Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-06
Fashion Notes.

Attention. gentlemen, and learn
c~,.stS is coflsideredf anobby.' The
Grand Duke speaks: ,
! ghe hat for promenasling, half-dress
.,d nerhaps for business, is fhe SILK
a. rather lower, slightly over SIX
. sa IN the height Of the. crown
, mS;ck is bell,shapesl, the brim is mar,
about two inches wide--turned
~ tho sides. bat not rolled. The Al
.: . lot IL passe. owning to Its too
P,~ ast monu(arity. The :" Grand Duke
felt hat for regular business wear,
with handsome high square cfowl', .ne
Min rather narrow. A perfect opera
NJ. IL of ribbed silk, Stimulating a
n nao hnt the springs inside enabling
80 ~ carry It fatty beneath the arm.
ys.sa r,0cket, also, may be carried III
a.asI alittle soft cap. Astrachan caps
40 no Ion ger fashionable the becom-
aS.o seal-skin turbans take their place.
afso Persian lamb sikh, in black, is ex-
ceedingly becoming to blondes.
For suits for full dress, particularly
All weddings, receptions ana tue opera,
MACY only is admissible a fine black
Srrsdcloft swallow tailed coat, which
Ma not change. its shape; a single
$50 Sod waistcoat cut exceedingly
Low Will rolling collar; the trowsers
sre narrow and Nc closely. For throat
snrra,rention. fashion is very liberal.
There are many pretty and tastrful
varieties, Upon full dress OCCASIONS,
the neck tie is invariably white, III
delicate transparent lawn, rich twiiied
silk. snowy crepe de cheae, or corded
mlk with exquisitely embroidered ends.
For the opera, pearl color, pale layen-
der. and the faintest tint of ashes OF
roses can be worn in the tie, with
gloves to matcli.-The ties are quite
narrow. perhaps an inch or less III
width. tied in petite how the fashion
able collar is standing, the points,
which nearly meet in front over the
bow, are delicately turned over. The
Alexis butterfly bow is bow with
two ends, There is another species OF
tie. the arrangement Of which has
becomes a science. A rich scarf gives
.Opportunity for the display OF an onyx
.or diamond. For these most unreas-
enable prices are asked. The fashion
able full dress sack overcOat is very
distinoue this season, is light, ex-
ceedingly fine, yet thick. lined through.
out with soft silk, and the collar and
facings of velvet.
The semi-dress il composed OF an
invisible blue broadcloth, do n b e
breasted, waistcoat aid trousers OF
the same; but white waistcoat and
trowsers, of delicate lavender, are
equally fashionable If the taste Oh the
wearer SO demands. The overcoat may
: be censured for lack of style, being
plain and dark material, in beaver.
More graceful, however, are the me
fur beaver overcoats. For SOLID Dusl-
uess suits, allvarieties of rough stufts
are affected; the mixed English goods
.---hsir stripe of white in black, striped
cassinseres, and pepFeraud salt. The
lashing cut-away coat is short, double
breasted, square in front, large flaps
to the pocket. The waistcoat and
trowsers are OF the same goods. I've
waistcoats accompany tins style OF
dress; one must he buttoned, three
buttons, the other is single breasted
no collar, and buttoned closely up t.
the throat.
Gentlemen Of exquisite taste can b'
rratified by the elegance and marve
ious cuttings of antique stones. Beau
tlful seal rings and seals for chains ar
cut in intaglio, as well as in cameo, o
sartlonyx, Jasper, and even in emerald
and topazes. A large oval medallion
of cameo, or, for example, design IL
chrysoprase of exquisite face or figur
in white upon base of vivid green, !
used for scarf pin. Rings for scarf
are peculiary elegant in cameo, Will
golden setting OF a greenish tint
Styles Of studs are rather large, TN
fastenings are spiral the oblong sleev
button is replaced by one equal.
large but square.
Alec, tina Grand Duks, has create'
friendly rivalry between the Smiths
Browns, Joneses and JohnstOns in th
gway of ban costumes. A Madam
Brown would not for an instant toleI
ate the idea of having an inferior out
tit 10 the Nadames Smith, Jones an
Johnston, and SO also with the Smiths
,Joneses and .tohnst0ns in regard 1
Madame Brown, Consequently, mag
!, nifcent bali costumes. 49, 4
OPERA AND MISUNDERSTANDING
II q TULLE.
Loveliest among these are pur
swhiteI dresses- Of diaphanous tull'
frightened BY folds, of lustrous SAITH
Flat trimmings, such as row after TO
OF side pleatings, trim the traine
skirts, the upper skirts are double
tulle. A square court train of tulle
widely beund win satin, land the 10
.,dopblepointed corsage has soft tul
dfapery on. the bosom, edged wi,
Malnes lace. The flower clusters al
placed with gracefall irregularity {
the corsage aud skirts. The coiffu