The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-04

I pared; and upon winch lney enter WHeH
their time comes as upon> a new life,
fresh with new interests and new duties
for them. For them things are not spoil
ed before they have grown into capacity
for full appreciation of them. n
British little folk are well-manntered, too
They may not possess that unblushing
confidence, and that suficiepcy- for any
occasion exhibited by our Aemican
youngsters, while yet in their teens, but
their manner is a more honest and a more
satisfying one.
Their elders do not regret it if there are
matters upon which they are ignorant
while their years are yet tender.
Yes, 1 may be cranky, too, but when l
place the familiar type of rosy, sturdy
little Britishers with their quiet, shy,
drawing-room manners and their big.
wholesome knowledge of out-of-doors, be-
side the familiar type of my nervous,
eager, brilliant, assured little countrymen
and women, 1 admit a satisfaction in the
presence of the former that gives way to
a rasped discomfort in the presence of the
latter that makes me inclined to stand by
the statement of the observing old maid.
For the comfort of the American women
of manageable age it may be stated that
their prospects are much better than
those of women in the older countries,
says the Ladies' Home Journal" Ac-
cording to an authoritative statictician
there are in the United Seatets, as awhole
965 women to every LOCO men, while in
all Europe there are 1913 women to every
1000 men. The proportion in the different
European States is, however, variable. A
woman's prospecti is distinctly affected by
age. The statistics of all countries show
that the great majority of women marry
between the ages of twenty and thirty.
Before reaching twenty a woman has. of
course, a chance of matrimony, but the
objections raised by parents or friends to
marriage at a tender age frequently out
weigh the desire of the young woman to
acquire a husband, and lead her to defer
the wedding day. All the statistics that
lave been gathered in the United States
bear out the statement that a woman's
best chance to marry is at the age of
twenty-five, that over six-tenths of the
marriages take place between twenty and
thirty and consequently that a woman's
chance Increases up to twenty-five, and
steadily decreases after that age until it
reaches the vanishing point somewhere
about sixty.
You and I and everybody knows that
the choicest and most exclusive cottons
for shirt waists are on sale now. You and
and | and some of us know that the man
ufacturers for the past three months have
been turning out the ready made shirt
waists for next SUMNER. Don't hesitate,
because you think the styles are not
established, about laying in a nice stock
before spring makes them a necessity.
We all realize the ready-made shirt waist
is not all thas could be desired in fit,
so that you had better start now to make
or have your own made.
AS to style, that was settled months
ago. They will have Jokes in the back.
only with two points, one each side of the
centre, instead of the one point in the
centre of last summer a snugger fit I'M
der arms, smaller sleeves, stiff cuffs. and
removable collar, as usual. Pique,
Madras, cheviot. Bingham, percale, lawn,
dimfty. and various white and colored
embroidered KINDS will be very we'll again
this season. Gay plaid ginghams will be
very much in evidence and percales for
this purpose will be most fashionable in
stripes. White. blue, red. pink and violet
will obtain as to shades. The chief
feature of the coming shirt waist will
be the number and variety of its fancy
tucks. They will be treated in every way
-lengthw:se, across, diagonal, in VS.,
! singly, in clusters and in stripes. Many
of the handsomest thin white shirt waists
will have henstitched tucks, while the
pink and light blue pique ones will be
embroidered in dots and sprays.
The success of a luncheon depends in
great part upon the coloring or prevail
ing tints employed in the decorations and
in such of the eatables as may be col
ored to harmonize herewith. The color
pastes made by reliable extract makers
are perfectly harmless, being highly con-
centrated extracts of pure fruits and
only a little practice will render one per-
fectly familiar with their use. In plan
ming a dinner or luncheon, the best eff
fects can be produced by selecting some
color scheme, which should be carried
out so far as possible, not only in flow
ers and china, but in the dishes served.
When selecting a color the time of year
must be considered. 1t is not only essen
tial that the flowers should be in season,
but that the general color scheme should
be in keeping with the weather, as, for
example, red needs crisp, cold days to
make the color effective and pleasing, and
is therefore out of place in late spring
or summer. Yellow lights up brilliantly,
combines well with other things, and IS
easily carried out at any time of the
year, as is pink. This color decorates
especially well and makes az attractive
table.
The combination of green and white is
perhaps the most appropriate table dec
grafton for warm weather, and the pos
sibilities for change. and effect are al
most without number. The best effects
are produced by the most simple effects
and delicate shading. In selecting the
menu. materials must be chosen that will
conform to the desired color, and it will
spoil the effect to use too deep coloring.
Eight out of ten of the French dress
models formed Of lightweight cloth, cash.
mere, drap .d'ete, mohair, etc., are made
with an almost seamless round waist
open down the front over a pretty yes
IF some dainty description, the edges very