The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-26


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Dear Democrat - With spring, W,
Z throw of the dark and sombre for thu
bright and beautiful and il behoove'
MS tof the feminine GENDER to lool
about and see what we shall wear. TIT
long winter has at last gone, and how
much it is TO be hoped that our fathers
or husbands will do the generous" sc
that we can come out all smiles anc
sunshine by Easter Sunday. Wouldn
1t be splendid thing If these "lords. q
creation could be taught the require
ments of womankindl III they would
learn the secret, how their wives couldibt
metamorphosed from plain, irritable
dissatisfied nonentitles, INTO amlabie,
contentcd and stylish hclpmates, lei
them make this experiment: Give her d
large dose of pin-money monthly. Nc
matter how large: IL won't hurt her
Z the larger tho better. If you can
find IL convenient" then. "old stingy,
keep t., and spend il on yourself in
drinks and cigars, and don t come home
at an ungodly time Of night and expect
my lady" to be waiting for you ut tho
front door with smile and pleasant
greeting rs you have just seen your next
door neighbours wife do. on whom the
experiment has worked like a charm.
dress goods we have seen lovely grena-
dimes In all the dark shades. The pecu-
liar blush black will be greatly worn
by those who are fortunate enough to
get 1t, as will also the dark plum, prune
and brown, and last, but not least, the
black. The most fashionable grena-
dimes. no matter of what color, are bro
caded. They are Of all possible designs
and patterns, therefore the most fas-
tidious Of our friends need not fear
about being suited. The plaids have
and those to whom the dry goods clerks
can palm them off us something new
and cheap" The brocaded grenadines
differ, OF course, in price, according to
quality. Those of pure silk range from
two and q half TO four dollars a
yard. The silk and wooden mixed)
are from one and q half to two
and a half dollars yard.
These prices may seem to the casual
reader extravaganza, but i'm reality they
are not. The skirt OF q dress now Is
made Of silk, faille or cashmere alone;
no grenadine trimmings whatever used.
The overskirt (of grenadine) Is very
long, almost entirely concealing the
skirt, and is draped slightly at the back.
When trimmed with 1t (the pleating),
Ia headed with silk ruching, that comes
by the yard, and can be purchased at
any of our leading dry goods houses.
One OF these ruchcs shown us by well
known modiste is of great beauty and
elegance, and Is called the moss" 1t
has been very correctly named, and is
certainly soft, fine and graceful. When
pleating Is not used, then fringe is
brought in requisition. There are nu-
merous varieties, and can be bought to
s.otrh nv pnlnr ny ohnIa ~ tvrapaIfpn
or silk. There Is no material change
In. the basque. The close-iitting
curass being still the most APP
proved style, it is usually cut
very long, and any amount OF
trimming used. Bands, pleatings and
fringes are often seen together. Some
thing new and nice for shopping and
every day use comes in the way OF
Knickerbockcr Challis. The most
stylish mode of making up being skirt
Of the plain material and over dress
and basque Of large plaid or check.
Then percales Of all hues and at very
are so cheap and washing SO bad that
they do not pay to make up, except in
plain wrappers. Gloves (thc latest
have stripes running around the wrist.
If the gloves are grey, the stripes are
black and grey; II Of corn color, the
stripes corn and black, etc, etc, the
color Of the glove alternating with the
black. Most Of the ltra-fashionable
ladies In Paris and New York are wear
ing scalpettes. These are arranged to
suit the wearer in short curls. puffs and
long curls andsare fastened on by means
of invisible lace hair pins. Not
only elderly ladies use them, but young
girls OF eighteen or nineteen.
They are stylish and convenient, and
save the front hair, that otherwise would
have to be crimped and, Of course,
broken off,
The Centennial polonaise is some
thing queer. Those that pleased us
most were Of navy blue percale, en-
broidered deliberately (machine, Of
Course) and studded with steel beads.
We predict q success for this garment,
as 1t combines beauty with comfort and
u the very thing for travelling.
No suit is complete without pocket,
which is invariably placed on the left
side. All shapes are worn.
Nets for the hair have put in an ap-
pearance, though but few have been
adopted as yet.
In conclusion, we would like to tell
our friends what Is in store for them in
the shape OF hats. So far we have seen
but few, and not one of them stylish
enough to write about. We are told,
however, by one Who b1,oUs that the
coming hat is just lorely
March &c, 1876. STELLA MAY.