The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04

lively, her Majesty strictly combining
her remarks to general subjects, such as
art. literature, music and scenery. Any
allusion to political or personal topics is
absolutely prohibited. After dinner the
Queen and ladies retire to one of the
drawfng rooms (there are three-the
White. the green. the red), which open out
OF the corridor, where they are speedily
Joined by the men Of the party.
Formerly the Queen went round the
circle, saying a few civil and pleasant
words to each person., but now her Ma
Jesty does not leave her seat, and the
guests are taken up to her in fours by
the lady-tn-waiting and the lord-in-wait-
ing. after which she retires to her rooms
Win the princesses Qf any are present.,
and the company finish the evening with
music and whist. The guests apartments
are very comfortable, with large baths
and capital fires.
Smoking is strictly forbidden except in
the smoking room, which is far removed
from the Queens own part of the castle.
In the morning guests breakfast either
in their own rooms or with the house
Notwithstanding, after which they take
their departure.
"The Mexican beileza is a born coquette,
and mistress of the art of captivation,'s
says Edward Page Castor, writing of "A
Pair Of Lovers in Mexico" In the February
Ladies Home Journal" "Her eyes of
hmpid night are demurely pensive, almost
to sadness, and the long lashes which
partially curtain them droop languidly and
apparently without purpose; but all this is
only to veil the sly glances constantly
sweeping here and there for fresh con-
quests. The eyes of a Latin beauty are
simply magnificent in their changing ex-
pressions; they perfectly mirror every
shade of sentiment in the Southern soul,
The face, too, dangerously demure, unless
lighted up by a radiantly captivating smile
can hardly be matched for beauty the wild
world around, when regarded in all its
harmony of cleaning teeth, countenance
delicately tinted and dimpied, raven hair
falling in waves upon the marge of the
Of the high. white forehead. and the film
of the lacewrought sevillana, carelessly
tossed with true Castilian grace upon>the
head. A corner of the ace head-wrap
lightly kisses forehead and cheek, and
makes a fine browning to the gracefully
ttASo 4OAiA, SlldWleo i Iut Sllh6u IOiuS
and sweeping fringe of the costly tapalo,
brought over from Spain as a family Of
heirloom manly years ago. There is no
costume more BETTING the occasion than
these Andalusian shawls and lace head
draperies, reinforced by the Spanish fan,
innocent in itself, but a whole battery of
expressiveness when commanded by the
taper fingers of a Southern beauty abroad
fer conquest
The general rule that the best is cheap
est holds good conspicuously in the case
of whalebone. Several patent 'bones"
are in the market, all much cheaper than
the real article, but they can seldom be
used q second time. W~halehone will last
a long time and may be used repeatedly.
Whalebone casing costs but a small
amount, and is much better than any
cases that can be prepared from the
waist Inning. Purchase it by the piece.
One piece will be sufficient for lining
several bodices. Cut the bones the proper
length, which depends on the figure.
Most dressmakers soak their whale
bones twenty-four hours before sewing
them in. This is to make them soft and
flexible in order to sew them through to
the waist at the top, in the center and
once or twice more. This prevents the
bones slipping out of place. Cover the
seams with a silk and cotton tape that
comes for the purpose of casing. Do not
use the double casing. Put the castings
on quite full, so that they have a wrink-
led appearance, when the bones are slip
ped in and sewed in place afterward.
) Remember to let the bones and casing
for the darts extend fully to the top of
these darts, put do not tack them higher
than two inches from the top. Cover
the whalebones at the top, where it is
left loose from the waist with the casing,
which should be Topped over.
49,
Gold and silver threads play a promi-
nent part in most of the embroideries of
sthe day, and the gold tinsel braid, or
rather as it is called, lace-viz., the fig
ured closely woven gallon that figures on
military uniforms-has been adopted by
young ladies to belts about an inch and
a half wide, generally clasped in front
with a buckle of some sort; the multi
ceIored enamels and the rocco style
reigning paramount for a time. Many of
the stuffs are interviewer with gold and
silver, a treatment In far better taste
for evening dresses han for the morning
and certainly charming when applied to
moires especially white ones. But entire
bodices are now being made of cloth of
gold headed at the waist and neck by
roses, and they AVE the advantage that
they can be worn with any skirt. Some
times the gold material is employed for
a bOlero over a full pouch like. a blollse
net literally worked over with jewels
and gold thread. Whenever it is possible
his material is accompanied by velvet
roses in shaded pink and red tones but
unfortunately the are too expensive
when they have to be clustered together
in a sort Of ruche without foliage.
The veil is an important adjunct to
the theatre toilet, as hats are not cor
rect for such wear, and the deliberately
arranged couture is touched only by
this flmy affair, which must be COM
posed of very finely woven silk or en-
broidered chiffon.
An inch wide edge of real lace adds
greatly to its becomingness, and the
veil should be long enough to fall loose
" over the face and tie beneath the
schin. It should be removed before en-
terirg the stall.