The Jersey City news., 1902-02-26

fretted and ribbon strung corset covers
10000 and night dresses are still
be;ne sold far below cost ana an ;"
unrest white. The only touch OF co.or ~
1,e fa,,nd in the plies Of reduced or prand
new underwear is lent by the interlaeihs
r;hrans colorea lingerie is simply ont
of +ha running, but the ribbon decoration
certainly does supply a note Of pleasing
variety in the heaps of snow goods.
FIR example. the up-to-date corset
cover is largely constructed OF ribDoI'
whether it is a bolero in shape or corr
btnation petticoat and cache corset III
one The bolero shaped under bodies
that make any pretension to daintiress'
are constructed, as a rule. on the pattern
of the pretty trite displayed in the sing.e
figure. of a demose,le dressed to the point
where her fine afternoon gown is to be
assumed. This is not at all an expensive
bit of underwear. "A nice domestic CAM
brio is used in its construction and three
rows of broad imitation beaded torchon
insertion run round the body TO admit
an interviewing Of light blue wash rib
hon. Torcion edging finishes the neck
arm ho,es and bottom Of the snug little
garment.
with this one of the very newest of the
new white skirts is worn. Ito cut END
decoration are quite, like those Of the once
proudly predominant six petticoat. This
Is however, study in white Gotten,
white embroidery and blue ribbon, The
advantage Of such skirt is, Of course
that It launders, outwesrs two silk gar
ments. and, VIXEN properly gotten up
hol6a tha dress skirt out Tar more
esf1 ever will
In these days Of scient .fc shopkeepns,
woman can buy such a skirt already
made ard exeuisitely laundered, or she
can easily construct the whole thing her
se,f by buying the deep, heavily needle
worked fiounee, already cut out and gath
cred for swift adjustment.
AT this stage in the affairs Of under
wear there seems to be a preference ex-
p-essed for embroidery over lace; and
women pass unaffectediy huge piles of
knitted six and Isle 'undervests and COM
binatfons marked down to sacrifeial
figure to gladly purchase almost anything
nice in the form of linen and cotton goods
underwear.
Knitted things had their day, and it
was the day of the excessive tai.or-made
that has now given way to coquettish
frou-frouness Let any woman VINO
doubts this cast her eye on any group
siretched in pretty deshabille.
One sees the latest conception in
coordination chernise and short petticoat,
night dress and a corset cover and long
pcfsicoat in one. All these sweet gar
lncnts are adorned with pretty white
bati5se beaded embroidery, with fine tucks
and With an abundance of ribbon. For
of q n-s
beading is finished on either edge with a
broad and pretty border. and the ribbon
laced through this produced the most ef-
fectiye trimming possiole.
Undeniably in the restoration of the
chemiss vast deal of improvement in
its cut and decoration has been achieved.
The superauous fu.lness at the shoulder
and in the skirt has been effectively
pared down. Straps of ribbon in many
cases takes the place of arm hole sleeves
and in some examples finely graduated
ticks take up all the waist line fullness,
in this way the garment fits snngly in
to the figure Chemise may be had in
the shops for both thin and stout women,
the purchaser in nine cases out CT ten
expressing preference for garments
made of the finest American cotton.
a Quaker City scotsman asserts that
the Government has made a grave mis-
take in demanding too high vitality
percentage in the seeds bought for pub
lie distribution. According to this au-
thority any class of seeds may be bred to
possess high vitality, but at the expense
of quality, flavor. aroma, texture, size,
shape color and the like. A high vitality
tends towards an enlargement of parts.
and usually undesirable parts Weeds
are very vital-veTy precocious; but take
a weed and breed 1t down 10 something
worth having and it only produces one
half or one quarter the Seeds and those
of reduced vitality. Now take the stron-
ger growing of these seeds. and continue
the process for years and the expert
menter will finally get back to the origi-
raj coarse weed" All of which seems
to say that great vitality means degen-
Grafton.
This human side Of Floras children is
most engrossing subject. 1t is q common
thing for the sons OF men to develop the
rowing habit and do everything that would
lead to a prodigal son reception later.
But for a gentle garden violet to sigh for
wild life is beyond the credulity of the
average person. Yet we are assured that
cultivated plants often weary of the mod
est monotony of living IN a colony for
the benefit of human friends and actually
run away, even if they get no further
than the field across the road. Dearly do
they pay, however. for this straying from
the path of virtuous duty; the brief pleas
ure Of freedom soon fades into degenera-
tion in company of thistles and other
annoying neighbors.
A. thoughtful one suggests that the call
ing Of the florist was brought to its pres
ent proportions by the fact that joy and
sorrow have ali seasons for their own;
and must be considered from the floral
standpoint; as Nature refused to change
her plans, man took to fooing her by
putting members Of her family in to an
artificial summer until now even the per-
son of ordinary means may enjoy green
house forceling. And the very rich may
revel in exotics to an extent not dreamed
Of few years ago. and impossible unless
long notice had given time for gathering
an the desired quantity from the four cor
ners of the earth. The Widener dinner
decorations proved q record-breaker here;
while the entire house was decked with