The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
THE FASHIONS.
now THE WORLD GROWS YOUNG As
THE FLOWERS BLOOM
Bridal JrDUssrRHs Evening Toilets
Travelling Outfits.


IN. Y. Correspondents Cincinnati Commercial.
New IoRE, April 30.
Has the world which was old yester-
day grown suddenly young, OF is it be
cause the sun shines and the young men
with flowers in their button-holes lool,
into eyes bluer and brighter than ever.
spring bonnets, and all at once exist
ance seems 80 fresh. and the story only
just beginning 10 be told
Whatever il Is, let us hc thoughtful
that youth is always with us, and love.
and truth, a. well as age. and ia lsehoon
and treachery. and let us rejoice in them
and keep them as u guard to ward of
evil things
Many weddings are taking place in
these days. Notwithstanding the talk
about divorces. notwithstanding the
cost Of living and the hardness Of
the times. for rature. thank heaven. is
stronger than thousand theories. and
40 long rs the birds sing and the flowers
bloom, people will be young. will love
and will marry. Nor II an outfit for the
important event to-day n matter of
greater cost or more solemn cousdera-
ton than il was q hundred years ago.
taking tho fact into account that money
is cheaper aud time and labor dcarer
aow than they were then People do
not. or III least ought not, as n rule
marry more than once in their lives
and should surrouud that once with
whatever can lend n Joy or "a charm in
the retrospect,
SPECIAL PLEADING.
So confess to looking not only in
dulgently. but with pleasure. on bridal
wear that seemed like masses Of deli
cate Nalencicnues lace. Oh corsets Of
white satin. and stockings Of silk. and
petticoats and drawers of creamy
twillei aiIk. trimmed with wide. scant
ruillrs Of tinted lace. Nor. luxurious
as this sounds, was it without its ooun-
terpart in the times that tried men $
souls. for have seen. many years ago,
an old lady Of eighty exhibit the stiff
stays Of corded silk and whalohone, the
dresses and aprons of white cabinet,
trimmed with nd-knitted lace, and
the dresses of silk brocaie which ''stood
alone. and composed part OF her we'd
ding Quilt sixty years before.
where she. great heiress TO u
hundred thousand dollars. married
poor minister Of the Gospel. with
nothing but his profession and her
money to sustain them. So | guess
human nature has not. and never does
change. essentially. il is only the con
ditions which surround il that change.
1t il surely not any fault Of women that
manufactured cotton has become 50 tine
and exquisite Of texture. or that the
facilities fer making it. have become SO
great that there is no longer any neces-
sty or excuse for wearing n coarse
fabric. since the fine costs no more than
the coarse did formerly. and we can in
dulge our tastes without hurting any
body's pocket. am sorry. for my part.
not to have q chance to live beyond the
allotted time in the enjoyment of sight.
aud sense, aud touch. for beauty and
iineness Till me with such an Infinite
sense Of Joy in existence. that | would
like to be able to take the share in it
which. with the rapid improvements
and discoveries, the women Of the next
generations may. and Will. not Ny Lady
alone. but |. who now wear the serge
aud the home-spun
BRIDAL TRoussEAr
Perhaps unsophisticateI readers
would like to know what constitutes a
bridal outfit for young lady who may
bc supposed 70 be tho possessor already
OF Il fairly ample wardrobe. Onc bridal
OF "pompadour" set. including Of skirts
nf linen cambria. the whole trimmed
with iut'es and putfs Of real Nalcn-
ciennos lace. and hand sewcd, twelve
sets of linen CFrench stylo). hand en-
hroidcred upon the cloth twelve sets Of
percalc, square cut. trimmed with fine
tuclling and necdlework twelve skirts.
tucked. ru'i'ed and trimmed with needle
work and embroidery six for walk
ing. three dcmi-trained. and three
trained for wear with evening dresses
three dozen hose-one dozen silk Csomo
ri, n ll- Il n.
thread and one dozen striped. In silk
the plaincst are five dollars per pair, in
Isle thread the price is twenty four dol
lars rcr dozen for the quality, and in
striped eighteen dollars y J. dozen
Then there are half dozen corset
covers of different degrees Of tinen"ss
and luxury. half dozen dressing sacks, |
two rutllnd and puifcd with Naicn-
riennes. the rest trimmed with needle
work, ono dozen short underskirts. |
three white. fine long cloth, tucked and /
rufiied with needlcworl. three white |
lanncl. embroidered three toilet fan /
nel, best. flushed with pink and blue. /
md rNquisitciy embroidered with silk /
n which there is Slight admixture Of
silver. and three India twilled silk. 7
with insertion and a scant ruff F
ling Of trochcn lace; three dressing
gowns. one Of nainsook. trimmed with /
hrcad lace and cardinal ribbons, one OF |
pale blue cashmere trimmed with heavy +
silk cord 70 match. and another of black /
silk (Priacessc Style, buttoned all the
way down the back, and finished with 7
BOWS in front. This was very hand
ZONE outfit, but it did not include shoes,
gloves, handkerchiefs, laces, bonnets,
ans, parasols, etc. Another that j saw
'ecently consisted, on the contrary, of |
hese articles mainly; the underwear
lad been prepared at home.
BRIDES DRESS
One Of the least expensive, though not
he least important. was n travelling
lresS of summer cameIS hair, with silk
leevcs, and silk mounting of darker
,rown shade. accompanied by brown
hip hat trimmed with the two shades
# brown. a trail of pale flowers with
,rown foliage. 1t might also be stated
hat the buttons were Of the new ivory,
hene'd or splashed with brown A din
Ter dress was of navy blue silk, piped
With cream color. A combination dress