St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-10
OUR FASHION LETTER.
January Notes-Evening TOllettes-
Styles in Making New Year
Costumes.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe. I,

Especial correspondence or the GlOOe.I
New YORK, January 1, 1885, Pulled out
like the ballet girl goes the society young la
dy. Unlike the ballet GIRL not her stockings
but her slippers only on exhibition. The
same pilng of tule on tulle till tule is
lost in tulle and all is a may mist of tulle.
Both take equal delight in spangles and at
times, therefore, as an extra effort be-
spangled grows that tulle. En- broidered in
touches likewise, or, again we find tulles be-
strewn with small single artificial flowers and
imported at the modest sum of three hundred
and fifty dollars; good for but one wearing
The simmer OF silk or satin through veil
ing of floating tulle is another element OF
beauty, and one largely made use of, but at
the same time the effect of lightnPss is i'm
paired while in case of bespangement, many
object to a foundation, the glistening of which
distracts the eve from what should be chief
point of effect. The making of the corsage
depends or should depend on the degree of
beauty bestowed by nature on the neck and
arm. The unlucky ballet girl must exhibit
hers or lose her salary, but strange it seems
that the young lady who should have marked
from her box, the dismal result of display
of bones, should go and do likewise. Yet she
often does although IL is quite allowable in
her case to draw friendly veil over defci-
ency Of avoirdupois. No more striking in
attention to such
AN IMPORTANT POINT.
could have been shown than was done by
Mile. Nevada when in a sleep walking scene
she appears in a dress cut low in in the neck
short sleeved and displaying her ankles.
Result long neck, long arms, unsymmetric-
al ankles. She is supposed TO be asleep ana
a costume coEceaing these deficiencies would
have been not only much more becoming
but far more appropriate. The consequence
of such negligence, seriously impairs the
effect of pretty face and artistic singing.
Kellogg never exhibited more taste in her
Younger years thau when she sedulously drew
some friendly covering over her neck. Now
she is plump enough 70 look pretty in low
neck and doubtless avails herself of the
privilege. Enviable indeed Is a handsome
neck arm and this winter all possible oppor
tunity is given for showing them. Tulle
dresses have the low round neck, while for
heavier fabrics one may also choose the low
round neck pointed back and front, that with
a point in the back aud square front. or the
square low neck with narrow straps over the
shoulder. More of a paralellogram than a
square since it reaches from shoulder 10
shoulder. Sleeves are very short and made
usually OF the lace, tulle or Grape which trims
plentfully the low bodice. With the tulle
dress tue waist is round, but where the low
round neck is employed for heavier material,
the waist is usually sharp pointed back and
front with lacing at the back. The Grecian
bodice is very pretty revival and here the
light trimming is crossed over the bodice Of
rich goods. or an example may be given OF
tule waist where the material was put on In
folds and crossed 10 the waist in surplus
STYLE Those who cannot wear low neck,
take refuge in heart or square shaped, the
latter filled in II necessary, the former with
full ruchiug around II or with plain folds or
narrow lace according TO the desired degree
Of exhibition. Elbow sleeves are generally
seen with these costumes and with all eve
ming toilettes the ways Of finishing the waist
are so numerous that we cannot number
them.
JANUARY NOTES.
vexed is the sou of the professional dus-
teri on New Years Day. This peculiar
parsonage is peculiar to New York aud makes
his or her living by getting ready just so
many fashionably overcrowded parlors in such
a space Of time The mildest form Of New
Year entertainment cake aud wine; next in
the scale coffee, handed or poured from an
urn BY trained servant, next the oyster
stewed or picked. Sandwiches and crackers
can be added and housewives can note that
our best holiday breads, cake and biscuit have
been made from HOsfOrd's Baking Powder
The regular dinner is hardly possible thing
on New Years day, where the ladies are n
the parlor almost constantly, and families
who receive, have usually out Of sight, cold
meats with accessories perhaps Of a boiled
potato or some simple vegetable, which
brought In 20 order may be eaten hastily.
New York invitations have had stamped upon
them. the name Of some elegant apartment
house. curiouslv wrought in fancy script and
art eoloring jay Gould's social correspond
euce is beaded by a small blue jay, sitting on
a gilt G. so fancifully wrought that it seems
ike the bough Of tree bentOVer from which
spro1t tiny leaves and trirzs
MA TEkE TonETTEs.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, plum colored satin with
front Of brocade showing silver outlined
Hlies; trimmings, fine point lace and pearl
jeEelry. Miss Vanderbilt. short skin Of
ecru satin trimmed with lace founees.
Sleeveless waist Of golden brown brocsded
velvet, elbow sleeves Of satin finished with
lace Mrs. PAr4u Stevens, snoke-bIue satin
with front OF white velvet trimmed with rich
black laee. wen known literary, lady
DARK uine-eolOred NonPariel velveteEn with
front OF bruche veiyeieen 10 match finished
With pAssemeDierie aud rich coraing. The
Eife Of a distinguished clergyman, deep
green satin trimmed with black lace. Cor
sage bouquet Of yellow roses Mrs Cutting,
olive silk with crimson aud olive bTOcade 20
match. passeucnterie AMI chenille fringe.
Miss Livingston. skirt Of pale blue silk with
over.ireSs Of ehiue silk showing pale blue
gro15d and pink iiutsd flowers Blue six
vest with FevsTs % dark blue velvet Pulled