The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-20

ten whalebones about six inches long
composed the second. 1t was the APP
proved corset, according to the pattern
OF which thousands were made two years
ago The other was the '97 corset, a per-
feet pygmy in proportions, in which just
twelve bones appear, while the length is
but nine inches. Instead of coutille, silk
or satin, a durable cotton net is the ma
terial used.
You could hardly call that a hand of
steel in a glove of velvet, could your
said the Frenchwonan, especially as
there are only two steels, instead of six,
any longer used in our best ~corsets, and
those two must be very thin and flexible.
The idea of this mere belt is but to give
the figure slight support and to leave
the hips, waist and arms free for ath-
letic action"
1t used to be that when a man wanted
to give a girl a present he was limited
to flowers, candy or books 1t was a
kind of gift-trinity beyond which at
t~entions became intentions and it was
neither good taste to offer nor to accept
anything else.
But nowadays, though for what reason
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more limited. Books and candy he is
still privileged to bestow, but the present
of the hour is flowers. About three
times as many flowers as formerly are
today sent as gifts. 1t is the vogue.
the whim, the dictate of whoever it is
lays down such laws, ant a very pretty
vogue, whim or dictate it is, too.
Not only do presents as a rule consist
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else, but it is the fashion to send flow
ers oftener than it used to be. Upon the
slightest pretext off goes a box. or a
bunch or a pot of flowers. Mr.. Howells
once remarked tina there were few
emergencies in life that the average
woman did not think could be met by
cut flowers. That was some time ago.
Today the thing applies equally to men.
A pretty feature of the new evening
dresses is the long, soft scarf of chiffon.
1t may be black, white or eolored, and
the black and white sashes are made
very effective by dotting them over with
applique figures of lace in contrast, black
and white, and the revers.
Plain chiffon, with a frill of lace all
around the edge, is also used, and the
sashes of white organdie have innumer-
able rows of narrow lace insertion across
the edge. Ruches of tinted chiffon are
festooned aroun the skirts of plain and
brocaded satin evening dresses, and one
charming gown is of yellow MORE, with
killings of yellow chiffon in the skirt.
The bodice has tiny bolero fronts of
jeweled lace and a soft, full vest of
the chiffon. caught up at one side with
green and pink hydrangea blossoms.
The striking, yet simple evening gown, is
of pale blue brocaded satin, with plated
bolero bows and a belt of green velvet.
One of the pretty features of the mod
ern English wedding is the tiny maid and
miniature man who attend the bride as
bridesmaid and a There may be one
little pair or three or four; but they make
a very pretty picture in their quaint cos
tunes, following the bride to the altar.
The small boys are usually dressed in
court costume of white satin or cloth en-
broidered with silver or gold and decor
ated with paste buttons. Sapphire blue
velvet, trimmed with lace ruffles is an
other favorite dress, and with the large
blue hat and white feather it is every eff
fective.
Geranium red silk, 1eaf-green and
/ watermelon pink are seen in the new sun
shades. A chiffon cover overlays the pink
and green. The red would either have
a black transparent cover or shine with
undiminished radiance without any cover.
1t is a good plan when your shfrt-waist
band, or the belt in the full waist of your
thing goods gown, is too high up or has
grown short-waisted from shrinking. to
rip just the upper row of stitching and
turn the band down, thus making the
upper edge the lower. This is very
easy to do, and brings the band in al
most every case into it's proper position.
A novel design for a library mantel-
piece is of plain mahogany above an open
Fireplace composed of golden brown, deep
red and green tiles. Or either side. fitted
into the recesses, are built four book
shelves, the lower one put up from the
floor twice the space that they are apart.
On the top shelf and underneath the
lower one. on the floor, bric-a-brac and
fancy things are artistically disposed.
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Nearly all the hats are trimmed very
high on the left side. There seems to be
no distinctive shape; all kinds and all
sorts are seen. Very smart ones have
somewhere a touch of scarlet, while the
most desirable ones are made from satin
straw braid and are miniature flower
gardens, SO posy bestrewn are they.
How He Knew.
hooters seems to know all the real heavy
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