Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-18
FASHION DEPARTVTI1
Z ASHTON GOSSIP
"Br MAX. I"

strong tendency toward a n,.;;..
style Of dress. Nearly all man,ls.
are in the shape of circulsr =
shawls. or if in paletots they b,,.
very wide open sleeves and are on;,'
loose in front, but are some,;n
fastened in by a halt in the bacl
All sleeves are flowing. Tue m.
dersleeves are also made flowing .,
relig'easethat is plain straight slee,.
Grenadine is very much in vO,n.
for dresses, but as it must be mad.
over silk it is very expensive becsu,,
the Grenadine is from Sl,OO mt
$500 yard, and must nsc.~qras
be made over silk on account Of III.
thinness of the material the dr,s,
becomes a very costly one for mora
so than a very pretty silk would
cost and we do not think they ar.
so pretty at last. Hats trimmed
with guaze are worn with grenafns
suits. The variety of dress good,
is marvellous and never have Va
seen displayed a more beautiful and
elegant assortment of goods than
are now shown in our great DIV
goods establishments - Organde,
cxquisitely fine and with delicattlv
tinted flowers upon white ground
Lawns as fine but thicker in texture
with the same graceful figures
Handsome patterns OF figures pgw
also with the white ground and d.
most covered with clusters Of beau
tiful flowers. One beautiful pattern
Of percales was a white ground viii
"A rose and clusters of leaves and
buds, almost as perfect as nature
All these goods wash beautiful.
and are preferable for wat'rlS
places and the summer resotib
goods that cannot be done up
Speaking of watering places reminds
of how very soon We viii be lefta
an almost deserted city. The rich
will visit fashionable summer resorts
and the ladies will air their beaut-
full dresses the manufacture Of which
occupied their almost undratei
attention all the sprinc.
But we pooEpenniiess qnlldivn
must write, write, as il our Po'
brain never tired. All. there are
only a favored few who succeed n
obtaining the favor of the pubG'
that can command sufficient vrr.
t. enable them to even aford To
: Two weeks holiday that are graniel
to the statesmen, saleswomen, In III
large establishments. Bls weP@|
poor quildrivers must toll on no res
ior brain or body.
} The suits OF white lawn cOniila
) 70 be very much III favor lNs'
! re usually an undorskirt and O'e'
skirt, and loose Casaque. if|
r.mmilg is q vile pleated HoaA'
: on the underskirt ut tie boti'-
wit Ia a tucked bias band as hs|'|
n NC. The same trimming Oh Us
: cas- ,uue and oyerskirt, only "|
S rutfles are narrower than "
, tiounca on the underskirt. B~|
Is ACE shawls are worn as mucn !
l. ever. Black lace sacques aTeI'|
Z I. very fashionable: i
y The polanaise is a very ID
/, sacque open down the front y
:, belted in at the waist. Inc ~
.e IF this long sacque or polaniN
in looped up at the sides like an C y.
y skirt. White linen cuffs and co.''|
Ill ire worn by ladies in nOul'-
ID White crepe cuffs and collars .
Ia used for full dress. 81
y The hats and bonne'' u
=, spring continue almost wIth0o
g. change in the fashion for S'p.. !.
We The gipsey bonnet with " ~
be 'front.' is very becominsto sOnier =
/; They are also turned up ".
- They are usually Of white 0'
's' straw, or white chip.
= BROWN STRAW HAT
is A pretty hat of brown ''''
ng gipsey with coronet ir'pI I'D
10 trimmed around the crown
I'M coil of gros grain Of two Su j
M brown with long loops ~ .,.
he ;. falling over the hair Of the r, ~
Ct tbe coronet in front is hnS1
a one shade Of the ribbon an ..s,,|
'en top and bottom with the DIX. :. j
,ot A cluster Of pink r1ses W. "a
he and leaves. completes II