The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-01
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color of the season. A frock is striped
mauve and white glace silk The skirt
is conventionally plain and full. The
bodice is embeEished in several ways. In
rhe front there are spreading revers of
white satin that upon the shoulders de-
velop into epaulettes. The revers frame a
full vest of white silk muslin. The back
of the bodice has a tapefipg V-shaped
decoration OF white satin, covered with
Indian embroidery and edged with steel
~sequins. The bodice is, of course, finished
with a brief basque. The sleeves appear
almost old-fashioned in their ~prirnaess
and painless. Except for a scant puff,
placed well at the top. they fit closely to
the arm. At the wrist they are finished
with a turnback cuff OF the embroidered
satin. The accompanying hat is Of drawn
white lisse. embellished with three big
white ostrich plumes. black tulie and
lilacs.
Grass avn over blue makes a charming
costume. The lawn is embroidered with a
pretty little pattern more dainty than 1t is
elaborate. The bodice has a full yoke of
pale blue satin. the shirrings being de-
DEFINED by rows of white lace insertion
run with pink ribbon. The sleeves of the
lawn are close fitting. the only suggestion
of width beng supplied by the layer up
on layer of ruffles resting upon the should
ers. These ruffles are Of pale blue satin.
edged with r~dbbon-run lace. Tire stock
ard belt are of blue and white Powered
ribbon. Both belt and stock are finished
in the black with huge bows. that upon
the belt having long streamers as well.
The hat Is of mixed straw, with green
wings and green and brown tulIe.
Ch.na blue and white make by all odds
the most popular color combination of the
year. Il appears in lawns. linens and
dimities no less than in high-caste silks
and satins. A blue and white frock is of
six. not too heavy in quality. but ex-
tremely lustrous. The white IS, of course,
the background over which the blue mean
ders in a delicate verznicelli pattern. The
SKIRT is untrimmed. The bodice is a
da nty mixture of the silk and accordion
plated white lisse. arranged in alternate
stripes. The basque is nothing more than
a fetching little frilI of the lisse. The
bodice fits tightly in the back, but says
gracefully in the front and at the SIDES.
Big cape of white lace fairly envelops
the upper part OF the bodice. The sleeves
are simply a succession of gracefully ar
ranged wrinkles a trife more voIuminous
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cravat of white lace finishes the stock
N front Like the waistbana, the stock is
of white satin. Save for the blue corn
flowers at one side, the hat is all white.
Hesdgear. as seen in the Partisan
streets parks. has hitherto appeared
are some exquisitely refine models just
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designers. Notafse among these is a hat
with the fashionable high crown. II is
of mixed straw. showing tints of green
and blue. The shot ribbon matches the
straw and is set en- as ornaments on the
left side back in seven ends, resembling
curled lily leaves, caught at the base with
loops OF the ribbon. which IS about five
inches wide. the brim Is Slightly raised
al the back to admit of a wreath of for
get-me-nots ~surmounting the hair-dress-
iBg. A second stylish specimen also ex-
h5b.ts the regulation high crown, the
straw being Of a pretty apricot tint.
Three twiS-s of pretty green ribbon en-
brace the crown, with a dainty rosette on
the left sire, surmounted by two white
esz#sfeh tips. A fesette~pf white chiffon
rests en- the right SIDE front and two ros-
cites at the back. A third lovely hat is
en- white aEneur plat. Il is ornamental
with k:ssed white chinen around the rim,
he chiffon presenting a line of black near
the edge. The caiffon is about four inches
in width. Ar outstanding chiffon frill en-
circles the high crown. based by a band
OF black ribbon velvet. The left side back
of the brin is split apart and curled back.
the aperture being filled in with amber
and pink rosebuds and a fan of the chit
Ton. The tout ensemble is charming. A
hat with fine chip crown and fancy straw
brim edged with amour plat is also taxi
ing- It presents a cream satin puff
the base of the crown, eperlaid
with handsome eeru lace, On the left
side appears a handsome bow OF the new
shade Of vivid green ribbon.
Three handsome white plumes, eight
inches high, rear themselves in a group
against the crown, while three crushed
roses and foliage are seen under the brim
at the back. Another picture hat exhib-
its a crown Of cream straw encircled with
tive bands of geld 4 green ribbon.
Three outstanding ends appear on the left
side. The other side exhibits q twist on
lNS cFOWI ana lHfee OulSt2nQalg ENDS.
Handsome foliage and roses are caught
across the front and left side, in color
PINK and eerise. A spray Of amber roses
and foliage appears on the left side The
bsim is slightly raised al the back and
admits a garniture of green tulle and am
Der rosebuds with foliage.
A trimmed skirt, or one tina In these
days of ~piainness and primness passes
for such, is Of pale green and white chine
silk. and the trimming is nothing more
than a thick ruehe Of WHITE chiffon about
the lower edge. Upon the bodice the
chiffon appears in an deliberately frilled
front. Here. however. the white is mixed
with black White satin revers, spangled
wiki steel, frame this front, crossing over
TO one side OF the bodice and fastening
under one arm. The white chiffon sleeves
are striped with black lace. and have
white lisse puffs and chine puff epaulets.
The drawn white lisse hat is
edged with black velvet. and is trimmed
with white ostrich plunnes.
Paradise mounts are one Of the greatest
features in feathers this season, although
ospreys are stll enjoying as much favor
as ever. An entire ~nnovatio how
ever, is ruffies of white feathers for en-
eircling the crowns Of hats, these being
Intended 10 supplant the fhnsy tulle gar
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