The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-29
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cfimination in the choice of the gowns
SHE wears. selecting them not only with
a view TO their appropriateness for the
occasion. but also with reference to the
tastes oe the people she is 10 be with
and her own peculiar style.
There are some girls who are natural
types of one kind or another. and these
would do we'll to accept the fact, and
develop themselves to the utmost in their
own particular lines. Sara Bernhard. for
instance. is a good example of the 1.-THE
and iissome style that looks best IN
clinging draperies, and she is also an
example of the woman whe lives up 10
her best lines and is true to her style in
every particular. She viii not use a
play in which she is compelled to wear
gowns unsuited to her style.
This particular style, by the way. is
going to be exceedingly fashionable the
coming season, because it is the best
suited TO the large waists which hage
at last triumphed over the traditions of
the medieval French courts and the
modern stage. The waist. or rather the
division line between the upper and lower
parts of ones dress. win come higher up
after the empire fashion. and the Louis
XVI. compressors viii be seen no more.
Artists and poets are usually admirers
of the Bernhard style. especially if, in
addition to Bernhardt's emotional nature.
they have a dreamy. thoughtful. not-ail-
here look about them. This sort of girl
sets the imagination to work-and there
Is no end TO the beautiful things an artist
or poet can think about a girl when once
his Imagination gets started,
A vivacious maiden would do well to
avoid this style. as she viii be sure to do
something out OF keeping with the char
acter at some inauspieious moment. She
will be safer in ruffles and lace. for this
kind OF girl is expected TO do unexpect-
ed things and nobody is ever shocked.
Perhaps it is the fluffy girl, too. who
IS most universally popular. AT least such
Is the result of some inquiry on the sub
ject among many types of men. The
diaphanous futtering maiden finds her
way into the hearts of scholars and writ
ers as readily as she charms the soci-
ETY. of the ordinary mortal
Most men will tell you in confidence
that they are afraid of the tailor-made
girl. She is too severely correct and
faultless, and they feel uncomfortable
when she's about.
Young men who are fond of sports,
usually like a girl who can participate
In their enjoyments without interfering
with them by the display of feminine
weakness
Such a girl usually wears blazer suits
with shirt fronts and mannish ties and
stunning revers. Her hair is always slick,
and it doesn't matter much about the ten
drsls on the temples, though if the locks
be naturally curly it is a great advan-
tage.
But fortunately for the butterfly maiden
who couldn't look mannish if she tried,
all men and women are not sporting
fiends, and there is plenty of chance for
her to shine without the accomplishments
and the fetching costumes Of her sister
sportswoman.
The girl who can embody the character
istics of all three styles in her per-
son with equal success is a remarkably
clever young woman, and yet there are
many who do. This is the kim of girl
mentioned at the beginning-rhe one who
adapts herself TO her surroundings.
To do this requires a wardrobe that is
as varied as rhe sporting girls p~arapher-
malta. First there is that stunning Jacket
with white revers 10 be worn to the boat
when Tom comes down from hts camp
ing trip with the college fellows to spend
a week or two al 'the shore" The loose
fronts are lined with white. and there is
a jabot OF white lace down the front The
ripple basque is quite long. otherwise the
maid would look old: as IT is she hooks
fetching and stylish. with her white leg
horn hat and white parasoi.
OF evening gowns she must have five
or six, for whatever she does she doesn't
want to grow monotonous and come TO
be known as that girl that wears pink
TO the hops" Pink is a very good color
In moderation. She has a pink brocade
with the sleeves of the shoulders and
5eweied straps TO support it. She also has
smother pink gown which is 10 yelled wirh
green organdy in a Persian pattern that
IL Is hardly recognizable. This gown.
which is merely lined with pink silk. has
three foances around the bottom OF the
skirt. ali edged and headed with white
vaienciennes lace. The waist is very low
on the shoulders with a f1ounce each of
prgandy and wide white lace around neck
and over sleeves. The sleeves are nothing
but a collection of hounces, one above the
other. and they are not trimmed alike
one sleeve has a sprightly green bow at
the tip of the shoulder. and the other has
= little three-cornered tab of silk founced
with white lace. The green ribbon which
finishes the waist hangs in a long end
TO the top Of the founces ON the skirt.
Her beach gown is lavender and white
plaid flannel, and she doesn't forget the
rhapsody-insptring empire gown. Then
there is the green dimity with Dresden
ribbon trimmings for veranda wear in the
morning: and a dear little challie with
rosebuds In it. The latter has a green
silk yoke and collar with lace edged
points and a bow at the back. This she
wears upon her afternoon rambles along
the bank OF a laughing brook, where it is
Just possible somebody may find her
perched on a log that bridges the stream
Her leghorn hat is covered with roses
And purple violets with a fan bow of pink
ribbon set high at rhe back.
She has many other hats, among which
3 a green straw. with a sort of basket
crown and a wide brim that turns m
high in the back and is banked with white
roses and green leaves. There are roses
bn top, too, and nodding white cloyers.
After all this is only the beginning Of
her wardrobe. without a word said about
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