The Jersey City news., 1898-03-29
Gdeas for dMnlnel1

Whether March comes in like non
or a lamb woman realizes that the
time has come when something must DE
done about her spring gowns. Wnat
to wear for a street dress from the lst
of April until the lst of June is usually
a most trying problem for the average
woman 1t has grown to be habit with
many to purchase a spring dress which
will serve for travelling when one goes
awayf in the summer, and which also
admits of the shirt waist combination so
necessary to women.
The bolero answered all these require
ments so perfectly last season that it is
being introduced into many of the new
spring gowns. Most of the new boleros.
however are somewhat low around
the neck giving the chemisette effect
to the waist, beneath which seems SO
necessary to all kinds of waists, this
season Some of the jackets are made
short like the bolero, but instead of be-
ing rounded of Zouave fashion at the
front edges, they are double-breasted,
tapping and fastening with braid frogs
at The left sibe.
Others have simulated jackets, with
one front broader than the other, thus
bringing the opening at the side. Be-
meath the opening is plastron OF
brightly colored silk about three inches
across. over which falls cascade of
cream silk lace The plastron is con-
tinua;ion of the ehemsette of tucked
silk which may be surmounted by coll
lar of the same material as the rest of
the dress or of the silk which forms the
chemisetse.
One of the ppettiest gowns of this kind
is made of a fawn-colored cloth with a
deep pink chemisette, and trimmings OF
black satin folds. The folds are laid
around the edge Of the simulated
Jacket, and down the front seams. Tiny
black buttons are also set on in row
beside each fold.
The brown shades will be very promi-
nent in all early spring dresses. Blue
win also be favorite color, growing
lishter rs the season progresses into
summer.
The blouse. so far as it will be worn,
will be tight in the back, with pouch
front. and the ugly basque will be no
more. Nothing could ne more destructive
to the lines of beauty than this same
basque. 1t effectually conceals The beau
tifui curve of the waist, which will be
ever more prominent than ever now that
the skirts are made SO much narrower
at the TOP.
Belts will have a better chance to be
seen with some Of the fullness removed
from the blouse. and for this reason
dealers in jewelry and fancy nothings
have been heaping more and more
buckles ana jewels upon the girdle
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! waist. All well regulated belts now
have at least four buckles, one in front,
one, in back. of the same size, and q
smaller one at each side Turquoise
enamel and oxydized silver is the newest
combination.
The latest things in less expensive belts
is . leather one studded with steel
nails ana fastened with harness
buckle. These. however. are only less
expensive than the enamel belts, and
are far from cheap. themselves.
short REFER jackets come with some
of the spring suits. This Is always a
favorite for all sorts OF uses from early
Spfing until late Autumn. On hot days.
the jacket is discarded altogether and
the skirt simply worn with shirt waists.
an Indication of an effort to displace
the blouse with the long tight fitting
BASQUE One of these runs to a point
in the front OF the bodice at the waist
and from there long bretelles start to-
ward the shoulders widening all the way
Most of the new hats turn up little
at the left side The small hats usually
have some sort of beaded net around
lfz,-st t-a n h.
merge the crown and bring so close al
together that the line of demarcation is
hardly visible.
High effects in trimming are not SO
necessary a feature as in the winter
hats. but there is usually standing
feather or loop at the left side.
Corded velvet is largely used on dressy
hats In place of ribbon, and lends very
rich appearance in combination with
flowers.
The Tam O'Shanter crown done in straw
is feature of many knockabout hats
They are trimmed with quilt and mar
row band of velvet ribbon. An odd de-
sign has rings of cream color and darh
blue alternating in the crown.
Other hats have high crowns with tor
depressed below the upper edges al
most half an inch, forming a sort OF
saucer. which would be good thing te
carry to a picnic to drink coffee from in
an emergency.
Some of the girls whose felt Alpines
have grown shabby are trimming them
with bands of Roman stripe ribbon.
Milliners who know what is to be the
correct thing say that the new hat
Will be loaded down with trimming
feathers, flowers, rosettes of ribbon, vel
vet and chiffon or crepe lisse.
Lilacs are to be very fashionable-the
Persian variety in that pale tint thai
is SO delicate with ribbon to match.
Violets are also in the greatest de
mand One hat that has just gone out
from a fashionable milliner's has ST.
worth of French vioets and no other
trimming, but they almost conceal the
green straw hat beneath.
The same milliner has large stocl
Of white sailors with red bands and rec
nnder-brims which she says will bt
very much worn.
Tailor-made suits with seven-goret
skirts trimmed with braid and will
short, tight-dtting waists will be ths
most elegant spring suits. They fast
sn straight up the front and are turned
away at the neck over a ehemisette O.
tucked silk or white null. Tiny but
tons are very ornamental Sometime.