The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-21
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very smartest gowns that can be bought
says a writer in the Philadelphia Press
One guest was tastefully dressed In
foulard, the dominant tone in which was
pink on a black and white ground. The
skirt was made with three frills each
edged with narrow cream colered guipure
lace. The sleeves of foulard like the skir'
and the rest of the bodice was of guipnre
over white satin and finished with a black
sash.
Another costume worn by a deputante
was of dark gray bengaline. The Goa
bodice was white, Louis Qniuze In style
the fronts embroidered in steel and ght'
tering paillettes, over insertions of white
cloth, all forming a design essentially OF
the period.
With this costume was worn a large
black hat with large ostrich plumes- A
rosette of turquoise blue velvet resting
on the hair with a diamond ornament in
the center. completed the costume.
A very effective gown was of yellow
gauze over yellow silk, deiicately en-
broidered in silver and applied designs in
lace with a full front. a tiny pleated
vest of chiffon, and a chiffon sash. The
sleeves were of gauge and the skirt was
finished at the hem with quillings OF
white and yellow chiffon.
very delicate and perhaps the
smartest dress worn on the occasion to
which I refer, was a costume OF white
organdie muslin embroidered with Louis
Seize bows ccnrected by a floral trail
executed In tonas * pale croeus, mauve
n yellow.
The yoke was Of transparent lace in
serted cleveriy in a very original bodice
of white bengaline, while the coioring
of the embroidery was prettily repeated
in the w~aistband.
The list of the notable gowns ] MOTTO
ed was of dove grey MORE with a zig
gag satin design upon 1t. The skirt was
finished with a lace insertion at the hem
and the bodice, of bolero shape, was OF
lace over white, opening on a soft front
of white silken muslin and lace.
There was a little pulled edging OF
grey chiffon and a white folded collar.
A fawn colored satin straw bonnet trim
med with Hack velvet and tea roses was
worn with this costume. having a nigh
black and white rosette at one side.
1t is the supposition that there are
brides at all times Of veal and that
is why I suppose that there is such an
incessant lookout kept in their behalf
to secure something new.
The very newest idea this season is TO
use silk maltese lace as trimming for
the wedding dress. It Is very charming
in wonderful shades of ivory and cream.
Furthermore it is very popular, and |
think we might very easily say this
year that not oniy happy is the bride the
I'm shines on. but happy Is the bride
whose gown is trimmed with silk maltese
lace.
There are summer classes for teaching
girls most every subject, why not 10
teach them the right ways OF doing
things of daily occurrence, in other
words, to teach them TO be business
fed. in matters relating 70 the handling
of money and care of property A
mother was Mortified lately to find that
her daughter had ~innocentiy forged her
name to a check in her absence, hinki
that she could sign her mothers name
for her, but as she said afterward she
had always tended to all such matters
herself without taking the trouble to in
struct her girl, who seemed to her a hid
still.
How many girls are there who learn
lust how to keep a check book 20 x"
before sad experience shows them their
ignorance in his direction? School book
keeping for a term does not seem to
benefit women in regard to their own
bank and account books, and only prac-
teal experience ever seems TO show a
woman the Importance of a signature
Girls should learn all about indorsing
checks and the care of bank books be-
fore some foolish mistake draws forth
the trite remark, Just like a woman
A few simple rules made familiar and
carefully regarded at all times will settle
the matter of checks. The first is to
sign your name across the back of the
check at the top and IL there is any ques-
ton about the top remember that the
top Of the back is the, left hand RmDm
top of the pack is the. left end. Sign
your name just as 1t appears on the face
of the check.
If the initials are there write these, if
the name and middle initial, write 1t that
same way. If the name is enormously
spelled on the face, as sometimes hap
pens, the rule is to indorse both ways.
first the wrong way then the right.
When you wish to make a check pay
able to some particular person write
above your name Payable TO - or
order" when the check is for deposit
write above your name For deposit"
These seem like simple matters but the
bank men will surprise you by telling
of the silly mistakes which happen every
day.
Women should know enough of book
keeping TO manage their W incomes.
Some believe in giving girls at an early
age a weekly allowance and In making
them keep a strict account Of every
penny. but there are others who claim
that the allowance system is all wrong
and responsible for the spendthrift way
in which the American girl spends her
fathers money.
One thing is certain, girls could profit
from a summer course in bookkeeping
where they could learn how to balance
their account books and how to carry
on properly their checkbooks. To give
girls plenty Of spending money and never
require them to account for 1t is a poor
way to teach them to be wives and
mothers.
A natty yachting suit COPIED most
successfully from one of the newest Eng
lish modeis) is Of blue % white striped
linen duck with accessories of plain white
duck. A double-breasted vest Of the