The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-03
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Is, 1868

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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25, 1868.
FRIEND DEMOCRAT
+ / am in for the st. Louis Hotel! E.
erybody who swaps ten dollar gree
bank for ticket in the Grand Re
Estate Lottery of Mr.. O. E. Hall, e.
poets, of course, to draw the St. Lou
Hotel. When get that, on the
Louis farm, l vii! put on little moi
style and follow, rs our lady frieni
all like to do,
| THE FASHIONS.
The Spring fashions give Ms chignor
larger than ever, curls, braidsl an
puts being added to those formerl
worn, till the head assumes really mon
strous proportions. Chignons made i
puff, with curls falling over them or O
the side, seem to be the favorites, bu
it would be impossible to particulariz
any style as the reigning one, as al
sizes and shapes are worn, but on
thing is certain, chignons are worl
higher and very much larger. TIL,
front hair is to he worn en- bandeauz
not down the cheek and puffed out o,
the side of the face, but combed dowl
on the forehead aud then turned bacl
in puff over the ear, Stimulating tn,
"Marie Stewart" once so popular
This style is very becoming and il
waving hair perfectly charming.
BoNNErs.
Having said that chignons are worn
higher and larger, need say that bon.
nets are made proportionately smaller,
in fact, fast losing their IDENTIFY Any
patch Of o thing that can by ingenuity
or art, be fastened on the edge of the
chignon next to the forehead, is in
these days, called bonnet. But small
as they are, they are the occasion of as
much pleasant excitement to our fair
danes now, as they were to the bellies
in the days of our grandmothers, when
bonnets were bonnets. This need not
be wondered at, for some of the Spring
bonnets are perfect miracles of beauty
and art. The little French poufs of
velvet are reproduced in silk and lace
to suit the season. These in shape are
partly hat, partly bonnet, some are
made with narrow falling and others
with standing brim. On the top of
The crown or pouf there is generally a
bow or rosette Of lace with barbe ends,
which are either carried round the
'front.', where they are fastened under
he chin with second bow or rosette,
" are allowed to fall behind over the
'hignon. It is almost too early in the
'eason to speak decidedly of what is or
VIII be the rage in bonnets, but judging
rom the show windows and ware
ooms OF some of our leading milliners,
am of the opinion that the diademe
traw bonnet will take the lead. Isaw
few days ago a number of bonnets
Intended tor opening day at one of the
anal street fashionable milliners, one
them was most spring like little
eauty. 1t was a puffed bonnet of
ght green Grape, the puff indented in
he center and the space filed with a
'hite rose having crystallized leaves
'hite blond across the front descend
,g into scarfs, a delicate vine of green
auze leaves and pure white rose-buds,
aught down under the lace and falling
racefully at the side, the effect was
egant. There were dozens of others
nearly the same style, all the varie-
: being in the color of material and
INNING, all beautiful and destined to
luse a flutter of hearts and emptying
purses when the eventfal day comes.
DRESSES.
In ball dresses tulle, tarlatan and
'enadine predominant rs usual, plain >
figured to suit the wearer's taste ,
'hite tarlatan shot with gold or silver /,
'quets, leaves or buds are much worn
young persons. Tulle when en-
ordered with boquets of flowers, wild
ppy, peacocks with spread tails,
leat ears, or other designs, is very t
'gant and is a most charming fabric '
evening wear. Light materials oil f
changing Or cameleon description il
. much worn, the most admired COM =
nations being orange and black, blue a
q pink, and silver gray and green t
icy are trimmed with ruches, fringes, d
e, with bows Of ribbons fancifullv Il
ranged to give variety. Shoes of tho .,
ne color as the dress, stockings also, o
is reyiving the modes of our grand 2
'thers. sess expensive and very be- n
ming evening dresses are made Of 81
Write null or swiss, the skirts are .,
ed and trail little; at the bottom ii
wide founce is gathered on. with a b
d and fer q heading, ribbon box re
tied through the center; the body is g
'vred in small puffs; pulled sleeves, !, n
6 or short, as fancy dictates, finish in