The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-25
for dMomen

What a pretty touch it gives to cor
respondence. invitation cards and the
like to write the chosen name of ones
home at the head of the sheet. 1t has a
distinctive, homelike sound in conversa-
ton, which is very pleasant 10 the ear.
Every woman who has bought or built
a house should look to this pretty fancy
of its christening.
Choose a name which is characteristic
Of your home and which means some
thing TO eye, ear or memory.
a house. like the Youngest member of
your family, is not to be named in haste
without being repented at leisure. The
cottage should be ehristened as well as
the large country seat, but the names
of each should be distinctive.
Some CT the p~rettiest titles are hit
upon by taking into consideration the
natural features which surround your
tlo.nieile. The trees of your grounds or
t h Beeches," etc.
Many pretty ideas can be thought out
in connection with any water in or near
your gardens. as the familiar ones,
'Springdale' or "Meadowbrook."
Any number can be formed by the
use of the sufix '.wood''-"Cedarwood,"
"L~indenwood,' etc. The suffix hurst"
meaning groves or woods. is also pic
tnresque. "Elmhurst,9 "Hazelhurst."
etc.
The sufix view forms several pref
II ones-"Fairview.' .sHillview." etc.
Mont. (mountasn) and pre- (meadow) are
much liked. as "Beaupre," Beaumont.
Again. for a charming one, use the
Mord GAVIN" coupled with the name of
a@rnemher of the family. These should
he chosen to ring melodiously together,
as .Ethefawn,,' "Enenlawn." etc.
The position of your house suggests
many idea. It's height or depression, as
''The Crags.f' The Bluffs" sPineknoll"
Dale, as a sunk produces pretty eff
Observation-Disclosures .~Allendale," etc.
The names of two members of the fam
lily may also be taken and combined
artfsticarly as PhiIellena-a contraction
of Philip and Ellen.
The sufix of cottage is charming when
the dwelling follows this character.
Rose Cottage TOY Cottage" Gro
Gus Cottage.
Birds haunting the grounds may also
be brought in as t.wren,s Nest for a
tiny house ard home, and two journal
lists, have their home named owls
Nest"
The wcrd mere" meaning lake.
sounds prettfly as a sufix-"Winder-
mere" "Woodmere,v etc. However,
these would be unsuitable without a
lake on the grounds or in the vicinity.
History and literary records. are often
searched for appropriate titles. The
~ IF fap1onS o1d h011Sac in ENGLAND
France or Italy. The residence of ones
favorite poets, etc.-"Casa Guidi,, Som
erset,' "Abbotsford." The realms of ro-
nance. too, as .Brierbush," Wood
stock"
Musical names in numbers can be
formed from the word "tarry," its sy-
nonyms. and words suggesting rest
sLinger-and-Rest,' aTarry Awhile
Bide a Vice. SLEEPY Hollow"
ION the HIP or "In the Dale" by
the Sea-. etc. are pretty suffixes to be
combined with other names. Under" is
also musical, as Observation-Disclosures"
Biblical names are often well worth
considering. Many of these will be found
short. musical and just the thing for
your purpose.
L d4dtl OCi6Cf lttS Los rOOtA aSoNi ApS0
as a serge with a heavy cord in the twill,
is presented in a reasonable weight and
will be made up in costumes for bust
ness, shopping and general wear, says
the ssDelineator."
Mixed serges combining dark tones are
new and very fashionable. Then there
are .zibeline tweeds, long, silky hairs
forming a sort of tangle upon a tweed
ro,,a xubiob ~ hfaoL forp7c a oontPact
with its flmy covering of purple, blue
or greens and if gray or brown, has its
hairs of red or yellow.
A white velvet toque is embroidered in
gold. Around the edge is a band of
mink. which is krotted at the back. To-
ward the back at the left side is a rosette
of cream lace with a Rhinestone in the
center. At the right side a bunch of
violets ~sustains a pale-yellow Paradise
aigrette.
The walking hat is still a popular
shape. An uncommonly dressy specimen
is covered with tiny pufings of black
taffeta. Black tulle is twisted lightly
about the crown and in front is perched
a g~reen-and-blue bird. At the left side
waves a b-lack-and-green Paradise aig-
rette.
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over the face accompany tailor-made suits
or costumes of silk, cloth OF svelvet. They
aA picturesque and becoming when a
gprofusion of plumes toss artistically over
the brim and crown, hut must not be
worn at the theatre.
Green is in favor this season, moss and
myrtle being most highly favored when
united with brilliant geranium-red, deli
cate primrose or daffodil-yellow.
English walking hats have returned
to favor they are less severe than form
erly, owing to the generous amount of
trimming. The new style of yelling worn
with them has a softening effect, and rem
ders them becoming for morning wear.
Rocaille and Irish point embroideries
are as popular as ever. Both are I'M
usually open-patterned and the former is
heavy and very effective. Battlemented
edges are seen in many embroideries and
are newer than either sea1lops or points,
though both of these are in vogue.
Mechlin and valenciennes laees are
plentifuily used in the new Swiss en-
broiderics. A bow-knot design is wrought
in one and the edge is Of ruffled Valen-
cienncs lace. Into the band matching
the edging two rows of lace insertion are
let and edging is fulled at each side.
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