1t is said that camphor, wrapped
with silver. will preserve its brightness.
1t is we'll known that camphor will keep
white flannel from showing a yellow
tinge If aid away for some time.
Once . week the mistress should count
her spoons and other small articles. and
every month the contents of the china
closet should be inspected. Happy She
who does not find a lot of debris tucked
away, or of dishes nicked and cracked
Does a girl lose caste by riding a
wheel? Emphatically no, says .Harpers
Young People" 1t is as proper to ride a
wheel as to rid a pony or to walk.
But a girl must ride with grace and fear
less courage. She must have the right
kind of saddle, must nave her handle
bars at the right height. n be dressed
so that her skirts will not entangle or
entrap her. There is no pleasure which
SURPRISES that of swift motion, when one
is young and strong and the blood courses
buoyantly. through the veins, whether
the motion come from skating. running,
riding or. going forward in any sort of
progress which requires exercise. The
old Greeks understood this, and one of
their favorfte goddesses was always fly
ing along. Look her up in your mythol-
ogy, and you will find which one / mean.
Her nam is very short, and a popular