The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-10
for Wornen

The patriotic girl who does not indi-N
cafe her love for her country by senc
warlike trinket is decidedly in the min
GRITTY, and even her gait has become sol
dier-like and her air decidedly martial.
First of all is the golf-cape of army
blue, lined with vivid scarlet, recalling to
some OF us older ones the menory of the
one armed soldier who Immediately after
the late war pervaded the land clad in
similar habiliments, The very sight of the
powder stained old cloak drawing forth
delicacies from the housekeeper's stores
and % cent notes from the pockets of
pater famiiias.
ard the tailor made in addition to her
army cape affects a gown of cadet blue,
braided a la militaire and fastened by
most formidable looking frogs. Mean
while the summer girl will be nothing If
not patriotic; she viii top her vicious
iresses by q saucy looking soldier cap; she
will clasp her belt with a brass buckle
bearing the coat of arms of Uncle Sam,
and a dainty pin in the form of crossed
muskets win hold 1t in place in the back.
Her cuff links and her studs will be real
military buttons. cut, perhaps, from the
coat of some beloved soldier laddie, and
all other hat pins. no matter how much
b~ejeweled. will give place to those bear
ing brass buttons, with the eagle and
shield upon them.
And the %stiekpiEs of the patriotic maid!
The laces ON her bosom will be held In
place b. a tiny gold sword or musket;
her Ascot tie will be adorned by a minla-
lure soldiers cap or knapsack. while coli
lcge pins will for the nonce be displaced
by all enameled representation of the
Stars and Stripes. which she will wear
proudly over her loyal little heart.
II on the other hand the up-to-date girl
is a sailors sweetheart she will designate
that fact in every available article OF
dress and decoration. Her sailor hat or
her Tam O'shanter will be eaeircled with
a ribbon bearing the letters of gold the
name OF the ship-of-ships; the scarf
about her throat will be tied in a sailor
knot. her morning gown will be blue and
white. and her broad collar will be en-
broidered with anchors. while her girdle
Will be a succession of brass naval but
tons. linked with small chains and fas-
tened with a shield bearing the insignia
OF the United States Navy.
Thus will the dear girls evinee their
iIdlllOllClIls SS4iNt AhVAoA $50
shoulder a musket, or tread the deck OF a
man-os-war, they can at least comfort
themselves that while their soldier and
sailor sweethearts are lighting far off for
a noble cause, their wear over their hearts
the emblems which from the first year OF
our glorious Independence have been dear
to every American citizen.
Gowns this season. are made with the
skirts longer than they were. last. and
this rule applies even 10 wash materials.
OF course a long skirt is more graceful
than a short one. but it win soil very
much sooner, so It IS not well to trim it
around the foot with anything that cam
not be washed or cleaned. says "Harper's
Eazar.' Tho skirt should be made
separate from the lining. The five-gore
style is a pretty one; then the circular
pattern is also good. The apron front
with deep founce is very effective, par
ticularly If the Aounce is covered with
little narrow ruffles of the same material,
edged either with lace or trimmed with
baby-ribbon put on full. The prettiest
way TO make the waist is TO have it
quite simple. shirred on the shoulders, and
make in front quite full. This also should
nave D1ItdS Oi ILScilto4f- oft <iS
Of the sleeves are epaulettes edged with
lace. The sleeves themselves are p~rettiest
when SHRED the entire length. and
finished around the wrist with a lace
ruffle. The back of the waist should have
only a little ~fulness. and that drawn in
under the belt. 1t is not worth while TO
put insertion across the back, for it will
add greatly to the expense, and besides is
- L--~-s-- - n r1t1a n nlnin
back is the best. Taffeta sashes two
fingers in width, tied with a small bow
and long ends, and a stock-collar of the
same ribbon. the bow tied in front in.
sailor fashion, with the edges trimmed
witt lace. make a nice finish for the waist.
This style is equally pretty in dotted or
plain Swiss or lawn. Lace will look better
than embroidery for trimming. There is
no necessity for buying expensive lace
either; there are a great many effective
laces among the cheap ones. But beware
Of any coarse thread; that looks very
badly always.
Among the new fashions for this sum
mer are founced skirts with three
fourlces. one overlapping the other, and
extending from the belt to the hem
This style is very effective, but the skirt
SnOui0 lpeu De mdAt HdIioN, 0Ia IS
width given by the founces. Not every
girl can wear a flounced skirt. 1t takes
so much from the height. When it can
be worn, it is most becoming.
If you are looking for a really new
way of raising money for charity's sake
give 4 stock sale"
These sales are latest out. They are
suDerseding not only the smaller fairs
but entertainments of every kind that
bear on their tickets the words For
the benefit Of"
The stock sales is precisely what its
nan.e inpIies-a sale of stocks. Every
one is wearing stocks this spring and
Is to wear them this summer men and
girls alike. stocks of every color and
every sort of material. You are not
really in good form unless you have a
good supply of these. "A good supply
means a dozen or more. Now, stocks in
the stores cost anywhere from 80 cents
for the cheapest up to 81 or s.. Any girl
thai is clever with her needle and knows
the trick can make one in an hour or
two. These statements are the philosophy
on which a 'sstock sale" rests.
The managers of u proposed stock
sale,, get every woman of their ac-