The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
B. HARTNETT Drug 4 Chemical Co.,
junction Newark Ave.
and Montgomery St.
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sort of cockscomb of the material set in
! the centre and running from front to
back. Another toaue forms a kind of dia-
dem in front, slopes down to the back,
thence extending upward into a fanlike
ornament. The trimming of the edge of
the toque resembles the Stuart scallops.
! A striking trimming is arranged in bow
shaped punches of tulle, sprung on wire
and veined with gold lines. Light velvet
and satin, and eve flowers, are covered
with illusion when used as Large
fancy diadems cover the joint of the
crown and brin.
Among the trimmings we note black
| spirals on long wires, forming a sort of
fir nut at the top. Instead of flowers,
long black beaded stalks hold poppy-like
r~osettes of black gauze, lace or tulle.
Round Rembrandts with scant ~spangled
crowns raised on the left side, like the
brim, are trimmed around the crown with
a simple and graceful wreath of small
pink roses. The side turned up is often
trimmed with colossal groups of ribbon
bows, from which two perpendicular loops
raise themselves in a sort OF aigrette.
Large DomDons of violets are Very popu-
lar. Frequently the whole hat is COM
posed of black illusion and s%pangles. A
very pretty hat had a crown of black
chrysanthenaums covered with tulle, show
ing silver-plated threads and embroidered
with silver s%pangles. Where the crown
Joined the straw brim a fancy diadem
was set.
A toaue of black lace straw had a deep
ly indented double brim and a turban-like
crown of red satin covered with spangled
black illusion. On the left side, beneath
three ostrich tips that inclined to the
'front.', and between which ~spangled spirals
were set. was a large velvet bow, held
by two small fancy agraffes. The velvet
tie strings were caught in the back be-
meath black satin roses and velvet loops.
A new comb for fastening the hair OF
ladies has drawn from the London Lam
Get, a strong condemnatory article, be-
cause of its construction and composition.
According to our medical contemporary
says the London Daily Mail" this lat
est help TO feminine adornment is made
of eelluloid or other highly and easily in
hammable substance, and it is hinged in
the centre, so that combs clamp the back
hair on each side, and the teeth overlap
amid the tresses.
After emphasizing the difficulty in rap
idly d~isengaging his comb should it take
fire, the journal states hat it is in duty
bound to issue a not uncertain note of
warning as to the dangerous and combus-
tible properties of its composition. An
instance is quoted of the comb taking
fire while liked in the hair, owing to the
touch of a pair of hot curling tongs, and
this is confirmed by the results of ex-
periments made. It was found that when
I one Of these combs is detached from the
hair it may be readily ignited, but that
the combustion does not proceed far.
When the article is placed on the hair,
however, and ignited, combustion proceeds
at a most alarming rate, aided, it is sur
missed, by the n-on-conducting property OF
the hair concentrating the heat.
In conclusion, the indictment expresses
a strong opinion hi "such ~inf1ammable
able for ornamental or useful purposes
on the person, since they expose the
wearer to such serious risks"
On the other hand. manufacturers of
celluloid articles assert that the danger :
grossly exaggerated.
Hawaiian women have a wonderful
charm of manner, and their smiling faces
dark Iustrous eyes and soft voices have a
fascination not easily defined, writes
Janet Jennings in the Chicago Times
Herald. They carry themselves with a
grace and dignity peculiarly their own
Even the flower women. with their pref
ty lei customs, though their feet may be
bare, have a certain pride and dignity
of bearing never seen in the Anglo-Saxon
Of the same class.
Hawaiian women are proud of their
blood: those of mixed blood prouder of
the dark strain, which often comes by an
cestry of chiefs. 1t is one of the strong
characteristics of both men and women
stronger in the women, who are of more
pensive n intense natures-that where
white blood predominates their first 10y
atty and pride is in the Hawaiian blood.
In Spain during the seventeenth CEN
fury the wearing of spectacles by both
sexes was a mark of social eminence.
Although they were not necessary,
MANY kept them on while eating or at
tending public functions-such as theatres
concerts and bull fights-so that the own
ers might demand respect from those
with whom they might be compelled to
come in contact. The size of the specta-
Giles was a matter of important consider
aticn, just as carriages and men servants
are nowadays. AS peoples fortunes in
creased so did the dimensions of their
spectacles. The Countess d'Aulnoy as
sures us that some of the sDectacles she
has seen worn by the grandees were as
large as her head.
The latest harbingert of spring is the
white violet, with which every other
woman is giving a reviving ouch to her
dusty and worn winter felt. For SO
many seasons purple violets have done