The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-08

he fiounces. bosdered with lace threaded
with ribbons, these either being arranged
In straight rows Or reaching 10 the knee,
or IN vandykes to extend to theswaist.
The net dress need not necessarily be
lined with silk for the young girl; It may
will bear beneath IT two skirts of muslin,
when. OF course. its price Is small. The
bodice. however. should boast its sdlken
lining. its form Of trlanmins to be arranged
to match the skirt. while the decol1etage
can invariably ind Its decoration In 9 frdh
| of lace died with ribbons. And IN most
caaes It Win be found more becoming to
b young girl to wear long transparent
sleeves than short sleeves, these being
somewha trying 20 the angularity and
redness Of youth
Al most effective muslin dress I saw
| shown this week trimmed with GRADUATE
ed bands of white satin ribbon up to
the knees, the bodice being covered
| with rows of this ribbon overhanging
q narrow belt of the satin ribbon brought
| through . diamond buckle. The low bod
| ice. which was cut round and had softly
| eatherer sleeves to the wrist of the
| muslin, was outlined with a frill of Mech
lin lace, the ends Of this not meeting
In the front, which was trimmed with \
| large bunch Of white gardenias. scented
to initiate the real flowers.
A pretty custom this is to scent art.-
| 6cisl flowers to. simulate their sincere
sisters. and 1t IL the most successfully
achieved with violets and roses. Mem
| tionlng violets reminds me of a beeuti-
ful gown which owed its best triumph
to these lowers. 1t was of the palest
mauve satin. the skirt fringed with
| violets. trimmed at the knees with three
row OF lace jeweled with amethysts. A
| bodice Of the mauve satin overhanging a
deep ~corse1et made Of amethyst jeweling
and fastened at one side with three jew
eled buttons was gathered round the de-
colietage, where it was edged with three
tiny frilis of pale mauve act, a large
bunch of Parma violets concealing where
It Joined.
The sleeves were Of net traced with the
amethyst jeweling again, and the gown
must ave been voted quite lovely even
by the unappreciative.
"
Beds are very dressy affairs Theses days.
An object of great admiration recently
in a store window was a bed made up
with silk blue and blu moussaline de
sole. The spread fell over the sides
nearly touching the floor, the border
ruffie being of mousseline over the silk.
La this case there were square down
pillows, instead of a roll, each finished
with a wide ruffle. Marie Antoinette
lace spreads over q color are sumptuous,
and when possible window curtains
should match. A combination Of na.s
sance lace and Marie Antoinette effects
produces a gorgeous drapery or spread.
Irish point bed sets nave been selling as
low as s..
In Frenchy looking bedrooms the IA
yored spread is one of chintz or ere
tonne In coiors to match the decora-
tions. Cotton Fabrics for this purpose
are a great speciality of upholstery sec
lions and range from Is cents to 81 per
yard. These spreads should be lined
and finished round the mattress edge
with a heavy cotton cord. They may
hang over the sides finished with a
fringe or tuck In according to fancy.
Very dainty youthful bed covers are OF
silk or satin covered with made-up
spreads of lace insertion and pufings.
The RON is covered with one of these
fancy arrangements and finished at the
ends with wide frills of lace and ribbon
bows. Satin coverlids in delicate silks
hand embroidered, are also fashionable
Injuries.
Exceeding care should be taken in
washing fannels thai the water is not
too hot. First make a suds of soap that
is not too strong. Wash the flannel
article lightly between the hands-not
rubbing very much. Then when clean
rinse In water a little warmer tina the
water In which 1t was washed. Do not
hang out of doors If cold. When partly
dry iron with a moderately-hot iron.
Flannel shoul be well shaken. but never
wrung out, and, above all never use a
wringer with it.
Madame Bernhardt's dresses In her
new play are AZ magnificent and start
ling as ever.
She herself Is L-orenzaccio, the youth
who makes diplomacy and ruthless
murder by an appearance of dainty
effemlnacy. Her tunic is of green silk
velvet. marvelously embroidered all over
| with emeralds and Jet. The sleeves of
the tunic are tight with double frills,
one plain, one embroidered, hanging
over the upper part OF them;. and an
imposing mantle of black cloth forms
IN effective background to the slender
figure. A magnificent belt of gold en-
circles the waist, and the silk tights and
trim shoes ore both a triumph of dainti-
ness. Today our actresses defy h APP
proaches of age.
With Sarah as q slim youth, and Ellen
Terry deiiciously giriish as .Imogen..'
the days Of Ninon de LfEncios seem like
ly to come again.
The outrageous proportions OF the hats
this winter. built up towering high, with
stir, wide ribbons, and the stuffed bodices
Of wide fowl. carry their own punish
ment with Them A mans hat must
weigh only four ounces or he win have
none of 1t, but the winter hats for WON
en- are SO provided, SO stiffened with
heavfness of trimmings. that a half
pound weight In a hat Is considered moth
ing at all Yet let anyone try putting
a tray on the lead and carrying twelve
ounces Of lead on 1t for several hours,
and the strongest man, except he be a
greadier of the guards or a City Trooper
In a bearskiq helmet. with a stout horse
under him, would be ready to cry quits
It is a good guess that even the bearskine
aforesaid weigh less than the theatre
hat. To relieve their heads. then, from
the fatigue of carrying these ponderous
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