The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-28
TFor the Nov Orleans Sunday crescent]
4 WOBD OH TWO ON THE FAsHIONs.

There can be no better evidence OF the TEN
dency Of fashion towards the bizarre than look
ct the present style in jewelry will anord you.
We are constantly retracipg the steps OF the past
In all things, and in nothing more 10 than IN fash
ion. At present, in jewelry, We have returned to
the days Of Pompeii, and have the Etruscan, the
Byzantine. Mosaic and Roman setting Is the latest
novelties; We bugs. beetles and lizards, In all
shapes and colors, natural to life for decorating
the ears, arms and bosoms of our fair ladies; but
il seems Q very singular taste that would select
them. either - the donor or the wearer.
The Etruscan gold. Is II is called. Is very highly
colored, and We do not think can wear as we'll Is
the gold that IL simply eighteen or twenty-five
caret; at least, II We were selecting, unless we
could have an extensive collection Of jewelry, We
should never choose the Etruscan merely for
fashions sake. We see some very handsome
sets in malschite and gold, and in coral and gold.
In mourning sets there are some very pretty ones
in rubber and gold that not high priced. buffet
and gold, or black onyx and gold, though higher
in price are prettier and more aerviceabe, not
being SO apt to tarnish but the shape is ell of
the olden time-nothing that has been worn for
an age is in the fashion now. The old fashioned
locket, and the dove with olive branch in its
bill, is again coming in, to be worn with black
velvet or bright ribbon-the surplice and square
corsages making some little neck ornament neces-
sary to give pretty finish. and on plump, fair
neck, q narrow black ribbon and .locket have
very tempting look.
To 60 from jewery to dress goods, we wiz first
mention the pulled or shesred Swiss and null, for
waist and sleeves. 1t is q very easy matter now
to have handsome pulled waist; you have only to
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your ordinary oorsage pattern you can have in
On hour or two as pretty a waist az you could
have had made in two days Q short while since.
The material is very handsome and makes up well.
We see lace points in Lama and Chantilly lsces,
and some beautiful fichu basques that are 30 very
tempting one can scarcely resist buying. In the
points the shapes are very different and are all
stylish in appearance, and really they are not
dear in price, when you lock at the quality and
the exquisite finish they give to Summer toilette.
The Moujik, very pretty shape, ranges in price
from $37 to Sos; the Rotonde peplum, charming
article, ranges from SIS to SIPS the Rotonde
basque, from $45 to SOS. You can scarce go
amiss in any of these-they are all handsome and
elegant In sppearance-while the Point Blanche
makes wrap that cannot be surpassed in beauty.
There is also the Ecossais and the Fanchonette,
very beautiful. In percales there are still new
styles. The Valentine is q very handsome dress 10
stripes of two colors, with trimming Of the
two colors, or some rich contrasting color in
checks, coming with it, the rufes or pIeats on the
skirt, corsage and sleeves, aud the sash, being
made of the checks; they are 81 so the dress.
The robe Nnon, 50 the pattern Of eleven yards,
Is also one of the novelties in percale. Those in
black and white are very stylish, and are very
elegant while new, but unless your laundress can
perform miracles In the way of washing you will
repent your purchase; even the finest, most costly
Of them will wash dirty gray.
In trimming percales and piques, the cotton
galloon made In imitation Of lace Is far the pref.
test thing we have seen bought in the wholesale
trimming stores; ii comes quite reasonable. ALI
white is best, as 1t washes best. Always have
binding braids, or braids used for trimming,
shrunk before using, as they shrink much more
than the dress goods and then present an ugly ap.
pearance. Black alpaca braid, when used to bind or
trim dresses that are of washing material. should
always be shrunk. In heavy goods like pique
cut your dresses gored and you need not hem or
face them ss they set better IL simply bound with
the braid. The sacque wrapper ID scarcely tight
enough to the figure for pique. The tight Gabrielle
is the best and most elegant In appearance and with
chu or small cape for street toilet as well
az home dress. The marseiles button ID quite
pretty on them, though many prefer the pearl, or
smoked pearl. In making your fan bows aud
sashes line them with crinolne and they will keep
in shape better and not muss 90 easily. Bind with
silk, satin or velvet in contrasting coors to the
material Of your dress. -.
Ribbons very broad and in stripes, or bouquets
of small flowers brocsded in bright colors on
delicate grounds, are becoming very fashionable
for sashes, and on the spring toilets will have
very stylish effect. Very narrow ribbons to
match with the broad sash ribbons are worn on
the neck and in the hair. The hair is worn very
high, and with coronet Of puts little curls In
front and broad bands In the back, with gradua-
ted curls In the center Of the bows falling low on
the neck in evening toilet bouquet OF flowers
in front, with the spray running back, and wreath
trailing down nearly to the waist over the
shoulder. False hair il 80 generally worn that
lady nova days does not feel the least hesitation
in acknowledging that she is indebted to art for
her chignon, and il is astonishing how costly
| of tie dear creatures heads are twenty dollars
is q small price for an ordinary braid, and many
of the fine ones are fifty dollars. set Of gradu.
0teQ curlS Ior inc DaCk tWelNe 10 twenty
dollars, and one long fine curl Of natural curl will
| cost from So so to s.. Chignons are ell prices,
and IL fashionable bellies false hair is covered
| By hundred dollars she has nothing to complain
| Of, and her parents or husband has no right to
| think her extravagant.
If you wear any comb that can be seen, fashion
says tortoise SHE'LL or gold jeweled-no other kind
will answer; 90, such gentlemen 90 intend to sur
| prise wife, sister or sweetheart with handsome
comb, take note Of this: ivory or silver will not
do now. II they cannot afford gold jeweled, they
| have but tortoise shell to fall back on.
Will the ladies allow Us to enter protest against
the striped collars and cuffs that We see worn
They give avery common look to the dress. and are
really in bad taste for full dress. 1t Is not good
taste, at the best, to use linen collars and cuff
with rich dresses, but when those linen sets are
striped It becomes worse than bad taste. With rict
silks, velvsts and satins, lace ID really the onl,
proper article to be worn, and for grenadines
tissues, and swiss or null, linen collars and cuff
are simply abominable. In thick woolens, pique
or calicoes linen but always white, fs alone suit