The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-01
ideas for Tunmen,

suburban hospitality gust al present is the
informal breakfast party-ana, by the
way to be really swell it must be really
Informal.
sunday is the day fer these gatherings,
as there is then ne rash for trains amens
the business men, and nine o'clock rs
usually the hour-the better 10 enjoy re
cool of the early morRing.
And very jolly affairs they are. less
ceremoniops, Of course, than a dinner
party, and lots more fun than a formal
luncheon where the participants are an
of the feminine gender and the eoaxafsa-
tion at times a triae on the hin top order
Guests. who are usually opt-9f-teWn
people, also arrive promptly at the hour,
they come on horseback, afoot or
awheel. and SO any sort of costume is al
iowable. the hostess herself being prob
ably the only one not in some sort oil
outdoor RIG.
Nothing is prettier than a pretty
breakfast table, and when it is presided
over by a smiling hostess in the most be-
coming of morning gowns, and a jolly
host sits at the other end Of the table,
there is no reason why these novel par
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round success. Nobody is dull, nobody
is bored and the ~erlspness of the morning
air seems somehow to have entered into
the spirit of conversation as we'll.
AS to the breakfast, that is a matter
of taste, but there is one unwritten law
lit must be substantial, as men and
women alike are blessed with an unro-
mantically coed appetite after a ride
across country or a ten mile spin on the
road.
The menusat such a party, which was
recently given near Bryn Mawr, will
serye as an example of how these matu-
final feasts are served. Covers for ten
were laid, and the charming round table
was a veritable thing of beauty. The
centrepieee was a low bowl of fruit n
flowers. red and white grapes, purple
plums. golden peaches and pears. Here
and there on the table slender glass vases
filed with flaming many hued nastur-
tiums made brilliant bits of celer, while
boutonnieres of the same pretty flower
were at all the mems places n single
blossoms hoated In the finger bowls at
every cover.
After the melons heaped with ice were
duly discussed, oatmeal porridge with
real country cream was served, and this
in turn was followed by daintily broiled
fish, cucumbers and potatoes a la Sara
toga. A breiled steak and fried toma-
toes came next, and after that d~eliciously
light waffles made glad the hears of the
cempany-waffles with maple syrup and a
fragrant cup of Mocha. Could anything
be more e~njoyable7
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But. good as the viands were, the
conversation was even better: for some
nobody seemed to talk because he felt
it his duty. AS for the women, they
simply chartered and seemed to feel that
they must break their records for clever
mess and all-round ~good-natnred ehum-
miness.
Everybody fingered till suddenly the
hostess, RISING, declared it church time,
and then everybody rushed away; but
whether to church or not is another
story.
The bride who has chosen October for
her wedding month will go to the altar
In white watered SILK.
Oyster shell white is the preferred
puptiai tint, aGd the daughters of fashion
promise one and all to carry after them
tremendous trains.
The chiffon train comes simultaneously
from Paris and London, where it was
very much adopted for weddings during
the last season, and so much admired
that 1t has been enthusiastically i'm
ported.
Yards upen yards Of the snowy stuff
are draped, from the shoulders, over a
Foundation of white svrah, to trail a
length Of from six to nine feet en the
floor.
A dressmaker, just completing a we'd
ding outfit for a bride-te-be, displayed
the chiffon train measuring six yards
from the shoulders. Portions of 1t are
erystsliized in the tiniest rhinestone points
to give an effect Of being sprayed with
diamonds, and, like all the new brides
trains, this one Is made separate from the
geyn
II will be carried to the yestibuIe of
the church by a maid; there hooked to
the brides shoulders when she arrives;
at her departure from the church it is to
be taken off, hurried home and readjusted
when she takes her place to receive under
the drawing room palms.
In fact, SO tremendous have all the
wedding trains become says this dress
maker lately from Paris, that none of
them could be erammed into a carriage
without absolutely disastrous results.
Some of them are made of white vel
vet and satin, lying twelve feet on the
floor, and ponderous with the most won
derful brocading or scareenet embroidery.
Chiffon is chiefly used to minimize the
weight for slight girls, and the duchess
iaee wells, now by all dds the smartest.
are meant to be worn no longer than the
waist line.
If a tulle veil Is used It must be draped
entirely off the face. hepeeforth, while
the new Partisan tulle wells are edged
with a silver thread, ppned high with
3eweled pins at the back oil the head.
and draped far out of the train.
Without variation the newest bridal
dresses for October marryings are high In
the neck. very high, with tight sleeves
that fab down so far over the hands: two
button gloves are worn, or none at all. If
one prefers, and very few jewels are
used.
Some one gift Of the groom is usually
permitted, and ia place of the vast bou-