The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04
for duo,nen

When silks were sold this spring in
such quantities and at such low prices
it was said that they would not be in
fashion for any length OF time, because
they were so common. But as the sum
mer advanced and the new costumes
made their appearance, silk gowns of
every conceivable quality were seen, and
quite outnumbered those of other ma
~terials.
For cool days there are heavy silks;
for warm days there are no end of light
thin ones that are almost as cool as
muslins. A most charming gown worn
at a recent afternoon reception out-of-
doors was a. pale heliotrops foulard,
with an over-pattern in arabesques OF
black and white. The skirt was made
with deep bia fiounee. edged with a
narrow bias ruffle, and trimmed WITH
entre-deux of lace-alternate rows OF
black and white. The back of the waist
was tigrt-atting, but there were folds
of the silk arranged to look like trim
ming. and which formed a V-shaped
effect at the waist, most becoming to the
figure.
The front of the waist was loose, and
hung down over the belt like a pointed
blouse, but was tight-fitting to the darts.
In fchu shape was a ruffle made OF
white lace and black velvet, which was
tied below the blouse. and the ends fell
down on the skirt.
A collar of black with ruche of white
lace and a bias belt of black velvet
most carefully fitted TO give a long
wasted look, and fastened with a jewel
ed buckle, made a smart finish.
Another silk gown worn at the same
entertainment was Of green and white
suraf-a ~changeable apple green with
,olka dots of white. This gown also was
trimmed with entre-deux of lace, put on
both lengthwise and across, so there was
an effect Of wide squares. The entre-
derx lengthwise followed the seams of
the skirt, and thus prevented the square
appearance that would otherwise v
been given, according to .Harper's Ba-
Ear"
On the waist the lace vas arranged to
give the effect of three straps in the
back and front, with bands across. The
silk was arranged to hang loose and fun
over a tight-ftting lining and two jabots
OF lace GOWN the ATcDl AIN AL AltSS
over the sleeves took away any stiff look.
The sleeves, tight fitting, were shirred
from shoulder to waist, and finished with
lace ruffles to droop over the hands.
Black taheta gowns. which were among
the early summer inportations, are not
so often seen as the silks of lighter colors.
One which has q small clover-leaf pat
tern on it in satin is noticeably smart.
The skirt is trimmed with quillings of the
silk put on in scallops- The waist is full
In front, and has a wide deep collar of
heavy lace embroidered in gold and jet
beads, and edged with a narrow ruche of
blue satin ribbon. A piece of the same
embroidery is put on down the front of
the waist. and also in the back, and this
piece is shaped into a point at the waist
line. The sleeves are shirred. and have
a turned back cuff of the embroidery.
A black and white silk gown with more
white than black in it is made with
bolero Jacket fronts, and a full vest of
green taffetas plisse edged with white
lace. A wide green taffeta sash edged
with lace and collar to match takes away
any look of mourning, and the gown is
smart and becoming in spite of the fact
that the material was quite Inexpensive.
In soft gray foulard-changing from
gray to pink. and covered with an out
line pattern in GREEN'S a most notice
able gown. The skirt has little or nc
"fare." but is gathered into four deep
ends below the belt and reaching to
the hips. The trimming consists of three
hounces put. on to overlap one another
of graduated size; these are trimmed
with a band at either edge of black vel
vet ribbon.
The waist is covered with a full blouse
of guipure lace, and has four bands
across it of the silk edged with g%uipure.
A ribbon collar and belt of green taffeta
give a decided touch of color against
the indfstinct blending of the change
able silk.
Blue and white fouiards are so univer-
sally worn that they are almost like a
uniform, but so diverse are the patterns
of the silk, and so varied the styles in
which they are made up, that they seem
quite different one from the other. An
extremely useful, and at the same time
smart, gown is trimmed with narrow
black satin ribbon. The skirt has clusters
of narrow ~ruffles, between which are
bands OF the satin ribbon.
IHe waist mas a Iui1 DfouSe front OF
white satin covered with chiffon, and
a bo1ero jacket, the fronts of which are
braided with a black satin ribbon in ara
besaues; the back of the jacket and the
cuffs are also braided. A black satin
cravat is tied under the white satin stock
collar, and a wide sash of black satin
still further carries out the note of black.
1t is In odd idea to braid silks, but the
result is so satisfactory that the appar-
ent incongruity is not TO be considered.
There is something pathetic in the
struggle of the child to cast aside its
child nature and put on the nature of
manhood and wo~manhood,p writes
Florence Hull W~interburn In the Septenl-
Der "sWoman's Home Companion" He
is beset internally by Inisgivings, even
while he is urged or by ambition. He
wants-he scarce knows what; but some
Thin new, and never before possessed.
Perhaps, in a nutshell. the great desire
of his soul is to be left somewhat to him.
self, yet with sympathy within call, and
to be trusted. 1t is a great evidence of
tact now for the mother or father to say,
with a kind smile, DO what you think
best about this matter, my son. You
are old enough to judge what is right
Happy responsibility! Delightful con-
iidence, Influence is never stronger than
when it withdraws slightly into the