The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18
HEAPS OF CAST-OFF FINERY
A SIDE TTEW or the CAR Men,
LIFE or NEW FORK.
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side restaurants. where the modest women ca
tn look Mt their faster sisters. TheCami,Ios
| and the Nanons are much the more briIlin,t
| OF the two sorts OF women, aud are much IN,
more strikinEly dressed. They are alwnv.
radiant when on exhibition. and. moreoyor
they are AZ home IN those places. where iouor
| is plenty and the men who escort them Jars
not even pretend to DO economical. as thev
would do were they there with theirs wives.
| The modest wives and daughters often
| eclipse tho others In the display of diamonds.
| Perlats that is because such women keen
what they get and get what their mothers and
grandmothers kent. With the women of tho
nighttime diamonds are considered MS form
| OF money. to 10 exchanged for necessarics
| when tho other money runs out. II Is only in
| such ornaments that they are exceled by In.
! married women. for few OF the latter ara
gowncd like tho nighttime queens. whose
dresses are had for tho asking. At the most,
| little Iou'ing gets them. and they are re.
newed by the dozen with each frequent change
| OF male admirers.
1t is no wonder that the stad wives and
%eethearts AFRO Interested In looking at these
hnngers-on at the fringe Of wonanhood-
these strange creatures who have Keepers"
as half.wild animals have They are very
richly gowned. and they often seem to lead
the fashions by n year or more. Women love
to SEQ fancy and ultra fashionable gowns.
no matter who wears them. Even tho
| men. who Ike to look ut women OF every sort
IND pleasure in these mixed mblnCes.
Where else can either Sex see woman after
woman come into a glittcring saloon at mid
night and keep her escort and waiter or two
actively employed IN relieving her OF her over
load OF luxurious trarpinCs? These men take
her boa. her fur-capcd cloak her under jacket
her gloves. her umbrella. her mutf. and her
silken pouch. and pile all these exquisitely
| fashioned pieces OF costly material In n cloud.
| lie heap upon an extra chair by her side.
others decline to remove their wraps and sit
siihly, pretending to eat. but really looking on.
human ilro flies. another side to tho jewelleI'
rongrd. and powdered picture. Leave ,hcss
along one Of the PRINCIPAL thoroughfnres and
you will come unon the doorway to this Other
ho Ss% as n no nna Fl NnGr I s
after-theatre plac Like them it cannot 10
d4ip'ica,ed n i, else on this continent
beautiful gowns with which some of them
,laZ%ei the crowd after the theatre. perhaps.
contains T., more dresses and more very SNOWY
1 9.y IN Nsw t 4 apg other ce OF
dressmaker on Fifth avenue cannot show one
saes h, trader in
WIN dresses and skirts and basaues Il eith fep
gest and swiftest balls Would faii to hit The
plaster or to make a noise There Is room for
1sn sas t ri be-
gest rank lily beds. with all the huge bios.
mS@ s though it ia
rbben t%s Collars Ins s
suggest rigidly correct lives. In the lot arc
many wrappers md loose neClige garments
them of.
The cost OF these robes and dresses must
IA a ~ n re nj q VA
terlals. Many ure silk, Or lined with silk. and
NTH Lace ao c0s,
hroidery are heaped npon some OF them: and
Others carry great sprays Of flowers that are
easiest md ilrst to be parted with. The street
eaes at shop OPP last s Of ALL and foW Of them ar:
there. The evening dresses and the loose
and hss soos
rather than lilies or camellias. are most
:, Two things lend distinct individuality to
the collection. They nre the coats and the
as:y he S Ge.s are eeae oud Hnd
possible for clothing to be. Most OF the fiashy
goats are made Of d9eskip or caster beaver q
are tailor made and are rendered still more
striking by near buttons as big as silver dol
collars. The fast French girls wear such coats
Mt the races Mt Longchamps. and a far better
where The fashion was horn Whoever
summer coats and this is winter. That is whv
are usually Of India silk. with loose sleeves
and waists that flare open at tho ton There
much lace about them. but they look MS /, a
dozen would not weigh a pound. They ara
So IN tho sTsc at rS
on aaltn eS%S YOU ID With re but w"
n nyra N n n
and women ' Who " want to buy w. but the stock
on hand shows that there are great r, many many
those who lead the x%oSt ynnccrta T. H.. and
come so easily to these capricious as
sociates Of more carrici2ns men that when
they are established in II long run OF good Tor
tune they sell their dresses frequently. such
thin. as making their gowns over ani
among amor Them S"'T WIEN MH0h the %S rss
sure they sell to one another. a dr"s.
that soys; s has r ass not Ealwsn her ma t
and it is always u great deal better harGain for
the Hwm"r than the dealer Il It, Inf o VIA
the gown because she has been soon in It sew
cral TINES. whereas tho new purchaser moves
money enough for many brand-no dresses.
This selling ot dresses and wraus and star.
l!ngy SNOWY lingerie goes on continually in
the queer: tevnrish circles OF these women.
1T is when they are out of fortunes favor
ond- hand dress collector. There Inns been
violent change in tho domestic cconomyoi "n"
OF these girls Thrr" IL rent to pay ann ~,
the furniture of tn. Hat, and thinning out q,
the more luxurious and SNOWY dresses. ~
this must be followed by retircm"ni to wna' -
always called the house Of "a friend IT
is In these nondCscrirt. unclassIncn nousss
Of friends that tho Wet 81 'hhHG,rt
rrumstnnces waits for he newt turn OF ~
wheel Such houses nr" hr'pi IS "" eh'i,f n..
Of women. who hay" grown ?li az La, u" TEev
have Sudden changes IN ttl"r 'nLi n ,si ,Iryy
permit a great deal "f "Nl,",n',, nm NAE
,,Tt they NiibHSo IuOTo
"ioistrr.l K" rrt"rat- il shdnty gutr,ers WITH
allow tariff fori" lam" MGr! 't .ra ii,a' hnn-
Ter 10 tn' src ~ tabl,-i m"n,s in New York.
Tie rrssr G"l"ri me inTh, so man, nhn s sa.
70 20, Tor an =" s"iirt" huyinG the mistit museum
ronLi mot h, k"E' asoing. There are 80 lew
,I.n'.- here \ woman can be sure OF chang
i! Pa la. W "rurrlluons clothes into cash that
, IL yrry I'M" chAflcring between her and
ii,u shni,S""p"r when That parsonage Is sent
S"r 10 CONS 10 the fiat.
'H.IIrlIn my dear SAYS the shopkccper.
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