Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-01

buttons, and most Of them are made by German
tailors, and have the close cut and nea;ness OF
finish peculiar 30 coed tsilors' work.
The price vafles from fifteen 20 thirty-fye
dollars, the Irish freize jacket, the latest and
considered the most stylish, costing thirty. Dol
mans and polonaises, covered with embroidery.
cts, which are voted stylish, and which have
the merit OF being comfortable and sc,arabis,
and Of not eNhausting the eNchequer. Some
how there il a decline in all the high priced
garments, the rage for rough cloth fabrics has
made even velvet lees desirable, aud coupled
with the general depression, greatly reduced
the demand for velvet suits and pol0uaiSes even
among those who only feel dressed" in silk or
velvet
Street polonaises OF cloth or serge are cut Ike
coats and jackets, with tails at the back, turned
up like military lappels, with velvet, AND orns-
mented with buttons. This gives them the ap-
pearance OF jacket and oyerskirt at the back .
and long Ulster coats in front. The double
breaStet-designs, with two rows of buttons, are
the favorite tor late fan aud winter wear, aud
look the comfort which they import on a raw
cold day. Some winter Polish coats are shown
trimmed with narrow fur bands, but they are
not elegant unless the fur idea Is carried out
in the costume, and hat, boots snd
mutt, an trimmed TO match. Trimming. more
over, OF any kind is under a cloud. ladies' are
tired of IL, and welcome heartily the indication
of more useful and sensible methods. The en-
press mantle, or sacque. with sleeves and cape,
IL still in vogue, and rs made in very handsome
black cloth, trimmed with bias bands OF moirs
and pass6 mentique medsions. It Is liked hy
young married ladies, who consider the Jacket
too youthful, who want something warmer than
redineote, and do not care 10 90 70 the expense
OF seal skin sacque or velvet cloak.
WINTER HATS AND BoNNErs.
they can be said to he so in the face of an apet
ampled variety in shape and design. Materials
ana trimmings do not vary so much. Nealy all
the hornets, and many. of the hats, are com
posed OF dark or black velvet, with lighter
shades OF the same or a contrasting color inter
mingled with the trimming. A group OF parti-
colored roses, low down on one side, a long
plume, or ostrich tips, with sigrette-the former
shaded in colors-a jet bandeau or handsome
steel, old silver, or pearl ornament, are com
mon TO slmos' all shapes AMI designs.
One of the favorite shapes in bOnuets Is Ia
BonRe Eemme. it is simply the Normandy cap in
a subdued form, made in black velvet aud
trimmed with lace, Jet, pink feathers and N.
roses. There IL a little lace and ribbon quilting
under the brim, and il is altogether very neat
and pretty.
Hats are trimmed with many colors and
shades OF color, except the very new srvles sun
pied TO ladies;by fashionable lmen's hat stores
These were first intended for riding hats. bur
they are found so becoming. and posses, 50
much style and distinction, that young married
and unmarried ladies are using them for the
street. They are both high and square crowned
in all the dark shades OF felt aud also in black
beaver, and, Ike mems hats. are finished With
simple band around the crown, ouly 10 l.
broader and cut on the bias. To thus l. added
wing. an aigrette fastened with a cut steel
buckle, or a long ostrich plume. and the hat l.
are particularly adapted FOR wear With cloth
suits.
THE EFFECT or The PANIC.
The effect of the financial crisis has been 70
reduce price,, and stop the demand TOR articles
Of mere luxury, and OF very high cost. Even
wealthy ladies are only buying necessaries
until they see how the business changes will
affect their fathers or husbands.
The purchase of gifts for the holiday season.
which begins with many two months before IL
actually arrives, is postponed till the time they
will be wanted, and will he greatly more lin
tied than is usual. Still the whole effect is IN
dOubtedly healthy; merchants who suffer say 50
We have been living too fast, putting of the
day of reckoning until we fancied il would never
come. Quantities of fall orders sent 20 Paris
have been countermanded, ami others have
been paid Tor with money and tears which
would have drowned the obnoxious articles out
of sight If they could, that had cost sum ms sud
denly become 50 precious aud 50 much needed
in other directions. The day is over for the
present for one hundred thousand dollar brown
stone houses, and fifteen hundred dolls dresses
Is IL desirable that IL should ever come again
JENNIE .If-xr