The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-03
FIG LEAVES.
WHAT'S NEW IN FASHIONS.
uniyorines. Grenadines, TorclaOn and
Hunting Dark Hair Again Fashion
able ana BIonde at n Discount,


Bunting-Dark Hair Again Fashion
able ana Blonde at Discount,
"What is new In Fashiondom2" is be.
coming the query. for the true mode for
spring Ia really settled upon. and one
must look about them twice to find
anything just now that Ia really new.
IL is full early for tissues, gauzes, and
like diaphanous materials, still they are
already to be found In countless array
at all Of our large emporiums.
There are many new fabrics; many
old ones revived under new names.
We have balyorines, that old-time
fashionable fabric, OF which one might
tire but never wear out. Then there
are grenadines, with q lovely fretwork
OF brocade over either In silk or velvet,
whose beauties can only be appreciated
when seen.
Among the thin goods for the million,
we believe oil will hail with JOY the re-
turn TO the fashionable market OF the
dotted and figured swiss, which, within
our memory, has been looked upon az
the ehiefest In beauty and utility OF all
gauzy fabrics.
This season, these sheer muslins are
destined to again rule in the fashiona-
BILE world. Many dislike a plain, thin
white costume. In that case we take
pleasure in informing you that many
are made over foundation OF colored
sheer lawn. In any color from pink and
red to green and yellow, as one may
fancy.
This is specially o pretty conception
where the frame work for the costume
is made OF color In princesse shape, and
simulate any drapery OF basque and
over-skirt, or polonaise, or the juive
tunic.
Fine torchon or Smyrna lace is largely
used as q finish for all thin costumes,
and finely crimped ruffles are used In
profueion, and with excellent taste on
swiss and like material.
Fiehu capes, with long tabs crossing
in front, and knotted ut the back, are
made as finish for these costumes,
when worn at the sea side and other
summer resorts.
Dotted swisses are also used for the
fashionables Of the miniature world,
and we can conceive OF nothing prettier
for our little lady friends than dress of
this material, the skirt made with alter
nate bands of swiss needleworl, and
edged with the same. The skirt can be
made with o tablier front, Of alternate
rows of needlework and fine tucks, and
the back gathered waist, with q
needlework belt and broad sash OF col
ored ribbon or silk, put around the body
below the waist, in careless folds, and
Topped at the back, or held In place with
a handsome scarfpin.
For misses, swiss made over white or
color is the prettiest material for sum-
mer known, and we predict for IL an i'm
mense success.
There are very many cheap suitings.
not to be despised for quality, which
we recommend to our lady readers who
must exercise the strietest economy In
their purchases. Among those we
would notice In the cotton fabrics.
which viii! wear and look we'll for some
time, are basket-cloth suitings, cents
per yard melange suitings, yard wide,
at 30 cents; and all-wool summer bege,
% cents; Mexican grenadines, sc cents,
which have always sold for so cents
and then u good black grenadine, silk
and wool, as low as 60 cents the black
and-white checks, which make good
country play dresses, 10 cents per yard.
Bunting, the new fabric which ladies
are going wild over-firstly, because it
Is new and sounds patriotic; secondly,
because it endures sea dampness. ETC.,
coming away looking as good as new,
rio known--is to be- found at oil the
stores, and sells as low as 80 cents, all
wool, twenty inches wide.
Dresses laced in front are coming in,
and the round bodice Is often seen
abroad.
We occasionally see sensible woman
with walking costume, which means a
skirt that has no need OF being dragged
to the one side and held by the hand,
but just escaping the ground. 1t Is but
little trimmed, Then there Ia a cape or
sacque, a good, sensible hat, and sun
umbrella, and such q woman Is pro-
hope to chronicle the success OF this
fashion, until every one of our readers
becomes the iowner of walking COS
tune.
The style of hats and bonnets now In
vogue precludes the possibility OF plain
hair; so we have waves, fringes and
curls In profusion.
Dark hair Is all the rage again, and
those who bleach are preparing to re-
sumo their natural color.
Deep, dull red hair is the fashionable
shade In color. 1t is known as Titan
red. Ye who have this colored hair can
tresses; but we would not advise color
ing the hair to that shade; it Is disas-
trous to the hair.
We are so sorry that many ladies wear
the fashionable colors Of the day, re-
CARELESS of hair, complexion or eyes.
Surely there are hues enough on the
fashionable list that lady with yellow
hair is not obliged to wear yellow hats.
ribbons and gloves.
Crepe lisse ruches are among the fash
ionable novelties for the neck; some are
the single plating, others ,quadruple,
and many are one edge above another.
Many OF the ruches are finished with a
tiny lace edge. When ruches are not
worn. small, standing linen collars are
the rule.
Alternate loops OF ribbon fringes on
parasols are often in two colors. There
are also parasols edged with feather
fringe that are lovely.
White bunting suits are trimmed with
black, and black with white. with good
effect.
There is strong effort made to net
the hair at the back. 1t has been tried,
did not succeed, and will not now.
Nets of ribbon or chenille are pretty
q ,hn,