The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-09
4 IDEAS for 0daomen

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ard d yellow velvet dinner gown had
gigantic white flowers embroidered on
the skirt in silk. with diamond %eenters,
and these appeared also on the baby
bodice. An evening dress of shaded red
had a couple of black lace flounces reach
ing from the waist to the feet.
The new bodices are s~ingularly beconl-
ing. A white corded silk one was trim
med in erossway fashion with lace and
tulIe combined, drawn into the figure at
the front of a waist beneath a diamond
buckle; others were embroidered not only
with gems intermixed with fine gold cord.
but With Venetian shells and pearls. One
OF the prettiest of an was a white bodice
with a double-knitted frill of tul!e from
the neck. shimnering with rose leaves.
the top of the bodice edged with chinchil.a
employed on many Of the white lace
bodices. carried round the epauiettes and
down the froAts.
Stripes, especially satin or MORE, are
the fashion, but they are invariably
treated so that in the skirts they form
a series of angles; this was charmingly
Illustrated in a mauve and white satin.
Black embroidered thin materials are
lt0 AZ a ANetA wv
and peach stones form a capital ground
work for handsome jet embroidery.
Many of the odiees for evening wear
have high collars attached to revers,
which turn backward to show a full
lace bodice underneath. Some of the
most graceful are. draped with a new
form of kilted thin material, presenting
the ASPECT of a .honeycomb. This in white
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full lace in one deep scallop, a tall up
standing bow of yellow and white rib
bon. wired. introduced at one side, and
exceedingly high white Feathers on the
other. 1t laced at the back, as SO many
of the best gowns do.
Light peach color is much in fashion
for evening wear and has been employed
for the back breadth of a gown with
a white crepe du Chine front, emploi-
dered round the skirt a PEmpire with
yellow roses and silver.
Many of the imported Paris gowns
have long sleeves which hav a shelf
epaulette SO square and fat that a
saucer could rest on them, an effect pro-
duced by wires deity introduced. All
the rest of the sleeve appears to be
swathed to the arm in infinitesimal
pleats. and many fall over the hand in
q point.
We accept his style charity for full
dress evening wear. This same make
of sleeve accompanies the high bodices,
which, as a rule. display a small round
ed piece in contrast at the throat be-
meath the collar band, generally of some
light shade of satin, worked with pail
lettes or embroidery, or sometimes COM
posed of chiffon, with tucks closely gath
cred.
Green and red and violet and red are
.favorite mixtures. A violet. bodice will
have a belt and collar band of red,
while straight down the centre of the
front there was a lighter tone of the
same color peeping through it.
Next in Importance in the selection of a
pretty ana appropriate Christmas gift is
the manner in which the offering is wrap
ped and tied, which denotes either the ut
most Indifference on the part of the donor
or the daintiest care and most loving fore
thought.
Do not, [ beg of you, send your Xmas
greetings done up in the serviceable brown
paper of the shopkeepers'; instead let
them bear the stamp of your OWN indi-
viduality.
When you have finished your holiday
shopping provide yourself with a goodly
amount of pa1e-colored wrapping and
tissue paper, of whatever shade you your
self affect in your personal belongings,
whether violet, green, pink or palest
blue. Then buy a piece or two of baby
ribbon of contrasting or -~harnonizing
shade, and some morning when you have
ample time at your disposal sit down
and leisurely wrap and direct your pretty
gifts. Do not neglect to inelose a card
with a loving word of greeting to near
friends and relatives, or a kindly word
or thought to more formal acquaintances,
and above all things write the address
to which the package is to be sent plain
iy and legibly. so that there need be
no mistake on the part of hurried mes
sengers or dull-witted servants. A bit
of holly tied on the outside of every par
eel is a pretty touch of Xmas cheer,
and when received warns the recipient
tina his particular package is not to
be opened until the all-important day
when peace on earth and good will to
man is, or hould be, the order of the
hour, and nothing but reciprocal thoughts
of loving kindness should exist between
givers and recipients.
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When you are about to purchase a
Christmas present for brother or hus-
band, get something that will be of per-
sonal benefit to him, and do not get
Something for the home" or some nom
descript article that he cannot possibly
make use of. The following list may
help some sister, wife or fiancee to a
satisfactory conclusion:
"A blanket bathrobe, amply large for
comfort.
a large, roomy travelling satchel.
"A wallet of the new German hand
carved leather.
IAN outfit for his desk in darK-green
leather.
"a f~eldglass.
"A set of well-bound books by some
fayorite author.
some wall decorations for his own par
ticular dem
"A handsome cane of penang or part
ridge, with carved ivory or tortoise-shell
head
"A black satin shield to wear with dress
suit.
A f~our-in-hand, dark md rich, or a
handsome tie for evening wear.
"A table arranged fora smoking room,
with all the necessary articles, as well as
a musical attachment.
Il leather bog for collars and cuffs.