The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-09
IDEAS for dWnnnen.

Fashion is changing from some eff her
extreme moods just now, but II is making
no radical moves. Many styles are set
tied for the ensuing season. but changes
will be developed gradually, and much
variety in detail will be shown adapted
10 diversified needs and purposes for the
coming winter. Changeabie and fancy
plaided n checked velvets in Oriental
color mixtures are in great use with
tailors and ~high-class modistes in the
formation OF autumn and winter cos
TUNES of ladies' cloth.
Among the stylish garments in various
importing houes are box coats with
rounded fronts and revers finished with
1--WE or seven rows of machine stitching.
Thu handsomest of these are formed of
very light colored cloth lined with plaided
taffeta silk in soft dainty colorings. quite
unlike the brilliant tartans hat Line
some of the black and darker coats.
A lovely garniture for a bridesmaids
dress consists of q loose front OF cream
white .mousseline-de-soie dotted with
opals and small Roman pearls. and
framed with bretelles. covered with this
garniture, and ending IN a fine fringe
both back and front. On each shoulder
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buckles, set with French b%rilliants.
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Smooth faced cloths are conspicuous
among the autumn novelties, and brown
green and rich shades in blue seem to be
equally fashionable eolors.
The soft satin foulards win probably
lose the popularity they gained during
the spring and summer, and their place
be taken by the crisp tafetas again.
Some Of the new printed taffetas have a
peculiar sheen that is neither a MORE
ner an iridescent effect, but something
quite new and lovely.
English tailors make some of their
gowns with two pockets on the sides
of the front gore of the skirt, the OPEN
ings covered with machine stitched tabs.
An excellent idea, as 1t prevents one
pocket being filled with purse. handker-
chief, keys, etc, to the detriment Of the
hang of the drapery. and the eventual
sagging of one side OF the skirt, and it
viii be a great matter for a woman for
once In her life to find her dress pocket
without a general search for it.
Handsome princess dresses appear
among imported French models for day
and evening wear alike, and these are
made of velvet. cloth, corduroy, brocade.
plain and fancy silks and -satins, sheer
woods and regal moires, brocaded with
raised satin figures, a deeper shade than
the watered background.
Paris milliners are sending over round
crowned toquss in contrast to the oval
shaped models of a year ago. Fashion
able woman first adopted these head
coverings to wear simply with tailor cos
tunes, for walking, travelling, and the
like, but they will now wear them made
of pearl and Persian bead-wrought velvets
sequined satins and other rich materials
en- suite, with the most elaborate and ex-
pensiye opera, theatre and reception cos
tunes.
Cream and pinkish violet velvets with a
crown of pearl dotted satin and a band of
the garniture edging the brim are among
the autumn models from Regent street.
Another is a toque of cream velvet trim
med with shaded pink velvet roses, with
aigrettes to match.
Sage gray cloth repped wool costumes
are made with vests of fawn colored drap
d'ete laid IN tiny pleats with very fine
gold braid. with narrow panels of the
drap d,ete showing between slashed por-
tons Of the skirt.
These panels are crossed all the way
down the length of the skirt with rows
OF gold braid set IN clusters, about five
inches of plain fawn colored cloth show
ing between each cluster.
Handsome ia~ttice-patterned passemen-
terie bands are used on tailor gowns,
with the addition of small silk cord
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arabesques manufactured in Vienna are
laid over waisteoats of ripped silk to
form stripes on handsome visiting gowns
Of faced cloth. The fine cloth bodice
above has a Medici collar and deep turn
back everlaid with the arabesoue de-
vices.
The euaintest Jacket in the. world has
Just been invented by a California man.
1t is like no other jacket that has ever
been worn. and yet q hundred substi-
tntes have been used for it in the past.
The water Jacket is intended for the
sick for many a wei person will doubt
less wear it as a luxury.
This new article is for use in cases
of lung diseases. where a hot water ap-
phcation is necessary. It consists Of
an inner and outer wall of flexible i'm
pe%rforate material. between which are
partitions, or, as the inventor calls them,
diaphragms.
These extend in the direction of the
length of the vest. in parallel series, and
are arranged on edge so that they may
be connected directly with the inner and
outer walls Of the jacket: so. while hold
ting each the same quantity Of water, an
even temperature may be maintained
end continued as long as desired.
The Jacket is practically a series of
Independent water-containing chambers,
each Of which may be provided with it's
own connection by which the tempera-
ture IS maintained after it is filed.
Or the separate chambers may be con-
nected by openings, which will allow a
circulation for the purpose Of keeping UP
a regular temperature, while at the same
time the water is prevented from moving
too freely and settling entirely to the
! lower side.
In order to prevent the water from
getting colo, after being placed in the
bag, and thus enabling the device to re-
main upon the person without removal.
as long as may be necessary, rubber
tubes are Joined to each compartment
of the jacket, and these are connected