The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-14
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
OUR FASHION LETTER.

NEW ORLEANS, July ], 1869.
A maid with heated lips and glowing eye, |
With garments r,ch in many q gorgeous
dye;
Visits us now and turning her around,
Doth langor breathe DER flower and grassy
mound,
The brooks are dried. yet generous in
death
Spread dews on Summers robes with par
ting breath.
FASHIONS FOR JULY.
Although we have entered the summer
solstce, and many Of those VIM make an
annual fight to other cli'nes have left Us.
ours is NIT yet "a deserted village" as any
one may see who will take promenade
thr. ugh Camp Street, or stand for time
near Capt. T. B. Washes emporium f'r
boys and youths clothing and mems fur
nish.ng goods, No. ITO Canal Street.
There he will see that Fashions votaries
have not all left "a, and that even our
scan't get Always" know how t., keep up
with the times, as inderd they should do
for you might as we'll he ont Of the world
a. out of fashion,"
DRESS GOODS.
Among the M ny new light material
that have lately been thrown int" the mar
ket, there ar few that have been so we'll
received, as the English tuiiled foulnrds
now so much worn aud highly priced for
suits at the North, aid destined to be
leading material in the costumes OF our
Southern ladies', when the furid heats of
summer have somewhat sbated. for they
are too warm for present wear in this
latitude. The designs that have seen are
mainly 6ne stripes aud small figures. DO,
'he c.Aors and III. way they are blended arp
particularly light. Our ladies who intend
staying ut home or >ojourning at our
southern watering places for the season,
prefer lrriens, linn lawns. orgundies
swiss and muslins. There is very little
new in thu styles Of making up.
| UEESSESs
| II would almost seem as if the tide of
fashion must have reached its height, and
there was pause, before either it passed
its bounds and perpet' atrd some still NOR.
ni0nstrous absurdi'ies or began 10 receds
to tk-. level Of common sense. Street
dresses and indeed all Others are worn
quite short aud gored tight on the front
and sides hut very full and long behind,
and trimmed with puffs, rufles and Houn.
ces in pre- fusion, in every conceivable style
carriage and visiting dresses Of "tetlar'
cry" prenadine are very popular edar
\ berry is the new fashionable name for 8
certain light shade Of steel color. tinpet
with blue lavender or blue. Such dresses
are generally made with the skirt rnfl,.d al
most the entire length; the ruffles hemmet
and shir,ed on; half fitting basque, tn,
front folded across the belt. and sasl
apron. The trimming used is NJ silly satir
ribbon laid in double box plaits at inter
walls, the edges of the upper plat are tack
ed together over the center, and some
: times frills of black lace. The body ofth
: dress is made in 6ne puffs. or if prefelre'
!, the basque is lined with thin elk and
q white pulled body worn instead Of tn
t dress waist. Evening dresses are mad
e with low square waists and short sleeves.
SUMNER SHOULDER COVERINGS.
: Some years ago something To wear o
e the shoulders when going out" was ma
n ter of much more earnest consideratio
# than ct present, the very convenient style
e of Eits now WORN having almost don
: away with such "necessaries," but 4
d those who still deem shoulder garment
is Indispensable. l would shy, that the lit
10 stylisl, p.lenine cape is most conveniel
ia finish to any summer co tune They ms
a be mad. either en- suite or Of black or G.,
is ,red silk. or any other avail able or suital'
e material, cut square 10 the hack and fails
# I'd with u stylish double bow and ends.
u in almost any other way that taste mi
III suggest and means permit. The old fas
e. toned lace nantes are sometimes worl
ia not as formerly, hut draped around 4
persoh-sO nre the large lace shnwls oil
p. few seasons ago, bu. let me assure y
+ that it requires good deal of taste
nj drape large point gracefully
le HAIR.
" The hair ia still worn in puts and cur
~ A very pretty styl OF coifure. is TO cor
in the hair of the fac. in high puff. tn
RI make puts Of the hair lenethwise. letti
he, the ends of the hair form chignon "f<ht
. curIa. and wear trailing flowers, or win
,a OF blackberry leaves between the puts.
!, BoNNETs.
,ol There is no change to speak of as yet
30 bonrets-They are still as small as tn
nj can b. made. hats nffording very little mi
a. protection, indeed every day hats and bt
-, nets look more alike, 50 that at sh'
- distance one can hardly tell which is wo
90 The former are now as often made of .
n. aud lace as the latter, straw being lit
T. used for either. Oval crowns covered "
No black lace, in rows, are quite fashionat
mo trimmed with wreath and q bird, butt
+. fly etc., or an digrette. There are SO ms
!, fine limitations of black lace now, that
~ real can be dispensed with. part 'cuIarly