The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-30
IMPROVED FIG LEAVES.
IN OLD FANCy FOR CHECKS RHVEYET
IN FdskIONABLE MINDs
No Evidence that PuIlbacks are 80 Give
Way to Imitation,
fSaturday Nightl


with interest.
Everybody is having q black ano
white check. Some are tho pin head
checks, others hals-inch. and from that
up to the tartan.
These checks are seldom made ul
solid, but combination is used either
Of silk velvet or alpaca.
The cheaper checks tand they come az
low as fifteen cents) are made up with
alpaca of like grade
Then there is u pin-heaa check, ali
silk and wool, ,at fifty cents, that is really
nice, made with either silk or velvet.
The most stylish way IL TO make o.
gabrielle, like the one described last
week thon make sleeveless polonaise
Cut the bottom in slashed points, and
bind with black silk drape prettiIy at
the baek with loops and euds OF silk o.
velvet.
When one wishes to economize, ano
use more check and less silk, the suit ia
made entire OF the check, overskirt and
basque, or polonaise, and trimmed with
puffs OF black silk; the sleeves can be
OF silk, or check with shltred puffs or
the silk, one at elbow, one above, and a
double puff at the wrist OF silk.
These costumes are such O happy be
tween for cool days that they are not So
warm as cashmere, and heavier than
cam mbric so is it any wonder that every
body is wise enough to provide them
selves with a costume Tor such an
emergency?
Cambrics in patterns arc among desir-
able costumes. They come in browns,
blues, grays and other desirable colors.
Eight yards OF the check or stripe and
seven of the plain are considered suffi
cient, as it is one yard wide; and the
| d,
plainly. The price OF these patterns
put them in range OF all purses 80 so
to "A being the popular prices for them.
There are solid lawns, with trimmings
OF check stripes or vines, that are
thought to be exceedingly pretty; but
we do not recommend them in prefer
ence to those trimmed with self-trin
ming, or Smyrna edge.
TO our mind. there II nothing prettfer
than the cool, thin mnslins, with rufties
or fiounees of the same, neatly shirred
and il one feels able to use the extra ex
pensive. trim each, both top aud bot
tom, with smyrna. Tben astyllsh over
dress, finished the same. and orna-
mented on one side of the front with a
pocket, with long loops and ends on
the other with a cascade OF loops and
end hanging almost to the bottom Of
the dress. Then the back can be trim
med with a cascade of loops down the
centre, with the several ends the same.
We daily see new wraps brought for
ward showing that they are gaining
public favor, and probably, with the
autumn, heavier wraps will all come in
Goods are being marked down daily
at closingout prices, for the season n
on the wane, and in a little time all
those soft, air fabrics that have been
our alteration so many weeks, and the
season for which is all too short, will
have passed from sight; and then what
All. but we are waiting to see what the
centennial autumn may have in store
for u.s.
Sure il is, whatever may come in the
future, we shall part with the summer
tissues, nets and laces regretfully, TO;
never has season given us more per
fection in these cool fabrics.
We have no evidence, as vet, that pull
backs are to give way to iDf1ation.
Advices from abroad give Us to sup
pose that costumes there are more
''pulled back" than ever, and there Is
no sort or hustle or tournure TO be seen,
but the skirt is so arranged with lining
etc, to give it all the appearance q
under-support. Still, thai ugly exerea
ccnce known as the camel back has, wf
an occasional female, slow to find out
the change, appears in pubic with this
pannier attachment, whicn always sug-
gests such a capital place for mis-
chieyous monkey to steal a ride
The broad kid and velvet belts are
much worn but, oh, dearl short, dumpy
people, cannot wear them with grace
and why will they distigure themselves
with anything because IT'S fashion
able ?
Just so with wearing the hair. Unless
the contour Of the head aud face is
studied, what fright one can make OF
themselves.
Many ladies, both old and young, look
better with their hair combed off the
face, and perhaps coronet; if SO, why
not wear it Others, no matter how
fashionable it may be, look brazen and
course; but to softly wave the hair and
prominent pro mi1nUen1t 1fofef69Ges eshaha g3ftens the
outlines Of the sternest face.
The same advice may be given regard
ing the back hair. While some have
faultIessly- shaped head, that needs no.
aid OF art to cover -who'can wear a car
logan loop, or dropping curls-others
need to coil their hair, covering and
concealing an ill-shaped Uranium.
1t requires but little observation,
but little note Of what people say, o.
know which one is becomingIy attired,
and rice Uers0, the look that one can
hardly suppress at the i'll taste shown
by those who have means TO gratlfy
perfect taste ought to be criterion for
those who never knew for themselves.
There are the new Centennial aprons,
that are ever SO pretty, made Of sheer
India muslins. The bottom is trimmed
with straight border OF ed-and white
striped silk. A bit OF the stripes has .
pointed band OF blue silk, dotted wtte
stars OF white embroidery, and shielo..
shaped pocket made the same way, ano
put in the centre OF the apron.
There are also red, white and blue
striped ribbons and sashes that trim
children's sashes, and, worn over their
white pique kilt suits, are right pretty
Half-Gngered mitts are taking the
place Of gloves in this extreme warm
weather. They are cool and pleasant 10
wear; but we are not yet prepared 10
say there is any beauty in mitts, or tnat
ua ayar nnra to no ptaI enough 10 wear