The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-06

Special Corresr ondence TO The HERALD.
New YoRK, Dec. 3l.-Ihe season is at
its height. Fifth avenue, throngod in
the aytimo with fashionably dressed
pedestrians, ie not less gay at night
when the rattle Of cabs and coupes bear
ing belsted guests to some scene OF gaiety,
makes almost inaudible the faint strains
Of muAic that issue FROM the brilliantly
illuminate maneions, CO their massive
doors swing open to admit come famous
belle or social maguate.
The ball rooms at Sherry's and Del
monico's are in great request, aud Lam
doris orchestra and the Hungarian band
are 10 deep in engagements. Tbs first
Patriarchs' ball, to which 30 many
debutante locke forward with longing
not unmixed with anxiety. ia over, and
an epidemic OF teas. receptions, balls and
dinner dances has Get in. There is
scarcity of dancing men this winter,
and it is whispered, nay it is audiby
commented ON in my lady's boudoir, as
we'll as in the smoking rooms OF some OF
the we'll. known clubs. that many an at
trae i've girl had to drive home early
from the "Patriarchs" because partners
for the cotillon were lacking. O, vanity
of vantes! What cad ending to the
rosy dreams of youth What avails the
fascination of q Worth or Doucet gown
if it cannot procure for its wearer at
least soma vecuous but nimble-footed
youth to lead her through the mazes OF
the german? But even if the society
woman is short of partners che certainly
has no lack of beautiful clothes. Dsz-
zling corrections are seen on every
hand.
MokTn's LATEST SKIRT.
Madame 10 Mode has outdone herself
this winter, for che has given us fash
ions 10 eu:t every body; the slim, young
debnAnle, ns we'll aa her plu mper chap
eron, are equally becomingly gowned.
But being never content to rest on her
laurels. fashion is ever st the old trick
OF painting the lily and adjoining the
rose." The present skirts nre becoming
to all. bu! NJ. Worth is not Satisfied with
their dimensione, so he IS making them
as wide AZ nine yards in rcumference,
and the lesser lights in the dress m / K ng
world are following suit with on alacrity
that bodies i'll tor The present comfort
able mode. All thla il ultra fashionable,
and for occs some OF tho beat drelsa
women ara d. n to ,spb.-a 81 -. .
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tent therH1.va4 VITA t. Width Of five or
elk yards ou!v.
The new egi.ti ara also vevy ii aicnlt
to make. TIE icapls are cut in we'll
calculated cnrvss, aud unless these are
abeoluely correc, tbs eif,ct 10 most m.
graceful Th9 loxef lart la stiifsued
with crin0lne orrther nlRteria! G: thu
kind. nnd the peiticnata AFRO ir lied q
the edle and Il ,unctd to the walst ut
the back 10 give tha required support
Although the most elegant akirts sre
absolutely plain. some OF tina widest are
by no means exempt from trimmings.
Bands of velvet aad fur roset.es and
bows arc indispensable on many OF the
new dresses, and, entire nous, ere Of
great assistance in rejuvenating last
years gownE.
A veiy pretty costume lately seen ut
one OF gu: muet fashionable modiste's
had wide SKIRT of heavy black silk.
The tullness was confined af the back in
lmmense godet pleats. Each side of the
front breadth was ornamented with
three vertical straps of satin ribbon of
diminishing lengths, headed by emart
velvet, box-pleated in the front and
trimmed with ribbon bows and bands of
ermine. was prepared to 20 with this
handsome skirt. the whole making a
combination so stunning that it had to
be seen to be appreciated.
The box-pleat for the front of bodices
and blouses has apparently come to
stay. 1t was introduced last year from
Paris by few ultra-fashionables. but
took no serious hold on public attention
until this season. 1t is exceedingly
pretty and becoming to slender
figure, and we'll deserves the popularity
before it. Most winter blousas of fine
materials have the box .pleat In some
form or other. 1t is noticeab BILE what a
quantity OF white material, embroidered
with jet or gold, or both together. is
employed as trimmings. White cloth.
white velvet, or white satin is used.
This forms bands. yokes and revers on
evening or day dresses, or on mantles.
For dressy red!ngotes or walking Co.'S
tumes, the great collar and revers of en-
brodered white cloth are very stylish,
These revers are 30 large that they meet
and cover the whole FROM like a plas-
iron indeed, they are often cut in one
piece, and then they become plastron
in reality. A splendid redngote of
brown velvet Cone of Doucet's latest
creations). with gigot sleeve and bell
skirt, closely fitted, has a hugo collar
and these great meeting revere OF white
cloth.
Ribbons also play an important part
in this winters ornaments. Some in
black satin are employed as if they were
lace-.hat lie, they are designed on bod
i o and skirt TO initiate black guipure.
Tnis is new, but never 60 graceful as
lace. however cleverly it may be imi-
tated. Much expression lies in rib
boa, more than we sometimes imagine.
For instance. not long ago ono of our
promineiss society women appeared in
a beautiful gown, the effect of which
was utterly rnined by the bad taste of
it's trimmings. She was dressed in a
pale grey cloth skirt, OF that kind of
blush tint 30 difficult to describe. With
this che wore a grey-blue velvet cuirasse.
fastened at the back, and with double
balloon gieeyee of the grey cloth, So
far the costume WIGS perfect, but bows of
cherry colored velvet on the shoulders.
and rlbbnn to match round the skirt.
gave at once q common look to en- 9th.
erwise most charming toilette. A good
dresser, in these days, needs to be
good colorist.
FIGARos INSTEAD OF COATS.
Many igsros OF velvet or fur are worn
natead Of coats. They are trimmed