The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
our FASHION LETrEa.
New ORLEANS, Nav 27. 1869,

bringing its varying changes and finds us
now on the verge Of Simmer. To keep ur
with the world We must note this passing
time and prepare for the
FASHIONS ron JUNE.
Spring comes and GOES, and goes to come
again,
Yet still repeats her ever varying Chain,
So Fashions changes bless the Rckl
dame,
Repeat themselves, though none da4ite the
same,
For what our grandm thrrs wore, for them
was sure all right,
But makes our ladies mow "most perfect
rights,
The ''good old times" when women never
cheated,
Won't stand the test to be by as repeated!
TRAVELLING DRESSES,
now so much in demand, are nearly all
made short and in suits. trimmed on ruff
les, with the material itself or With rib
bon, gimp or fringe OF corresponding COL
or to the dress. Mohair cloths, alpacas
and grey or brown linen, plain or striped
are admirable for travelling ptrposes and
are preferable to all other materials, as
they do not get fmsy or rumple easily
and may be washed. Black or greyish
brown Joplin also make up we'll and look
very stylish. Gipse5 hat of black straw,
trimmed with jannty bows Of black ribbon
and half wreath Of field flowers, makes q
very coquetish and distanque finish to
travelling costume, and is much worn.
HAIk.
High chignons. puffs, braids and curls
still hold their sway and are likely to do so
for some time to come. or course with
this Arrangement fot the halt 1t Is Quite i'm
possible that
car be anything bat Mere strips; and it
matters very little whether they are COM
posed of Grape, or lace, or a tiny brim Of
straw or chip, with crowns of lace or dow
ers, one or the other they must be; and the
lowers either as a trimming, or inco rpora-
ed in the body of the bonnet are inevita-
Die. The most distinguished styles are
lnquestlonaBly Those made of real black
ace. variously ornamental, but principally
With wild 1owers, or sprays of pink olean-
Ter, and with narrow striped satin ribbon,
'deed with black Lice. 4 novelty in straw
8 the "oneida" which descends from n
light peak into curved brim scolloped on
he edge; the trimmings is placed at the
op; it may be either of ribbon only, or
lowers with trailing sprays. Fanchon
# black Neapolilan trimmed with striped
'old and black ribbon, and lunches of
cnrlet and black popies is quite favorite.
he "Vecaillis" is the novelty of the sea-
on. 1t is broad brimmed chapeao of ,
".ghorn, richly trimmed with black lace {
nd lunches of wild flowers. OF this style s
here are many cheap limitations, but the
enulne article is worth from eighty to one :
undred dollars. The siBeS hive" and
T5rolean" are also among the fashionable c
yles. Is
GLOVES.
Our ladies seem to have discarded the
city old time, lace mitt entirely, and
ear only kid or other gloves of equally
objective texture. This l think is to be
GREETED, as nothing can be more euchanr- p
g than glimpse of a white, plump, we'll b
rmed hand through the meshes of deli t
tie lace mitt. However, as nature and e
always love to put forth their best en- n
avors for the qualification and adornment !,
the fair sex, they have combined to pro- -
&c u covering for their hands, so soft :;
d so exduisitely colored and finished, :.
at while We regret the loss of the CLEAN Of
white fng' RS, we are lost in admiration b,
the outlines Of the beautiful hands that til
DIV to such advantages in the wonderful pI
gloves of the present time. Gentlemen W
le been much behefitted by the change, 81
aheir gloves are now made id close imi- NC
ion of the ladies both in texture and -. -
"rins. The fact was made very evident f.,
me when looking into Captain B. T. It's
slshes, No. l1U Canal street, a few M
nings since. With friend, bound opera. ur
I'd, and who of course must have the
test thing" In gloves: Here was dis wi
of these articles that quite enchanted is is
fashionable friend, and rather puzzled i'm
too, for as he said they we're all so fine at AT,
'llow Gould hardly make a choice; at,a Ri
OF them would be rather heavy. no.
ID younger "lord CT CREATION" and his bbaa'
Their, who was only boy, IN the same dis
ana, ABBOTT the selfsame articles for ;ag'
'r own wear. Capt. Walshe Keeps on T8
d stock Of gloves and gentIemeus fur giv
hing goods; the articles ARE always fresh, ''u
styles new, and the quality of the best,
lie the prices are marked on each piece ~;
'lain figures. e
DRESS GOODS. irr
n dress goods there is very little that is
-organdries; swiss, grenadines and Wi
er thin fabrics, are of course much
u. The only very noticeable feature is
prevalence of striped goods and of fiy. L..
, for IL,