The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09

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toward one who is unfamiliar with fash
ionss caprices presents a rather forlnid-
able appearance, with what looks TO- be
a hugefox or sable curled up in her arms,
says the 'tWoman's Home Companion"
But upon closer inspection this beastse
proves to be a muff, made from the entire
skin of the animal, which Is indeed an
armful. The head rests costly to the left
and the tails hangs TO the right, ana al
together it is quite lifelike. The smaller
muffs are more fanciful in shape, ana
lake on much trimming other than fur.
The first one shown is of black marten,
being ornamented in front with one head
and three tails, and made for utility as
well as ornament, having a purse anu
handkerchief pocket opening at the back.
The lining is of pale yellow satin, ana eX-
tends in full double frills at each END.
The second muff is of white fur, lined with
black satin and oraamented with Two
white heads and large satin ribbon DOW
without ends, while the frills at the ENDS
are made full, of the same material as the
lining. Jeweled effects. birds, pompons
and flowers are still seen on the evening
muff, but those for street wear have a
more substantial and useful look.
About 10000. pounds of 9 ardown,
says Good Words, are collected }nually
in Iceland, 1900 being exported TO for
eign countries. Formerly The peasants
used to receive over q shillings a pound,
but the price has now fallen to half that
amount. The peasants seldom receive
money and are obliged to barter their
down for merchandise furnished by the
Danish merchants at the little settle
ments on the fjords.
An old Icelandlc proverb illustrates
the strange elasticity of the down:
What is it tina is higher when the
head is off?'' sAn elderdown pillow" is
the answer. A pound of down can be
compressed into a ball the size of a
pint bowl, but once released it swells
n mounts like something alive until 1t
would fill a bushel basket A pound and
a half is enough to fill an ordinary bed
puff. These very comfortable articles
are found in the guest room of every
Icelandic farm, however poor and small
it may be. After a long, hard day in the
saddle the traveller longs for warmth and
shelter. But these little guest rooms
have never had a fire in them, and built
as they are on the ground floor, there
is in them a dreadful chill. Once tucked
away in bed, however, and well covered
with the down-puff, q delightful sense of
comfort follows, and tired bones lose
their pains and stiffness.
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'sThe social position of the working-girl
is recognized, and it is with her to be a sue
cess in society or not writes Ruth Ash
more in the December Ladies Home
Journal of 1.-THE Social Position of the
Girl Who Works. "She is quick OF wit,
and she need make no mistakes If she
notes what the older women do. She will
be wise if she makes for herself a friend
of some woman in society who is older
than herself, and who is kind of heart.
But she must not presume upon this kind
ness. The girl who works, like the girl
whose duties are in her own home, must
learn what tact means.
"a well hammered, tastefully dressed,
agreeable girl is a social delight. Beauty
is not a social necessity, but a desirable
personality is. Therefore. make yourself
agreeable. Share your pleasures with your
n~eighbor. and Behold, when your neighbor
has a joy you will be invited to divide 1t
with her. Selfishness is a girls social ruin.
TACT. Which Is SOCltty , WIN 1OA 49,
Grafton and sympathy, is the art you must
cultivate. n what is tact after all? It
is yin and doing the right thing at the
right tirae and in the right place. And
that is nothing more than you are asked
to do by the greatest of all teachers, the
doing unto others as you would they
should do unto you"
The scarf veil is becoming to a face not
in its ssbeaute du diable" a strange
synonym for the freshness of youth and
innocence). It covers the face complete
", and must be put on and removed with
equal care. The scarf-yeil measures W
and a half yards. 1t is wide enough to
go over most Of a large hat and the face
also. The ends are trimmed with five
rows of narrow satin ribbon to match the
color of the veil, and this is used as a
heading to the final finish, a thick ruching
of pleated chiffon, also of the same color
The veil can be. of coarse or fine mesh
veiling,a OF whatever color or degree OF
fineness is becoming to the face beneath.
A pretty veil with ends of only medium
length. is bordered horizontally with W
rows of puckered black satin ribbon very
narrow. This veil is not to be drawn very
tightly under the chin, and the border is
not meant to make a hard dark line
across the chin n cheeks, but to fall
below the face.
h popularity of checked and plaided
designs in silk taffeta is immense. In the
color outlook there is at present nothing
quiet in these designs; they are all un-
usually brilliant, the favored colors being
red, green, purple or bright blue. With
many of these waists belts of ribbon and
leather are worn.
High collars are quite the correct thing
on house gowns as well as coats, and they
are sometimes made of fur. The Medici
collar appears again, and SO also does the
valois, which is simply a decoration, as it
extends across the back only.
Flannelettes, cashmeres and repped
wooIens are popular for winter wrappers.
Lace and velvet or ribbon form appro-
pirate trimming.
Sanitary Reform for the Mind.
1t is easy to demonstrate hat the men
tai health of the community is a much
higher concern thar the physical health
and comfort. The analogy suggests the
extension of protection. Take such a de-
tail as the teeth in the mouths Of the com
r1uity. If there is needed a license for