Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-03

or woman can always be covered with the doc
These garments are reccmmended for .I rbeuma.
tism and like difficulties and are very pleasant
wear; but Paris will not look at dress from the
asks IL it beautifal?" or ais it suitablef'
BLACK TOILETS
in Paris have character Of their own, but there
Is an entire absence Of the mixed scrubby black,
In which the middle-aged American Of limited
income 10 apt to array herself. Shop-girls dress
the higher grades Of attendants in shops, in
Dlack SILK; two dresses OF which per year, uni
t6rm IN style are furnished BY the proprietors;
then there Is the conventional black, worn during
LENT, ana the black or white or some other color
OF the devotee, who consecrates herself TO a GER
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inns Is 80 common that there are shops devoted
70 clothing Of this pious character, and one
announces that It addresses e '' The mothers
OF consecrated children-"duI meres les esy0nts
soues." When children are i'll the mother
frequently vows to dress them in the cOlors OF
the Virgin, blue and white, until it is q certain
age, If the childs life is spared, and the girl or
woman repeats this act Of devotion at tim es
The black toilet Of society is never common
place, IL Is showered with Jet, or made In trans
white, or in some way made elegant and dis
tlnctive Gray Is much used and fawn shades,
with gold and steel embroidery, and rich
details to match, but it is seldom that an all
black suit Is made for street wear.
FRENCH JERSEYS.
There Is one house in Paris devoted entirely
TO the making of Jerseys" II any one wants
to know If Jerseys are still fashionably worn, it
Is only necessary to say that three thousand of
them were shipped TO New York q few days
ago, and five hundred to one house In Philadel-
Phia. The building, like many others, Is In a
court, and bears no exterior sign OF being bust
ness house, except the strip Of red velvet carpet
which covers the steps, You enter one of sew
eral reception rooms handsomely furnished,
and the wide windows of which look out upon o
garden like many other Paris houses whose
earss standing about '0a the ro aas a
wear Jerseys, Jerseys In soft shades, exQuisltely
braided or embroidered, Jerseys with embrOid.
cred vests, or vests and high, close collars of
velvet, Jerseys daintily trimmed with innumer-
able rows OF fine gold cord or braid, or Jerseys
whose merit was in cut, material and finish, the
only ornament being the small gold, or rosary,
buttons. The material generally used Is a fine,
close, yet elastic stOckingette, Of which ALSO
most admirably fitting riding habits are made,
this was first made at the instance Of
customers, and is rather exceptional and to
order. Otherwise, the business, the only
one OF the kind in Paris, is entirely confined to
costly or elaborate, but of fine material and per-
feet MT and workmanship. The Bon Marche, 1t
Is said by both French and Americans does
not share the general depression in business,
but Is steadily Increasing in popularity. This
is gratifying to know, because IL is conducted
upon such liberal principles, and does SO much
for the personal comfort and welfare OF its en-
Ployes. Its stables are one of the sights of
Paris, the horses being as well cared for as the
Queens own" Its methods are broadly hui
can be made to pay in Paris as well as else
where. JENNY JUNE.