The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-27

WOMAN'S WORLD.

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Ribbon richness fairly takes ones
breath away. In a nutshell these new
lengths OF loneliness are simply ravisnlng.
Each and every one of the numerous
fashionable tints are spun out into all the
shade suggestions found in a cobweb, and
in comparison those primary eolors OF the
rainbow seem very primary colors, m
deed. Then there are any number Of out
rieht novelties outside the color effects
There's a ~seven-inch wide, zig-zag-ig-
urea chain l~ightning-like ribbon in satin
and grosgrain, magenta, blue, gold and
violet. all in changeable shades. inter
mingling. It's for all the world like the
ssimpressIonistp landscapes 50 much seen
a few years since al the picture exhibit
tions. In the fve-inch width some ex-
quisite Persian brocaded ribbons IN al
admirable tints these know so well now
blend. Some of them have a floral, chine
stripe along the centre. In plain colors
there are two weaves that are, no doubt,
destined to be chosen for neck ribbons.
One is a satin-faced taffeta In the popu-
lar. soft liberty weave. five inches wide
and rs cents a yard, and the other Is the
very fine taffeta, at 45 cents. Both arc
of French make, and 1t is Whispered that
French ribbons do not wear as well as our
own. One thing, though, they always
boast the latest wrinkle.
And, speaking of wrinkles. brings US to
one of these Partisan novelties. OF course,
we've had ribbons with pickering strings,
but twas narrow, little stuff that hardly
counted. Now there's a tremendous sort,
seven or eight inches wide, with a big
-ooIf11-nd ,too+ o7ro II iz shaded f0n
being nearly white along the centre, and
shading down to purple, rose, brown,
green or any other, at the edges. Three
cords are run through the centre trio
makes the modish r~osettes for hats, or a
ruche, either. and pulling up the outside
threads slightly in addition makes a brim
for a hat In any of these ways it makes
stunning trimming for fancy work. In
short, its possibilities are endless. 1t costs
$1.15 a yard. As you will see, the shad-
ing adds to the elaborateness of the
effect. Al. $3.50 comes in many combina-
lions the one in shell pink taffeta is one
of the daintiest. 1t has a narrow pink
and black satin stripe at one edge, this
being the heading, and just below it is
what looks to be a series of cord-like
weaves. And there are four cords which,
pulled up, make it into a dainty ruffle,
heading and all. Along the lower edge is
black satin. its undulating upper edge
melting into a floral pattern of rosebuds
and stray bits Of their foliage. Surely
this would be very fetching frilling for
a petticoat or an evening dress, If it
matched the material.
There are polka dots to begin with.
Embroidered white ones on all the vo-
guish tints. There are beautiful chine,
floral stripes with cords about the edges.
There are corded ibbons with edges IN
Persian effects. There are attractive plaid
ribbons. There are inch wide Persian eff
fects. very desirable at IS cents. They
are designed for ties. The heur-de-lys
figures on handsome satin ribbons. The
set figures. perhaps, outnumber the
mixed-up ones. which boast both stripes
and floral effects. OF all the figured rib
bons, though. that which shows peacock
feathers in their natural colors is the
most striking. They are Beautifully WOW
en- in, and, while they may be more effec-
tive on other colors, it was the castor
ground that won our heart. That exquis-
lite, pinky shade of this distinctly elegant
color is without a rival.
The colors are a subject by themselves.
Perhaps the most fetching gray is nickel;
It is just that shade. And there's an
enormous. family of blues. though they
win never bring on the afliction known
by thar name. They have a gray cast.
ranging from royal blue to what might
be called gray. These are the newest.
Dewey is a pale shade. while Sampson is
darker and purplish. Schley. though he
too did damage on the ocean blue, has
been neglected. Napoleon is still a IA
v~orite-in. reality French blue. And
through ali these runs that pinky light,
the feature of all the new ribbon. Mig
non, the shade of Russian vfolets, has it
to a splendid degree. A pa1er violet is
called lumineuse. This is but our old
friend. magenta. In browns there are
both pink and gold lights. Salmon pink
just caps this pink and gold glory. And,
speaking Of gold. clair de lune is superla-
tive, possessing more the SUMS matches
yellow than the moons pale light. Sau-
terelle tgrasshopper) is a clever shade of
green between grass and pea green.
Fraise is, indeed, an exquisite shade Of
strawberry, while Eurydice is more on
the crushed tint tno wonder since she was
carried peioW). Aupeplne IS surely too
oeep a PINK Tor hawthorne. Rose color IS
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