The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04

Heliotrope cloth. trimmed with black or
gray Gar, will also be seen, though less
| conspicuously. Green and blue is a conf
bination that Is now rather out OF date,
and is only to be seen occasionally in a
plaid or so. Hunters green is also a little
past its prime, but win be worn to some
extent.
In a plain color, gray seems to be the
prime favorite. especially gray cloth
trimmed with soft fur of the same shade
or decorated with black braid. Gray toll
cites are quite 1eeey with feathers. be-
tween the hat piled with plumes and
the boa at the neck. TIL special feature
in boas this season is to have them short
and thick. instead of long as heretofore,
and to have them dyed to match the
costume instead of in black. Since the
colors for street costumes incline to grays
and tans, boas in these shades will be
much in evidence.
Taffeta, satin and printed silks are used
for the comfortable and convenient gar
ments known as tea gowns and tea jack
cts. Changeable grounds. brocades, stripes
and plaids are as appropriate as plain
goods.
NO color Is 100 DTlSiit HOE hSdhC wv
large to use for this purpose, which gives
merchants an opportunity of selling goods
for tea gowns that nave failed to take for
costumes. The loose front of contrasting
goods seen in so many gowns may be OF
surah, hautai, taffeta. mousseline, net,
gauze, Japanese silk, gauffered. etc.
A charming example in gray has a prin-
cess back, demi-train, large coat sleeves
and loose fronts from a square yoke or
heavy lace, ruff or lace in neck and wrists.
For a dash of color there is a sash of cop
perish red China crepe, knotted on the
left side, with the ends embroidered and
fringed with gold.
An old-fashioned purple brocade is made
a thing of beauty in the shape of a tea
gown having a Vatican back and sleeves
in two puffs. Aceordion-plaited front of
deep-rose surah, with a round yoke OF
cream lace studded with gold spangles,
and lace to match in the neck and wrists.
Folded belt of the pink held in front by a
gilt buckle.
Satin-striped taffeta forms a princess
gown with a bolero effect in front em-
broidered in jet; fiared collar to corre-
spond with white lace inside and lace
ruffles as a vest. Sash of black nous
seine with long ends in front from a
rosette having a jet buckle. This is suit
able for light mourning, as one of surah
would also prove.
China crepe in black is used by London
modistes over black or colored ~taffeta, and
trimmed with jet and black or white lace.
A rich trimming is also a favorite mode
of garniture on the French and English
tea GOWNS
T.. is predicted that fer the winter the
furs most in vogue will be chinchilla, sa-
BILE. marten sable in the dark shades,
sealskin. astrakhan. and that peculiar va
riety of astrakhan called breitschwantz
(still-born lamb, an exquisitely soft skin
like MORE velvet, which is specially
adapted for the blouses and jackets,
which will be really the novelties of the
season. The long cloaks incline rather
to the redingote shape, although they are
straight in front, says the Ladies Home
Journal
In fur-lined garments the upper part
of the bodice alone is lined with fur,
again, the cloak is merely trimmed with
fur, and again the fur lines it entirely.
Green, heliotrope, or dark red cloth or
velvet, developed in long cioaks and lined
or trimmed with fur, specially obtain
for women who are tall and slender.
Beautiful collars, yokes and neck pieces
of various shapes are developed in fur,
to be worn over a cloth coat or dress.
and accompanied by a muff of. and a
toque decorated with, the same fur.
s
without a second color to relieve its
brightness, is a walking hat of gerani-
um-pink satin-straw braid. Three puffings
of tafreta covered with chiffon are adj
justed about the crown, and at the left
side is a unique arrangement of chiffon
and peoples. The chiffon is set in a
series Of tiny flills. n upon a tall stem
1t each side of the back under the brim
is a pouf of accordion-plaited ~taffeta.
The French bell skirt, which is par
ticularly favored by fashion. is certainly
one of the prettiest designs for fail and
winter wear. The flare from the knees
down, formed by goring sharply each
seam fexcept the centre back, is as
graceful as it is odd. Narrow at the
top, this five-gore skirt has the slightest
fan at the bias seam in the centre back,
and the front sets very smoothly.
The average housewife when on fur
nishing thought intent is too apt to on
slider fashion rather than suitability.
Don't let this influence you unduly. OF
course. in getting new things one wants
the latest ideas. but make the relative
position best suiting the existing condi-
lions and lrequirements your first consid-
GRAFTON.
Exceedingly attractive sets of sterling
silver, containing a single butter plate,
a salt cellar, a pepper shaker and a tiny
silver salt spoon. neatly fitted into a
leather case, delicately lined with satin,
are among the newest sets of table uten-
sis for individual use.
So
In "fuh costume there are very many
pretty modes. Princess gowns of velvet,
for fun dress and street toilets, trimmed
with fur, will afford the handsome dresser
q chance to use rich shades of this fabric,
combined with bead-embroidered garni-
lures.
It is the proper thing now to have your
piano open as if just ready for use, and
with no cover. on its highly polished top.
The fad of having a lot of bric-a-brac
on it is quite out of date.
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