The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-23

! of available resources. However simple
our fare, let it be as varied ana as
changeable as possible within our means,
for this in itself stimulates appetite,
which is but another name for gastric
juice.
In conclusion, we may quote the words
of Sir Henry Thompson, who, when
writing of ssDiet in Relation to Age and
to Activity says:-.The great practical
rule of life in regard to human diet Will
not be found in enforcing limitation OF
the sources of food that Nature has
abundantly provided. On the contrary,
that rule is fulfilled in the perfect de-
velopment of the art of adapting food
of any and every kind to the needs Of
the body. according to the very varied
circumstances of the individual, at diff
ferent ages. with different forms of ac-
tivity, with different inherent personal
| peculiarities, and different environments
So
There is a certain quaintness, says
"Harper's Bazar,'' about the garments
which are appearing toward the end of
winter. Many of them are strangely sug-
gestive of the styles of the early seven
ties, although allied to the fashions of
the present time. An example of this
kind is shown in a garment from maison
Oyer. This is a heavy olive-green cloth
coat fitting close to the figure, and TRIM
med with black soutache braid. The COZ
lar and revers are faced with emerald
green velvet and outlined with the SOU
tache. Rows Of this braid, beginning at
the side back seam just below the waist,
rise to the shoulder and pass over and
down the front, curving round to a point
over the pockets at the. side. The skirt
is cut round, and a circular f1ounce is
Joined under another row of the soutache.
The skirt of the coat, in the black
breadths, extends to the full length of
the garment. It is very full, the width
being turned under in a double box-pleat-
ing at the centre seam in the back, and
two back-turning pleats at the side seam.
The seams Of the box-sleeves are out
lined at the shoulders by soutache braid
ornaments.
The costume worn with this coat is of
black velvet and beige cloth. The bodice
is tight-ftting and bordered with applied
velvet figures. The skirt is a full circular,
the upper part being of cloth and the
lower of velvet, the beige cloth being
shaped like an apron and applied to the
velvet. 1t is outlined with applique
figures of velvet and a deep silk fringe.
The point of the beige apron reaches to
within eight inches of the hem of the
skirt, and the cloth at this point is
heavily ornamented with applique figures.
The hat is of beige felt trimmed with
black velvet ribbon. The crown is
spangled and jetted, and three plumes
rise from the left side. The under part
of the brim at the back is finished with
a large velvet bow, which borrows an air
of additional trimming from the high
comb which supports the hat.
The fashionable shades will be light
brown and tobacco brown. ~castors, ecrus,
tones which mingle well with the mas
turtium shades.
There are some lovely new shades of
fawn, and there are some new shades of
gray which lave a shimmering effect.
Napoleonic blue is to be a very popular
shade. This is a lighter tone of blue. But
the fashionable shades will be all very
bright.
Mignonette green will be in high vogue,
also a crap shade on the p%eriwinkle or
der.
The silks for spring, especially those for
fancy waists, show very wide stripes.
A silk that will be very popular is Of
pink and green and wide stripes, the
green having a shimmering, %irridescent eff
feet, and the pink is crossed by bands of
black.
The patriotic check will be exceedingly
poular among the spring silks. The
checks are of pink, white and blue, the
checks being fully three inches square,
and after one has imagined these shades
and patriotic checks then he must also
imagine as though a veil of very delicate
black check, like a checker board, were
thrown over the whole. This silk is
very pretty, the network of black lines
subduing the bizarre effect of the large
checks.
Lavender and white in very wide
stripes form a pleasing color combina-
ton in the new spring silks. The divis-
ion lines are traced in black n fire.
quently have a very narrow hair line OF
stripes, also with hair lines on either
side shading off.
Cerise and brown, with division lines
of pink, form a unique combination in
the new silks. There is something quite
elegant about the dark stripe on the
bright pink. and the tones are exquisite
ly blended.
Flowers of all sorts, especially violets
are in full favor, arranged high on one
side of the toque. One, two or thret
ostrich feathers, with a rhinestone orna-
ment, constitute the trimming on some
Of the tulle hats, while others are
trimmed with sequined wings, and agar
pointed ends of tulle, wired into shape
and spotted with steel sequins. are ths
finish with a steel ornament. Black
white and colored tulles are all uset
for hats, and an occasional one has Ions
strings of chiffon tied under the chin
Imitation diamond ornaments temper
arily decorate some of the black tull'
toques with stunning effect.
!, The hats most in evidence in the day
time are the fur-trimmed velvet toques
ornamented with violets or SOME of thu
dark, rich red shades in flowers, which
are SO fashionable this season.
Something new in hats seems to bios
/, som out every year with the organdie:
/, n lawns in January, but the novelties
!, are mostly of the dressy sort, for even
: ing wear, and in anticipation OF summel
!, for those who are going South Tull'
? oad mn1iccalipa do cpia are the lateS