The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-29
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appearance. Instead, they come but
little below the waist; and the scarf
mantle has narrow tabs In front, that
tie loosely at the waist; while the dol
man has narrow slits for the arms TO
pass through, and narrow, pointed tabs
hanging below the waist.
The chiefest beauty of these accesso-
ries TO the costume is the lovely fringe
and gnlloon hat are employed In It's
trimming. and usually two loops and
long ends of satin finished ribbon are
placed at the neck in front.
Cords and tasses are also greatly
used to ornament costumes. For in
stance, O black silk polonaise, made
with revers Of damask silk, that meet
In point for drapiDg at the back. are
fastened and held In place with loops
oil cable cord. from which is suspended
two elegant tassels, with passementerie
heads. Similar cord and tassels orna-
ment the pockets.
Very many ask us how to make black
silks. We first advise ''the prncesse.
Often these are made untrimmed, e1-
cept with q broad killing, some hall
yard deep, set in at the back to form tho
train, aud the front can be closed with @
| fly and Abuttons, and then @ spiral OF
| lace put over the closing. The neck,
cut square. can be edged IN points sim
|
killing or puffs of the silk-this to be
removed for d lace plastron for full
dress and the sleeve can be made
elbotD, with trimming OF lace falling
from 1t, and q coat tslseVe for generat
wear can be added to that, fastening
under the lace.
| Another style is the oat-basque and
over-skirt, and another, the coat basque
with the skirt trimmed in scarves, with
| nd nd. of hs hnp In
In pleats and edged with lace or deep
netted fringe.
We noticed II stylish costume for IL
miss Of fourteen, not fully developed.
The waist was gathered into bolt. the
skirt trimmed with three tiny ruffl5s.
Over this was worn u damassie prin~
cesse, sleeveless, and low in the neck.
buttoning In front.
Misses print dresses are, many OF
them, out in princesse form, buttoned
diagonally in front. and have deep sailor
collars.
The ravorite style for wedding dress
Is the plncesse.
Raw silk fabrics will be much worn
this season.
: Undressed kids are most popular for
; street wear.
Worsted gaIloons, embroidered with
| silk. are used on cloth and camel 8
|
Chenille cable cord, in two colors. will
be much used this season.
Parasolettes aUe to be- seen Id every
conceivable shade. Some have bunch
of embroidered forget me-nots on one
gore; others are trimmed with clusters
b of tiny buttons, or bow with snort
e ends.
. Sheer white India muslin is fast taking
the place of the dowager satin and silk
: for bridal costumes. Far more appro-
: pirate, we think.
Bright yellow marigolds trim some oil
u the handsomest hats OF spring.
> 'Tis said the new habit basque. be-
sides being whaleboned at every seam,
must have lead weights sewn in both
back and front.
New friDges Of flowers are to be seen
on hats. They are tiny flowers. strung
on chenille.
French passementerie ornaments, to-
4 gether with the ioveliest fringes ever
made, 20 to make plain costume q per-
fection of beauty.
IT'S said we are soon to have q plain
}, full. round skirt In fashiondom; so you
o who are thinking OF cutting up those
& old-style dresses had better wait bit.
Au reUOwi BLANCHE.
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