The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-28


days, and one finds many interesting
things, all sorts of garments for infants,
invalids and well people. There are spec
iaities for people in all degrees OF health
or lack of it, and, what is better, these
specialties are not necessarily freaky. In
deed. the waists which so many have
adopted. after thrusting the corset out of
their life for good and all. are altogether
admirable. 1t is sensible, too, to have
them without lacing. This does away with
even the trace that the finest silken
strings must show through a thin dress.
And if the thing fits why be troubled with
laces which are constantly having to be
replenished. If the garment stretches it is
not a difficult matter to take it in. Per
SONS of odd shapes may have them to or
der, but the majority may be fitted on
the spot, since they come in all sizes,
from Is to 40 inches waist measure. The
cheaper sorts (s2.z to $3.50 launder beau
tifully, as the bones slip out, while they
may be had in any degree of silken ele-
gance to match dainty silk underwear.
The specialties shown for infants are
very interesting. Especially so in the
bath blanket in apron form. It is knit
ted with a cotton back and a heavily
feeced nap of wool on the outside, and
forms just the cosiest nest for Mr.. Baby
while he is getting himself clean" An
end can be pulled up over a little limb just
as occasion offers, and the whole thing,
which is the eosiest sort of nest, costs
from 81 to $l.75. Mr.. Baby has also up-to-
late abdominal bands, like little knitted
waists, instead of the length of flannel
fastened with a row of murderous pins.
They have straps which button over the
shoulders and another little tab which
buttons round between the chubby legs
So It's bound to stay in place. As to
material, there's everything from cotton
to silk-prices, 80 to IS CENTS In these
days shaped and knitted quares have
taken the place of harsh, unyielding
woven fabrics.
The nightgown with the stirring string
around the hem is for babies not old
enough to wear night drawers AS you
see, the most pronounced 'skicker'' would
find it impossible to get his pink toes out
into the cold, cold world. These cost from
90 cents to s1.50, and are knitted. AS for
the night-drawers. they are simply very
roomy knitted union suits. Some with
feet have an opening at ~the-ankle.
The cold-footed sisterhood will rejoice in
a nice i1eecy nightgown, with stocking
like attachments for the feet. They are
simply buttoned to the inside of the gar
ment down at the sides. These stocking
attachments also serve to keep the gar
ment drawn down. The price is $3.50.
Mankind may iuxuriate IN the same gar
ment a quarter cheaper. without the feet.
that is. Just why fate should Ignore his
chilled extremities is beyond kind-hearted
ones.
Gauze umbrella drawers are new. sand
some who have worn them proclaim them
silk or surah to which conservative ones
cling. They may be had in cotton, wool
or silk. and they have a ruffle of sheer
muslin. embroidery or lace, and cost from
so cents to $3.50.
A charming little ribbon dancing girdle
costs $3.50. and. like all fine c~orsets, has
the plush facing down the front steels.
People whc var to keep UP a big estab-
lishment, says the London Mail" have
to pay for permission to do so. Last year
society paid into the national exehequer
by way of taxation and as the price OF
style or establishment licenses no less
a sum than e74O,s6s. Think, first of all,
what it costs TO- keep James, in all his
dignity. The exchequer values him at Ii
shillings a year. Two hundred and five
thousand, five hundred and thirty-six
licenses for male servants were issued last
year, and brought in a revenue of 2153, 500.
There are other ranks for the carriages
than the cab rank, a one guinea rank, and
the democratic 10 shiilings rank. Between
these three ranks are the greatest con-
ceiyabie differences.
If your carriage has four or more wheels
and is fitted to be drawn by two or more
horses, you must pay a2 IS a year for
1t. But if YOU carriage has four or
more wheels and is drawn by only one
horse or mule, you can have the thing
for one guinea a year. And If p~erchanee
you cannot live up to the -four-wheeled
style, but are content with a carriage
or cart of less thar four wheels you can
get of with a yearly payment of Is shiI-
lngs. That is the cheapest style the
government can tolerate. OF course, the
15-shiiling carriages are greatest in num-
Der. Last year 316.4s5 of them paid Is
shillings apiece, in addition to LIZ. 81 hack
ney carriages. People who ride in one
horse, four-wheeled carriages come next
in number, with 1929 carriages. The
lucky people who ride in carriages with
four wheels or more. and are drawn by
two or more horses, number 1887. Al
together those who ride in carriages and
carts pay ESQ, $50 a year for the privi-
lege of riding on wheels instead of walk
ing. But the hackney carriage and the
two-wheeled cart pay three-fifths Of that
amount.
What Is a carriage without armorial
bearings2 Absolutely styleless. But II
you wish armorial bearings painted on
your carriage you must pay a2 Is for
permission, as well as something to the
painter for his skill. If you wish to use
armorial bearings in any other way-say,
on your note paper-then a guinea a
year will suffice. More people use bear
ings this way han on carriages. Last
year 931. 500 was received for permission
to put armorial bearings on carriages and
a43, 43s to use them in other ways.
In this way is made up the 9740,5 6
which is paid each year for permission
to live in style.
Club-women who go shopping for white
muslin underwear nowadays are pretty
apt to ask If it has a consumers label
says the "Woman's Home Companion
This IS q. stamp which shows the approval
of the National Consumers League and
bears the two printed inscriptions, made
under clear and wholesome conditions, =