The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-03

with laClnSS OF white ana strapped pdiios,
Black cloths are faced with tam white or
red and finished with s~trapplngs Of the
same of braid or bias strips OF black
satin.
Cherry and geranium red shades of vel
vet, satin and even poplin are combined
with black for vest facings and waists
Russian blouses of black braid have a
handsome effect over a red satin lining,
with sleeves and skirt of black cloth
braided. Short coats are worn with these
and trimmed with fur.
A black garment like a princess red
ingote has a plated back, double-breasted
front, handsome frogs of black cord and
jet all the way down and a stock collar
and bow of cerise satin.
Another gown which was seen at the
Horse Show during the afternoon had a
military coat and skirt braided with two
widths of black mohair braid: collar and
edging of broadtail fur.
An. interesting article in the December
Ladies' Home Journal describes a
Christmas with the German Emperor and
his family in the palace at Potsdam.
After the trees-one for each of the
family-have been arranged, and all is In
readiness, says the writer, Nagei Won
Brave, "the little Princess, accompanied
by her next younger brother, opens the
solemn procession into the Shell Salon,
which is ablaze with light. For a mo-
ment they halt; the flooding lights are
almost binding, since to the Illumination
of the Christmas trees is added the brill
lance of the many chandeliers with their
multiplicity of branches. Another short
pause in the centre of the room. Two
of her brothers each take the little Prin-
cess by the hand and conduct her with
gallantry to her special table before turn
ing away to their own. What. delight!
What rejoicingsi Verify, in the most per-
feet Interpretation of the word this con-
stitutes youthful joyfulness. h EN-
peror, having conducted the ladies n
gentlemen of the Court to the tables ar
ranged for them, leads the Empress to
their Majesties' tables, and the hearty
demonstrations of pleasure which they
cha evince the loving care aiken in,
their mutual selection of gifts.
but they do not linger long over their
own gifts. The joy of the children grows
more and more lively. The Princes show
one another their new treasures. Prince
Ethel Friedrich invites the Crown Prince
to visit his fine water-tight tent, while
the latter mounts a bicycle of German
manufacture. Prince Adalbert puts on
his new snowshoes, which he would great
" like to try at once in the park; and
beside him his younger brother, Prince
august. turns the leaves of an illustrated
book of the Berlin Exhibition of Indus-
trial Arts, to which he made a Visit.
Prince Oscar mounts the tin soldiers
over the strongly fortified citadel of pa
pier mache which Prince Joachim is pre-
pairing to attack with his splendid artil-
Iery and its nickel cannon; the dried
peas already rattle against the leade
gates of the fortress. Victoria Louise is
happily seated amid her miniature doles
household, inspecting the numerous toll
lettes of the blonde doll which can say
Papa and Mamma with great precision.
Repeatedly the Imperial mother is called
upon by her youngest child to examine
and admire treasures she had herself Sc
lected with so much care"
Parisians nave gradually been develop
ing a great taste for silk shirts, and his
form of bodice promises to carry all be-
fore it for morning wear next spring and
summer All the best houses are prepar-
varied selections of them, many rather
ornate. but still maintaining their special
characteristics, namely, tucked fronts and
regular shirt sleeves, either gathered into
a band with ruffles falling over the hand
or with cuffs turned back.
Some have frillings standing from the
back and sides of a round collar, the
lower edge is trimmed SO as to serve for a
little basque instead of being worn tucked
into the skirt. Very narrow tucks sewn
either close together or in groups will be
preferred to wide tucks and folds. For
those with turn-down collars generally
bordered with narrow tucks, ties are
made of the same material.
Faconne silks with very small patterns
and tremendously shaded checks and
plaids will be more used for making shirts
than plain silks, which had the run last
season. A great deal will also be done
in lawn shirts for the summer and in
bingham shirts for the popular trade.
$50
The principal feature of the new bolero
is that it comes quite Town to the waist
at the back and sides, and is shaped in a
slight point in front, where it is closed
up n has wide lapels turning back to
the shoulders. They will most frequently
be made of a different material than the
skirt. Here is one in black velvet the
complement of a black cashmere skirt.
The edges of the waist and the cuffs are
bordered with several rows of black satin
RIB, n, and the lapels are faced with the
new gaufre satin.
Novelty is given to the vest blouses by
varying the shape of the lapels, making
them double and facing them with two
different materials, or by substituting for
them square-cut collars covering the
shoulders. Many are double breasted,
with a row of buttons on each side, the
short basques divided into four tabs.
A very fragrant mixture can be made as
follows:-Half a pound of coriander seeds,
a pound of sweet orris root, half a
pound of rose leaves, half a pound of
aromatious, one ounce of mace,
one ounce of cinnamon, half an ounce
of cloves, four drachms of musk powder,
three ounces of lavender flowers, and
rhodium wood. Combine these,
the mace, cinnamon and orris root,
Their sew the powder into various
small bags, which should be placed among
the linen.
Black and colored velvet ribbon less
thing in neck novelties to cover the
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