The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
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| Ftinges hrn vary fashionable.
tuiptIrr lnree nre not fashionable,
! The cohohipg hat In the latest novelty
in millinery.
hlenes gingham is II beautiful ns~
wnsh fabric
Riding hats are very till and elightiy
boil crowned
Peronlea, cnmbrics and MI wash good
dresses arc made up In composite COS
TUNES
Black gnfnet jewelry has been revived
for second mourning and plain dem
toilet.
Cnpote bonnete require strings, for
WHICH bnrbes NJ lage OF gauze ribbon
are rsed,
Gilt and steel buttons arc coming In
vogue for dressy costumes ~ silk and
wool fabrics.
English round hats are worn by yousg
girls md oapote bonnets by young mar
ried women In Paris.
Fine double and single ostrich piumes
nTe moro worn this summer than they
have boeu for years.
DARK prune, dark blue. and dark
brown are fayorite eolors for calico. psw-
Gale and carpbrio dresses.
Wash dresses. suoh as calico peroAle,
caIubric and lawn. are more lnshlOnnb11
this summer than last.
Margusrites with brown, black, or
yellow centres and of various sizse are
In demand for summer hat trimmings.
A pretty novelty just introduced is
wool and silk gntizs In NIL shndeg for the
crowns of bonngts. for h1h,ls, cravHts
aud Eenrfs.
Oriental scarfs with arnbesque and
geomstric designs following the Inthan
and Persian types are among the now
evening wraps.
The Dubnrry cont,'n garment resass.
bling In shape n gontlernan's swallow
tailed dress cont. but trimmed With
plrhtngs lace, or nny other feminine
gnrniture, fs the rage of The moment IN
Paris.
The latest novelty In lacs In tbs Esther
necklace, production in American
lace IT, Is made of HonitoB, applique,
round point or any lnces preferred whb
lace iGck6ts rnd lace charms hang
NJ fh"" n'"Ia lace II iattlngs ., ,y,.~ .o--..-~
sometimes trimmed with chains of deli
cate flowers such M daisies, fofRef~me-
uota. vioiets and butterGttps, sswed Hat.
on them TO form ghrlands TINT encirfl'
the fnce and neck. ~
Tho very long Kid gloves, reaching ap
most to the elbow. worn with CsntTnnihl
costumes. have seven buttons which
form n row on the outer edge III The arm
where the glove opens, instead OF Do
meath MS In the ordinary kid glove.
English lislo thread gloves, well cut,
md fitting exquisitely over tho hand
and wrist, hre preferred TO kid for tray
cling and ordinary summer Wehr IheJ
have three, four, five and six buttons,
but those with three buttons really look
best
The Gninsborough Is handsome new
hnt in Panama chip. The crown is high,
the brirn dfoops on one SIDE ana Toils
on the cher. r. Is trimmed with very
long double ostrich plume, which II
'pnssed around the crown and sweeps
the shoulder
From liz bon TOn for June, We learn
that round skirts are no longer worn,
except In the morning or trnYellnR 10,
visiting. for walking, or for tho rnces ~
dresses nre trimmed n well brsd in1y
holds her skirts up In ber hhnd ovt OF
doors.
Mnuy of tho old, lost antique lhce
articles hhve been revived by ne@
artist we'll known 10 conuoisseuv IN
lace, in cities She says she can rspro
dicc any lace whose stitch has been iost
for the last 800 years, copying any Ph'
tern that is shown TO her.
The special features of riding habisH
are short, narrow skirts, plain ip,koy
haaat,ea. with half double breasts hnd
hnlY hiyh rolling collars. Three rows
of small buttons on the front of tnH
basque. ana II row on each ~ tho mre~
sack seams below the waist line.
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