The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-14
IMPROVED FIG LEAVES.


what the Daughters Of Eve Must Wear
20 Make up for Eden Lost.
Clinging mantles are fashionable
wraps.
The new silk umbrellas are made very
large.
Cardinal red appears again on spring
bonneta.
In hats there are as many varieties as
In bOnnets.
Square bows are new feature in dress
trimmings.
Fine straw hats are the fashionable
ones this spring.
Colored sashes will be worn with sum
mer dresses.
Black silk stockings with colored
clOckings are fashionable.
Waists are to be cut low this summer
and worn with chemisettes.
Ecru batiste dresses will DO made up
with great deal OF silk.
Light and dark brown Is q popular
combination for children g street suits
New killed shirts for children have
large pockets on the box-plait In front.
Browns and grays are still decided
The close pOlOnaiGe Is the accepted
overdrees for church and street Occa-
sions.
The long pointed pocket or the newer
square one Is seen on almost all
dresses.
Melted silk scarfs are stylish" for
trimming hats. Davis has large as
sortment of them.
There Is decided tendency to dia-
gonal and shield fronts both In basques
and polonaises.
Overskirts are made so very long that
ton inches on the underskirt is con-
sidered deep trimming.
The best gloves come without orna-
mental stitching. and are welted with
white round the wrists.
The capote remains a favorite style in
bonnets, both for straw and silk. They
con be seen at Davis's.
Overskirts are sometimes made to
button down the back, to correspond
with basques made In this way.
Flat mOther-of-pearl and Japanese
figured buttons are furnished for black
cashmere and 6icilienne polonaises.
With bali costumes open-work silk
stockings Of the same color as the dress
are worn with slippers like the dress
material.
Ladies wearing large mourning wells
bind them tight across the head just
above the forehead, and fasten them at
the side or hack.
It is high toned" to say Good morn
ing" when one meets ones friend, even
II It is 5 O'Clock in the afternoon. "Good
afternoon" is obsolete.
Fine gingham, in gay colors, trimmed
with Smyrna lace and elaborately made.
will be the rage for country dresses
during the summer.
For general wear the undressed kid,
or CANT de Suede gloves, are most fash
ionable, and white undressed kids are
now selected for evening dress.
A small screen OF either white or
black silk, richly embroidered, and with
an ivory handle, is the approved para
sol for driving in an open carriage.
Extremely large flchus, called mante-
let's. made OF black lace, will be worn
over summer dresses. The most elab-
crate ones cross In front ard tie behind.
Pockets are still worn on the outside
OF the dress. A pretty shape is like a
bag held at the bottom with bow and
ends and shirred at the top with an
elastic.
Many Of the linen collars are hem
stitched, and are made 80 high that
when they are worn II Is almost impos-
sible to turn the head without turning
the body also.
Linen collars and cuffs are very fash
ionable, but are used exclusively for
morning wear; while ruches OF lace or
tisse are still in favor for dinner and
high-necked evening dresses.
Travelling cloaks are imported this
season in striped wooden cloths. The
circular Is the most popular shape. but
by ladies who prefer freer use OF their
arms the ulster shape Is selected.
Jackets for common wear in the street
are made Of checked and plaided cloth
in blue.gray and brown cOlors. These
are cut double breasted, closed to the
throat, and trimmed with folds Of black
silk.
The new kid gloves show extreme
shades Of color-light tints for dressy
wear and dark ones for general occa-
sions. For visiting and carriage wear
cream kid will predominant. as it can be
worn with dresses ofany shade.
A popular garniture for the new black
grenadine polonaises Is perpendicular
rows OF inch wide gros grain ribbon
placed on in clusters Of three or four
down the middle Of the back and on
each front, and stopped at intervals to
fall over in loops.
For general use, the parasol in great
est demand IS made Of black tWilled
silk, lined with white, pinked out in
deep scallops round the edge. and fin
ished with frlls of black thread lace.
The handles are plain sticks Of ebony,
inlaid with tortoi;e-shell and gold or
silver.
The latest in ladies hats are the Mill
taire and Fifth Avenue. The Nilitaire
is turned down in front and behind, and
up at the side, with round crown. The
Fifth Avenue Is the same shape except
square crown. They are the prettiest
hats OF the season.
Among the celebrated nodistes of
Paris 1t is found that Worth's costumes
are notable for their quaintness and |
Pingat's for their rich trim
mings and admirable disposition Of |
them Rodrigue's for their admirable
adaptation of the most pronOnce styles
allowable with good taste, and Hente-
naa's for their graceful drapery.
Morgan Guards
Had large meeting at Coliseum Hall, |