The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-03
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.

sound,
Some leaves assume-as though in warn-
ing given, /
Bright tints-llke rainbow leaves that
shine in heaven;
And foretastc of pleasant ffreside heaiS'
Is to us not in glowing Augusts showers
CHIT CHAT.
Although we are deserted by many
of our fair ladies of fashion and the
Beau Brummells are renewing their
delapidated bodies somewhere out OF
town, for another winters campaign
in it, still our principle streets present
quite gay appearance.
"When the gloamin begins to fall
and our eyes are refreshed, and our
hearts are gladdcned, by tho sight OF
many splendid toilets and beautiful
faces "appertaining to" the "cantset"
or "don't want to go" aways OF our
fast improving and very healthy Cres-
cent City, and we are comforted that
we are not left quite alone.
DRESS GOODS.
What puzzle must it DO to many
ladies, the number and variety OF ma
terials, and their often very little points
of difference, in dress goods of the
present day. Linen, grass linen, pure
5 linen, linen lawns. lawns-cambrics,
n percales, York cloth, Leno cloth, bdtiste
7 and the thousand and one other cloths,
n with their endless varieties; and what
y ant and relentive memories do they
d force upon our dealers in dry goods
It Many new Summer materials have been
e introduced this season irreproachable
5. in style and genuine in quality, which
e deserve, and no doubt will have prom
}. inence and duration, among Summer
: and Spring or Fall toilettes.
l. DRESSES
e are made pretty much as last month
is with perhaps q greater tendency tx
Is "open bodies " and loose or flown!
$ sleeves. Walking dresses of white
Y, pique or of g Saline" cloth, are mucl
q admired and worn, these of course ar
made with tight fitting bodies, high OF
Of the neck, and generally with a JACKIE
g sleeve wide enough at the hand to ad
ne NIT a linen and cuff to be worn
1t Lighter and more dressy materials ar
L. made with square, round or V bodie
3 and are worn with lace chimesette
n. the shape of which varies according t
1t the Shape of the dress bodies with whic
I it is worn.
FOR CHILDREN.
ie Nothing is SO becoming Or pretty a
o, white muslin over solid color, blue
y pink &c. Washing dresses, are rs the
o. ought to be in the ascendant for chi
IN dren, and oi9aes are much worn. Ft
n boys the suits differ according to ag'
lis from four to ten knickerbockers, an
a. blouses. Capt. B. r. Walsh, No. II
ne Canal Street, has made arrangement
a. to have this Fall one of the Target an
g. most select assortments of boys good
a suits, shirts, underclothing &C., eve
JIG brought to this city. With our gentl'
he men, Capt. Washes reputation as
is connoisseur of shirts, neck ties, &c
ct extends throughout the country. II
IT. styles are always the latest, the woi
IT. the neatest and most durable and I'll
Ill prices always reasonable.
es BoNNETs,
he or hats, they are pretty much all OF
ew and the same thing and are remarkabl
similar this summer in trimming M
general style. There seems to be
leaning toward making both hats NJ
bonnets larger than they formally we
something to cover the head instead
'u- the little nothing so long worn.
ast SHOULDER GARMENTS.
Mt AS all garments fashionably made
IL be worn out of doors have reference
IN suits, there are few mantellets or shaw
XII worn, as each out door suit forms
Is complete costume.
Mt croyrs
OK The fashionable article is the k
ere glove. We occasionally have a pc
III at pretty hand through dainty la
mitt, but so seldom that we look
'os- the wearcr as either old fashioned
'oA questionable, or both, but admire |
'n' none the less for it.
LITERATURE.
a." The death Of Charles Dickens
:" awakened great interest in his writiI
' the sale of which, am informed
'po James A. Gresham, No. 81 Camp str
80" =, bookseller md stationer, has grea
''h- increased. Mr.. Gresham has all
:" latest publications, with an assortm
~ of medical, law, school and miscel
10y neous works, sufficient to supply
..u' orders. He has polite corps of al
,. tants, with whom it is no trouble
,no show goods, and our country frie1
10 who visit the city will find his stor
90. pleasant place to visit.
= " Yours Truly,
hSo' TIM LINKINWATET
hys-
attn ICE CREAM
dis i at JULIUS LEVIN
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