The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-25

ton, must go out in pursuit of their
duty. and those with some engagement,
social or other, which must be filed. Now
the woman of the first class, knowing the
necessity of Drawing not alone this, but
many other stormy days, is more or less
prepared.
She has a dress in her wardrobe of storm
serge, perhaps shorter than any of her
others, light and practically waterproof.
This, with a Jacket of the same material.
a pair of stout boots with spats, and a
cloth hat or trim toque with, no feathers
or ribbons to be b~edraggled, makes up an
outfit that affords excellent protection. If
she happen to be golfing or a conserya-
tive bicycle woman, she is we'll provided
for in either of these special suits.
The rest of womankind who must be
abroad in bad weather are en- route to
some assemblage where, however the
transit is accomplished. arrival must be
In conventional, not to say elegant.
clothes.
1t Is a case then of carriage if you
can, or cars if you must, with mackin-
tosh. pinned-up skirts and such other pro-
lection of toilet as experience has taught
Is valuable. In the first case the rainy
day club costume is really unnecessary,
because its good points have been dis
counted. and in the second it is useless.
because it cannot be worn. 1a9f
If the club would advocate a utility
dress for general shopping, business and
travelling wear and see that it is not too
raoical-and by this reference is had to
those disputed inches above the ground
there would be a greater chance of it's
general adoption. Why lay such a stress
on the rainy day side?
Just as there is a fashion in flowers
or compiexions, so there is one in per-
fumes from season to season. Notice the
Wen gowned women, and the chances are
that a faint suggestion of some flower
will be noticed.
The past winter has been devoted to
WOOD violefs; a year ago lilac blooms
greeted the nostril. Wood violet holds
high have in the exclusive set this sea-
son, and canno be had for less than
s4,9o an ounce, If really pure and delicate.
II may be interesting to know that it
uakes lO pounds of fresh violet leaves to
make an ounce of the perfume.
Very good essence of yiolets NAV no
gotten Tor % cents an ounce, though the
fragrance is less delicate and lasting than
the more costly. White violet EQUALS in
sales almost all the other perfumes com
bined. There are other scents which are
IN good taste. Lily of the valley is fav-
ored, and is delicious when an actual
extract from this dainty blossom.
Many women prefer sweet orchids
which perfume above all others has
caught in its fragrance the exact breath
l. Of-fhn frooh Anr-4r
tinctly a mans perfume-old-fashioned5
out always in good taste. The last three
mentioned may be had in good quality at
Feminine health and grace are largely
a question of posture. 1t is cruel. but
only just, to say that the woman who
knows how and does stand erect and
sit in her chair with due consideration
to the proper balance of her body is as
rare as one whose features are absolute
~ regular, according to the American
Queen
She is the person who is envied and
admired, and the secret of whose hand
some outlines every other woman sets
down to a mysteriously perfect corset, a
sklllfui dressmaker, or anything but the
proper reason, which is that she merely
maintains her backbone in its proper mar
ural attitude.
By simply doing this she can sunnort
the most unwieldly amount of flesh with
dignity or can endure intense eanness
without exposing a single ugly angle
Her bust seems never too large bar
bdomen does not portude, her back
shows not a single lump, her waist is NOT
q N innh fnn charf 80, ,o~11- - 49,
too thick. and, above all things, she is
blessed with good health.
That which seems to imply a touch of
latent sentiment is what the modish girl
seeks in supplying herself with the neces-
sary trifies for her Frenchy boudoir. She
has standing on her dressing-tabIe a
jewel-box in the shape of a mediavel
casket, with a quaint-fgured antique bro
cade that in Its subdued coloring sug-
gests a former existence, though it must
be in no way soiled or untidy. She has q
handglass framed in the fashionable.
delicately colored spangle-work that also
| speaks of the past. The tiny gauntlet
glove, the dainty lace handkerchief. or
the bunch of faded pink roses that are
dropped-one not all-carelessly upon the
bureau. table or c~hiffonniere, as If the
guest of other days had just vanished, is
a touch Of real life now often considered
necessary in the poetry of a room. This
touch, however, must appear accidental.
The mantel or bin mustsnot be utilized
in this way. A R~ecatnier9 glove in a
cabinet would be no different from an
Alexander the Great coin, a centennial
paper-weight, or any other curiosity.
Trimming = Theatre Hat.
Most theatre hats should gsbe trim
med" said the Observation-Disclosures,