The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-28
for l1lo1men

all teS summer tIEFSS We're iFeSn, dNu
ones mind was crtiscly At ease on that
monentous question: What to wear. Yet
now, ct these dragging summer days,
ali ones wardrobe seems faded, tawdry.
The flowers on the hats have lost their
freshness i Ugh too much kissing of
the sun moisture. The organdics
are hopeless4s crumpled. the linens are
pathetieaily wrinkled; a general weari-
ness seems to pervade every garment
and hat.
1t would be all right if September
really meant autumn weather and wom-
en- could joyfully lay aside the old for
the new. But it doesn't. The coming
six weeks are apt to he as warm as the
last six-and the question that occurs
to the economical mind is: Shall l make
these clothes last the season?
k my advice and don't try it.
Nothing looks more dilapidated than a
faded outfit these days. One can afford
to wear a costume that has lost its fresh
ness at the beginning Of a season better
thar at the end This seems queer. But
investigate it. Won't you wear a
shirt waist / nthe first days of spring
lll1l you nave tAlQ dSfQE as the ScdSOll
has advanced? Won't you wear a slight
~ passe dark gown those first chilly
days Of autumn that you wouldn't care
to wear : month later?
It's all in the change of color. And as
I watch those streams of people in the
streets and suburbs / wonder why they
don't lay aside those crumpled laces and
faded ribbons and in their place wear
something fresh. even If it is much
cheaper.
/ snow a woman who has her half doz-
en- shirt waists made up the latter end
of August. 1t is not a half. bad plan.
She has his fresh outfit to brighten her
up through September and October, and
they are always ready to begin on in
April.
1 also have noticed the clever adapta-
tons of several of my friends who nave
taken the bright ribbons and flowers
from their hats and added black gauze,
net or green leaves. The change cost
very little, but is SO agreeable.
May be you argue thai a dollar is as
big as a cart-wheel to you, and that
your money is being saved 70 rthe au-
turun outfit. True enough, but you may
not have to spend more than a quarter
of a dollar. Look over your box of mil
linery and get something fresh and dark
that served its purpose without showing
wear last season, and use that.
Never were straw hats SO reasonably
priced as now.
I saw some for 25 cents last week
that when trimmed up with black and
green gauze and a few wings were ca
ceedingly attractive.
A hat so subdued as this will last until
far in October. giving you a chance
to wait with patience until the styles for
early winter are settled.
The pennies in the beginning may save
you dollars in the end, for who does not
often make a bad bargain by rushing
into the purchase of a winter hat too
early?
Very smart and heavy are the denim
g~owns-quite too heavy and warm for
midsummer wear. so tina they are now
appearing in all their first freshness.
Denim is a material which, while not ex-
actly pleasant to wear, possesses many
advantages, particularly at the seashore
AoI II uUSS nut eedSliy rose us STIFFNESS,
nor does it look rumpled and tumbled,
Jay Harper's "Bazar." A very charming
model of dark blue denim has the skirt
much narrower than has been the fashion
for some time. The trimming consists of
bands of white braid, which are put on
around the skirt, beginning at the waist
line in the back and extending halfway
down the skirt in front. The waist -
something on the plan of a sailor blouse,
with>a very wide square collar. This col
lar is edged with a band of blue and white
striped linen a finger-width, and over the
joining of the linen and the denim is a
band of heavy white lace applique. The
square collar in front tapers down into
a very narrow revers to the waist-line.
There is a high vest-piece with a high
band collar. Underneath the wide sailor
collar is a triangular piece of black foul
ard silk and a bright green ribbon. The
ends of the handkerchief and the ribbon
are knotted together in a sailor-knot, ana
are left to hang loose. A very narrow
white leather belt is worn, which scarcely
show under the folds of the blouse.
A bright red denim, which also is eff
~fective, is trimmed with black braid, four
rows of which outline each seam of the
five-gored skirt. The waist is tight-ftting
in the back, but in front has the usual
blouse effect. and is trimmed with rows
of black braid put on from shoulder to
cit. A black satin collar and narrow
back satin belt with steel buckle are the
finishing-touches of this smart gown. A
pale green denim is made with no trim
ming whatever on the under-skirt. The
waist, q, sailor blouse. has the usual sail
or collar made of white duck, but edged
around with IA pale green satin ribbon.
In front. where the collar grows narrower,
there is a wide bow of satin ribbon. The
vest-piece is of white India silk tucked
and pleated like a shirtfront. and finished
with little stud buttons. The belt is a
pale green leather with a gilt buckle.
This costume is aimozt exaggeratedly
plain. bnt the lines are so good h it is
exceedingly smart.
A sheath sleeve with one. two and three
ruhles at the top is the best one for wash
gowns, as they launder so easily.
The latest Ino~usquctaire sleeve has the
heading or tuck at the back of the arm
or on top of it graduated. beginning at
a quarter of an inch. at the hand and
ending two inches and a half wide al
the top.
Sleeves with tueked uppers are much
affected for fancy thin gowns and the