, 1873-12-27
FrugaIlly Among The RicIl---Worth,
and Ills Bad 1aste.
Round Wnists---The --latest
from Paris.
Robes OF Ify1nencal Sacriticc---
Velvet Botlicca with Thin
Skirts.
Front Our O.o,t Correspondent.


Tho ronowoj financial easo II 30 welcome, aftor
the closetess of tho autumn, TINT 1t III bettcr
appreciated md enjoyed thnn II thoro Ind boon
no dark outlook fow wooks ago. Besides,
everybody llaa boot,, and is, determined to mako
tho best out Of tho situation, and to be AZ cheer
FIJI M possible ovcr past and prospective misfor~
tnnes.
g1:Ss1n1E ECoNoaIy.
NV OWL ol,servatiou In public mud private Ia,
TINT, while certain fashionable circles aro curtail-
ing their oxpoleos but slightly, tho mn
jorlty, oven Of wealtl,y po1Hons, arc
nractietnK n. oconomy heretofore ILL.,
known. At MI elegant reception, given
last week, which, in respect 10 prominent 1'er-
BonB preaent, iA ilxely to 10 ono Of tho most ro-
ntarhablo Of tho season, fully half tho dresson
worn woro OF laat yoara mako. md Bomo were
yet older. It is worry sensible and altogether I'D
mirnhlo in fashionable women to we"r their
gowns second yoar; but, until tho current
scaaon, 1t certainly iras not bccn customary.
The old toiletten, Mt tho party mentioned, ycro
so much prettior aud moro graceful than tho
now, tilat tic danes who ilad appeared, With
inward dissatisfaction, In their anciont gowns,
want homo noro tlan content that thoy had
ptacticcd economy, and, ut tho Same timo, vim
dcntcd their reputation for good taso
SEVERAL DRESSES Hf NbllTH
wore among the new costumes and wornssworthy'
Of hia reputation US a1l original Nobody, for Il
moment, could lli.yo mistaken thom for anybody
olsos dcsign; a,,d nobody would havo thought
tlom III anything but most cxccrable tasto, liad
it not been Tor their costly makor. Forlnstance.
thole yaB n dross Of n,gnonetto-groon groa-grnin,
tomi-train, round waist low. ronnl neck, and
very short sleevos. So fur 1t was woil enough,
H. u1a EI1t t}tof
tell you that it had oght varie-
ties Of trimming Of all widths. put on
il, every conceivable hgnro,-no two lines
having tho smallest relation to eacll othor,-and
to crown tho whole, putohes OF 2 dull pac-hl!1a
silk appearing now atld ngai1l. like spots of nliy
drcsa bud only it's expense and pariean nativity
to recommend it.
; In contradatinction to this motley coucoption.
ia lovely dress Of metropolitan origin. Tho
op aMso 3 qm ow ot the pnt is
by n closo-plaitod rlltllo Of sAtin two shades
darker. 4 curious l.tlo arrangement of
the satin, finished with silk, serves for
oversliirt md basque In one. Tle round waist
has Bqunro neck, filled III with inost laco !; and
tho ruffed Rain sloeyos, reaclling to tho elbow.
are also frillad with luce. Tho noticeable elo-
ga,,co Of this robe, lare'o nil attempt at orna-
molitation, with tho exception OF tho finger
wide ruf1le about tho ogo. is 10 great tint the
French draHs looted, beside it, like bundle OF
rags. ,,,-
Another Worth toilette WIS q dull-Tilk silk,
finished with l,ato-sngo-grecn folds, which mcaa-
,leretl over tho skirt iu s,icl WHY III to suggest
little streams Of goa-sYator trickling down from
uomo mysterious source.
COMBINATIONS OF ooLoRs
nro. in tho eycH Of tho nutocrat Of pariRian
,no,listea. movely putting in juxtapositlon tho
hucs which no other sumo porson would dream
of bringing together. 80 utterly without
bcauty or suitability aro somo OF his mixtures.
that | sometimes wonder it lio 10 not color
bird. HiB fnyorito tinta aro dull shades Of int
becoming to the complexion. However, nobody
is compelled to wear hiB drarHos, aud certainly
the few who can afford to pay his prices ule
quite at liberty to admire his lll'taste'
ROUND wA1srs
are coming bacls, s,-nlore's tho pity! Thoy are
aro less comfortable anil convenient thun
basquea, md less generally liked: But then,
yom sec, wo'vo lad our baslucR m peace for
any, fashion call bo expected to onduro.
i Indy just from Paris tells mo TINT al tho
I now houso-drossos thoro are nlndo with absolute
" uutlnllned dsmi-trains and round walatH,
With scarcely nny decoration exeent the illoyta-
bio fratso round tho neck. AL Varieties OF lace
l1l1lcs aro tho mode but neclitos anu most col
nret bows nro OF tho past. Brooches also
nro little uHeu u,-lockcsa nnd other pendants tui-
ing tiloir place.: so yol SEQ that, probably ~
naxt summon, it will bo possible to get Oil ole-
CANT costume ont OF ilftoen yards. md, IT wo
choose, We can have two gowns TO ollr present
| one.
I think tho return Of round wa!sta. md con-
6e9ucntly Of bolts, will DO generally regretted;
bnt the report is moro than confirmed by most
nj the imported ro>eA havo rocoltly noticed.
This advance bgckNhrd in styles will, undoubr-
edly. secure n restoration of tho charming;
Gabrielle dress. than which nothing bettcr sets
off svfnmo'r rical figure. lndood, 4 COS
tl!u1o OF This description hns already beon tle-
ysod. 1t il intended for n dinncr-tlros5, and
the material Is lilac gros-gratn OF beautiful
quality. Tho skirt is finished on tho eige with z
lnrgo hoft cord, covered with tie silk. j. full
Of 1i,lger~wito Chantilly 1nce forlns the outline
of sost ald, following the acanla Of tic front
breadth (bong caught up twice il. shallow sca-
ors), ends in largo rosotto Of ace Oh tho side
hruaIth fifteen inches from tho hotto,n, wE,o,o
also begins twelye-incll ChantilIy fornce.
Which continues round tl.o trait. lilo !aco IL NIL
hcaded by n fnl-Eringcd rucling or tho groy-
grnin. The neck has 4 box-plaitel r'li1lo or
UAuntil!y, and an i1iaor ono OF Vnoucicnner.
The sloovcs aro tight to tho arm and rfoso atthe
h0n1 hafps oN },u In fuI ru,if1