The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10
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ders, are finished at the wrists with deep
ruifies of lace. A very odd gown OF
black velvet-a most effective one. too
is made with Waved lines of lace insertion,
put on ike en.re-deux, with the lace cut
away beneath. This is worn over a pale
blue satin skirt, the blue satin, OF. course
showing under the black lace. The body
of the waist is of black velvet, and has
a V-shaped bertha of white point-iace
caught into a black velvet bow on the
left shoulder, where there is a large
bunch of blue iris. The right sleeve has
"A short cap sleeve of black velye lined
with blue satin. and finished with a frill
of lace. 1t is a very odd fashion having
this one sleeve of black velvet and the
other sleeve with only the velvet bow, but
there is a finish about the waist that
shows 1t has come from the hands of an
artist who can allow herself odd de-
partures from fashion, because she knows
how far to go.
This years styles run to the more
stocky shapes, the frames showing a more
pronounced oval, with thick handles,
: trimmed plainly and covered with plain
taffeta silk. These goods are made 10
AaiiHOHiZe with Inc ldllOrlHS efIectS now
SO popular. Polka dot effects in colors
show gbod results and are well under or
der; also corded effects sewn in taffeta
silks with half-inch spaces, For the COM
ing season the styles show a wide array
in the makeup, varying from the plain
coaching shades in taffeta silk covers to
corded n ruffled designs in China silk
and veilings. These include cordings,
tucks, lace a%ppliques, lace 1ouncings and
hemstitched goods. the latter having a
hem of fancy silk varying from one to six
inches in width, with preference for the
narrower hem.
With the fine class of retail trade, what
are known technically as the small French
"entoutcas" or small, neat umbrellas
adapted for use in sun or rain, or for all
occasions, as the name implies, are now in
popular favor. These goods are covered
with taffeta silk in dark eolors, with daint-
lily trimmed handles in a wide assortment.
This year handles run to unique designs.
such as partridge heads and bulldog heads
instead of crooked or natural wood sticks,
as was the style last year.
The extreme fancies will hardly be de-
sirable. Shapes are plain, but trimmings
must be fine and close, however elaborate.
Not much of the frou-frou and soft fuf-
fly effects are seen in the best designed
goods. Narrow fine a%ppliques of chiffon,
narrow ribbons, narrow laces, fine cord
ings, tuckings and hemstitchings afford a
sufficient variety of ideas to render the 20
to 22-inch shapes sufficiently elaborate TO
please any taste.
Novelties are not absent, but the more
striking ideas are in materials themselves,
rather than in the method of handling.
The particularly beautiful articles pro-
duced by machinery in this country today
represent what would have been hand
work at fabulous prices a decade ago.
J Most superb tuckings, cordings, hem
stitchings and shirrings, SO like hand
work as to be indistinguishable, are util-
lied in quantity md then sold at prices
that would represent one-fifth of what
these goods would have cost a few years
since.
The sword hilt umbrellas in silver, stud
ded with every kind of gem, or in gun
metal, with emeralds and diamonds, are
quite new and pretty.
"
Besides the factor of genuine happiness
in the home a fireplace repays us for the
care it requires in the most practical way,
says the ''Woman's Home Companion"
An open fire is the best ventilator that
can be conceived, and if the living-room
of a home have such a fire there is one
spot at least where one is sure of pure
air. Headaches will not be common in
such a room, nor nervous ''fidgets' from
close dry heat-such heat as marks the
atmosphere of furnace or steam heated
houses. In addition to the living-room
fireplace there should be one bedroom at
least in every house where an open fire
may be commanded in case of sickness.
The problem often most unsolvable for
both trained and unframed unrses is tina
of ventilation in a sick room. With an
open fire place there is no question to
solve, no thought necessary. Impurities
in the air are sucked up as fast as they
accumulate, and fresh air drops down, to
be heated before breathed by the patient.
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Delicious red and green sofa pillows
come in Liberty velvet.
AVA cloth pillows are oblong in shape.
A high backed settle has a low, broad
seat, with just a rim of mahogany show
ing around the upholstery, and mahogany
claw feet.
Particular smart is a Dutch sideboard
with side cupboard to match, also a black
oak dresser.
Other articles are wooden candlesticks.
Dutch design, that stand about four feet
high. They come in brass of the same
height with the high altar candle.
Tiles framed in ebony, and forming a
long panel. Dinner gongs in Japanese
design hung in a carved wood stand that
look well on the landing of a stairway or