The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-30
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The cyclist is dividing the honors with
the Summer girl in point of dress. In
fact the modiste has a much more diff
culs task In conceiving something new
fer the cyclist thai for the fluffy crea-
ton who charm by the seashore and
elsewhere.
/ have been looking the last few days
at some designs. or rather some cos
tunes, for the bicycle girl, and out of
all that l lave seen / selected three to
write something about.
The first is made of black and white
shepherds plaid cloth, very light and
fine. the skirt trimmed with five broad
bands of black braid which commence
just below the hips and finish at the
rear at the knees. The braid plays an
important part. too, in the adornment
of the bolero bodice. being arranged IN
military fashion IN front with barrel but
tons, while it does duty in narrower form
as a bordering.
The costume is completed by a full
killed vest of white crinkled silk, softly
ruffied at the neck and held in at the
waist by a band and bow of black satin,
while the sleeves are distinguished by
quantity shaped cuffs trimmed with
braid, and softened by q filling of silk.
1t seemed to me that such a suit as this
would be always smart and very durable,
as bicycle suits go.
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The second costume was built in cloth
of the fashionable shade of mauve, lines
of white and gold braid terminating in
graceful scrolls, outlining the side seams
of the skirt. and figuring with distinc-
ton on the bolero bodice. the sleeves
and the epaulettes in company with an
dying of black gallon. But this suit was
for a woman who rides IN her own roads
at her country place.
TIL third costume was of dark mauve
cloth with collar, revers and cuffs Of
violet edged with q fine fancy braid in
violet and gold. The little Elton coat
which. by the way. boasts of a silk lin
ing-is turned back with very dainty but
tons in gold and steel, touched here and
there with blue enamel. When the
weather demands extra warmth and pro-
lection it can be fastened across in dou-
ble-breasted fashion. All the cycling
costumes described can also be used Tor
walking, thanks to the cleverness of the
up-to-date methods of the purveyors of
tailor-made affairs.
Flowers are in evidence in new fashion,
/ observe, and are largely used as trim
mings for evening gowns. Vielets have
a chaming appearance with pale pink
satin and chiffon, and the modest little
cowslip can be well utilized on white
satin with draperies of tender green rib
bon to match their stalks. With this lat
ter material also white or mauve lilacs
could be used with charming effect.
Some very dainty headgear is being
displayed by the milliners. One feature
in particular attracts attention, a dainty
hat in white crinoline with palest mauve
silk and yellowish lace draped around
the crown, and combined to form high
bows at one side, while for further adorn-
ment there are some cleverly grouped
white ostrich feathers, one or two deli
mauve chiffon.
Another hat where the dominant note
of mauve is struck first by the straw of
which the crown is fashioned, and then
again by the brim of drawn chiffon, is
lifted high up at the left side by a mass
: of exquisitely shaded pansies above which
waves a white aspray, while ,~softening
folds of white chiffon and to the high
effect.
I noticed, too. a toque of yellow straw,
with soft ~rosettes of yellow and white
chiffon and two high ostrich feathers in
the W colorings for its most effective
trimming. There was also a rosy-hued
toque of pink straw and chiffon with
pink roses peeping out here and there and
a white ostrich tip and aspray for con-
trast.
The cycling hats of smart simplicity
this summer are a perfectly light and
cool canvas sailor with black velvet band
and bows and white quilts and a coarse
straw sailor trimmed with black and white
plaid silk and black quilts.
This latter has just a touch of rose pink
velvet heading the folded band round the
crown, while in order that every one may
be provided for the few. but faithful fol-
lowers of the bonnet, which has come to
be despised and neglected of the many,
are provided with a smart little model all
gold passementerie, with little punches of
black roses and cleverly tied bows of
white silk.
The easy, e~ver-handy dressing sacque
has become such a dressy affair that 1t
partakes of the character of a garment
to be thrown on with handsome skirts
for house wear. The saeque made of
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various other cotton fabrics with elabor-
ate lace or embroidered ornamentation
is not necessarily an expensive garment.
and hence has become q regulated part
of a woman's wardrobe.
We have in mind a matinee which is |
conceived of pale-pink dimity, with strips
of lace insertion that alternate with
beading woven with ribbon: the whole
forms a square bo1ero effect which is
outlined with a frill of lace falling into
a jabot as the frills meet at the front.
At the neck the garment is high
finished with a band of embroidery woven
with ribbon which is headed by a frill
of lace. The sleeves at the wrist are
trimmed to suit the neck dressing. Such
q matinee retails for something less than
I cannot agree with my Hungarian
friend that there are no hin and pale
countenances to be seen among these
women, says "Harper's Magazine" speak
ing of the women of Hungary. I must
in all sincerity draw another picture. II
caught Its outlines. not in one of the
crowded cafes or along the Boulevard or
down the side of1the blue Danube, but
up a back street In one. of the new
quarters of the rapidly growing city.
/ had seen the same sight in Bucharest |
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