The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07

| different shades of blue. and are modified
by the trimmings of tulle or ribbon. FOR
get-me-nots are extensively used, ana so
are the duets. The fo-r-ge-me-nots are
| very pretty; the flower itself Is so dainty
| that it Looks very real. The light plue
+! does not look b hly with the dark blue
| straw, although me shade may be en-
| tirely different.
The fad for plaid is to hold. Not the
hot-looking Scotch combinations, neces-
| sarily, which are greeted with delight
in the autumn; but more subdued, SOFT
| effects. And those who do not care for
| an out-and-out broken plaid may compro-
| mise on a check. They come in all sorts
| Of combinations You may select a quiet
| little Jenny Wren affair, in quiet browns,
or you may blossom out in a striking
| black and white arrangement. The style
| is one. too, which adapts itself beautifully
to both extravaganza and economy. Gould
| mortal woman ask more?
AS for the economical side. it must be
| taken for granted thai you have an old
! plain frock. of some color or other. as
well as that it is exactly the opposite
of that old Toulon and Toulouse joke
too short and too tight, that is to say.
/ Say the WORKOUT gown is blue. All you've
to do is to cut a bit more off round the
foot, let it part up the front or side, in
tablier effect; carry this opening up the
waist, and cut off the top of the waist.
The new plaid (of course, you've found
a plaid that carries out a perfect color
poem) appears from under all the cut
! away pieces, being faced onto the lining.
So. there you are. with a new plaid dress
and a most distinguished tunic over-dress.
in a plain color. No deception, aides and
! gentlemen-all perfectly simple and easy,
as you see. Curtain.
If papa's rich, however. you may find
one of the new coat suits more to your
mind. You have a taut little hy-front
jacket, of a plain color, in this case,
with the plaid skirt CIT IN one piece, and
exactly on the bias in front. Suppose the
jacket IS a soft brown; the plaid is a
broken affair in every shade, from brown
to cream. A scheme in black and white
! will not be as likely to blush unseen.
And so they go, the color of the jacket
always appearing in the skirt, and usual
ly being predominant. It's a delightful
change, too. N time It becomes hard to
ring in a real variation on the much
valued tailor rig.
lie distinctive NOTE of the newest
bouquet as made by one of the most fam
! GUS florist of The West End, London. is
their exceeding lightness in the hand,
says the London Standard" 1t is posi-
Die to make a charming specimen of, say,
lilies of the valley, carnations, or small
orchids, with full four yards of wide rib
bon, to weigh no more than between
three and four ounces, and only a fraction
more if heavier blossoms, as roses o.
Cattieya orchids are employed. This is
largely que to the fact that our artistic
florists, whether consciously or not, have
borrowed from japanese ideas, using far
fewer flowers, and giving to each a more
individual prominence.
A chat with one Of the most accomplish
! ed mistrssses of the art of bouqu& max
ing, who designs and makes them up for
! the drawing rooms, ELECTED the Informal
ton that the lightest possible shaft of
! nickel or other metal plays a leading part
these arrangements. This is so fine
/ and slender that Il IS imperceptible behind
the stem of tne flower or asparagus frond,
which IS fastened to it by wires scarcely
thicker than a human hair. Some eigh-
| teen &dtlltydS, LOT example. WOulu De
wanted for a full and handsome court
bouquet, with unlimited feathery aspara-
gus AS soon as these are wired, the am
pie bow is tied, and with great dizziness
and d~elicacy each flower is worked on it,
alIs being slightly inclined in a downward
tendency. To finish it ar the back, a tiny
handle is added, and it is in. effect carried
very much like a jug.
U9lz-z La-~ - -
all mauve orchids, violets and white ex-
oties without too pronounced a perfume,
and the prices in the leading West End
shops for such flowers are very high. A
simple. but fashionable, bouquet of lilies
of the valley for a debutante costs from a
guinea to twenty-five shillings, and one of
white roses, thirty shilings to a couple of
guineas. OF course, where rare orchids
are used the price increases in proportion
to their scarcity, and there is practically
no limit to what extravaganza might de-
mand in this direction.
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"There exists in Japan, among some of
the classes, a certain custom of hiring a
midwoman, nakoda, or professional
matchmaker, in order to make an en-
gagement between a couple,'' writes
| OQOIO WdIdlHd III the April 1lulGS
Home Journal" 1T often happens that
a family will desire an alliance with
another family with whom they
are not intimately acquainted. Then
are the services of the professional
matchmaker invaluable. To e successful
in such a profession one NUT never be
known as such to the family she desires
to court. Very often nakodas and mid
I.woman follow this profession for years
and yet are not Known as such save to
those who nave employed Them Most of
the m~atchmakers are very honest, and it
is their duty to discover all the good
and bad points Of the couple and point
them out to the parents; they give good
advice and do everything possible to
kpromote the happiness Of the pair. They
travel back and forth to the homes of
the young people, who are entirely ignor-
ant of their motive, Carrying compliments
and presents and trying in a delicate
manner to work on their sentiment"
That love of IN Easter bonnet will
suggest a veritable flower garden this
year, says the 'tWoman's Home Com
p~anion.' All sorts of quaint blossoms,
both stiff and graceful, nave found their
way to the spring hats and honnets.
Foliageis made in any shade that pleases
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