The Jersey City news., 1901-07-19

your ieathery .hat?
What, my lovely white Gainsboroughg'
gasped Miss Plummer in horror struck
tones
But, dearest, the curl has vanished" !"
folornly. 'fPlease don't wear il y he be-
seeehed. And, to verify his remarks, at
that moment an exclusively gowned mat
ron passed wearing black lace robe and
a huge picture hat with feathers and
plumes in the aforesaid sorry condition
The picture was ruined
The lovers exchanged glances.
The above is a pointer for the girls who
have feather ruches and plume laden hats,
salt air causing the handsomest to sadly
droop and languish in long straight lines,
whereby detracting not a little from the
beauty of the gown. but causing the per-
sonality to suffer as well.
That is quite noticeable feature, par
ticularly in the evening. Three out of
every five women well gowned wear some
thing becoming in straw and flowers. The
"cry'' went abroad earlier in the season
that women were to so bareheaded, but
the knowing ones prefer to cover their
glossy locks, and if you feel Indifferent
about your headgear remember that a
smart looking hat is quite as essential in
midsummer as earlier in the season.
Satin and lace straws, coffee color ana
ecru with high lustre are much favored.
The left flare is at all times a dominant
feature. Roses have the call 50. far as
flowers are concerned, and range in size
from tiny buds up to those four inches in
diameter Rose leaves and mignonette
usually form the combination. A black
velvet bow with cut steel or brilliant
buckle is always in evidence.
striking hat worn with a white crepe
de chine gown was of white chip of the
broad. "hoppy'' type, laden with the most
luscious cherries, shading from the palest
red to flaming scarlet. Here and there
one caught sight of a huge black one.
Intermingling the fruit were cherry leaves
and twigs 1t positively made ones mouth
water to gaze upon such a tempting pic
ture.
Cuban sailor hats trimmed with white
liberty satin in tiny black dots and the
crown pierced with several straight quilts
were among the favored morning styles.
The broad sailors with black silk band
are quite smart and exclusive, as they
cannot be had under three dollars or
thereabouts. White French blue or
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preferred colors in wells. The hideous
green veil of last summer has disappeared
Ecru is the song of the day. The color
te omnipresent.
Many of the handsomest gowns are
trimmed with Irish point. Russian, Araoi-
an. Cluny and other laces of the coarser
variety Others are seen without the least
particle of color, again pale blue, violet
pink Nile green and sometimes white
will be introduced. Self colored slips with
accoi dion plated f1ounces give an undeni-
ably chic effect.
Another ornament decoration is Persian
band trimming. This is principally used
on the corsage and coat. An exquisite
Quality pongee noticed on the Esplanade
was treated with Persian bands, and on
either side small black silk knots
(Frenchl Oriental mosaic buttons were
employed at the sides of the coat, collar
and cuffs.
A number of very heavy linen gowns,
go loosely woven as to resemble sacking,
were trimmed with stitched bands OF
white taffeta, collars, cuffs and large
pearl buttons These were worn loosely
over fine white silk shirt waists. White
linen was used occasionally instead of SILK
Fine grass linen over colored slips with
collar. girdle and touch on sleeves to
match was style often affected.
Fouiard with ecru ground and dashes OF
white and black were seen on several well
dressed matrons Foulards are still being
patronized. although their popularity is
on the wane.
We have generally associated short
skirts with Oxford mixtures and other
heavy and dark materials which stand
any amount of rough and ready wear,
but now the tide has turned, and we see
stunningly dressed women for outing and
morning wearing walking length skirts in
linen, lawns. pique, duck, mohair and
yelling. cashmere and fine French flannel.
Coats usually accompany these quits The
skirts are laid in small and large box
pIaits about the waist and skirt, but tucks
play minor part. Others are seen with
small circular flare, stitched around the
edge with white silk.
Large pearl buttons and lace are en-
p1oyed in great numbers.
typical summer maid sported one Of
these fetching short skirted suits the
other day on the pier, worn over white
habutai silk shirt and a broad white
sailor hat. Dressed in snowy white she
made a very pretty picture leaning over
the rail. her dark tresses, large brown
eyes and wholesome complexion giving her
tremendous dash.
Be sure to include one of these sensible
little garments in your wardrobe; they
escape she ground and therefore do not
soil so readily as if full length.
In neckwear there is. as always, wide
latitude for gentlemen. The bow
in black or dark colors holds its
own. and the narrow four-in-haad
in solid hues is popular. The
most elegant tie to wear with frock
coat is broad band Of black silk net
work over watered silk, which is made
up into puff. These cost from - 10 siO
apiece. They are pinned with either q
distorted pearl. from the size OF one
little fingernail up, or with piii =
carved gold. I4alique has started ana now
controls fashion of plain carved goia
for mems iewelry, whether in scarf, pms
sleeve links or rings. Precious stones
have been driven out of the market Tor
men. The Lalique scarf pins represent
Greek mask. a dragon, a gargoyle, or a
figure of the ancient Roman art modei.
In some cases the dead gold is relieved
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