The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-26

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ing and winter golf there is nothing as
decorative as the fur border, even though
it be very narrow.
Vests, boleros ard panes are made. or
as the modistes say, developed" from
the new French mixtures. One of these
is a crepon with a silk stripe Of a cons
trasting color. Another is a silk, with an
odd crepoa stripe in it. But you viii gem
orally find that the plain colors and stant
dard materials make the best~trimmings.
Never forget that poplin is a winter mar
teriaI as wei as a summer one. In the
dark colors snch as bottle green, dark
/ china blue, royal brown and garnet, 1t is
perfect.
Since so great a fascination fingers
around the word new it may be mem.
| toned that there are several new things.
A silver fox boa may be new to many
when arranged with the head and TWO
/ feet at one end, the tail and two bushy
feet forming the other end This is expen-
sive but pretty. Another novelty in furs
is the fur t~oque-they use to call them fur
| caps. The toque a a soft crown caught
at irregular intervals, and at one slae
there there is an immense chiffon or tule
rosette. standing very smart ard high.
TO keep the tllle or chiffor in shape this
weather there IS a lining Of silk muslin
In furs there is another new wrinkle.
Old fur coats are made very serviceabae
by the additions of velvet cuffs, a velvet
collar. revers of velvet and sometimes z
band Of velvet down the front ard around
the bottom. Take stock of your old fur
coat and see how abundantly this would
renew it.
Fur muffs show vagaries. A fur muff
is trimmed at one side with a very large
bunch Of tulle loops from which hangs a
bunch Of short tails.
They also make muffs entirely Of chif-
fon. -four different shades being used. a
bunch of tails will give the requisite fur
finish.
Great care should be taken in selecting
table linens, for there is nothing which
/ really shows the value as does a fine piece
of linen. In some stores short fax is sold
and in consequence the table cloths soon.
show signs of wear and a roughness APP
pears upon the surface that finally rubs
apart and leaves a hole. Always purchase
the very best linen that you can afford
and you will find that this plan is by far
the most economical in the long run.
Among the newest and richest designs
shown are the poppy and hollyhock pat
terms. These are very rich and stylish
in appearance and are rather high in
price.
Table cloths and napkins are also shown
in perfectly plain danask, with simply a
broad satin stripe around the edge as a
border. These napkins should have a
heavy monogram embroidered in the outer
corner. Other napkins have a plain cen
ire where the monogram should be placed.
Centre pieces OF renaissance are still
greatly in demand, but Battenburg, Cluny
and Arabian laces are now coming to the
front.
For every day use there is nothing bet
ter than the ~centrepieces of heavy linen
with a simples scallop m border of em-
broidery done in cotton. These pisces may
also be used as table covers and for the
centre of bouffets. Scarves Tor toilet table
and bureaus are beautifully dainty and
are really Inexpensive when the quality OF
the materials used is considered. Here
again cluny. Renaissance and B~attenburg
lacas are used, as wei as sheer fine mus
Hrs and embroideries. Handsome towels
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above the edge may ais0 be used for dec
orative purposes as well as for actual use.
Linen. pillow cases with broad hem
stitched border and finished with a band
of deep hand embroidery are very tempt
ing to the average woman Sheets in
linen are also finished with the hemstitch-
ing, and for those who do not care to use
linen sheeting in winter there are both
twilled and plain materials Of all widths
and qualities.
Table covers of drawn work are much
used in place of the silk and other woven
materials. For dining room use where in
Vulnerable linen covers are required,
cloths and covers Of all shapes and sizes
are provided. Tray doilies are now finish
ed with a fine erocheted laos rather than
as Of old, with a fringed border. The
fringe wore SO badly that other edges had
( to come to the fore.
~Japanese drawn work has met with
great favor and while it is dainty and ele-
CANT in appearance, ii is also strong and
durable.
Fans this year are extremely small,
while muffs, on the contrary, are to be
exaggeratedly large. The dearest bit Of
a fan embodies the newest elegance III
his line. 1t is made of wood laquered
in gold and white. The covering of white
satin is delicately painted with branches
of oleanders i%nterlacing. The flowers are
tinted in their own natural color. which
is a~rtfuIy emphasized by the duh greer
Of the leaves and q sWeet-toned back
ground Of light blue that is diffused over
one side of the fan. The sticks of the
fan are SO wide that they overlap; they
are partly cut in open work and partly
painted over with oleanders smaller thar
those on the satin.
The latest dancing slippers are in glaz-
ed kid. in all Of the most delicate shades
A great many patent feathers are also
worn without straps. but with fat little
bows at the base of the instep. The lii,
lie slippers of gold and silver cloth arr
in highest favor. Ever so many are EN-
broidered with tiny mock jewels, and al
have perilousls high heels. A fad that l.
the rage in Paris, but that cannot b
promised great popularity in this country
is that of having thee shoes made OF tw,
kinds of kid in striking contrast. on
pair. for instance. has the toe and bal
Of the foot covered with glazed kid, ii
bishops purple. The remainder Of tn
shoe is in black patent leather. serpen
skin and black patent leather are com