The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-20
@aamsaaaaaam ~
WOMAN'S WORLD.
@RM@


has changed to ron-gray-Dlach man
rarely becomes white-but to &C on Not
ing her iron-gray locks and the excellent
contrast they afford to black, she imme-
diately decides, without further considera-
ton, or even a eursory glimpse at the
face framed by the gray hair, that black,
and black only, suits her best.
A moments reflection would have
shown her that, though it may-probably
does-suit her c~oifl-re, her skin looks
quite two shades sallower. and her wrln-
kles are twice as apparent as If she had
modified her gown with some redeemlng
touch of color near the face.
But dress the same woman in a shade
of gray, for preference, dark steel or sill
ver-the very pale tones Of this hue are
! best reserved for the young-and what an
| amazing differencet The salow skin loses
half its ~sallowness. There is almost a
| touch of the bloom upon the cheeks wnlch
| twenty years ago was here in reality. me
i black eyes have a b~rilliancy and the gray
| hair a sheen which was totally obseufed
| by the black gown With a touch OF
| gray or purple the effect is brilliant.
1t is also a fallacy which deserves to pc
| exploded that white should only be worn
by the very young This is distinctly an
error of taste. | grant 1t the lasse girl
or woman should avoid white, but once
the Rubieon of middle-age is safely
passed. it may be INDUCED in its ivory,
cream and oyster gray shades with abso-
lutte success. Pure white-what dress
| makers call a .'snow-white'-should not,
however, be chosen.
AT a recent smart function there was a
good Illustration of this in the gown OF
the hostess. She was a handsome, we'll
preserved woman of perhaps fifty odd
years. with bright, dark eyes, silver hair,
aaueline features, and a complexion
which. considering her age and the fact
that it owed nothing to art, was simply
wonderful. Her gown was of dark ivory
brocade, very simply fashioned, the bodice
tight-ftting with a yoke of old lace, the
basque long-tailed a la Directoire, the
sleeves small set into the shoulder with
the smallest possible amount of f~ullness,
and finished at the wrist with .ruffles of
old lace. She wore for all ornament a
diamond brooch and one or two fine rings,
and yet, in spite of the simplicity of her
attire, she was far and away the best
dressed woman in the room.
Upon another -oecasion-this time in the
evening-she wore a gown of silver-blue
brocade, SO pale that it looked for all the
world like moonlight. The skirt of this
was amply trained, and the placket fast
ened with small crystal buttons. The
bodice, decollete, had broad revers of the
brocade, covered with point lace; and the
sleeves, also of brocade, reached to the
elbow. where they were finished by deep
frills of the same lace.
In her pretty silvery hair. which she
steaolasly refuses 10 aress low because
that ihooe ooes nor Happen 70 sun her'
she wore q "lred hnot OF ola iace ahd d
p1,e7oiue aisie'', ana once aeain she
aei y omn, any neiu = wen Win iai
- senu oniis.nas
- nse = ! possiDie 10 y,
Z ~ naau' ei'uen ~ pilsaee = n,rc
nrse', sass 1e~htiewohian'
- pese way - 70 seiu presents
~ sApress' ai"ass iuhs prepaid,
rs heAl jest way - 10 SEND tnem by
matt pieislapis fesiseefeo.
oseona' eiHu aAu toufln GLASS; rates are
.neapef' ~ any "fi.ihs = enciosea
we seeonu' ehnu y iouitn
lass iia - letter pos'ase' ana you sur
:. - : seiuihs presents
VIII postage oue. Inc postoHlce au-
- - Denee sou WISH sou
q "a uneeaieu Paehase sou sehu ny
sesol'0 'liu ~ I eiass postage coh-
ins' "nee - feans uoes
= : y ~ NC a.'e SEN ohseaieu' OF
y aisehias oue letter rates q postage,
q Ne opeheo ny tne postoHlee clerks
anu - ~ opeheu' " course an enorl
3 naue ~ ianoie - ehrisehnas pres
en' eaie."ns ahu w ehehh up AGAIN
pioperis' pue ~ staius 70 reason that
nuss eierhs, opehhis lhousahos upon
tiousanus OF pachage that pass through
man postonices' cannot rete them with
AWNING IKE the care with which they
We're wrapped IN the hrst place.
Christmas present reach its destination in
the dainty style in which you start it on
its way wrap it in tissue paper, tie it with
pretty ribbons, then wrap it securely in
a box done up in brown paper, or at least
put it in a heavy manila paper wrapping
and tie securely. and send as first class
matter.
Yes, it will cost a little more. but II is
worth the difference to be certain that
your gift will not arrive late. or imper-
fectiy done up, IL not soiled or crumpled
outright.
Postal clerks are human and so they ara
often careless. Tt does not ans,,ra yo,,r
holiday v;ffc ro,nr h., S..+ ,