Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
the eyes. you might find jacket ready
made in the stock"
Last Years Misfts.

The stock" hangs on innumerable forms,
like those for mems coats, jackets and
mantles, coats and cloaks, short, long, full
and vague" nice astrakhans as low as $50
ready-made.'' lw3H
"Des horreursr' murmured Marcella. She
was right. They were last years middle
class styles Cast years Rue de la Paix
might doD "To make them over would
cost more than to make a new one, and,
look, half of them have been bitten
That was not quite true; but seeking you
could find tiny bare spot here and there
among the kinks. The moth had kissed 1t
as he passed. Yet know a lady who pays
ance and storage on her sables!
Il must give up astrakhan,' said the little
Parisienne. She made the great renuncta-
ton calmly, without pose.
Madame has perfect reason" chimed
In the purple-red lips of the pale-faced
salesgirl with the glowing eyes. Seal is
very, very cheap this season, and it is one
of the five great furs."
But nobody wears it,!
What error! Ladies who have independ-
enca ladies who have many other furs, do
you think they are not profiting by the low
price of sealskin at present." said the sales
girl. She was right.
"Show me the sealskins,' said Marcella.
Now seal is lovely fur, especially when
you can get it cheap. Marcella grew en-
thusiastic. She found only one impediment.
for $10O!"
This kind?" she asked.
Scaling Price Down.
zone hundred and sixty dollars" calcu-
lated the salesgirl. CTo be exact, she did
not make the calculation, but man in an
other room). She came and went "This
one? $145." And so on. And, mind you, 1t
was to be a short Jacket. hanging very
loose, 1t Is true and with big sleeves.
1.-THE Hudson seal is very pretty!" ventur-
ed the saiesgirl, after the fourth visit. You
could have it made for $70'
de la camelote! (fake') moaned the
little Parisenne.
mot at ALL replied the other. "It is a
real fur"
what do you say to pattes dastrakhan?
(fur from the legs and feet.
How much?"
Very jolie, $780,
Let me see!'
She saw and shivered She fingered a
moment over what they call the petit
gris,' lovely fur, only too light in color.
ut would be astonishing for a second or
third jacket she murmured. and 1 think
her mind is fixed on the subject at present
Then she turned to Canadian sealskin (cas-
tor-loutre).
I've taken a fancy to it, she murmured.
Such pretty fur. And real. You said $53
with the broderie?'
Now this Droderie Is most important. I
a kind of embroidered ribbon in black and
white, chocolate and colors, as may be, with
gold or silver thread along the edges or
otherwise, and interrupted here and there
with slightly larger decorative designs pass
ing beyond the straight edges of the ribbon,
If 1t be ribbon. What Marcella chose was
chocolate. white and old rose with silver
thread. 1t must be applied to the fur around
the collar and down the edges in front, say
half way Gas boa hangs).
Had It at Last.
So 1t was finished. The measurements
were taken. Three days later the trying on
Of the muslin pattern was accomplished.
Then a week later the first trying on of the
fur garment. Then some more. Some ex-
postulations. Some note-taking. A lot Of
pins. r-5H
And so on. Until the perfect object at
last dawned upon the vision of the husband.
only $63l' cooed Marcella. (The raise Of
$40, fifty francs. remains mystery) Il
have saved the balance. Take 1t, dear"
What for?" -!
"Oh, you knowv' .i-
"Huh?"
This is a nice dear little jacket, just the
thing for the auto; but surely you don't
want me to go without smart one of as
trakhan . - You will take me to G-'s,
ne c'est pas?' ia.1
And so he took her. e.'
STERLING HELLO,