The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-18


scarcely to the bust line. This is of pink
china Grape, with a row Of dull moss
green leaves worked around the edge in
chenille.
The front of the liberty waist is open
deeply in pompadour shape. Black
-mousquetaire gloves and a black velvet
picture hat with rich black plumes com
plete one of the handsomest costumes
that viii be seen this winter.
At this same house, which is probably
the SWEETEST" place in the country, l
noted several evening dresses where the
whole upper part OF the neck and shout
ders was covered with a shirring of white
chiffon, and the whole of the rest of the
clin9ing empire shape was one solid gilt
tering mass of spangles on net.
In one / noticed a fine and flmy net
work Of black silk, with here and there a
chenille dot. This was stretched loosely
over the shirred chiffon with excellent
effect. Over these festive gowns viii be
worn long mantles of fabulous value. In
fact, everything at this establishment Ia
OF fabulous value, and the principal rea-
son I mention them In detail is so that
other women can get up q costume quite
rs good and handsome at one-fourth b
price.
Possibly it may lack something Of the
extreme finish of the original, but it will
also not cost so much, and after a couple
of days wear one will look as well as
the other.
These cloaks or wraps are close and
narrow at the shoulders, and, q fact, all
the way down. They are rounded up in
front. This is the distinguishing part.
There are many rufies Of chiffon, lisse or
silk null set around the bottom. The
body of the capt is Of old rose or some
other delicately tinted satin duchess. A
border of fur is sewed upon the edge,
mostly OF the fluffy kind. All the rest Of
the cape where not covered by the flmy
rufles is covered with In applique OF
heavy lace in ecru or butter color.
The preference seems to be for long,
hanging cloaks, reaching quite to the bot
tom of the dress. One such "a of slate
gray cloth and lined throughout with
brick dust satin. Down the front there
was a wide facing of brick dust red cloth
covered with black soutache In vermicelli
design. The immense storm collar was
trimmed in the same way, and there was
a very narrow border of black fur.
Another coat Of this style was OF toma-
to red broadcloth, looking as though it
had grown together. 1t had a yoke, cuffs,
high collar and deep border OF black NH
roir velvet. One peculiarly about it was
the sleeves were shaped precisely like a
mans coat.
The younger ladies will rather lean to
tailor suits Of such perfection OF style
and finish as to compel admiration. There
is one suit of pastel blue cloth made with
a tunic skirt and a short jacket. 1t is a
marvel In cut and finish, yet the only
trimming upon it, aside from stitching,
consists Of Is buttons. The jacket comes
down well over the hips and fits exquis-
iteIy. The front hangs loose and buttons
diagonally to the left shoulder. The tu-
mic has Eve large steel buttons to match
the ten smaller ones on the jacket, There
are eight rows OF stitching on the bottom
of the skirt, seven around the tunic and
up the left side and five around the jack
It, The stitching is done in black.
To be worn with this there Is a cavalier
hat OF plucked and undyed sealskjn trim
med with narrow black velvet ribbon ro-
settes and one large pale blue ostrich
plume falling forward over the edge OF
the upturned brim. An undyed sealskin
muf, with a shirring of velvet to match
the color Of the suit in the center and q
satin ribbon bow Of the same color, was
also shown.
Furs will be worn, but mostly as garni-
ture to suits. and bats and as eollarettes,
9tc., yet there will be many Persian and
poire Dstrakhan jackets. especiaIYf Tor