The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19
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It is on the cards that we should this
svasons affect cashmere, and the early
Paris models that are coming over are
made in it. Phe double woven cashmeres
and those of~thinner makes have been IN
reduced in such q charming guise that
DIT IS not altogether wonderful if the en-
tepreneurs in that direction are success
full. but they need not necessarily be so.
We may, however, be quite certain that
canvases and grenadines Of every kind
will distinguish the Diamond Jubilee
year, and in this class of goods there is
such an endless variety that it is difficult
to speak witAFsany certainty as to which
we are likely EtoS favor. They will be
worn. and probably all kinds of them
The basket canvases. as we'll as many
others, are noticeable for their open
patterns. which leave interstices visible
and necessitate a lining. but this need
not be sin. There is a most delightful
stuff called moirette. a mixture of linen
ard silk, the price only q few pence a
yard. 1t has a watered surface, and is
to be had in all colors, and does not split
as silk would, while ifnparting a most
desirable stiffness; there are SO many
colors that are new, and plain tones are
likely to be very much to the fore. For
instance. the range of tints in basket
canvas include china blue, violet, reed
green, two tones : Of gray and fawn.
Greens and grays are to be the dominant
shades, the gray toning from the lightest
pearl to a solid smoke shade; while grass
greens. blue green's and reed green's for
the present are the fayorite hues. The
check asserts ftslf in canvas as in every
otner fabric this year. and there are a
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I have seen nothing really prettier for
its purpose than The new crepe ~bengaline.
a firmly woven substance of tenacious
thread and yet soft, a mixture of silk and
wool. crisp. stiff and calculated to stand
any amount of wear; not given to creas-
ing, but standing out naturally in round
ed folds. 1t is delightful to the eye in
Ugh blue, tender grays, fawn and green.
When it comes to the matter Of choosing
an evening dress I am inclined to envy
the young girls. for it is many a long
year since we have had anything so de-
lghtful as the Aeolian. a stuff that. in
cream color, recalls to my mind solidi-
fed soap suds. It is of the nature of
popl.nette, soft and silky, but passing
through the hand IKE foam. 1t is mex
pensive, seeing that it is double width.
The beauty of the fabric is enhanced by
the light and charming colorings in
which It IS produced.
It is impossible to ignore the subject of
canvas; this material crops up in all the
new seasons fashions. Some nave fancy
h~erringbone stripes, some oval holes,
whilst some of the bold checks are en-
TREY open work. the basket canvases
apparently having superseded the mohairs
of last year.. From a patriotic point of
view this Is to be regretted. We produce
the mohairs in England, but the majority
of the new canyases come from France,
and every new kind of canvas has been re-
produced also IN black, and many in
cream: while some have borders
broad hens, headed by open hemstitch-
sng.
We have not done with alpacas, but the
finer makes are more likely to be the
fashion than the coarser kinds, and these
are singuiarly silky; indeed, so much so
that many are being used ever for young
girls dresses In the new Nankeen colors,
red peach and very blue grays. They
are delightfully."- cool looking.
Much attention has been directed to
fweeds, which, while presenting a rough
surface in mixed c%olorings. are of the
best possible wear, and much lighter than
they have hitherto been, though a thicker
make has been specially brought out for
cycling. There Is also a new range of
thin covert coatings which nave been re-
duced to the minimum of weight. Nearly
all are of speckled colorings, but there
are some dfagonally woven coatings in
shot colors, and some have been specially
shrunk, the eolorings in these being a
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blue, petunias peach, violet, fraisc and
greenish-browns. The marble effects and
check patterns have made their way into
a loose make of tweed, approaching to
homespan. Some of the smartest spring
dresses are made with pin stripes in silk
on solid color. whilst some have blurred
stripes, but there is no lack of variety.
The bareges of twenty or thirty years
ago are once more well to the fore, and
some of these display a pattern of bro
cade nature, produced in what seems to
be a bubble of silk. n partake of the
nature of matelasse. The smaller pat
terms are often thrown on a check
ground. Shepherds plaids are all the
fashion They make their way into al
most every fabric, and we shall all be
wearing them In a mixture Of silk and
wool. as well IS In wool.
No one knows better than does the
busy woman how necessary to a woman's
comfort and well-being is the comfort
able little dressing sacque. Through
out the winter 1t served its purpose
lone in eIder-dewn or fine French flannel.
Now it may be fashioned of pretty color
ed taffeta or washable silk, made very be-
witching and dainty with ruffles of lace,
chiffon orsmull. When the busy woman
finds she has an hour or two TO spend
In her room, she slips off the bodice of
her gown, gets into her fresh little dress
ing sacaue, and when she again dons her
bodice it feels quite as comfortable as 4
new, fresh gown.
One OF the prettiest new dressing
sacques that I have seen this season
was of geraniun-colored taffeta figured
over with small white dots. About the
neck and cascadipg down the front
were double frills of white embroidered
chiffon. The sleeves We're cut after the
leg-o'-mutton style. the ful1ness at the
top being quite high. The wrist was
slashed square and the wide frills Of
lace fell fraeefally through the openings
and over the hands. There are no bows
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