The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-15

Dress GOODS Q3W1GSS Ii, u cUpJSNe
lating to dress, the one uppermost IN the
feminine mine And very naturally, since
one must have ones cloth before one
makes ones dress, AS for variety, the
whole collection from the plainest little
plaid for school frocks to the most ex-
orisite creations of artist brains and
hands in which beauty shall subject the
beast is lust that. There seems no limit
to the range of exquisite designings and
rintings. They simply go on melting into
infinite Kaleidoscope arrangements until
the eve is drunk upon their beauty.
This last applies particularly to the finer
fabrics in which womankind is to dazzle
of an evening. And, indeed, these ap-
pIioue and embroidery effects on the soft,
satiny surfaces of the new silks are beau
tiful as fairy weaves. Crepe in this en-
broidery effect is unspeakably lovely, ana
though it is called meteore broche, II
looks much more like a down-to-date ex-
preston of a rich old Indian embroidery
on crepe than a brocaded meteor. rms
is eminently so in the old rose shade.
With all these soft weaves the furore
II is natural to have Liberty silk still the
vogue. These lend themselves admirably
Those of US who have objected to SILK
narrowness because of the piecing neces-
sifatad greet ioyouslv the satin Liberty,
a regal stuff. so inches wide. 1t is mag
ntfcent and comes in all the beautiful
evening shades. The Celebrations are to
he had in the single width. Listen to
this! A ground of dull-fnish cream LIB
erty satin, with great, graceful clusters
of deIicately tinted elder berries, their
leaves being in cream satin broche effect.
you've to see 1T to feel it. Another dis
finguisned creation is in the enlevage ef-
feet {extraction Of coiors in reaiity)- Ia
daintiest violet strewn with daisies
They're not one whit prettier called Mar
guerites). from which the color has been
extracted. leaving them white, with hall
of them outlined with the cord seen IN
Russian lace. the applique effect Is very
rich. Satin mireir may be had 60 inches
wide.
In plain white statuary satin is the lat
est. 1t is softly white, like marble, ana
entirely free from the ordinary glare
Stretched over ones arm it transforms
said member into a most statuesque limb.
1t simply converts one into a living pic
ture. Velvets are mixed with some OF
the heavier weaves. In all white these
will make sweet opera capes- One rlch
effect is the coral design on cloth of gold
AnOIHe1 SHOWS lit H14lC fC3NCt as HN~
pleiades on a turquoise sky over and over
again. The pastel tints still hold, and we
are warned to watch for salmon pink.
There is no end of the novel fabrics in
tended for day wear. A metallic brown
is fairly lost sight Of in dark, fluffy che
mile dotted stripes. Price, Bats. Satin
cloths at 50 come in royal blue. purple,
two grays, green and node. There are
+ror,o,1a,5s hlraocp1ue in black and YraV.
with hecks of cream, rose and green.
Boucle plaids at $3.50 are much more ex-
treme, one consisting of green, gray and
brown checks squared off with broad
black boucle effect, on which are tufts of
white and rose. Much red is in evidence.
Some with red chenille stripping, some
with taut black corded silk stripes in two
tone novelties even showing chenille dots.
A black dotted one is in a turquoise and
black silk and wool mixture. Venetian
cloth in plain old rose is effective. The
French Broadcloths. aren't here yet. 80
Zibelline in a very deep castor is $3.50
This hairy felt-1ike material is very rich.
Bedford cords are in again at prices up to
81. Prunelfa is rich new cloth resem-
bling Venetian, only it has the splendid
sheen of ibroadcloth. The best of it is
$3.50.
49,.
Before selecting their new fall gowns
women desire to be well informed as to
what colors and materials are to be fash
ionable, so that they will make no mis-
take in purchasing. The showings for the
fall of '99 contain many charming sur
prises both in colorings and fabrics For
the former Madame la Mode has deereed
that the plum shades shall have a promi-
nent place. Not only in plain materials
but in combinations these shades of pur-
pie will tax first place.
Second place in fashions favor is con-
ceded to the French blues, particularly in
camel's hair and broadcloth. Light and
Oxford gray will continue to perpetuate
their present popularity. Reddish browns
will be worn only to a slight degree, while
green will receive no recognition what
ever.
For early fall, before the advent of real
winter, the so-called pastel shades, deli
cate blues, greens and pinky bluffs, like
the under part of a mushroom are the
newest and some authorities claim that
these exceedingly light tints will continue
the vogue all through the cold season.
AS regards materials, their name is le-
glon. AS the butterflies of fashion for
several seasons past would have nothing
but the very satiniest of smooth-faced
cloths, naturally now their are surfeited
with them and have turned to the other
extreme in finish for a change-camels
hair. Plain. and in plaids, this fabric
will undoubtedly be this winters smartest
and most worn material.
CRYSTALLINE, a new stuff with a glossy
finish, promises to have wide vogue In
novelty goods silk poplin specified in the
whipcord fashion, or rather whipcord with
a silk finish. is the latest.
Another very attractive new fabric de-
signed to simulate narrow tucks running
across has fat upright ribs. a very odd
yet strikingly new effect. It is like a
wooden poplin. and is very wide, SO a skirt
can be cut either the length or the width.
This winter will be decidedly a velvet
one, and even whole outdoor garments,
like cloaks and tail-made costumes, will
be made Of velvet. The plain and miroir
effects are most desirable. although some
few corded ones will be seen. Plum and
garnet shades taxi precedence in velvet.
Grenadines, especially in fancy weaves,
like openwork or with a chenille thread
forming stripes, crossbars or a figure, will
be in great demand for evening wear.
Two important factors TO bear in mind