The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
WHY THIS IS THUS.
mn WINTER or mr. POOR HAN'S
DFStONTINT.
january bargains cannot Hc Postponed.
Union suits ana Otherwise-iashion in
Other Lines.

Eow is tho time that the poor man
thfusjs has hand into h.s empty pockets
and asks himself and the attendant lates
wins things atc as they are. and where
u.tlal ne ls 90 Boz supported for the next
few months while ho pays his Christmas
bills and makes zap The deficit occasloned
hy the season of bargain days
u 81 20 be- deplorea thai January bar
GAINS cannot hoe postponed tili SUNNI -r
which ls ass consistent as wanting one
ico cream hot. by the way, but I'm sure
there are plenty who VIII agree with ma
10 one takes the merchants point Of view,
if ls easy io understand that be mas
lot a. sorry looking, doseeaf'd h""o"S
sits left Ou his hands which are as use
less 40 him and as embarrassing 10 tho
general public as yesterday daily paper
Naturally be wants 90 get rid Of men,
20 ret them out OF sight of his holiday
befagged statesmen who are ready TO show
their teeth and grovsl al the very mention
of Christmas
Then there are the thousands Of yards
of fan and winter goods. the coats ana
capes and separate skirts. mat viii eilher
be moth-oaton or out of fashion neloie
next winter, and the endless supply OF
underwear that gets badly soilcj and
shoDW oru with continued handling
The underwear question SIS study ana
there are o. great many sides 10 10. JNst
as the conservative woman has succeed
cd I'm overcoming her prejudice against
what She considers ana Innovation ana
has at last adopted fine union suit. she Is
confronted with the fact that the long
loved chemiso IS the fashionable hing
and union suits are "oid. Then hy the
lime She gets back 10 the old fashion IL
has become passe The only way 10 do
fs TO try both and see which YOU Ike
best. then stick TO IT, I'm general the
tailor made girl prefers Che union SUIT
because 80 offers no unnecessary hplk 10
Interfere with Tho perfect "ht' OF BIER
dress.
Tho rin with runos and ploats and
frius above her gown usually likes them
underneath as well. Indeed. even the
Tailor made girl finds 30 hard TO resist me
0fmv l0ces and microscopic tucks that
grace che different articles Of underwear
nowadays. Some of the tncks SUGGEST
long seasons iu the cioistcr where those
hlaek~veilel nuns stitch and stitch away
nf frivolous garments for the nConso-
Grated, and then one remembers the new
machines that are $50 finely constructed as
f0 inr fucks no wider than hairs
breadth. such tucks. alternating with
rIrInr of fine lace Insertion. enter me
composition of cherises. drawers. fine
skirts ana night gowns and In is difficult
DO sar which are the most aIurine.
Some find 10 hard to choose between
tNo mum or canhllc l'''i'."ls AN" 'n4o
made entirely of s'Ik. compromise
which MAS pretty eno"sh Ton n nan Gown
was pink slk with yelling of tucked
white mun and lace Both Tho SILK and
tho mnu skirts run mp To- ianuious prices,
and the cheapest arc hardly 20 Doe had az
less chan four dollars. The plain SILK
skirts have uouncc with several i""7
81 wire cofdlne to stiden lhcm' ami 'h'.'
arc really more uscfui .tnan lnoNe "au'
of null. which are so ine ana SORT tha'
r0h1fv would think of starChing them
enough to fn ont The present dress skirt
Am skirt. are c0rod and seWcd 90
,..r. that ie two inches wide in front
end ,arrows gradually towards the back
,rnr.. faetrn with "a ffawefrinr ae 40 also
the Garments beneath The last mem
tt...1 article. ara usually very wide at
tho Knee with "A ribbon ran through 90
mako them as tight as is desired. leaving
q long fou1co below that suggests the
rt.t..t.,l n,nfqlef Those and boomers
do nut go we'll together Tine large iress
.1a,,.,. Inns Given the chemise its oppor-
,..t.,. beneath mo snken Tor wo0Ilon)
srr.neo tber,- has hitherto been vast
cavity which is now filled with The l.i-
fes and frlle and gans Of the chcmise
sleeve AT th. waist thcv arc cut so as
to do The figure moderately wei and the
material fe usually $50 scft chat il does not
,st.,,D much room
r,,,, of am dine vornan's lingerie that
ID. t.,,,,t- nr "a tor,nt the frivolous mind
u, r.re a. none more fascinating than
.,,, ..t-hf robos Most of them are made
....t..,,t ,otce -siob as have them are
.t.,,. Thoro fe no visible means OF fast
f..t.e bnt tho TINY pcarl buttons are cone
c.aio1 beneath founcc OF embroidery
or lace up the side of the front, for few
or to,m faston in front. Some have long
rover. eIoninr into "a broad collar and
fttse of course. fastcn under the chin.
1,h.rl ie "a fancy TO make the front slight
D. l.,. like "a square ncckcd dress, with
81, embroidery or lace heading. Tho
ef.o,es are large and puffy with rih-
ton st tle wrist 20 draw up the founce
tbsf fans over the hand.
M would Doe impossible 20 describe the
MANY different styles of trimming. Sulhce
3D. fo say fhat the more fine tucks, the
f1ore rilnits and lace and embroidery one
ana oo. The better. If You buy these
f.r... Garments ready made they are
,,s., extensive and n you try to make
49,, tner. Is hard labor before you. out
az. ,t..erd ia in the loneliness Of the
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