Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-01
THE WORLD OF FASHION.
STYLES FOR DECEMBER.
IFRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
NEW YORK, November %, 1873.

IFROA OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
NEW YORK, November %, 1873.
TIE HOLIDAYS.
The outlook for the holidays is not encour-
aging, notwithstanding that business has i'm
proved and that people generally already feel
a. our sanguine cOuntrymen are apt to do, that
il will come out " all right" The discouraginy
part of it is that business IL being done at an
enormous sacrifice; that manufacturers cannot
or will not issue their productions at less ,tes
therefore many people remain idle. Moreover,
greater degree of gloom than is necessary
settles down upon communities from the cessa
tion of social intercourse and the often unneces
ssIy Interruption of regular public or family
pleasures. People who are not at all affected
by monetary embarrassments still feel cav 4
upon to be solemn, and show their sense % lue
gravity OF the situation by putting a stop to
frivolous amusements of all kinds. Others an
ueipate calamitles by putting the screws on
domestic expenditure, and while expanding the
larger amounts for their own qualification :
lavishly as usual, make the family wretehed by
trying TO save a few dollars per week out of the
already scant house hold expenditure. The con-
sequence is that there are no sOciables or tea
parties, or - ladies lunches" no " small and
early" dinners, few receptions. except those
stereotyped ones which represent no more than
leaving a piece of pasteboard, and not many
even of the family entertainments which are
looked upon as a duty by those who fortu-
nate or unfortunate in the possession of a large
stock Of friends and relations.
Now propose, and ask nothing for the sug-
gestiOD, that men should cut off their own I'M
necessary personal expe nditIres during eight
times and aGd TIRE rooney TO the allowances for
the family. This will enable them 20 enjoy all
sorts OF little inexpensive comforts AMI pleas
pres at home and make IL still more haven OF
rest from the storms Of the world.
TWAS a curious fact that during the first few
weeks Of the money panic hardly lady was TO
be seen at the theater aud but few at the opera.
The audiences mot being large) were composed
almost entirely OF men. New they form, as
usual, about One-third of the Assem- hlage but
u shows where retrenchment begins and where
1t generally ends.
THE WICKED WORLD"
Perhaps the most important dramatic event
OF the month was the production Of Mr.. WIN.
r. GIlbeIts new play OF "The Wicked World
al the Cnion Square Theater. Mr. Gilbert is
the author Of "PygnaliOn and Galarsa," a
World" Z hardly equal 20 il in poe5ic be sS
and nnSh, vet IL Is superior in orr ginality
OF conception and power Of lde2iiZation. It is
certainly remarkable play, and stamps the
author as one of those dramatists of the future
whO viii ideaZe facts and take us 20 the reei ms
OF tte To Be through the coarse commonplace
of What Is. The scene OF the drama, which
represents the upper side of cloud Is as differ
EFT IS possible from the gOrgeously upholstered
Sas.lttis of theCTlinary theatsT. IL is becoming
qEite as much the fashion now % advertise fur
niture through pay As dresses. We have
therefore the Z" Regent" the king William, -
The 'Louis QusrtOZe," and the rest, in tufted,
fec, tlre or yellow satin and gilt, in flaming
and fern cases and flower stands. The fact is it
LOOKS rs II the drama would take the place OF
ire American In ut1te as huge show card for
cabinet ware.
WINTER COSTUMES.
The commercial events Of the last two months
hate quite iut SOD % the production or i'm
IOrtatiJn OF noTCltits. European Orden have
been contaminated as far as possible, and only
such articles and fabrics received as are adapt
ca 70 hoiday purpos's or have standard repu-
tatiOn and value. : &c rage il for indigo bius-
l4uDf.ry hnf IA col An htrar
VIII sell IN this shade. and 80 scarce has it be-
come, owing to the fact that orders have not
been duplicated ss usual, that IL is not possible
70 match garment or a fabric of that particu-
lar INT. Navy blue jackets, mounted with gilt
OF oxydized silver buttons. are coveted by all
cloth sp,s ~ t1fm no not PS-ssss one navySgs
emilia, are the ambition of their names. Furs
ara Iur trimming are in vogue this season, and
~ mist be admitted that the styles (which in
ter taste.
Large furs are overwhelming, and destroy the
sItine OF the figure. Small coilsrettes, narrow
bands, dainty muffs, are sufficient for warmth
ana best adapted TO set of q neat figure to ad-
vantage. Nothing could be conceived less be-
Tort than the elephsntine for cloaks in fashion
Anew wears ago. Enessed In one all outline IL
.oet, and the prettiest woman waddles beneath
ue burden like q furred animal.
The revival OF black lynx recalls the enor-
NOUS nuns OF quarter OF . century ago or
more, which it Is said the thrifty ladies of that
s nsh rn2rkrcng. But II IL not at all likely that
.nls " Iue, fo- our grand mothers were too
tnrlity 70 carry their muffs TO market, and IL
ney nad thought too much of them to deface
Ae SIX inning With legs of mutton or the plump
poultry OF that time. A gloved hand holding a
fortmonnSie and bit OF mbroifered cambric,
are 81 that the NUTS OF the present time will
hold, and II j. sufficient.
What are called the ssbI,ck" furs are the
rage as TO color, that Is Ia say, black browns
IN seal skin and mink, black grey in drown
nHteno end fox, and the blacklist black In
iyn1 These are for sets Of mufs and tippet.
hot Boa Fur uppets have taken the place Of tip
rs ard boas and form q straight collar round
~ neet, which Is buttoned in front. at
osSlh make three tippess 80 that 1t is really
sesnenieai Tor mother with two daughters to