The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-03
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Happy The woman who shasspurchased
a length OF plain faced cloth enough 70
make a skirt and a coat at the safes no"
going on. There are many bargains III
these remnants, and such a COSTUME
completed by a waist made IN Chiha siaee
silk. will be the correct thing, not Only
for spring, but cool days ana suiaihef-
Brown and puce or reddish plum are the
thing lust now. The sleeves must De
small and for the present q fur pofoer
may he lightly sewed 10 the edge OF the
coat and the hem of the skirt. II can
easily he removed later. For the brown or
fawn cloths name-colored velvet collars
are very chic.
+, silk there arc so many designs safe
RI huv that one can scarcely make q
mistake. Brocades, with good satin
grounds and Single brocaded flowers all
over them are sensible purchases. /
saw the other day at a sale some de-
lghtful brocateIles. the effect of the pat
tern produced by terry weaving IN marked
contrast TO the rest of the pattern. They
came in the faintest tilleul green, pearl
white and straw yellow, and would make
lovely gowns for evening wear. In the
slmmer sales MORE velour was sold at
such a low price that we all expected It
would go out of fashion; but this is not
at all the case. 1t is one of the Few
cheap stuffs that really looks well and
wears well.
In Paris bayadere stripes have had a
marked success and in high priced ma
terjals we rave had them here. Now
however, we may have them in charming
little glace silks with the horizontal
stripes in blue and white. pink and white
and other such mixtures. They will make
delightful and inexpensive dresses for the
season of 1895.
Velvets have never been offered at such
small cost and consequently must have a
mixture of cotton. They do admirably
for tea jackets and for trimming gowns.
/ have Just seen a brilliant cerise Elton
Jacket, with wide frills of imitation val
enciennes, about four inches deep. car
ried down the front and fastened across
with gold pins over a full vest of the
lightest green chiffon. 1t was the pro-
duction of a clever maid at home, and, ex-
elusive of the lace, did not cost much over
s.. The cut was after a good French
model, and the close fitting sleeves were
copied from pictures of the Dauphin, the
son of Louis XVI. 1t was slashed on the
outside of the arm and cuff. out of which
issued an abundance of the same lace.
Indeed, this cheaper velvet has great ca
pabilities. and so has the rich Lyons vel
vet. 1t makes up into the most delightful
dresses. trimmed with. sable. especially in
royal blues, rich violets and some of the
dark reds. There is, however, a new class
of velvet under the name of velour NOUS
seine, which has no stiffening. with a
pure silk face and back. This is being
used a great deal for sashes and the like.
The appearance of the gloved hand, as
well as the lasting qualities OF the glove,
depend very much upon the fit. 1t pays
TO buy a good glove of reliable make. A
glove to look well and give good service
for any length Of time should not be too
small. Squeezing the hand into gloves
so tight that they look "pudgy," spells
their appearance, besides being disastrous
to the gloves. Long fingered people should
not wear such short fingered gloves as TO
make the hand look deformed. 1t is of in
estinlable benefit to a glove to hang it in
The air after it has been worn until thor
oughly dry. Afterward sprinkle them well
inside with violet powder and lay them
away. This will prevent any leathery
cdor and any stiffening of the kid.
Buttons on gloves seem TO be entirely
out of favor with the smartest dressed
women. and clasps much in vogue. Many
of these clasps are very handsome. elab-
crate affairs of silver. gold, enamel, coral
turquoise and pearl. The styles in gloves
are legion both in kind and shades.
Novelties, serviceable and otherwise, are
shown in great variety. A very late one
has no side seams, thereby giving the
hand a graceful roundness. A colored
silk-lined glove in the heavier qualities of
kid, such as glace, doeskin or chevrette
allows the glove to slip on easily, besides
giving added warmth for winter. Pique
sewed gloves are a necessity for the tailor
made gown. Dogskin ones, with two
clasps and heavy stitched backs. are the
proper street glove in black, browns.
modes or tan. Those with perforated
palms and backs are designated for bicy-
cling, and the double palm one for driv-
ing. For calling, four buttoned, white
glace kid will be much worn. as will also
delicate shades of gray andn yellow
stitched in black, white or self color For
evening the elbow or shoulder length
suede still obtain in every conceivable
and desirable shade.
The face of a woman should surmount
a body, graceful and easy; and it is these
waist muscles which have the power to
give grace writes Katharine Eggleston
in the February "Woman's Home Com
panion,, IF they are kept free and
strong by exercise, the wearing of a well
fitted corset can do them little injury. but
some exercise should be taken to set the
blood circulating freely, and the following
is suggested
Raise the outstretched arms above the
head, the body retaining its erect position,
then bend slowly forward from the waist,
so that the fingers come as near touching
the floor as possible without straining.
This is lone without bending the knees.
In recovering position. let the arms relax
and sink down as the body straightens up
This exercise also %lengthens the waist.
1.-The exercise known as waist rolling is
one of the best for attaining freedom of
the waist muscles. With hands lightly
placed on the hips, the fingers pointing
forward and down, let the body drop for
ward easily so that it is bent at the waist.
This must be done gently. as by jerking it
more harm than good is DONE
SO
Among the braid allovers shown at the
great retail stores the most chic are dia-