The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-13
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS
New ORLEANS SEPT. 29th 1869.

LIZ LII I QVA ~ Law O4o0AAAsS
New ORLEANS SEPT. goth 1863.
Our store windows begin to look at
tractive and gay, with the gorgeous
and brilliant colors adapted to Fall and
Winter wear. The plain rich colors
are to be relieved by plaids of the gay
est hines, these are seen in dress goods,
cloakings. and ribbons, the latter es
pecially those intended for sashes, be-
ing of the most beautiful and varied
colors.
A prosperous season is anticipated by
Merchants and Modistes and while the
ormer are throwing all their energies
to meet the exigences of thoroughly
good business season, each and every
one IF the latter, is straiuing every
nerve, and calling into requisition all
the taste, artistic skill, inventive pow
er, and good ideas of herself, and all
connected with her establishment, to
finish fashionable garments, sricl' and
rare, elegant and bccomniing, for the
favored ones Of nature, and better still
of fortune.
CLoAKs.
are to be made tight fitting, Of the pa
lite style and are thus well adapted to
the present mode of dress. They are
mostly tight fitting, with coat sleeves
but rather wider ut the hand than last
winter. With ladies cloth. broad Her
cules braid, is very much used for
trimming, with velvet the favorite
trimmings are heavy laces and satin.
8Ea BoNNETs. r. }s4A
These seem to be very little chang
ed in shape but are trimmed extrava-
gantly high on top, indeed the wonder
is how 80 much trimming can be piled
so gracefully, on so small a foundation.
Gull, Pheasant, Ostrich and Bird of
Paradise plumes are in great favor
and promise to be chief ornaments, in
hats and bonnets during the ensuing
winter. Silk, yelvit, Grape and other
suitable materials are used extensively
in bonnete, straw being very little in
demand, but in hats, straw shows to
more advantage, and is consequent. =
more used. The Ruy Bias hat trim med
with Ostrich or Pheasant plume seem
to lead with young ladies ara misses.
cHrLDREN's FASHIONS.
l have seldom seen tie little ones So
neatly and handsoU.ely dressed as al
present. White pique dresses with
narrow trimmG. gs, are very becoming
and are much worm. Aprons are mucl,
in vogue FIR little girls and misses, and
are cut short and rounding, with wide
strings to tie at the back in bows
Pn.fs, frills and flonnces are worn ex-
! act counterpartsof those made for their
elders. For the boys, Capt. B. T.
Walshe, No. ITO Canal street, has Sc
lected during his stay in New York a
variety of styles, which are new; and
will be much admired during the sea.
son.. Capt. Walshe has shown sucl
excellent taste and good Judgment il
the selection of his stock of boys ant
youths clothing, that our ladies
trouble themselves no more about th,
matter, but 60 there and make theil
purchases. Suits of gray and brown
cloth, cassamere and tweed, with Owe
coats to match, fine and wide tucked
linen shirts, undertaking, and in fac
everything in the line of boys and
youths clothing and gents furnishing
goods can be had at the popular ani
fashionable resort, No. 40 Cana
street. hrf
| HAIR.
The chalelaine braids worn by tn,
Empress and her ladies have beer
adopted here to some extent, but have
by no means superseded the high CHG
mons. They consist of a long switch
attached to a comb and braided in TIVE
or three thick plaits each of three
strands. The comb fastens the plait
underneath the knot of natural hair
just above the nape Of the neck. The!
are then brought FAR forward on TIN
top of the head, crossed in front ant
fastened back to the sides. The from
hair is brushed away from the fore
head and rolled high. Young girl
wear a large smoothe waterfall, sur
rounded by a thick braid and the from
hair in graceful waves, but not 8
puffy rs the styles so lately worn.
DRESS GOODS.
| Silks, Irish poplins (real and imita
tony scotch plaid, wollen and silk, an
dozens of other seasonable goods, a
in the gayest Of colors, make the sho,
, windows and work rooms look cheer
, full and gay. As yet our Southern la
dies have not doned any heavier ma
) terials than barege, mozambique an
alpaca. Everybody wears plaids, the1
will be bright colors worn in ever
where they are at all admissabl,
Plaids are trimmed in plaid braids, {
, ribbons, and plain sober colOred gooi