The Jersey City news., 1899-10-14

One OF the prettiest, as well as most
elegant, dresses have seen intended for
this season for evening wear was shown
me the other day
The gown was Of rich cream white silk,
with Jet seWed on It In way to make
one think that handfuis of fine beads had
been thrown at 1t from a distance and
stuck there. The center Of each figure
was in dark mass, with struggling lines
In every direction. The lower ones had
the appearance Of having dripped down.
The design of these was never the same
In two cases, and they are more than the
size of hand. These are sewed all over
the skirt and upon the draped low bodice.
There is one large one directly in front
at the bust line and one atithe point of
the waist, and these have all the droop-
ing lines made loose in a handsome Jet
fringe.
There is Jet fringe four inches wide
at the bottom seWed on In scalleps. There
Is a train, wide and long, and the effect
of all this fine cut jet sewed to the thick
silk is indescribably rich. Under the edge
of the skirt was a balayeuse of black
lace.
Nearly everyb body is now thinking rath-
er more of reception, evening and ball
gowns than of those for street wear,
though they claim a fair share of atten-
ton, as do furs and hats and the many
trifles classed under the head of accesso-
ries.
I find that lace is one Of the first fac
tors In the making of handsome evening
gowns and also for the special adorn-
ment of tea gowns. The number Of these
last mentioned gowns would predict the
consumption of enormous quantities Of
tea. Herer have / seen so many tea
gowns together nor SO rich and handsome
ones
7 In one house there were hundreds of
them, ali imported and bearing the name
OF famous Paris dressmakers. They vary
in price from SIS to $3.50 Nearly all of
them have an empire effect more or less
pronounced. This means that the skirt
falls from Just below the bust line in one
long, gracefpl sweep. The upper portion
of these Ia generally most elaborate and
most often Of elegant lace over some
bright color. Velvet, ribbon and lace of
every kind. as wen as fine hand ernbroid
cry, In one OF In many colors are used to
decorate them,
One coral pink silk brocade had a row
Of Alaska sable fur all around the skirt
and up the front. Between the two lines
of fur 10 front there was a full shirred
panel ofwhite china Grape. A sash Of the
Same reached from under the arms and
tied Ia loose knot and hung nearly to
the floor at the left side, with a heavy
knotted fringe to match.
Some tea gowns have high collars. 9th
ers have tAe front open v shape. It is
difficult to say which is the handsomest.
think it would depend more on the
wearer-
There Is one pretty style of finishing
Of tea gown around the neck that new
CT seems 70 grow stale, and that Is the
swans down band. 1t is soft and delicate
and sets of young face beautifully,
while 1t softens and tones down an older
one. There are q few with high ruffs
made very full Of silk null edged with
narrow butter colored lace. This shows
well against the white, pink or pale blue
Of the ruf, and they may be of any one
of these or OF black with spangled edges.
These, however. do NOS seem to be quite
so well liked as the more elegant swans
down or ali lace trimming.
Ribbons are among the fayorite articles
Of ornamenfation, and bows and long,
Hoating ends will be seen where,
particularly on tea gowns "a other
home and Indoor gowns Of ceremony. The
preferred ribbon for snch use is double
satin face with heavy cord at the edge
Aside from tea gowns, there are many
other loose and comfortable house dresses
worthy Of special mention There are
klmonos, whore enough OF Japanese eff
feet Is retained to give gown its char
xcter ard NOT enough to hamper the
movement. These are pretty. There are
others made OF plain or printed cash
snere OK some one OF ff1a soft wools.
I shorId have said In connection with
the imported gowns that they are Of bro
csded or embroidered sIIk, satin or velvet
and with al their trimming Of the most
expensive kind. The house gowns copy
them closeiy Ia style and general design,
but are made In this country and of
cheaper goods. but the gowns themselves
IRE little less pretty. The empire and
French waist effects, the yoke and the
nrincess shape are all used as models for
TurE7- There are some very handsome
brocaded woods In self colors. These trim
med with lace and ribbons give almost
as good an effect as the others. Then
there are others where the gown is Of the
xmoofh farmer satin. This Is very dura-
bic and useful and when In colors takes
trimming quite as well as real satin.
Many like 1t better. It Is produced In all
the coiorings.
For inexpensive house gowns especial
ly fer morning, we have chtnehilla cloth.
This comes Iii rod. pink, Blue and hejio-
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