The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-10
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WOMAN'S WORLD.


edged with a similar trimming. 1t came
down to rather q deep point inNfront
and was fastened with large steel but
IONS.
When lit was thrown open, however,
this coat showed "a vest of 1irquoise-blue
panne. very finely tucked, tie tucks rum
ming forward to the centre in ia series of
V-shaped points. 1t was finished at the
throat with a sailor knot stock Vie of
black satin, with ends .of cream silk NAL
tdse lace. This is one of the many models
of the season which prove the persistent
popularity of green and blue combina-
tons. The smartest kind of a hat to wear
at the moment with a tailor made gown
is undoubtedly a twisted scarf of satin
| straw in two shades of color to match the
| gown. Some of these hats are twisted up
into a. P~oliehinelle shape, while others are
arranged to form merely one big Alsatian
| bow of straw in 'front.', while a third vari-
ETY. may be seen in the marquise shape
with ribbons simply twisted round the
| crown, and tied in a smart bow a little
on one side of the front. To wear with
! the green cloth gown 4 havei just de-
scribed a toque made of green satin straw
HIS Detil PtONiQcu, AAaoC Ia ot
shape and trimmed in front with a big
round rosette bow of turquoise-blue grace
ribbon and two or three black quilts.
*
For evening wear beneath ball and din
ner dresses it is now almost exclusively
the fashion to wear white silk or satin
petticoats only, colored silk being re-
served for home or outdoor wear. These
white petticoats are of course, the height
of elegance and do not come exactly
cheap, as they are made of considerable
length. even slightly resting on the
ground. Their shape in the upper portion
accurately outlines the form and is void OF
either plaits or gathers. The fourreau
descends to a little above the knees, as
if made longer it impedes all liberty OF
movement. From this descends a very
deep crosswise founce with very little
fullness. This terminates the length OF
the petticoat and forms part of the foun-
dation. Over this falls another hounce
of the same height, but either plated or
cut in shape and bearing whatever orna-
mentation is chosen, such as lace or tiny
ruching of narrow ribbon. Sometimes this
fiounce is raised at intervals, forming fes-
OOlS MfttNl diC
of double loops of baby ribbon, the edge
Of the founce being bordered with lace.
These petticoats, though very narrow in
their upper portion, gradually widen out
and on reaching the foot flare sufficiently
to sustain the dress.
We are apt, and very justly, to set
great store by any really good ostrich
feathers which we may chance TO have.
A French recipe for cleaning such things
may be acceptabls to those women who
like to do everything for themselves, al
though it is generally more satisfactory
to intrust any specially fine ostrich
feathers that need renovating to a pro-
fessionai cleaners expertness. However,
the following may be useful in emergen-
cies:-
Cut up into pieces some curd soap and
put it into as much tepid water as you
think you require. When the soap is dis
solved put the water on the fire and let it
remain there until it is almost boiling:
Plunge the feathers into the water, leave
them for at least four hours, stirring
them from time to time; then remove
them, rub them gently with the hands,
then rinse them thoroughly in cold water
dry them with a soft towel and finally
shake them until they become quite dry.
Curl the feathers before the heat of a
fire, taking each small portion between
your thumb and a paper knife and gently
drawing it through. In experimenting
for the first time it would be advisable to
clean one feather only before submit
ting the rest to the water bath. =
So
Toe little attention is paid to the SUBJ
ject of employment for idle girlish hands.
school or college or home. Boys have
greater liberty of action. their whole
minds are filled with their boyS work or
games or plans. They come and go al
most as they please, always in a hurry,
always with schemes of something to be
done. When the same liberty is given to
a girl the result is disastrous. What is
more pitiful thar to see some of them,
scarcely more than children, allowed to
roam the streets until nine or ten o'clock?
1t is not liberty the girls need, but oc- |
cupation.
To the boys are given tool boxes, scroll
saws, printing presses, with which to
satisfy the craving for work that they
can see grow under their hands, the mar
vel of inventive or creative powers. Girls
are believed to be happy and satisfied |
with their dolls-and, after all. dolls are
SO often STUFFED with sawdust."
49,
Picture dealers have betaken them
selves to architectural effects In their
search for novelties in framing. Very |
quaint and attractive frames they are. |
too. with their Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian |
columns surmounted by the appropriate |
architecture. looking like a miniature
fireplace n mantelpiece.
The dealers in Boston, true to the spirit |
of erudition that prevails there, have
adapted the Egyptian arch to their uses, |
and the small columns are covered with
cuneiform hferoglyphics. These make
very charming frames in dark wood for
the Photographic reproductions Of the
decorations in the Boston Library, which
are so popular now. A series of these |
pictures framed in a series of arches |
makes a pretty panel.
So ]
There are many new hat pins. The
turtle has now found its way to the end
of this pin. and is popular studded with
precious stones.
Shirt waist sets for the present season