The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-02
ideas for duolmen


We must accaston ourselves 10 a great
mixture OF materials in dresses, cloth
bodices will ~grenadine barege.
nuns yelling and foulard skirts. And
sleevs and skirts of SILK will so with bod.
ices of diaphanous material. Chiffon ana
lace are being employed for all kinds of
bodices. often yelled with fun Gounces OF
lace. falling sacque fashion to the waist.
In the making of skirts the greatest in
genuity has betn exercised; We must
learn to appreciate 1ounces without any
fullness cur on the round, carried to the
back and meeting in the centre of the
front. Foulards lend themselves best to
this, and many display ribbon designs.
There is a great penchant for red. ana
much soft mousseline de sole, and the
new material. satin de sole, which has
more tenacity, has been adapted to dis
tinct bodices, trimmed with black and
white lace, and with any amount of chit
fon. Stuffs of all kinds are twisted and
tucked ard gathered till they present
very little of their original aspect. A gray
cloth had revers secured with Liomante
device, faithfully copied from some old
paste ornaments, in which a feur de lis
seems to rest on a crook of diamonds.
The cloth vest had lace carried down one
side. a short basque finishing of the bod
ice. with yellow ribbon round the waist.
The cloth skirt was trimmed with very
narrow bands of gray and white check
ribbon. edged with black cord; this was
carried as straps upward from the bor-
der of the check ribbon at the hem, not
more han half an inch wide. ard supple
mented by small black buttons. This
trimming, which was most effective,
showed the greatest ingenuity, and was
carried up the side seams. and appeared
on the sleeves and portions of the bodice.
A most effective black bodice, covered
with chiffon. had a network of black
velvet of the narrow description. forming
a trellis work., with a diamond at each
intersection. The sleeves of silk had 4
similar trimming on the epauIettes, and
the full bodice opened IN front to show
black lace falling over white Killed ehif-
ION. arranged horizontally. Nothing
but the unexpected would seem 70 happen
in skirt trimmings. Some show fat
scaIlops of the material carried across
the front breadths, lifted lip at the side.
and trimmed all around the scallops with
narrow pleatings, which also adorn the
shaped flounce, carried round from the
front breadth
Some of the sleeves show variety in the
cuffs, but in little else. The majority
are close fitting and plain, or have the
material fulfilled on the lining or simply
arranged in fiat, diagonal folds, often
supplemented by trimmings, the cuffs
turn downwards over the hand. longer
outside the arm than inside, and cut in
battlements.
Perriwinkle is the one prevailing shade.
and it is astonishing how generally be-
coming it proves, and how well it as
Stimulates with the vivid greens which are
now in fashion. A crepe de chine of
this hue had pointed founces carried
round the hem, and narrower ones edged
with lace, all put on IN a rounded form
in the front, and carried up the back from
hem to waist, quite the old style revived
The bodice displayed very small sleeves.
with .iny epaulettes at the top. having Z
frill over the hand, the full bodice was
covered with a lattice work of lace, with
black insertion laid over white chiffon,
and these were carried down the sleeves,
midway between the elbow and the
wrist. and then in a rounded form, follow
ing the circumference Of the arm.
n Gfduudt1O1 GOWNS dlWdyS duSofp LIE al
tention of anxious mothers. not to men
ton daughters, at this time of year. 1t
naturally is a subject of considerable inn
portance to the girl who is to graduate
that her gown should be made in the cor
rect style. Then the majority of girls
who are at college have to consider ex-
pense, and it is a matter that requires
consideration on their part to choose some
gown thai is not only suitable for the one
occasion of graduation, but that can be
made to do duty for other festive occa-
sions later on. As a rule, girls of a class
dress alike, and at the most sensible col
leges there is always an effort made to
choose some style hat will come within
the means of all, says "Harperts Bazar.'
Commencement day is almost always
in midsummer, so it win not do to choose
too heavy a material. Cloth and even
cashmere is quite too warm. and it is
necessary to nave something that not
only looks, but is cool. There are this
season a great many varieties of thin
wooIlen goods that are not expensive, but
are effective. The erepons are seen again.
while there are some varieties of cotton
crepe that are effective and decidedly
cheap. These last have the advantage.
that h will wash. OF course there are
any number of white silks, but the price
of silks is higher than last year. and a
good quality viii cost at least seventy-five
cents a yard. This silk is so narrow that
it requires many yards to make a dress,
and so it win easily be seen silks are
among the expensive gowns. Dotted mus
Inns and plain musIins are not expensive,
and are very effective. They do not re-
quire to be made up over silk, but will
look very smart put over lawn skirts.
They are prettiest when trimmed with
lace. but can be made very effective If
trimmed with narrow ribbon.
While the brightest possible colors have
heretofore taken precedence in demand
over staple assortments, combinations Of
black on white. or nnagpie, in connection
with lines showing a highly eolored
ground decorated with extraordinarily
large white chenille spots are the fashion
able fancies of the hour, says the Dry
Goods Economist talking Of wells.
Tosca nets. both with round and square
meshes, are selling right along to the dry
goods. millinery and various manufacture
ing trades.
Chenil1ed ninich nets in 27-inch widths
are the latest features receiving strong
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