The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

N.sn u vAc cl the pretty Suors
coat jacket suits.
One such costume, however, made for
the street, had the underskirt of rich
woolly plaid In browns and dull peds,
with black to make the plaids. Over
this was a rather short tunic, cut with a
slash in front and back and bound with
brown whipcord-
The Jacket was strap stitched and
scalloped around the bottom, closing with
three bronze buttons, each an inch and
a half in diameter. The cuffs were OF
plaid, and so were the revers. There was
d short shoulder cape of the same IN
three lengths, the upper n having
revers and a high collar of plaid. This
would not be half BAD.
Any pnrasol OF umbrella for automo-
bile riding is evidently ~superhuous, for
those who do not manage their own ma
chimes wish it to be distinctly understood
that they are ready and prepared to do
SO at a moments notice.
A few general remarks, and l shall
have said my say regarding these special
costumes. Much ornamental stitching on
gown. Jacket wrap and bonnet is seen.
Gloves are thick, soft and heavily stitch
ed. The color is optional. Feather and
fur boas. victorines and tippets are now
worn. but will soon give place to the
thick cape end later to fur garments, for
it IS evident that these horseless vehicles
are here to stay.
The form of the tailor gown for the
street has undergone a radical change as
to waist. The vest is a fixture often
fastened to the outside jacket. Some Of
the vests are completely covered with
black soutache In vermicelli or other close
design, and the rest of the suit Is braid
ed to match, though in set pieces and
narrow bands. One black suit and
much black will be worn-had the vest
overlaid with the new taffeta escuriai
lace, while the cuffs. revers and front
darts had outlines of it.
The skirt had the applique in form OF
an imitation tunic, with a set piece at the
bottom of the skirt and other pieces to
simulate pockets. All this over black
cachemire de rinde made it a most ele-
CANT suit. Fringe is already employed to
an almost Incredible extent. Indeed l be-
lieve that many modistes have removed
other trimming from suits n replaced
it with fringe, so suddenly has the fancy
developed.
To show the diversity Of styles this sea-
son 1 will mention one group Of figures
shown in a swell up town establishment
! just as they were. First was a black
silk dress with several narrow plated
| rufles of black silk null. There was an
entire overdress made Of black silk and
! chenille netting, ending in a deep fringe
around the BOTTOM. This rounded up in
/ the pack to show the ruties. Next was a
silver gray faiIle house dress with Nor
folk plated waist, with silver tracery OF
embroidery on the plaits-
Next was a blouse suit in shepherds
checks, with a trimming of gathered mar
row white ribbon ~buttonholed with red
silk on the edges. Then there was a
plaid wool skirt, with a black cloth jacket
edged with black chenille and gilt cord
and with ~spangles set upon the black vel
vet revers and collar.
Beside this was a black silk costume.
! with a black china Grape shawl draped
up around the shoulders, the fringe reach
ing the waist. A bonnet of black gauze
and sDangIes went with this.
A plum colored grosgrain tailor suit
had a regular ~coattaii basque with vest
front. the whole ornamented with passe-
menterie. An immense poke with velvet
strings and black gauze bows spangled
with black completed the outfit.
For a young lady was a blouse suit OF
dark blue imperial serge, with many
rows Of thick soutache braid as trimming
/ laid on In scallops to initiate tunic, sad
also on the waist and sleeves. Near this