Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-31

were created GOr tie mCd Temperature ot
Paris, and they eau b woIn fnroaCho az lie
winter with comfort in TIE southern states og
our country, bat a. a - ieid fglm the &. aSfs
OF a winter I'm New Enciana, or NartEe-n
Minnesota. they are totally inaiernatr vt
We have positively IN onr great ernp'ri1 ne no
warn, protective, ample garment oca~ n The
stamp o. tssbisn, except Tie gtSh c.uaA Of hack
velvet, lined, quilted and trimmed viii Tar. a
very cold day, even n New y oTk, shows tli~
want with glATing distinc,ntss.
The walking suit are on tae street a. usls'.
but they are supplemented among t1e large
class OF persons 40 Cannot anord velvet cisek~.
with shs~ls OF different hgcs anI ia -scru> large
old-fashioned fur cares, OF anything -i-~ thar
can he found 20 add warmth. This - well
enough, but IL produces an appearance OF IN
cOngTulty and want OF neatneSs ant Uult1- mlty.
which DESTROYS the harmony OF street. attire
Whatever the opinion may be as 70 i.Ja~e ant
society dress For women. there il no q leSrlpa
but thst street dress should be sober, neat. sub
stantlsl, convenient, unobtrusiye and some
what uniform, IN order not 20 attract disagree
able attention American ladies wouii % wei
To follow the example OF American gentlemen
in not adopting vulgar, os,re OF announcement
fashion simply because IL IL foreign.
The long irish driving coat nov worn D.
young London sSells I'm the drawing room. ana
known a. the Ulster coat, Vas introduced by tBs
Prince Of wales neglecting 10 remove one he
had worn a. a race before appearing ~ the
an outrage upon taste, was voted 1.-The ching
and sent 90 New York ~ the latest sgvle. NaN
York gentlemen, however, refused a. cncs %
endorse IL, and u Will undoubtedly be reminded
in short tine 10 = original position.
New York men paw lcss attention - dress
than New York women and actually leave b.
more IN the hands o. thc:rttilOrs. bat -Gey are
AZ the same time more independent. and know
petter what they want or az any rate whlf thcy
don [ want. and no tailor can make them believe
that what they don't want Is VIVA. they Il want.
In other words, they make their fasLilner auI
his models subscrvieut 60 Memsg.v YES an nos
their whole outer man 10 hls Oidegsl nplJus
and caprices.
has begun, and promises - Be unusually bril-
liant A. general rGle only three OF sour pgb-
lie balls are given, TO which the stan % fash
iun j. affixed, and among these tn Ladies Cna~-
liable Ball has helitb most distinguished place.
Already this winter, however, two benevolent
balls have taken place, one a. Delmpnlco's, aud
enc NJ the Academy Of Music, both under higl
patronage. and now, on the 5th OF January, tHH
Americas Club Ball i announced gnder aus
pices which place buNes AZ the AGA i-my OF VI q
SIC at Sl09 premium. The Americas Cab \
composed altogether OF city politicians. 70 whom
money ~ no object" aud who as a rate, dress
their wives gOTgeouSly. The bali, therefore.
will be Respondent with SIX. satin ant 4 a
m0udS, and OdOrous with floral grOttoes, from
which fountains are 10 send forth tie richest
perfumes. In addition % tie Academy OF M
sic, Irving Hall has been engaged, and viii
serve a. supper rooD-a cover or arcllwRv.
beautifully decorated aud lined with caOir
plants ans EOwers, bridging the distance b
tween the two buildings.
will mention q few oI the dresses 20 he worn
az this ball, which have been submitted 20 nv
inspection. Overdressof tine pulled muslin aud
NRlencienncs lace, over scarlet grOs grain
garniture of held nowers in yssiei cSlors'
Cold tale, trimmed with gold fringe over tur-
quoise blue satin, and square bows Tor looping
MP the skirt, head dress or wreath form az a
diadem with long trail OF golden wheat and blue
corn flowers. White organize muslin trimmed
with Nalenciennes, anu Hoped high with black
velvet over rich dress OF pink gTOs grain: pink
81 az IA "a vna Il rrHHa
train, and trimmed with narros rufiics Of TIE
same, put on scant and sinked out: under
sleeves aud trimmings tor the neck OF tine Oh
lace. unlc OF punk china crepe, very long,
pointed and trimmed With rich critnped fringe.
over a dress Of satin striped chamhery
gsuze; white and pink. sash with trat's q the
shoulder Of white hsy-blossOm. Bouquet a.
the left OF the coTssge, connecting With =
bi anch used for looping up The skirt. Lovely
dress Of white crepe over whit satin. Go mplete
garniture OF blue forget-ne- riots aud pink rose
badS in foliage Of dark leaves. Shawl OF uoint
lace, worth 5000. draped a. a tGulc over en-
broidered white satin; diamonds and ma-abagr
feathers, mounted as digrettess loop ~. the l4ee
and form the head-dress.
PANIC silks.
Some great houses haze tahan ADVANTAGE o.
The pane abroad 20 buy enormous Issuti' irS 8T
silks at reduced rates, srd sci. them AZ - the
holiday AZ c0freSpOndugiy low prices. FErtrc
urst time since the commencement st q. r ~
"A good sir can be bought i0r - per yard. anI
ami excellent black 81 Il for loss taln : r-aD.'
and choice shades Of color have been E8ne -8r
long time, AMI dr6J he Paris ai.I wool So .l
have been elected 20 ill their plscss. va -ch. ia.
cOuTsc. they cannot. fa~hnerr. waflh has
never been appreciated here. VIII De I.oarnei
now it i gone.
CBsTE- ATNE rEsIus.
These ma sive bTalds, which were laughed AZ
when they sVpc AIRED ar FIRST. have worked the Id
way somewhat slowly, but luIlly succeeded in
GispaciDg the ChignOn. They are worn N Ion,
loois, Which descend low q Jon the head, toueh-
ING the neck aud selling the cola-s. ani are
much less becoming than an srt.sticaIly a-rsved
chlgb0n The chgnOu. however, hes hal
The most disastrous effect upon tie natural
hair. IL has brought It out bv tie roots
and has hardly lelt one 10 ten the al
tale. There is = uuiver> Al cry Of despair from
women concerning their hair. VIA can lie
done O. restore IT, and answers com from
nCstrum vendors OF every description, WHO will
quickly oontriVe 70 desp0il them OF the little
they have LETT. The very best thing thew co1Id
10 would he to cat a short aud wear Id short
Without any cOvering-waS ASKING il every day
with boraN and csmphOr water-tO which A little
pure glycerine has been addel-ani drving A.
thoroughly. But they will not % this - thew
must l. Ell gang their ain gait"
JENNY JUNE.