The Jersey City news., 1906-04-04

covert cloth. The latter is also shown II
the ordinary fitted jacket. for separate
wear.
On the frocks it would seem that every
sort Of trimming is being lavished, and
on the same gown one is apt to find shir-
rings and cordings, knife plaitings. va
edgings and silk braids. crochet buttons
and rhinestone buckles.
The latest statistics relating to the hui
man frame show that the average height
of the American woman has increased
one inch in the last decade, while the
man has not gained fraction Of an inch;
in fact, he has lost a fraction. There is
food for thought in these figures, vet it
win not do to get hysterical about them,
a ssome sensational papers have done.
There is no reason to aver that the
future woman will be a giantess and her
consort pigmy, says ''Leslie's Weekly y
Rather the deduction may be made that
the woman is gradually loosing her frail-
ness, and is approaching somewhat the
yirile strength and stature of man. This
is hailed as consummation devoutly to
be wished, because it will make for a
future strong and vigorous race.
A century ago the woman of slight
frame, petite and short, was the normal
type. A large woman was looked upon
as abnormal and masculine. In the last
two decades woman has come into her
own. She has won recognition from edu-
cationalists; she has left the freside for
the shop, store and Office, thus competing
actively with men in the arduous cares
of daily business; she has been forced to
develop her frame and strength because
of this active competition. We see in
the result of this so-called emancipation
of women, larger, stronger and brain
Ter woman.
The normal woman decade ago was
Ave feet FIVE inches tall: she has added an
inch, and probably will add another in
another decade or generation. Then she
will arrive at the average mans height.
The craze for athletics on the part of
boys and girls will tend to enlarge the
frame, even if it does restrict the amount
Of knowledge. The frame of the girl is
even more susceptible to the enlarging
influence than that of the boy, by reason
of centuries of repression.
CONSERVATION has seized the dressmak k
er since the advent of the princess gown
and draped waist. for although, every line
of the ideal creation is perfect while my
lady is .starding. 1t suddenly becomes a
forlorn looking mass when che is seated;
the back is too snug. the front wrinkled,
and, alas, the waist line has entirels' das'
appeared
A prominent New York modiste recent
" said: 'The American wohan has f.
nally learned TO stand correctly. but
scarcely one in fifty kntws how to sit
properly
The correct sitting position has been
analyzed. and it was found that there is
one simple and infallible test; sit before
long mirror IN such a way that the
side view Of ire body is reflected. then
draw an imaginary straight line from the
ear to the seat Of the chair, and if this
line passes through the shoulder and h =
the body is well poised.
The knees should be kept close togeth-
er one foot placed slightly in advance of
the other, so that just one dainty boot
peeps from beneath her gown If this
position is kept, It will be surprising to
find that rising from chair is really not
hard work and there will be none of the
usual awkward movements of legs and
feet. Tall people who have such difficult
ty with their unusual length will find
that they will feel comfortable and incon-
spicuous If these rules are followed
Even the short women of America have
as a general rule moderately long waists.
so that they can at least look tall when
they are seated and putting the forward
foot well in advance will add still more
to the height.
BOARD OF FINANCE COMMITS.
SIONERS
(Oficial Proceedings.
tContinued.)
$77.40 to Thos. Delaney, for services
/ Crllecsa ONCE, January, 1905.