The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-04

leaves and berries and an occasional
| spring of mistletoe gives the embroiderer
an opportunity to display her skill IN
shading the blending of the dark, shin
ing leaves of holly and the pale silvery
green of the mistletoe requiring much
taste and artistic ingenuity.
Fleur-de-lis, orchids and iris are the
favorite flowers in the large designs,
and the tendency is for solid colors
rather than a combination of tints. Blue
and white, different shade of green
and all tones of yellow are more used
than many colored patterns and whole
table sets embroidered in pure white are
considered the best of taste. For dress
ing table sets and tea table covers, the
small flowers, r%osebuds, forget-me-nots
and wild flowers are pretty. Deep Dor
ders of narcissus and daffodils are USED
and airy trellis patterns in the corners
are effective. In all these white linen
is the ~favorite material.
The Presidents wife cannot for one
moment relax the vigilant eye she is com
| PEELED to keep on her every word, look ana
action, except when she is asleep writes
| a Cabinet members wife (the administra-
| ton not being stated) in a series of letters
to her sister, the first of which appear IN
| the December Ladies Home Journal"
..She is the central figure for gossips not
only of one city, but of the whole United
States. If a woman were not circum-
| spect in this position social conditions
would soon become more topsy-turvy than
they are at present at the Capital, 1t
seems to me. She must throw her youth
behind her or lock it up in her heart while
she inhabits the White House. OF course,
they do not entertain one or two guests
at a time at dinner or luncheon very often,
but the great dinners are State affairs at
which the precedence of individuals seems
to be the foremost consideration, and the
| occasions are formal almost to the extent
of being stiff and uncomfortable to an
| e~asy-going person like me.
Mrs. President suffers from some of the
same trammels of etiquette n conven-
~tionality endured by the crowned heads
of Europe. For that matter all prominent
State officials and their families lose their
personal freedom somewhat as soon as
they take office. Imagine Mrs. President
walking down town for a mornings shop
ping, or dropping in on a friend to visit,
to set a SPELL as Aunt jim used to say!
I miss my friends more than anything
else in Washington. There is not a single
place in the city where 1 can go informal
ly."
The very latest seems to be to wear a
loose finger ring, conspicuously too wide
for the slender white digit. 1t is kept
from falling off by a superfine chain of
gold wire almost invisible. This is at
tached to a close-fitting ring, often Upon
the next finger.
Another new device is to wear a
chain fastened to ones bracelet, and
from this depends the diminutive eye
glass. 1t can be hidden in a loose glove,
and does just as well for holding to
ones eye in order to scan the glittering
horse shoe at the opera, or to inspect
the prima donna "assoluta" in order to
discover whether her diamonds are real,
or to see if her tuneful companion wears
stenor Shoes as the Parisians call the
high boots intended to give height to the
hero-tenors of the operate stage.
A third scheme is to wait for your
chain until after Christmas, announcing
meanwhile that you would like to receive
as holiday gifts some of the semi-precious
stones that puzzle us with their unaccus-
toned names, the spinels, beryls, croco-
dilite; eatseye and other els IN
and "ites'' too numerous to specify. 1t
seems to be the fad to possess a box of
these selni-precious Jewels or uncut
stones and exhibit them to ones favored
guests, a girlish whirn of the moment.
s.%
The Golfng Girl has her choice of sew
| eral smart outdoor garments that will
look well on the inks. The Russian
blouse is adapted to the sport and it's
being a more recent mode than the regu-
| lation Norfolk Jacket gives it the prece-
dence. 1t is made of any bright colored
cloth that proves becoming. The loose
front and belt proclaim the Moujik, but
often the collar has been turned down
instead of standing upright. The red
cloth and black velvet rolling collar is
| the first choice, but this trying combina-
ton can be avoided in hunters green,
French blue or any other colored cloth
be preferred. Brass buttons come nat
| quent practice on home links there is no
| outdoor garment that can compare with
the heavy guernsey or sweater las the
distasteful phrase gives it). These give
| freedom to the shoulder and arm and
are far warmer than any cape, which
exposes the elbow. If your jacket is
| may as well give up any idea of play
ing, and go home at once.
There are two new patterns in damask
linen which have been added to the all
ready large number of designs for table
linen. The golden-rod-an entirely new
design-will find ready sale; the other
special design is the cosmos, which is a
| comparatively new flower; that is, new
to the city florists show windows. The
| design is repeated upon damask napkins.
| The table, border and the Hanging
| border can be had upon request. The
designs fill a well-covered ground.
A very seductive piece of winter mill
| linery comes in the shape of a Spanish
turban. 1t must be made up over a net
| foundation with a peak nearly three
quarters of q yard from the brim. This
is covered with black velvet, wrinkled
| and folded back on itself until it lies fiat
on the head, and a paradise plume and
one deep red (velvet) rose added on the
left side.
A lovely hat has a medium brim of
fine black felt and a crown formed Of a
black beret. puffed and dented. In the
front and at the left side ID "a are e, cu ! steel
Of violet velour soleil. This is caught
up high on the left side by two heavy
the back and fall gracefully over the
hair.
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