The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-30

toward the outside of the window Then
take the turnover part and drape II up
in the centre toward the pole; this win
bring the ends together forming a but
terfly effect which is very pretty.
These curtains should not be hung
from large poles. but have a hem run in
the top and a slender brass rod slipped
through it, and then the rod held at
each end by small screws with eyelet
heads. or knobs with fancy decorations.
When the upper part of the curtain does
not show, a strong tape can be run
through the hem and tackled to the
framework of the window.
A very beautiful pair of portieres can
be made by using any plain material,
such as plush, velvet, velvour or satn'
for the portieres themselves. and APP
plique lace. Choose a coarse lace with
a heavy pattern and haste it all around
the portieres, or, if one frefer, only one
side and the bottom. Sew the figures OF
the lace firmly to the material, and when
his. it lone cut away all the net or thin
part of the lace. If neatly done and
the curtains lined with silk this Will
make a most beautiful pair of portieres
for either doors, archways or windows.
In the Christmas Ladies Home Jour
nalo Edward w. Box writes that ne
would not be surprised ii the dear old
ladies of our land should repel at the
customary presents which the people send
them at Christmas time gifts that are
severely practical, and ever a reminder OF
their years. IT wish at this Christmas
tide" he continues, every young gil
might bring her mind to hunt out some
aged saint and bring new brightness into
that life by some holiday thought or at
tention. A bunch of bright flowers can
Let the gift be ever so simple; let II De
Let the gift be ever so simple:lett II pc
suggestive of cheer, of hope, OF freshness,
of youth-something that will bring the
sparkle to the eye, the tinge OF color TO
the cheek. 1t will be a double Christmas
for you: a fresh, new Christmas for the
old, while to you, my girl, it will mean
more thar YOU think. We always gain
more than we give by associating with
old people. The poorest old lady in the
land is rich In knowledge for a young
girl. 1t always does a girl good to come
in contact with an old lady. The girl may
be the most brilliant college graduate VINO
ever addressed a valedictory to her class,
but in the comfortable chair before her
sits one who has learned from experience
what the girl has learned from DOCKS.
AS a man takes off his hat to a woman,
so I him a young girl should always
bow with respect to an old lady. Let u
young girls think over this with the ap-
preaching holidays, and seek to throw a
bright ray of sunshine into some old
lady's life. Let every girl who can. see to
1t that it shall be no longer said that
young people care very little for old peo-
pie these days. There are hundreds of
dear old ladies in our land whose lives
would be heightened by some fresh, bright
bright Christmas thought from the hand
and heart of a young girl. For many such
If would be a new Christmas: a sunrise
at sunset"
The tortoise shell of commerce is not, as
generally believed, the horny covering OF
shell proper of the turtle; it is the scales
which cover the shield. These scales are
in number, eight of them being
fiat and the other five somewhat curved.
Four of those that are fiat are quite large,
being as much as twelve lnches
long and seven inches broad, nearly trans
parent and beautifully v~ariegated in color
with red, yellow, white and lark brown
clouds, which give the effects so fully
brought out when the shell is properly
A turtle of average size will fur
nish about eight pounds of these an
eighth to a quarter of an inch in thick
ness.
Among the countless fancies in neck
wear are the Empire ties of Brussels
net in cream or white, with tucks ana
a lace edged plating across the ENDS
They fold twice around the neck ana
tie in a soft bow or 4our-in-hand knot
Shorter ties of this sort, folding once
the neck, are worn with linen
collars and silk shirt waists, and are
vastly more becoming than the plain ut
tile band of silk or satin.
AS for muffs, all the new models are
the medium size, not infrequent-
Nv unite large. This rule of size applies,
we are advised from abroad, mot only
70 the plain fur muffs, but also to the fam
CIV sorts. which, therefore, become of some
use, and are not merely dainty trifes of
no service as a protection against cold"
The fastening of the belt on the new
blouse is usually put at the left
The extraordinary popularity OF
this style basque has brought belts and
girdles of all sorts into fashion and to
suit every figure. Broad and narrow,
and ornate, silk, velvet, leather or
even the costume material, are all worn
in ogu
Heavy silk braiding is used on round
hats for young ladies. The leading mil
liners promise their patrons that they can
possess exclusive styles. Nc two bonnets
will be trimmed exactly alike, SO the buy
er can rest content with her millinery
feeling assured that the design
is tolerably individual.
Additions are being made daily to the
of smart blouse bodices and
vests for wearing with different skirts.
are made low. while others are
cut down square in front, and more or
less high on the shoulders and at the
back. Fancy and figured velvets are
more used than any other material for
the purpose.
Blaek satin finely tucked makes very
belts to wear with separate
waists. Fasten them with a fancy buckle
or a knot OF satin.
Pointe de Venise lace is cream tint
on a silk net in various width is the trim
on many of the silk and satin