The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
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fashions which have been highly appre-
ciated. and justly SO, is that of embroid-
cred white linen for table use; but eve
that has already begun to pail upon a
satiated public. and is being s~uppianted,
temporarily at least. by a very different
style Of work, although it will revive in
time. no doubt. It Is too appropriate and
beautiful not TO nave a continual support
from many of its admirers. Those who
have wearied of 1t will return to its
charms with renewed delight after the
departure Of the craze for strength Of
tone ana brilliancy Of color:ng which is
apparent in everything from milady's
bonnet and gown TO the smallest piece
of domestic decoration. But for the pres
ert it is embroidery of another KIND that
IS engrossing feminine attention. From
white linen worked IN pale colors or
pure white silk we pass to grass-linen
shades done in oriental colors and de-
signs; in Paris these latter have been
used on the plain white background. but
in spite of their foreign Endorsement they
have not become popular here. nor are
there indications that they wifi increase
in favor. Among the various kinds Of
work for articles of decoration about the
house in sofa pillows and SO on the Bui-
garian. with its strong Oriental coloring
and style. is very popular. Conventional
designs are used and heavy cotton thread
hlls IN an outlining OF black on q III or
ecru background.
while ennis IS being played less this
season than last even there are stu both
men and women and chiefly the latter.
who still insist that Il Is the best of all
outdoor games, and pursue Il with all
the oid-time zesf. An imported tennis
gown Is made of white flannel, with
stripes Of old blue n trimmed with silk
Of the same shade OF blue. These striped
1annels clean well. and even can be lsun-
dered. The silk used for the trimming
also washes. a most necessary feature
of a ennis dress, which must look fresh.
There is always a question as to whether
serge or flannel is the better material
for summer wear. The twill of the serge
keeps It clean longer. but it Is not as soft
a fabric. This season the serges are
bratds. A tennis costume. for instance.
of white serge is deliberately trimmed
with dark red soutache braid. The skirt
has slashed panels of the braid put on
in rows. while on the waist is a sailor
collar and vest, also Of the braid. This
braid always is sewed on at an edge
only. which makes It softer in appear
ance. A suit winch a Philadelphia gir
plays tennis in at N~arragansett is of
white canvas cloth. trimmed with dark
blue silk and dark blu soutache braid.
The braid is put on in a broad band
around the bottom of the skirt, which is
short enough TO clear the ground all
around, and is full, too full for good
playing it must be admitted. Even in
Paris some of the plain gowns are made
up, and one model shows the skirt sharp
~ gored of dark blue-Holland linen. with
a shirt waist of white, dotted with blue.
This was made for an American girl.
who insisted upon the severe style and
whose figure looked particularly well in
just such a gown. Any waist to be worn
while playing tenni must always have
the sleeves loose about the wrists and
the band must be made SO that It can
be unbuttoned and pushed back for any
compression about the wrist is most un-
comfortable.
: &espiSs agricultural depression in Ger
many peas
ants who keep TO the lavish, expensive
customs of their forefathers. Rural we'd
1ngs, for instance, come very high. Such
a sample wedding, says the Berlin CORE
s~pondent, was celebrated in Benkersdorf,
near ~Salzwedel. the other day, the groom
being q peasant named Fritz willmann
and the bride being the daughter of an
01tncer NJ ca ~ tcr - Lo.,- 1r--.- -
loft In the wedding procession there were
thirty outriders, a large band, ffty-four
young girls in white as bridesmaids, and
800 wedding guests. The bride gave the
church a solid silver chalice as a wedding
gift There were TWO enormous tents
erected on the farm of the groom and two
beehives, six calves. three hogs, forty
chickens, 200 fishes, 23e large cakes. 200
pounds Of butter, $50 eggs, 500 pounds of
white bread, fourteen huge casks Of beer.
$50 bottles of wine and a keg Of spirits
were used during the three days feasting
that followed the ceremony at the church.
Alta meeting Of the State Floral Society
in San Francisco recently the question of
manufacturing perfume from the flowers
OF California was discussed. Captain Emil
Kellner, who is connected with the agrf-
cultural department Of Berkeley, said
Money is too big in this country to make
the culture and distillation of perfume
flowers at all profitable. It will have to
come when cents are handled and chill
dren taught the industry as they are in
countries where It is an established fact.
In California the fora near the coast is
not abundant, and has little of the essen
tial oil. To extract OIL from flowers re-
cuires even heat and must be inland
where the fog does not penetrate. Ex-
perirnents In California have shown that
one hogshead of roses is required to make
two barrels Of rosewater and two or three
ounces of essence. l think it will be
twenty-five years before his will be one
Of the industries of California, Profes-
sor Emory e. Smith. of Paio Alto, said
that the flowers used for perfume in Riv-
srside are orange blossoms and lavender.
They are endeayoring to get guaranteed
slips Of the provence rose, the only pro-
htaoie one to handle, but have not yet
rucceeded. It is a pale pink. not full and
quite like the castiiian. European grow
ers do not wigh to sell the bushes.
A recent amusing discussion in a for
eign woman's journal as to the relative
claims to beauty OF blonde and brunette