The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-27
ideas for TMnmen.

Inc real summer NedtNeT Oh me paSs
week has serveaA to bring u large crowds
at tire yacht and horse races, garden
parties and other outdoor functions and
of course pretty clothes have been seen.
Though serge, blue or white, and now
and then red. Is the accepted nautical
wear-and no lady can venture on a
weeks yachting without a serge costume
very hot Moons and afternoons had to
reckoned with this year, and several
drill t~oilettes were built by fashionable
London tailors for the occasion. One had
q cream ground striped with hair lines
of deep red, about ten to the inch. The
skirt was plain, and the bodice made in
blouse style, with a deep red silk c~oFselet
bsnd and a wide sailor collar of cream
drill. embroidered with red silk in a Greek
key design. There was a neckband and
small vest of red to match the cors-
let. and q small striped drill collar, cut
IN tabs, was turned over the band,
Rather large turn-back cuffs to the
sleeves were embroidered on cream drill
to match the collar. A very similar
costume in dark blue and white had the
white sailor collar and cuffs edged with
a blue fancy braid about an inch wide.
a blue silk c~orselet and neekband with a
turnover collar OF the striped drill cut
in points, and a vest of the same. A Sec
ond vest and collar were made the re-
verse way Of the drill, with the stripes
going across instead of straight up and
down, but it rather spells the continuity
of the costume.
Only two colors are admissible this
season for the: trimming of white serge
costumes. amber or blue, and the sailor
hat is invariably trimmed with the same
color Folded silk corselets are the only
waist bands seen. Some women are wear
ing moderately short silk eapes with the
fronts all in one piece, ana openings for
the arms on either side, so that the cen
tire portion can be ~securely fastened down
back and front. This bviate any blow
ang about, and that has hitherto been
the bane of capes in even a slight breeze.
A woman who does not wish to entirely
put off mourning, though she viii not
wear black on board a yacht, has had a
white serge dress made, with stripes of
broad military braid going from the
waist downwards and terminating in
points about a quarter of a yard above
the hem. These are not more than two
inches apart at the waist, but are very
cleverly sloped and arranged round the
wid skirt so that there is a considerable
between the points. The blouse.
in white silk with black spots on it, and
the Elton Jacket Is finished with fine rows
of narrow black braid and small black
white enamel buttons. The yachting
cap is black. and the name of the yacht
Is embroidered on It in white silk. White
doeskin gloves and shoes and a dull white
japanese silk umbrella complete a very
chic costume,
With the approach of fall the need is
felt of a light evening wrap which will
be useful and yet not crush a dainty
nor detract from its smart appear
ance- The sacque coat is most popular
Tor this purpose. 1t is often made of
black silk or broche or of a light one.
though he colors should never be too
Ifsthe silk is good no lining is
required, and the straight cut sacque only
just comes below the waist and is cut in
tabs round the bottom, which when edg-
with a narrow jet or other lead trim
ning requires no further establishment. |
A small turn-back collar and revers. |
ceasing just where the first front button
comes, can either be of the same or a
contrasting silk. and they must be stiff
fened with muslin and lined with a hin
as must the deep cuffs, made
wide enough to slip the hand lined puff
forms the rest of the sleeve. The
will extend to hin cloth sacques
as the autumn advances.
A practical minded dressfnaker sup-
gests that the best lining for the skirts
and sleeves of the fashionable foulards is
nun's yelling. It is very thin and never
creases, and adds a modicum of strength
a species of silk much given to split |
ting. h notion opens out many eco |
possibilities to ladies who have
old nuns cloth skirts lying by, whatever
the color may be, as skirts are now al
ways faced up7with a false hem and in
side frill of contrasting tint.
MIXED tweeds, that have been SO popu-
lar for tailor gowns this season, are be-
popular, too, for riding habits,
says a foreign correspondent. One of
the newest habits that was shown me at
one of the swell tailor shops was made
OF f~our-ehecked tweed in gray and black.
The coat was doubIe-breasted. with long.
elose-ftting basques, n the lapeis that
turned back from a high linen chemi-
settle were of black velvet. The sleeves
In all the habits now are exceedingly |
coat sleeves. with Just a sugges-
ton OF fuilness at the armhole cam. and
nit snug from the elbow down to
the wrist, The popular box-eoat sleeves
are exactly like a mans coat sleeve. with
not a whit more f~uIlness at the arm
hole seam.
One woman, who believes in the eter- !
nal fitness Of things. wears gray habits
always, because her spirited trotter is
gray Or, maybe, she chose her gray
trotter because gray was unquestionabiy
her color. AT any rate she produces quite |
stir on the bride path, this Brunhilde |
her stunning habit of light gray cloth.
In Vienna, I believe, they first brought
out the new white pique habits. When
are crisp and fresh, tailormade and
well fitting. they are exceedingly chic.
But if one decides to adopt these hab-
It's for surnner wear they must have a
host of them to begin with, for they
Fan only be worn a few times. and then
must be handed over to an expert
snced laundress. II is quite the thing to
have a number of colored vests to give a
note of color To those rvhifa hahifc pl... /