The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-28
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ing on to dress bodices of all kinds, ar,
most popular, and viii be seen on cotton.
as well as silk. says London Queen
They fit to the shoulder and under arm
seams, and the waistband may be
fastened to the side seams and only cross
the front, in folds or pass round the
waist. On these Wristbands many of the
fashionable fancy buttons, the size of a
form, or even a little larger, are sewn,
two at the back, at a few inches from
each other, and two or our in front. All
sorts of buttons are fashionable. and
happy is she who possesses real good
antique ones. Many of the large old lace
collars are being adapted for Bolero
fronts and pieces of foreign embroidery,
Others are being utilized for the fancy
fronts of gowns, to be worn with Boleros
OF open coats. The fronts are made on
lining, with or without tight-itting
sleeves, the material being arranged as
collar. front. and deep band round the
waist. this last being for wearing with
the Boleros, which show part of the band
With a coat of Elton jacket this band is
not necessary. Half a yard of material
is enough for the collar and front, SO that
the expenditure is not large, nor is the
making up beyond and ordinary workers
powers.
Those that are pointed in front have
three short bones sewn in to keep them
in place. and are NOR difficult to make
n require an extra quarter of a yard
or so of material. All sorts of odd pieces
can be advantageously used UP in this
becoming way. The Jubilee silk, with its
t~ri-color stripes, is one of the novelties
prepared to do honor to this suspicious
season, and bright and pretty it is for
fronts, blouses and facings with the lace
to soften it. There is Jubilee ribbon from
the baby" width upwards. TIL chiffon
are lovely, and will be almost
general later on. At present, in black,
they are greatly used as pleating and
bows on the mantle.
The black and colored satin ~cravats,
passing round the throat and fastening
in front, with or without the narrow
tu~rned-over linen collars. are extremely
neat and becoming; they are now to be
had in fancy print for summer wear.
The cotton blouses are much the same
as last season, only they have all turned
over collars, and most OF them are in
tended to nave white linen cuffs and coll
lars. The most fashionable parasols will
be black, lined and edged with gathered
colored chiffon. Real birds heads as
handles are novel.
Among the many pretty jeweled toys
of the day, earrings and scarf pins, with
a pearl acorn set in it's little cup of dia-
monds. may be particularly mentioned,
also the miniature true lovers knots in
diamonds. The crossed gold hunting
crops, with a diamond horseshoe passed
over them, is a popular design, n also
1897 in every position and fantastic device.
The chain bracelets set with gems still
retain their supremacy in fashion, and
can be made simple or very costly. Silver
presents are always acceptable, and at
fashionable weddings one sees more of
them than of any other class The short
pillar candlesticks, five o'clock tea caddies.
large silver-topped bottles, velvet pin
cushions set in silver cases. two thimbles
in a case as muffineers, pretty little
models of silver coffee and tea pots with
ebony handles, hot water jugs and quart
pots as mufineers, bonbon dishes for the
dinner table, and cigar-ash trays for
smoking rooms, complete sets of silver
toilet table appointments n a silver
framed mirror to match. frames large and
small. waist buckles, and small knick-
knacks of all kinds are among the many
offerings. In glass there is the thistle de-
sign. which comprises a liqueur decanter
in the form of a thistle, the beautifully
cut cup being uppermost, while the stop
per is a small thistle liqueur glass fitting
into the stem. There are large and small
wine glasses, and receptacles for cut
flowers, singly, in couples. and in a group
of thistles. Venetian jeweled glass on a
gold-colored satin brocade table centre,
with a few rare fowers in very low hidden
receptacles, is a fashionable dinner-table
decoration.
CurIed celery is in no wise more deli
cious to the palate than the uncurled, but
it makes so pretty a garnish for salads
or cold meat, or even to offer as a con
ISOLATION between courses, that it is quite
worth the patience and skill it demands
for its curling.
Select large heads OF good celery n
trim away the roots and green. parts.
Wash thoroughly and cut each head into
four pieces lengthways, and then cut each
piece once across. D
With a small, sharp knife slit each
piece evenly about six times, leaving half
an inch at the bottom end of the piece
uncut.
AS each.is done throw it into cold water
which should nave plenty of ice in it,
and leave about two hours, or till well
curled.
A new material for bridal gowns has
come in, and it is greatly used. 1t is
Irish poplin. There are many who can
remember when an Irish poplin dress
was the most fashionable thing a bride
could have. But Irish poplin went out
when satin became cheap. 1t has now
come in of a particularly fine texture
and a satiny sheen that makes it the
ideal cloth. 1t is unfortunately not very
cheap, but what does a bride care for
expense when she is purchasing her we'd
ding gown?
IF you want to swing a hammock in a
yard offering but little space says the
June Ladies' Home Journal" have two
brackets or davets made of two inch gas
pipe bent at the blacksmith's. AT the
hanging ends hooks are welded, to which
hang the hammock. The pipes are fas-
tened securely to the fence by bands of
iron screwed fast to the fence. Wires
may be strung overhead upon which vines