The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27

Paris has tarted a new idea, that of
making tailor gowns in silk. For sum-
mer this is a pleasing innovation and
recalls the lays when our mothers wore
brown and white, and black and white
checked silks for travelling. The tailor
modes, consisting of skirt and jackes,
are built up in the same durable silks
and may be a great success. 1t is difficult
to prophesy, but one thing is certain,
some of the best houses have taken up the
idea.
A number of imported costumes seen
this week nave short sleeves, coming but
a few inches below the elbow. One eie-
CANT princess gown made from cream
Venise lace all-over on a foundation OF
white ~taffeta, had these short sleeves IN
the lace without lining: Another gown
of hair line striped surah, had sleeves
of a similar length, with turned back
-mousquetaire cuffs, rather close ana
narrow. This surah dress was combined
with White linen in the shape of a vest
trimmed with black velvet, and a wide
application around the edges of the Elton
Jacket and the overskirt. On the white
linen was an applique of blue linen, cut
into a conventional design and edged
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extreme novelty. as will be understood.
The short sleeve innovation is being
taken up by the best dressmakers. 1t VIII
mean a great deal to glove departments,
as not only long kid gloves, but long lace
mitts and fabric gloves will be neeaed-
Tt is to be hoped that the wrinkled wrist
mousuetaire gloves, so much in favor
somey ears ago, will return. These were
- tha hand d4crH4Sln2
it's apparent size
We are told by those high in autnor-
itv that in the fall velvet skirts will be
worn. Even at this m THESE rlch
skirts are being sold to wear with hgnt
silk and chiffon waists.
AS no woman, up to the present. mas
ever been known to weary OF the sep
arate waist as it exists today, ana ior
the past few years, | will describe sew
eral new ones seen this week Betore l
begin I must beg my readers, those VINO
have not already done so, to follow the
example of Partisan women ana wear
washing silk waists under street jackets.
This is a part of their proverblal THRIFT.
They know well hat taffeta does not
stand the hard use to which a shlrt -
subjected when worn beneath an outer
garment. and wear the dainty yet mex
pensiye China silks which wash ana
clean so well. Another hint: These waists
are generally white.
This wear these waists are in great IA
yor for wear, even without the coats.
If white is not acceptable, cream, pale
blue mauye or yellow are good STYLE
The fronts are Iaee-insertioned and tuck
ed In most instances; the tops OF the
sleeves the cuffs and the coliar-Dana
follow suit, and dainty studs fasten the
fronts. As a relief from the plain Tar
fetas. so popular, we are SHOWN now
Powered brocades. The handsomest
blouse I have seen this season was Whlte
with bouquets of faint pink roses ana
green leaves. This was, of course, for
evening wear. How was 1t made! Inc
fronts are cut way in Y shape over d
guimpe of tucked white mousseline de
sole with collar of the same, and Japot
of cream lace. The edges of the Irohts
were s~calloped, the right side furnished
with a narrow ruffle Of cream satin RID
BON; this crossed over the left slightly
in s~urpliee fashion; then this left SIDE
which was cut away over the gumpe
near to the shoulder, had a broad
shaped piece of cream lace laid on nat
and forming a finish to the front edge.
The small leg-of-mutton sleeve was cut
to fall over the hand. and. had its seal
lops edged with the gathered satin rib
bon. At the tops they were cut away ana
opened over a v cream lace.
I can only hope you who. are not aple
to buy its like already made may be able
TO construct one yourself. These hano-
some waists are ~frightfully expensive
/ saw several at a leading retail dry
goods house the other day, made of dit
ferently coiored taaeta, with a pattern
which resembled clouds in a summer
sky more than anything else. over
these clouds were scattered at intervals
half-inch polka dots of satin in a con-
trasting color. The make was very SIM
ple-the ordinary shirt waist cut, with
a stock collar of the silk, and a large
and broad f~our-in-hand tie of the same.
They were milne The price was SSS.
Some of the best waists come in
checks, for instance, one in blue and
white had a wide collar turning back
from its v-shaped top, of plain blue SILK;
beneath this, reaching quite a little way
over the tops of the sleeves were two
other collars of the checked silk, edged
with anticipated ruffles.
The right front was cnt to overlap the
left several inches, and was edged with
anticipating and gathered into a ruffle
or jabot down the centre front, which
which was being held in place by two
large cut steel buttons. The guimpe and
high collar, coming up well beneath the
ears, was of the plain blue silk, but al
most entirely covered with narrow white
ribbon a very narrow ecrn lace. This
blouse was for wear with a blue face
cloth skirt, and was duplicated in many
pretty chickering's and eolorings.
Linen showers is rather an odd name to
Civ to a young ladies' luncheon. but linen
showers they are, and the latest fad, says
the Savannah News" The luncheon is
given usually by some married friend of
an engaged girl. Each guest brings a
piece of linen, a dolly. serviette or centre
piece. which is presented to the girl in
whose honor the luncheon is given.
These are only small tokens, and not to
be taken m lieu of the wedding present.
Frequently a girls classmates or intimate
friends join together and make up a set
of doilies or napkins, which the happy
wife will cherish as a lasting souvenir of
her girl friends.
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