The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-19
ABOUT THE FASHIONS. ETC.

i For the Sunday Crescent
"only twenty-five cents per yard for beautiful
percsle cotton. fine as any cambric-real French
\ percsle-no imitston-just think indeed, must
have piece, though just now do not need it,
The speaker was lady, neither young nor beau
tiful as are al heroines of stories; she was talk.
ing to gentleman, not superb looking, with raven
locks and piercing eyes, nor even handsome.
After SO many negatives an affirmative must come
in; so will affirm that the lady was well dressed
and amiable looking, the gentleman the same. At
her decision In regard to the "percale ("
he looked grave, very grave, and after
moments consideration replied: Eyes, my
dear" thereby showing his relationship and
preparing the lady for the resistance to her
will. my dearp from the lips of a husband
always implies, 81 will admit twenty five cents
per yard for your pecsle is very cheap, but Ihavs
1t not to give; therefore FIVE cents would be dear"
(" Oh, my love-" from the lsdy-words always
showing feeling,of irritation in wfe-"surely
you can get itIr' mo, my.dear il could, Jones,
and Smith, and Brown could, and percale would
not be selling at twenty-five cents per yard"
This brief cooquy took place on Canal street.
The gentleman's reply struck me without, how
ever, hurting me, Mr.. Editor and quite recon
cied TO allowing such lovely cheap goods to
escape me- passed along. Lovely silk dresses,
placarded at two dollars per yard, greeted my
eye, but as the two dollars were not forthcoming,
i concluded that they were as dear at twenty
dollars, and felt consoed in letting them pass.
/ relate the incident, hoping some other feminine
" Tocdles " may derive benefit from it.
There is, however, CHAIRMAN almost ire
sstible fascinatOn-in getting q good bargain
that gentlemen never understand. Ihaye known
diligence of the passion. .-
Carlyle speaks almost regretfully of the fact,
that man is the most helpless animal Nature
forms, and the only one not supplied by her with
an ample and convenient cOvering-one that can
SHIELD from the rains and SHOWS of winter, as well
as from the piercing rays Of IA tropical sun. Had
man been so supplied there would have been no
such thing as Ia mode, no distinction of class,
prince and pedlar. layman and bishop, all dressed
alike. The thought is too painful one to be
followed to IDS logical conclusion by fashion
correspondent. r ,
There have been few chine silks-that is, the
real fashionable chimes imported here this year.
Indeed have seen them in but one store in the
city, and there only few pieces. very delicate
rose color, frog green, and lemon or CUR
color. dress from the first mentioned piece
was simply and elegantly made. The FROM
breadth gored, trained behind, high in the neck
and short in the waist and shoulders as is the
fashion. broad sash of the same fastened be-
hind with email rosette was edged with pearl
fringe.
Thisatter style Of trimming almost de rigteur.
Colorettes Of pearl pendants, belts with pearl
buckles and pendants, being very much a Ia mode.
Slippers are worked with seed pearl, bonnets are
trimmed with them, and they figure largely in
jewelry. The new styles in the last named arti
cle-jewelry-are quite gorgeous. Filagree work
is very fashionable. Mr.. Tyler, our Canal street
srtist has some very elegant sets in the style
Globes OF coored gems, for pins and earrings,
CLEAN through rich golden fringes. Baskets of
pearl and gold form tasty ornaments for the same
purpose. For ladies of more severe taste there
are exquisite stone canoes, set with pearls The
Ali
cate tTacery being faultlessly rendered. A Ssppho
carved on a stone cameo, and set with severe SIM
plicity, is chef d6uUre. She is seated with Tyre
in hand, evidently preparing to pour forth pas
sionate lament. Another set, a classic, represented
an Egyptian head. 1t was set with diamonds and
was very handsome. Very beautiful coral sets
were carved and set with pearl, the white and red
forming beautiful contrast. For gentlemen,
there can be little variety in jewelry. Mr.. Tyler
presents to them some handsome sleeve buttons
and scarf slides. OF the former, the handsomest
set was solid obloDg piece of gold, with horse
carved or ensmeled on the surface, horse
shoe Of diamonds encircliDg the body. In dia.
monds, watches, clocks and bronze work, his
stock is very fine. The most fastidiOus cannot
leave the store without finding something to
please the taste, while the courteous attention Of
the Proprietors and assistants crafty the curious
visitor
The fair weather of the last few days brought
out sweet femininedom on street and Fair
Grounds quite strong. Their gay colored silks and
butterfly bonnets fitted hther and thither at the
latter place, enliyening the scene the faded her
bsge and leafess trees render too sombre for the
occasion. Their bright eyes, and-with sorrow
say tired noses, shown respleadent from behind
rusty, black, incomprehensible engines and
uniaterestng plows.
The entries at the fair have been nearly as
numerous as last year. so the managers at least,
say; but from the enlargement of the buildings or
the increase in their number, they don't look as
full as last year.
One of the two features of the ornamental room
is lovely little car, of silver, about twelve or
fourteen inches in length, perfectly finished and
the other, q silver fire engine, complete in all its
fixtures. - .H.- ... .--.- -rrr.-- --...,r.
Beauty and fashion were collected around these
two articles, admiring them greatly. They stand
in the midst of the principal building, which,
draped with flags and handsomely ornamented,
presents quite stylish look. l e.. ........-. r..