The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-22
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(, it really seems almost as though lace
pwould never again be delegated to its
old position as an accessory or a trim
ming mercy, Last season was simply
enc long triumph for lace.
This year it really seems as though
lace had still more emphatidally "come
to stay Long redingotes of lace are
very smart for dinner gowns. arranged
to open in fronts over a satin petticoat,
which is practically hidden under in
Vulnerable frills and iounces of chiffon
or mousseline de sole.
"A gown of this kind in Venetian gui-
pure has the design of the lace traced
out in fine chenille. in a lovely shade of
deep golden yellow.
The chenille embroideries come very
close together, so that in the distance
the effect is almost that of the yellow Vel
vet with an applique of cream lace. The
whole of the ~redingote is run over in
this way with the chenille embroideries,
and the corsage is cut quite low and
finished with soft draperies of chiffon in
two shades of yellow.
! The sleeves are of the cream lace and
are long to the wrists. but they are
made without the chenille embroideries,
so that they are prettily transparent in
effect. On one shoulder there is a bow
of white tulle. which serves as a back
ground for diamond ornaments
Down the front of this gown the lace
opens to show a complete underdress.
This opening is quite narrow on the
bodice, but it widens out as it reaches the
knees.
Tho 1,naar1-nco 10 Of noln UallnW C2tln.
covered with innumerable little iounces
of darker yellow chiffon, each founee
hemmed with a narrow bouillonee of
The samefabric.
At the hem in front there is quite a
wide display of these little founces,
but at the sides n back the skirt is
covered entirely by the lace r~edingote.
At a famous restaurant in Vienna, says
Table Talk IS 4 remarkable autograph
cloth destined to be in The future a price
less possession and already greatly covet-
ed by curio collectors. IT was the clever
idea of the wife of the proprietor TO thus
perpetuata the names of royal. titled or
otherwise notable patrons of the estap-
lishment. With this end in view a square
of satin linen {plain, without dgure) was
hemstitched and heavily edged with rich
lace. and only used in entertaining pa
irons known to fame. It seemed a tri-
! fling favor, after the excellent menu and
perfect service enjoyed. to write las po-
litely requestad) ones name on the snowy
| surface of the dinner cloth. Today it is
inscribed with the signatures of almost
all the reigning sovereigns of Europe, the
members of the House of H~apsblrg. and
many of the most famous celebrities of
the world of art, music and letters. In
this very uniqu way, aside from the sue
| cess of her husband in his chosen calling,
the wife also has accumulated a small
fortune, as already large sums have been
offered for the precious cloth.
In hosiery there are some perfect mar
| wells, and it is a real pity dresses are so
long in front, because the feet cannot be
seen at all. Whether of silk or thread.
stockings are now all o~pen-worked over
the ankles and insteps, and jewels are in
serted into the open-work, spangles are
also sewn on the front of the stockings,
i~engthwise, from ankle to toe. Black
stockings have gold and silver spangles
| worked in them, and are the most fash
ionable of all. For evening. however, they
match the color of the dress; as, for in
| stance, with a pale blue dress, the stock
ings will also be of pale blue, and embroi-
dered with turquoises, or pearls. or silver
or gold ~spangles. For a red dress, the
stockings will be of red silk, spangled
with gold or jet. Many ladies, to save ex-
! pense, spangle their own stockings; it is
| very easy to do; be careful, however, to
sew the spangles len%gthways down the
stocking, otherwise the stocking could not
be drawn over the foot.
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Fancy s~trapping yourself. as it were, to
your thumbsl This is the latest idea for
sleeves in the new summer gowns. The
cuff of the sleeve, which is cut on the
bias. is so shaped as to fall over the back
of the hand. almost to the knuckles-
From under this cuff comes a narrow
band, made of the material, or a piece Of
ribbon, which is passed around the first
is the very latest wrinkle.
For thin summer dresses these, straps
joint of the thumb just like a strap. This
are made either of a narrow band of en-
broidery or of narrow ribbon. which is
tied in a small bow and ends just at the
Houtside of the finger joint. 1t is said by
dressmakers that the object of this strap
is to keep the sleeve in place, and to
prevent it from riding up, and also to
keep the bottom of the long sleeve, which
is now so porllar. well down over the
back of the hand.
We are happy to notice hat the little
pad worn last season at the back of the
skirt Immediately below the waist line is
on the point of disappearance. The tailors
have discovered that this curve or hump
ruins what should be the long scope froIlf
waist to foot of the skirt. 1t is now de-
clared to be grotesque to wear a skirt
pad. They were certainly uncomfortable,
and all of us feel inclined to let them go
in peace, and to stay not the departure.
Still, since some woman's figure falls in
too suddenly at that point, a ruching of
ribbon, soft and light, is sewn to the two
ends of the skirt band to hold it in place.
The ribbon should always be a good
match for the color of the skirt, other
wise some part of it may peep through
the open seam there. 1t is not difficult to
obtain any shade of ribbon in the big
stores. so large is their assortment.
Fine, very fine. are the embroideries
used on summer frocks. The marvels of
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