The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-01-29
NEW YORK.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

NEW YORK, Jan. IL, 1851.
This is the intermediate season when !
fashion apparently is at standstill; the
winter novelties are exhausted, and it is too
soon to think of spring, especially with the
thermometer below zero, and the beautiful"
black "snow" banking up every thorough
fare in New York city.
Still this month is not without its uses,
nor its "fashions" either, both for the house
keeper and the fashionable -daEe cf soe;ety.
To the first this is the renovating season,
and the time for bargains. Remnants, odds
and ends, and novelties of all sorts are now
to the front going at "half price" you
do not mind being somewhat behind pre-
vailing styles, you can now buy a coat for
next winter for almost nothing, and beauti-
lul dress goods that have taken the lead in
design and texture for at least half the
price they brought month ago. OF course
next winter they will be what is called old
fashioned, but if soft to the touch and pret.
ty to look at, wise and thrifty housewives
bed linen, and replenishes the stock of un-
derclolhes, which shows rents and tears in
surprisingly short time. Our great great
grandmothers would be aghast at the dam
age one seasons wear can effect in the dain-
ty muslins and linens, ruf1les and laces. In
the way of table linen, there are many
novelties; the finest table cloths and nap
kins are decorated with artistic embroidery
in colors and the open patterns of drawn
work. the embroidery and open work form
a double border around the table, and there
is sometimes centre piece in the colored
work. Cream ecru and buff cloths are most
in favor for luncheon and breakfast tables
For dinner tables the snowy damask is pre-
ferred; these come with large scenes, such
as harvesting or game in their native hauEts,
| framed in medallion in the centre, with a
| broad border finished like satin.
In ladies underwear there is always some
thing newj just at this season linen or mus
lin does not enter very much into the con-
struciion Of these mysterious garments; the
most stylish ladies wear a little short petit
coat, drawers and waist Of sky blue or pale
pink flannel, trimmed with coarse white
guipure and sometimes embroidered with
white silk; then longer petticoat of black
satin lined with bright colored plush for
day dress, and for evening or dinner, white
muslin pettieoat with pleated flowers edged
with lace forming balayense.
Society trips the light fantastic during
these dark and gloomy months, and tries
to thrust little brightness over life; balls
io he hot /,
dinner receptions, afternoon teas and we'd
dings follow each other in rapid succession
1t is almost time to hear Of the "Arion" and
"Liederkrantz" and the various other Acade,
my balls, which bring out the pretty bal
Bldsques continues. For all these occasion:
there arc many equisite toilets.
In Lord q Taylor's artistioally arranged
corner show window, there are severa
beautiful evening dresses and evening wrap:
displayed this week One of the dresses il
especially rich and appropriate for almos
! any occasion that a low neck bodice is mo-
: absolutely required. 1t is high in the necl
with sleeves just below the elbow; the ma
terial is black satin and the trimming tn,
richest kind Of silk embroidery in the mos
brilliant hues, the designs being leaves an,
flowers; this embroidery runs diagonall,
across the front in two strips, each almos
tcu luChes WlueJ 10 brought neafl snap
around the neck, aud finishes the sleeves
the waist is short basque, the skirt in tn
a back long and quite plain except a smal
e plated rutile around the edge OF the trail
- which is square; on the bottom Of the from
= are three similar ruffles the sleeves an,
4 neck are finished with a creamy lace, an
r at the belt is a boquet of rich red and yelloN
}. roses. There is in the same window tw
= opera wraps; somewhat similar in design
being short sacques with dolman sleeves an
n pointed hoods; they are both made OF erear
eolored satin brocade, one with white O:
, trich feather trimming, the other with
j. rich ehenilee fringe aud pearl tassles, anoth
d er beautiful evening dress of heiotrope sati
and brocade, with pearl trimmings attract
= the attention of all passers. Although a
d these toilets are high in the neck, Lord
= Taylor are making many square and heal
II shaped waists for full evening dress. Whit
E. with gold is a lavorite combination for hl
E. dresses this season. This is seen in ii
j, heavy white satin and gold broeade, san
is in the white tulle gold beading or cloth
It gold worn by very young ladies.
r. Plush is the lavorite material for youu
Is ladies opera cloaks, aud snme very slmp
a shapes such rs the circular with inside iron
l. or else plain circulars are most eonYenieI
n for there.
ie Long undressed kid gloves, with buttoI