The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
ideas for 0Mnmen

dering a goodly number of their hus-
bands hard earned shekles?
Then iisten-not to my tale of woe,
but to my tale of fashion, AT a modish
milliner's yesterday the writer was per-
mitted to have a peep at the very latest
conceits in chic headgear. and truly the
private view was a dazzling one.
There are almost as many shapes, it
seems, as there viii be wearers, and no
two hats are exactly the same; some deft
touch of the artistic gives them a cachet
all their own, and the result is indescrib-
ably charming. The Pompadour hat, the
picture hat and that perennial f~avorite.
the short-back sailor are all much in
evidence as is also the popular and be-
coming crush toque. Satin and braid
straws come in all the fashionable tints
of leaf-grsen. Roman blue, violet. mauye
and the burnt shades which range from
palest ecru to a decided brown, but in
almost every case the crown is of differ
ent material from the brim. Crushed
crowns of tucked liberty silk over wire
frames are exceedingly chic. and when
combined with the waving brim of satin
braid straw make an ideal picture hat.
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A Rembrandt hat of curious design
was of black point d'esprit drawn over
pale pink mousseline de sole, and was
turned up in most original fashion at the
side. held in place with two large and
stiff. choux of white satin. each fastened
with a small steel buckle. The trimming
was the ever-beconing one of black os-
trich feathers, held in place by a long
narrow clasp of cut steel
Another delightful novelty in the way
of trimming is a high and handsome
comb of cut jet mounted on tortoise shell
uprising against the black lace straw,
which is all sewn with glittering sequins
and yelled with flmy lace. A circlet
of pink roses defines the crown while
clusters of the same lie at the base of the
comb.
The floral hat will also figure to sumo
extent this spring, and little circular
chapeaux of yiolets. mignonette and roses
will be the correct headgear for evening
wear. and will even be worn, 1t is said,
to brighten up the tweed walking gown
or the tailor-built cloth creation.
Charming little bonnets, especially de-
signed for women who cannot reconcile
themselves to stringiess headgear, are a
feature of spring millinery, and many
novelties are seen in thai line One of
the prettiess is of deep mauve straw, the
mlroir velvet loop,like bows divided by
punches of violets, while a sweeping
black osprey and narrow black velvet
string complete a charming whole.
The newest flowers in millinery are
shaded tulips. orchids in all their rich
and varied tints. deeply colored frehias,
white and mauye lilacs, and all the
daint small flowers such as lilies of the
valley. daisies and buttercups. These
will be used profusely in trimming, as
will also purple and white violets and
ssIken peoples in red. white and pink.
4 theatre hal lately seen on a very
distinguished booking woman exemplided
The trend of fashion toward vivid color
ing: the crushed toque of turquoise blue
straw was draped with yeiio@isn lace
Caught I'D in the middle of the crown
yf1th 4 chou of velvet matching the
straw. from which central point two
Black wings spread outward at either
side.
A certain little woman of our town,
who looks well both on parade and in
off duty hours, was building herself one
of those marvellous French BOWS yester-
day when 4 friend ran in for a morn
ing call.
The call was an informal one and
chat didn't interrupt the needlework.
Til friend watched the nimbie fingers
dart in and under, over and above, around
ana about the filmy material. Then she
said, wonderingly:-
..aiy dear, wtha a perfect knack you
have for anything like that. Some
women are born to it. It's such a gift.
Everything 1 put my fingers to [ botch.
ia give the world TO be able to do it as
you do"
The clever woman laughed. You're
only the one hundred and ninety-ninth
person who has said that. It's a source
of endless delight to me"
sRrt why? IN the name of all that's
mysterious?''
Because in the beginning of the be-
ginning l haven a bit OF 'knack that
way
what, Why, my dear, just look at
the genius, positive genius that you're
putting into that thing. Those puffs and
pats and turns and twists and the rest
of it, I couldn't cuddle it the way you
do for a thousand dollars"
Il only said that / hadn't a sknack
for it" explained the well-dressed woman,
administering another turn and a pat.
II do know how to do it now. and know
well. BECAUSE studied it."
II hadn't money to pay for tufts and
frilis. If / waited for a $40 bill to Sc
cure an opera toque-wel, most times /
should miss the opera. Neck ixings /
can't afford to buy at shop prices. So
so you studied those things2"
Yves. Studied them systematically. /
had lessons in ribbons and bow making
from an expert milliner. Neckwear l
learned in ten lessons from a young girl
who makes swell cravats and sells to So
eiety folk. Cooking, 1 took up regularly
at a cooking class"
You educated your knack, then-ac-
CURED it?,
YES. IT'S every bit acquired I hadn't
a jot Of natural aptitude that way. But
one can learn anything. OF course. the
lessons cost me something, but not an
unreasonable amount. And within six
months after taking them ! must have
saved the sum / put into them twice over.
Saved it by making things for myself"
With the advent of warmer weather
the wash shirt waist win be more to the
fore than ever. A burning question with