The Jersey City news., 1905-06-10
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Although smart women are leaving
town every day. there are enough left in
the city to present good display Of
handsome toilettes. The gowns which
are now being worn are superb, and one
could not imagine anyone adding acees-
sories which would enhance their beauty
to any extent Even though the fashions
are so beautiful and becoming, women
are fearful lest this revival of crinoliile
will bring forth the hoop skirt. Men
also are fearful for the return Of this
fashion. and they are trying all manner
of ways to get this notion out of the
heads of the fashion makers. The draped
skirt is introduced, and many say that
this is only the beginning Of new era
when fashions will return again to their
old standards. TIE gowns have never
been quite so artistic as now. Before,
when grandmother took pride in her
dainty costumes which were rather ex-
tfeme in their modishness. they were
not becoming to every woman; in fact,
very few looked well in them. Perhaps
it will not come to hoop skirts. but it is
certain that they will not make their
appearance before next fall at any rate.
The fashions are indeed beautiful.
Women have never looked so extremely
feminine. and it really pays to have a
revival in dress styles One did not
really realize how very unbecomingly
women dressed few years ago. The
heavy shoes. the heavy gloves. very high
collars, stiff skirts. plain and Iomely
hats constituted womans outfit. It was
intended that she should be comfortable.
but she did not look so. The present day
styles are just what women want and
what they look well in. II is hoped that
they will remain for long enough time
to allow all women to have the benefit
Of them
Women have awakened to the fact
that silk petticoats. especially those made
of taffeta. are quite too much of an ex-
trasagance, and they have found that
the china silk ones are just as service
able and very much more durable. They
surely do not cut through as does taft
feta, and they are softer and more in
accordance with the summer frocks. And
then again they can be laundered like
nainsook They do not require starch.
and they can be kept ever so much
more clean The taffeta skirt takes fhe
dust to considerable extent and wo-
men find it very hard to keep them in
trim order. Every time one is donned it
means much work to the wearer, or if
she is fortunate enough TO have n maid
the time is spent by her OF course, an
extra founce or frill at the bottom is
necessary to give the extra flare. but
then that has a tendency to make it
softer and more delicate. To make a
china silk petticoat eight yards of MAJ
terial is needed These skirts are soft.
and cling to the figure from the band or
running string. to the founce, but from
this the skirt bangs free from its own
weight
Expense must be considered, and one
might haze ne Of these skirts Of all
coIors 10 match all frocks, and still keep
their bank book high. A pretty, though
simple, way to make q skirt Of this kind
is to shirr on wide founce and to fin
ish it with two rows of yalenciennes lace.
or fine embroidery is pretty The under
ruffle can be either plain or edged with
lace.
If there is any objection to these skirts
it would come in the form Of com
plaint that they do not rustic, but then
that is not necessary to the new frocks
a any rate.