The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-16
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been completed for Miss Collins, Chaun
cey Depew's ward. 1t was to be worn
with a pale gray street toilet, writes
Nina Goodwin. from Paris. The brim was
narrow, with velvet of q dark shade Of
violet covering it in a full puff. The
crown was of a paler shade OF violet vel
vet, falling beretta fashion over q broad
band of jeweled p-assementerie. At the
left side there was a white bird Of para
disc feather. The hat was set on a band
of pale yellow velvet roses at the back,
Another remarkably pretty street toilet
is made of rough Scotch tweed, brown,
shot with a light shade of heliotrope.
The skirt is a bell, with a circular fiounce
reaching from eight inches below the
waist band to the bottom of the skirt.
Marrow bands of maroon velvet that are
heade by a narrow piping of heliotrope
satin trim a ruffle. The Jacket is a
bolero, very short and straight at the
back. and at the front merging into two
long points. The lappels and edges of the
Jacket are trimmed with chenille passe-
menterie in maroon and heliotrope.
A blouse worn with this gown was of
pale heliotrope surah. with two full ruff
1es at the front, and a tall collar of ma
room velvet. Coming from each side of
the jacket were two broad straps of ma
room velvet ribbon. These crossed at the
front, and continued around the waiss-
band to form a belt hat ended at the
left side in a long, stiff bow.
The hat worn with this costume was a
broad-brimmed- one of maroon velvet.
Around the crown there was a plisse of
deep cream lace, and at the left side there
was a high bunch of maroon and hello
trope tips: The hat was perched on a
d~emi-bandeau of pale heliotrope velvet
passion flowers at the back, which gave
it a decided tip low over the forehead.
Some of the newest umbrellas that have
become very popular have handles of tor
toise shell. One l saw had a round ball
of tortoise shell for a handle, and the
monogram was wrought in gold on it.
The round-toed walking shoes ave not
become popular In the American colony
as yet. The pointed toed shoes are worn
exclusively, even with street toilets.
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Two of the newest street dresses I OBJ
served upon two Americans, who were
waiting in the very luxurious ante-room
of a couturiere, who is SO fashionable
that visits can be made only by appoint
ment and at certain hours.
The two patient 1oiterers wore own
thai were neat and beautiful IN every de-
tail. In fact. I do not remember to have
seen such harmonious combinations in
street dresses. AS the day was warm
they had thrown their wraps aside and
sat dressed sin the shape" They were
models of the new combinations in color
which will prevail this coming spring.
One of the W was a stone gray in
combination with black. The skirt was
of the stone gray broadcloth, trimmed
around the foot with a ruching of narrow
black ribbon. The ribbon had a face of
black and an underside of rose. It was
tightly plated and made a very full, nice
trimming. one hat would not show the
awful inroads of a drabbly day.
A glorious little decoration trimmed
the front breadth. It was a rose upon
its vine. a little climbing rose, embroid-
ed in its natural colors, with the leaves
slightly frosted.
The bodice was of black velvet with a
vest of the gray cloth strewn with the
roses and leaves. Bands of the gray
everywhere overlaid the black, setting it
of stylishly.
The hat was a stone gray felt, with
stone gray ribbon upon the front. and
many loops of black velvet ribbon upon
the sides The back was banked with
frosted leaves.
The other gown began with a black vel
veteen skirt of the am texture as cor
duroy, and just as durable. The waist
was a corduroy Jacket. gathered with Nor
folk effect at the belt and left to frill
a little below it. The bodice gave out
a peculiarly steely effect from the creases
of the corduroy that set off the stone
gray of the other girl well,
A very unique corded trimming was
employed upon the waist. It consisted of
many loops of heavy braiding, one caught
within the other, around the entire yoke
and sleeves front and back. This gave
sufficient weight without making the gar
ment heavy to wear.
The hat was a braided velvet with trim
mings of green leaves and ribbon. From
the middle there rose the white tail
feather of a little bird of paradise. As
there is always a relative note In all cos
tumes this was found in the matching
of the blue ribbon to the skirt lining,
which was of the. new material which
looks so much lik silk, is so much cheap
er and wears so much better. This skirt
lining material comes in all colors, is
shaded if you desire it and can be war
ranted to wear out any but a popiin
dress.
Heavy cloths will distinguish the street
dresses of spring and silk will be little
seem Velvet must be banished Until the
rain is over, and only cloth, poplin and
corduroy remain. OF these the most SER
viceable is always the poplin. But many
women will not purchase it on account
of the high price for a good quality and
the length of time it will wear. Wear
forever and make a petticoat afterward"
is true of this as of corduroy.
How to range the couture is not
the only problem In fashionable hair
dressing in these days, when color is
such a potent factor in producing the up
to-date effect, and if you would be quite
correct you must invest in. the red
gold' tint, which can be lat for the
price at any f1rst-class hairdresserss.
However necessary it may be to pos
sess this adorable shade, there is moth
ing which so improves a woman's APP
pearance or DISCUSSES her apparent age
as the becoming disposition Of her locks.
no matter what color they may chance
to be.
Nc universal mode of arranging the
hair can be followed If she would have
artistic proportion and bring out the best