The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-18
rFor the New Orleans Sunday cresesril
A wcED OI TWO ON THE FASHION,


her knowledge of her age, means, and her points Of
good and bad feature and figure. A thorough
study of these three things will enable her alwaysto
dress in q style attractive and becoming. while
she can easily keep within the limits marked by
fashion.
Bot above all things, be fastiiousy neat and
clearly in your apparel; let everything about you.
whether intended to be seen or unseen, be fresh
and delicate, and as fine In material as your purse
will allow. Do not confne your extravaganza In
fine material to your outer dress-rather let it be
the otherwise. An innate LADY always WILL if
either he's to be plain and rather coarse, let 1t
be the outer dress.
The most marked change we see Is in the PAN
Ter instead Of the round full puff. we see it now
open at the back with two pointed ends or
wings, the Eat sash with its endless bows hlling
the open space the fronts of the panier turn back
or are reversed. The skirts are still gored and worn
not full the fullness being altogether in the panier
or tupic, the corsage plain and high. whether
worn as surplice, or trimmed to simulate square
neck; sleeves loose coat, or puts. You cannot
fource and ruffie too much to be in the fashion,
though we think you can do too much Of it to be
pretty In appearance.
very fine white India null, made up for q
bride, attracted our attention. 1t was made apron
front, the back and sides not gorsd but quite foil,
gathered in the belt the apron was covered with
graduated Hounces to the knee; the lower one, just
above the hem, was about finger aud half
deep. and ihay gradually narrowed, until the up
per founce was no. moro than an inch and a half
deep-a double rUfie formed by cord running
through the middle of it, and trimmed on each
edge with vslencien edgipg, set on the skirt,
running down the sides OF the apron and round
the skirt Just above the hem, which
was two fingers deep; the skrt was
perfectly plain otherwise = corsage, sur
plice formed of Yslencien inserting and slightly
| full puTs Of the null. sleeves, puffs valenoien
| lace es frllls at the vrist-a charming dress.
In making your dresses, exercise some judg
ment aid taste for yourself; because fashion says
Thing is to be worn, do not adopt it, unless it is
suitable TO your face or figure. The blonde, the
brunette, the stout, the slender, cannot adopt one
great general rule and 60 by il. Consult you mir
ror and zee If the lcng cssaqde. or the pulled
| panier, would lock best, or if perfectly plain
suit, ard adopt which is the most becoming and
an elderly lady should certainly wear the plain
suit. There is something so undigniied In an old
lady wearing these short walking suits; they do
not look suitable on them even If they are con-
venient.
In bopnets there Is bat little new. We saw one
style that struck "a somewhat infringing on the
tiny excuses for bonnets now worn it was nearly
as large sgsin as those worn lately, and had q
diadem raised nearly two inches, set back about
two inches from the brim and the space filed with
flowers and lace. 1t was pretty and 1t was very
becoming to the faces Of several We saw try il
The Fanchon, with coronet of leaves flowers and
the disdem, seem most in favor. It is simply q
matter of taste in the trimming Of these shapes,
an abundance of flowers being the one article Of
faith needed. The veil, IL Of net, is attached to
the back of the bonnet and thrown forward ;
il of thicker material to be worn protection
from sun and dust, not as beautiiers IL is worn
with strong string run through the hem and tied
on. Those unsghtly knots worn at the corners of
the thick wells for some. time past, are not seen
now.
The hat has not changed enough in shape to re.
quire notice. They are trimmed with lace or
flowers, or straw fringe, Just as one may fancy !;
long sprays OF hyacinths, asters and lilies, lilies
or roses being quite the favorite.
l=vu trBI rne EgHsUu fvr uutcuUr sports and ex-
ercees has arrived, word or two on riding habits
would perhaps not be smiss. There is no more
pleasant way of taking the fresh air and health
fol exercise at one and the same time, than gal
lop on fine horse. Driving Is all very well In its
way, but the ride is far preferable, and that you
may enjoy It in comfort, little attention to your
dress is necessary. When the weather is not too
warm, light quality OF ladies' cloth makes the
best habit; but in our climate a good quality Of
alpaca is, as Iule, quite heavy enough, and Is
dces not hold the dust ss other wooden goods are
| apt to do !; In black. dark green and dark blue
trimmed with black, and black elk buttons, Il
makes up very handsomely.
But we think that pique In deep buff, would
make pretty summer habit, and Il has the ad.
vantage OF being fresh whenever IL comes In from
the launaress. Grey linen also makes up well.
being cool and pleasant, and not showing the dust
at all. 1t is excellent for the country.
and now foT few words of counsel In making
the habit. In the first place, cut your skirt res-
souabIe length, not over foot and half longer
thar dress that just touches the ground. trail
ing skirt, though may look more graceful and pic
turesqus, has not sufficient grace 10 it to compen.
safe for the danger Some of the most frightful
| accidents we have known, have occurred through
the habit being long as to entangle the feet Of
the horse. or, from the rider being caught In it
when thrown, ard dragged on the ground.
! scarey horse quickly becomes FESTIVE, when ex-
posed to the inttering of skirts against his fsnks
and legs. One OF the most vivid recollections Of
cur childhood Is that of funeral cortege Of sew
eral squares in length, following TO her resting
place, an only daughter. killed week previous to
her wedding day, by being thrown from her horse
and drsgged on the ground for q great distance,
the horse having taken frigh. from the whipping
Of the long skirt around his hind legs, running
away and throwing the young lady; AMI her skirt
being extra long, as was then the fashion, caught
in the strrup and around the pummel. and she
was taken up dead; the bright, laughing. joyous
face SO battered and disfgured, that her deares,
and nearest could not recognize feature in it.
| A high, tght-htting corssge is the most elegant
mode, though II you prefer il, cadet waist, with
o chemisette of white linen-never OF Iac5 OF mus
| In-looks pretty; but the corsase high and
plainly buttoned to the throat, or With ,recers 10
some other color, is the prettiest, and incline
TO the perfectly plain. Make the skirt slightly
| gored in 'front.' full behind, and little fuller on