The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-04
,nra, vEmENvs ON MOTHER EVE.
Novel Fla Leaves ~ Make Her Fair
Daughters still Fairer.

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novel Fis Leaves to make Her Fair
Daughters st,l Fnirer.
Be not the Are, by whom the new are tried.
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.-ll'ope.
Cream color is on the wane.
Very little false hair is worn.
Frizettes are no longer fashionable.
Chatelaines continue In great favor.
Fashionable shirt bosoms remain
plain.
Corsages are still made in cuirass
shape.
Smyrna lace grows in fashionable
favor.
Calico grows more and more fash
The "Baby bonnet" is the rage IN
Paris.
Gentlemens fashions follow English
styles
Silver pearl gray is the latest fashion
able color.
Polonaises are all provided with long
side pockets.
Gentlemen's cuffs have the corners
cut off or rounded.
Egyptian aud byzantine styles OF
jewelry are in vogue
Shoes in the place OF boots will be
much worn this summer,
Linen suits are braided in rows, not In
set figures as formerly.
Skirts are tied back around the knees,
instead OF the hips, as they were.
A magnificent silk fabric lately intro
duced is called Empress OF India"
Most Of the percale and calico suits
have basques that only half tit the
figure
Five seams in the back OF curasses
and polonaises are becoming to stout
women.
Gentlemen's business suits are OF
checks and large plaids. brown and gray
mixtures.
Skirts worn with any bodice simulate
being open from the waist over an un-
derdress
Marie stewart a,.,i cssJhc,i-,- se Maai,,i
hats. or rather bonnets, are coming in
vogue.
Tulle ruches eprinkled with delicate
flowers are worn under the brims OF hats
aud bonnets.
English gray and brown mixtures, in
all shades. are much In demand in
travelling dress fabrics
Skirts that are worn with cuirasses or
coat bodies simulate an open train over
an underskirt.
The newest thing in parasols Is q
yinaigrette OF colored or white cut glass
finishing the handles
The prettiest summer shoe has narrow
straps over the instep. showing the
colered or striped stocking.
The newest things in pocket handker
chiefs have pleateu frills OF batiste
edged with Valenciennes lace.
Plainly folded scarf for gentlemen,
instead OF made up cravats. are worn
with the high English standing collars.
Travelling shirts have the collars and
cuffs lined and the edges Of the bosom
piped with checked or plaid percalc.
The skirts Of Paris made dresses arc
cut to fit the figure 80 closely about the
hips that very little tying back is neces-
sary.
The French twist. high behind, is the
simple and stylish coitfure OF this sum
mer. The front hair is arranged in
long waves.
The ladies of Queen Victoria's court
have their under petticoats wired, aud
a very graceful sweep to the train Is the
result.
Lace frills are seen on both edges Of
black velvet dog collars, one frill stands
up around the neck, the other falls
downward.
High English collars with the fronts
turned down so as to show the throat
are preferred to tnrn down collars by
stylish men.
The rage OF the moment in Paris is to
trim bonnets with strings OF seeds or
berries OF all colors green, brown, red
and black.
As the season advances, fruits. such
as currants. cherries, strawberries and
grapes, are to take the place of flowers
in bonnet trimmings.
Underneath the trains OF all dresses
is placed a very deep ilounce of muslin,
edged with narrow hounce which Is
again edged with lace.
to L., ~, In hn f,,1I
dress black suit for gentlemen. The
coat is smaller tailed, the waistcoat
collar rolls low, the trousers are straight
and full.
Skirts to be worn with polonaise are
trimmed only at the bottom. and the
trimming should never reach above the
knee point in front; in the back it lies
on the ground unless raised
Little girls costumes are generally
made with princess front and kilt pleat
ipgs in the back, a sash Of inch ribbon
being tied over it. the back OF the bodice
reaching considerably below the line of
the waist.
Keeps partly made" shirts preserve
all the fashionable features. and fit to
perfection. 1t greatly lessons the cost
OF gentlemens lingerie to purchase
them and have them finished by good
seamstress.
Knox's silver pearl and cream felt hats
over willow bodies are SO light that they
weigh only two ounces, The bindings
and bands OF heavy reps match the
English mixture OF the felt to perfection.
The shape approaches the Derby, with
round, stiff crown and stiff brim, with
slight D'Orsay curve.
By nature We possess no fault that
might not become a virtue; no virtue