The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-11
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
OUR FASHION INTERPRETATIONS FOR
AUGUST.

,UR FASHION INTERPRETATIONS FOR
AUGUST.
NEW ORLEANS, July 81, 1869.
BoNNETs, Z
In this article of ladies wear there is
very little change, nor can there be, SO
ong as the chignon is retained, as with
it no other bonnet than the little moth
ing worn now, is admissible, round
hats of Italian straw trimmed with a
Aowery scarf of black lace and wreath
Of roses de mai are worn with good eff
feet by persons who are leaders III
fashion at. summer resorts. Another !
favorite for country wear, is composed
OF white straw with turned up rim Of
black straw. This style is generally |
trimmed with black velvet edged with
lace at the back. and sit high on the
crown, q bunch of wild flowers anG
wheat. Fnnchon hats, composed Of
tulle, or Of frosted crepe, seem to be
general favorites for street, church, or
promenade wear, but these are SO fresh
and exquisite that they require an un-
exceptionable toilet to be consistent in
appearance, and look as mach out of
place, when worn with faded flimsy
or old fashionedly made dress, as would
royal magnolia blossom growing on
hopvine.
DRESS GOODS
are all, Of course, of the highest posi-
BILE material, among these the "Pana-
tma +" Leno cloths are perhaps the most
desirable for country or walking cos
tunes, while organdies, swiss, grena-
dimes and mulls, are rs ever the favor
ties for home and evening wear. The
Panama cloth is mixture of linen
and the g Ramie" fibre and is very
seryiceahle, ms it washes well, is cool
| aud not very expensive.
| DRESSES
are made up pretty nearly as last
month. Now that the walking dresses
are worn of reasonably length and do
not as formerly perform the part Of
street brooms, white suits for young
ladies and misses are becoming very
fashionable, both at the sea side and at
home. They are mostly made of sum-
mer pigue and linen, and look remark
ably cool and becoming. White Or
CANDY suits trimmed with fancy braids,
or narrow strips of white linen cambria
stitched on are favorites for morning
promenades or afternoon neglige even
ing dresses are made with trains Of
moderate length and the bodies, either
cut low, with short sleeves, or square
in front, or the simple French waist 81
long favorite with Southern ladies
A Bridal dress, destined to adorn one
of our most beautiful creole bellies at M
very distant dag, was shown me yester
day. 1t was of white satin, richly EN-
broidered round the bottom of the Skin
and ornamcntcd with 4 paa;er of tulle
l bunched high on the sides and in TIL
middle of tho back, will, sprays of or
anoc blossoms aud punches of whit
lilac, n veil of tulle was confined by
. wreath of white lilacs and orange blos
SONS, SO arranged as to form coronel
A dress worn by truly beautiful beau
tiful bride a few evenings since deserve
. mention, for its elegant simplicity an
good taste. This was of white swiss
the skirt half trained and covered wit
= narrow crimped flounces, a crimpe
: frill set UP from the low neck of til
dress, and the sleeves, which were ha
= long were finished at the elbows by tw
+" crimpcd rnffles. A set of white pea
jewelry and a wreath of orange bud
were the ornaments worn with tn
=. simple but very stylish and rechercl
al style.
lie CnILpREN's FASHIONS.
~ There is nothing to say about Chi
v. dren's dressing that has not been sai
Of over and over again. At this seaso
TO of the year, children should all
N rompiDg in the country, in calicocs al
at linen blouses or some other such dut,
m doing materials, in which they cou
ne chase butterflies, hunt birds nest
he turn summersaults, or even climb
er tree as the fancy seized them, witho
to any fear of tearing their ruffles, or mu
-; sing their new pants. Ruffles of ;
m sizes, bound, pinked, futed and Grim
su- ed are used, without limit almost in Il
IN. ornamentation of girls and miss
~ ~ dresses. In aprons there is nothil
newer than tho gored and trench 20
lis ed. Jackets for boys are cut to t
70 back with slight spring below t
A. waist, tho vest has no collar, but t
ur- Jacket has one, and the pants are {
ply rather large and full. A full variety
81. tue different styles of boys and yout
of clothing, in all the appropriate SUNNI
es- materials, may be seen at Captain
IN; T. Washes No. 40 Canal Street. l
=. "' boys the neatest style in hats, J;
rue those with fluted crowns, divided
ks dark cords which are fastened tOgctl