The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-05

ally where a subdued light is preferred.
soft white hands are always one of
the principal points of refined appearance,
and for that reason women of all ages
have most carefully attended to their
hands," writes Mrs. Humphrey, advising
plain girls how to be pretty. in the June
Ladies' Home Journal The care of
the hands cannot be said to be neglected
nowadays, when so many persons employ
the manicure. who scrapes the nails and
makes them a lovely pink, pushes back
the skin from the little White half moons
at the base. cuts the nails in a crescent
which exactly follows the outline of the
half-moons. and ends by washing the
hands in a preparation that makes them
both smooth and white. temporarily. If
not permanently. The hands look ex-
extremely well after the manicure's task
has been finished. although Erasmus
Wilson says that the nails should never
be scraped or cleaned with any ~instru-
ment save the n~ailbrush. The only other
implement needed is the small ivory
; presser.''
By the way, if you are laboring under
the impression that padded hips are the
prevailing fashion, get rid of it at once.
The new figure, fresh from Paris, is hip
less, and especially suited to the clinging
fashion of gowns. 1t calls for the full
bust, naturally placed, but no hips, and
this Is the way in which it is secured
Two sets of laces are provided, one of
elastic, which begins at the waist line
and continues to the top, where it is left
extremely loose to give a full bust effect.
The elastic expands and contracts with
the movement of the chest. The other
lacing of linen or silk is put in at the
bottom of the corset and extends to the
waist line, bringing the two parts of the
corset as near together as possible. This
gives a most fetching figure. AS for hip
pads, many of them are seen. all showing
plainly, and giving a grotesque appear
ance to the wearer, particularly when
Zone or both have been pushed a bit out
of place.
A man with an umbrella was walking
in the rain; an umbrellaless friend Joined
him, and shared the protection, says the
"Woman's Home Companion" The UNI
brella owner noticed that now he was get
ting only half protection, as the rain and
the drippings from the umbrella as well
fell or one shoulder. Seeing another
friend without an umbrella he invited him
in out of the wet, saying, There is
plenty of room for three By this new
arrangement he now had complete pro-
lection, as he had to move the umbrella
to the position he carried it when he was
using it alone, and a friend IN either side
protected him from the rain while receiv-
ing the %drippings from the umbrella.
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The girl who loves to paint. draw>and do
other art work has a splendid oppor-
tunity afforded her for her pet amuse-
ment in the new fans for evening use.
These fans can be very cleverly gotten
up at home and at very little expense.
This is particularly true if one has the
framework of an old fan to begin with.
Carefully cover the frame with Liberty
silk; yellow is a pretty shade and takes
any paint. After this is done, outline
floral designs upon one side of the fan
and your monogram upon the other. De-
velop the outlines with appropriate water
eolors, and you will have as pretty a fan
as you could desire. Figures can also be
embroidered with effect, or real lace
pieces apppliqued. and set off with tiny
~spangles.
49,
No woman now is old. Mothers and
daughters look like sisters. and dress like
them. AS often as not both dance, and
have equality of partners. 1t is pleasant
for the matrons, but has it's opposite side
where the girls come in," though posi-
bly, the majority know quite well how to
take care of themselves; few modern girls
do not.
1t is doubtless on account of the juve-
nile style adopted 50 universally in dress
that the needs of the matrons are so little
considered in fashions. A few broad
rules. however. are worthy of attention
by those no longer young and slender.
Favor dark shades and rich materials:
stole ends. long basques, bracelike trim
ming to bodices, and high neck bands.
Plenty of ivory tinted lace is sure to be
becoming.
You can easily make a delicious violet
| perfume for yourself by putting half an
ounce of orris root, broken into small
pieces, in a bottle with two ounces of al
cohol. Add to this a bunch of newly
picked v~iolets. cork the bottle tightly and
shake well. After it has been standing
four or five days a few drops on the
handkerchief will leave the scent of fresh
violets. Apropos of perfume is the laun-
dering of fine linen and silk hardker-
chiefs. To obtain the best results wash
them in salt and water and iron while
damp under a thin cloth wet with per-
fume.
Book muslin is coming back to US, to-
gether with organdie, batiste, Indian null,
Indian zephyr, silk muslin and many va
rieties of these charming materials, which
sound so simple and are SO costly in
wear. Some of the Louis XVI. muslins,
with punches of flowers introduced be-
tween lace insertions, are as Summertime
as anything well can be. and the inn
mense use of lace accords well with these
fabrics. We shall see them made up with
TUNES, paniers and fichus, some of which
recall the modes of fifty years ago., and
some of a century or so.
cloth Elton and overdress or tunic
worn over a silk petticoat is an appro-
pirate costume to wear during short jour
neys in warm weather. With a double
skirt one must consider how to avoid adj
ditional weight and warmth. Two cloth
skirts would be heavy and hot. and for
that reason the silk underskirt is chosen.
The tunic, being unlined, may be of cash.