The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-09
IMPROVED FIG.LEAyES.
a Change of Raiment-Fan styles-setl
lnE-Out Days-MOsc for Ladies amt

ing-Out Days-Mosc for Ladies and
ChIldren.
Well, dear reader, the time Is fast ap-
preaching for change of raiment.. Buta
few "chats" more OF the indefinite, and
we shall be launced from the uncertain
ty OF what Is coming to the delightful
reality Of new shades, new fabrics and
fashionings.
Can we wait? Hardly. And yet there
is q delight In all this prognosticating,
the councils and deliberations, as to
what will take and what will be refused
for after all our queen is not absolute.
She fashions, and, In measure, die
tates; but often her mandates are re-
In this case, like other queens, she
gracefully retires them, and replaces
them with something less obnoxious.
We feel quite assured in saying that
brighter, deeper colors will be more
generally worn the coming season than
heretofore and when black is chosen
for the street costume, 1t will be 80 en-
Iivened with bright colors that the
american nun" will be quite lost
sight Of.
shotted Goods, where grave and gay will
be quantity and prettily blended.
As yet, no new goods have been put
upon the market. Probably another
s.chat" will give US slight foretaste of
the earliest changes, and then the
"ball will be up" and we shall
march on to the glorious autumnal col
orings, wraps, flowers, feathers and rib
bons.
As yet. the "selling out" days are In
order. This has been dull season.
Quantities OF made-up goods remain on
n unf1Id fnr
summer equally as we'll as for this, but
merchants must have money, so there
is no cause for wonder that cambria
dressing sacques, with tucked fronts,
and trimmed with hamburg, are marked
from 81 so to rs cents, or those in finer
material from SO to 81 so, and still better
trimmed, with smyrna inserting and
edge, from "a to 80 so.
Now, we ladies know that these
sacques are always useful, always fash
ionable, and we predict that ere the
not be q sacque In the market.
There are also cambria and point
wrappers and morning dresses selling
equally low.
The favorite style of wrappers is the
plain, loose gabrielle, trimmed with de-
cided stripe, and ornamented only with
collar, pockets. and band Of the trim
ming to simulate a cuff. These are so
easily laundried that ladies prefer them
to all others for homework. Then there
are others with a basque back, and the
skirt (fuller) is gathered on a band
under the basque, and the fronts are
simulated basques by trimming.
In suits, these basques and over-skirts
sell as low as So so, and ere to be worn
with any skirt. These come in cambria
plain, check or figure; also, linen
trimmed with an embroidered edge.
Linen suits that sold for $12 can now
be purchased for So; and pretty figured
iaconets, trimmed with side pleatings
and lace, are selling for SO and 81, that
two weeks ago commanded twice the
sum.
Az for fall styles, we told you some
time ago that the Breton would still
prevail. We have recently seen fall i'm
portations that bear us out in this pre-
diction.
Ladies who are inclined to the mascu-
line style OF dress will be pleased to
know that vests and swallow-tails,
dickies, standing collars, neckties and
rings will be en- regle.
That tall hats, with ample bands
around them. can be worn by those
but we must insist that a mannish hat
over very feminine face is not to be
thought Of.
We are again to have jet as fashion
able trimming: and that not only in
black, but all colors to match the dress.
Please do not ask us why all these
colors are called jet; for we think 1t
quite paradoxical, and can only say that
the colored has all the brilliancy Of the
black jet, and Is prettier, because newer.
Striped and checked hose have gone
sNrHf Pnrl lad ND ~,
barber-poles or specimen colors. Hose
are now worn in solid hues, silk-clocked.
Pink, blue, red and gray, clicked In
white, gold, or red, are the prevailing
tints. Children wear to match their
sashes.
The latest in sashes is, either loose
bows and ends fastened where the waist
and skirt joins, or commencing at the
side seams they are fastened the same in
the back.
II colored dresses, for travelling. thew
are usually piped with color, and broad.
fiat sash bands, piped the same, are car.
ried back, and either Topped together.
or fastened with a long. slender gold
slide.
We are to have continued the profu-
sion of ribbon bows or loops, and long
ends with tight straps across on fall cos
tunes.
Melted chenille over dresses and
sleeveless polonaises will continue fash
ionable, and very expensive.
Little girls, just now, are wearing
wraps of little embroidered merino
shawls crossed in front, and tied at the
back in Scotch fashion.
New jet bracelets are deep, and in
cuff shape; open bars on the under
side, and solid jet on the top, with two
simulated buttons. These cost 50 per
pair, and vie with the Danicheff in
popularity.
Pink canoes. with cut figures in pink
rings, set In solid gold and pretty de-
signs. They cost SIC the pair; with
brooch to match they are $50.
And now, Al reu0ir! BLANCHE.