Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05
TsE5 TER FASHIONS
k'or sn asid Gs1c os Doors. for Esecep-
5i>;a' 2sia Balls. for tise Hcty Xear At
fl".'io, ana Eo- ScgT Eear Gifts-Luxu-
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From cur Own Correspondent.

Ss.'ef' s@sfsa - 83tNs bDE ttSe -SfES ear AK
fl".'i9, ana Eo- New Year Gis.s--Luxu-
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From Cur Own Correspondent,
NEW YORK, January 4.
The cold wave that came the week before
Christmas AMI the snow storm that followed it
We're special providence to the fur dealers. and
helped them 10 ret rid of part Of their super
i!Iaas stoc;, Of costly fur garments 1t is rather
a curious fact that if it is not cold before Xmas
The FUR season (f0r Dealers is failure an Arc
tic temperature af, erwarls falling to restore the
market to activity. This leaves many fur gar
mcnts in stock which it is risk or certain loss
to carry over. AMI might prove disastrous in
case OF an orer-supply of the present long ard
costly designs.
The recent importations in seal skin are in
very loa- and simple forms. but better adapted
To driving than walking. They consist of New
IGarHet coats close cut paletots. and Russian
pe.i-ses in place Of the do,mans that have been
worn 50 long. They incl2se tie body in fur,
with The sd Of a seal skin toque and mulr and
are thoroughly protective against snow or wind
Fashion is not allowed to be rs Caprici3us as it
Is commonly thought. When it creates an in
du>try il is obliged to sustain it, SIX rItIlions
~ SAN. 1--we "etil oHt'He,i rom he!TiES sea
-. .' 5, "It H'N Or urn alo'e con
yary cnri,,ns ard intar..f'+ c,i-,,ni an, 80"
lai - who fold the soft. lovely far ahonf their
bodies would DO we'll to learn something of its
GU. -".'9 I"H,'c',' ana hdo:lS, many OF which
&:+I ~ g. i.,I,i i l'I''.,''i'
p!rsh claal, or, very cnr;ra,,,,,t for ,}i;7
unless IT," dresses worn with them are made
shot enough 10 need no li;tin" in cro<sr;
muia, street or IN ascending; and descending
the steps of the elevated roads.
Il Is the custom! Of ALI women in walking. and
it is a necessity III the streets OF New York. to
grasp the dress from behind to lift it o;lt of
peril at frequeat Intervals TIE amount of
strength cNpendc! upon this performance, alone
would rescue from want every needy woman
and Child Il II We're put into reinucratiye work:
BIZ the feat becomes difficult and almost i,apos-
St1ie when The FINGERS haze 10 hold within their
grasp the th.cknCSs2S Of a heavy cat OF. 1t q !
be.oSa reaching the folds of the dTaS7 Numel
VINO do rot walk. or ride on the elevated reads
the anxiety; but they lose the freedom the
iiS'n ar and tie exercise OF muscle. The girls
nave the best OF il with warm underwear, cloth
tdiIDr-inadc suits .ur cancs and NUTS. andtOqNes
oi cloth trimmed with a band OF fur and wing to
match. Natural beaver or otter are the ttlrs
generally Preferred Certain shades Of retl-Gark
or SOFT s:!a,.cs-are very lHCch used. bat not FOR
the street. as formerly. Grcys and grey or
bfoWa tInta are better Worn this season.
sovt- st tg,r, YR-.ssr..
II so,.,,o3 . .r.+ st. a.. a.
..r,,,..,,.,,I, -, f''' '''''' INC ne" pi's
'-'Nt' now "'>'-i 'ilio'tu 50 SOON from
the stage oi the Madison Square theater. for the
costumes We're very handsome and some of them
worthy Of study. Among those was a nrincesse
dros, lf c ~, -, -.
H''S f'",h "''h AlaA'.c ihea Win sa'ih
anu 'iifiii!.td WIN chlhchilIa-a walking dress
VI cnaptf Drown Fei7et WIN toTue. muh and
Hi;Htif oi piGsti-a snort dress OF pearl grey silk
WIN loh& coax ana Mother Hubbard bonnet
trimmer "llh seal Drown piush-and white
cashmere trimmed with white plush and white
sa'il Tppohs- MISS Marie Burroughs. who is
nsI"it'stea not only Tor her intelligent acting,
pIi y! iifi @9"d taste III dress wears beside the
grey push Gress mehtioEcd very handsome
oIaCN toiiet VITA oiack lace sleeves aud square
neck ana @arhltuTe OF Jet. The Madison Square
Is one Oh those theateiS which can usually be
reied upon l"E correct dressing. ana this is really
one Vi lhe uses Oh tie HluGc:n Sta-t-Une that
Is understood only by few actresses in a few
{heatefS anywhere but IS 'acst e;fec: I'VE, If in
w. 81 "ut' .,',S IN regard
and saaeor,s "a 49,, -, t'''iv
unsuitable. We have eztraya..:nt ,i,zSi ,,1
the stage the common Idea being mg rely fine
1I"lres. M s f|-aid 10 tAtir expression OF
cafo both an ,.j c H.. 90 ntt ,,L 'a
and the stare is 81 p1vprfiII an ;nr5-n~,, r.,
| in ti.tfr
a Iu5ic sentiment il rrsrirl tn nro+t..r- s,a-,1
ana artistic, that IT'S code in ,,rpss ifr.f,i;,.I
AID known to be- In sd IN ri,rbt r,,fr,gln womb
h.. studied and accented rs unr.,ffIn, law. A.
an EXAMPLE of IFS effect il, sotr.yfn.r ge+,e-,
t,.tioi:s t!.~nIay may he mentioned Tho .-or-
cooIs costumes worn by Mr. Ficrnncc in
the Almighty Dollar" an exhibition which
fixes inGriihrr in the mind OF tI,nsp who 1rsna.s
the performance the idea of yu,,raritv Win dc
PLAY. This il NAV he sut,na.a5 i 81 ,,It a,t :,
lesson thar it does not irau;ra inaf,-T,. -. hut
rules winch aufIT To every orhnr social ON
are .s! arsici where drGss is ronrcr1a.t and =
women ccu!1 SEQ tha follirs and r.7,a,r ,,,,,,
good sense and taste az otilars sr,. IN, to
would very oufckIy Gron tho, In ~ 80
play Of Ity" ay0n9 vif, wears = eI,,,,,-, rel
and yclloy dress to rlrasn hnr y,Illr,,, .,i al
p..v-!oyias neither hit takes If o,f7nI oI,,,nai.
in n white dress to meas. nor Lr,STnnd' PIT
fortunately t:lp red aud velloy,- ,no-.o h. sur
sided We are rp,-fInng r cot l,iir,,r,r ot. tho
nqanir.r of harmony of t0nn in coctu,1l "a 49,,
aid to of,-ln -I,;s insfs,ht ,,.oro., Ill ~ -
Indebted in .fr Irv;n[f and Eiion To- 70''
,..-..l. - -
-" NV '"'if'Ai l.
Inc hf@t season III society so eagerly antiCi-
pdteG by young girls is q matter fTc0ucntIy of
great anxiety T., manas WHO arc oE,Ii,,nd to nra-
o.,r,-o, ..,.,.,,,.r,,,oo, 90 . tt, -
III VA &" i'i''i'O" "i''"'hCe' vi
S"Ih VtCd9!o.iai ooies aS they can succeed In eX-
trdctIlT from the pockets of their husbands
and q few hints a. to methods in such cases
may not be out of place The great difficulty
10 "t met Is this: The Girl has left school has
passed out OF the old crcumscribed conditions