The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-18
IMPROVED r1H LEAVE !.
pIush Rapidly becoming Needful ~ mn
Accessory 10 Toilets.
watch Are, II Possible. Tighter tssan
EVER before.
rss,nr,lay Night

redea Lent, anu, as tnat pebtCentiui
Henaon Ia 80 close at hand, devotees
seem determined to crowd oil the inirth
and dissipation possible in the Few re-
mAining days given Them.
trhe r,,uat fashionable fabric for ball
dresrea this winter Is Grape. Aud cream
tinted, or the pale green, known ne
rranm Green. arc the fashionable col
ara The Grape Ia worn over elk or
antin of tho aatno shade, and the TRIM
Is1fny IA usually green moss.
Plush ia rapidly coming la aa need.
FIJI accessory to all toilets, and evening
hnta are either made of plush or pient!-
fully trimmed with 1t. Plush. cneinl-
aot,es are something entirety new.
tinted ,,inah. edged with handsome
i Irs' ana are worn with the square
faqRA ~ fashionable for home and
IA va have said, In other "chats, the
rhiaf MIN this season seems TO be the
ssranfaai, amount of attenuation possible.
faar thi@ purpose, whalebones are largely
III demand. Only few. seasons ego
nvervboay cried out against bones liz
slresscs, that they gave u etlH look, and
II d dreea was properly lifted, bones
were not needed. $3.50 , aaa
Tostlay stays are made worry long, anu
from iifty 10 ninety bones ~ 70 she ~
,lre, These are not worn, ~ formerly,
a,nJar fhe a,sifts, but everything In tho
way of n skirt is made rs close az possi-
Ma al the hips starch 10 NO longer
fhnnoht of-nna the stays laced tightly,
Sver them. Many ladies' do not
#nnr tnusIin alsirts ut all, but a flannel,
uorea very tight at tho top, aud elon-
rNfed aud widened at the bottom With
I'M embroidered tlonnce This Tor tho
promenaae. aud for evening, short
flannel With White skirt, Eored and
bounced. For warmth, aud iiEhtness
III thu sane time, there is nothing
'ss,,,pla The buekskin. but the high price
ofthese prevent the many from wear
Ing them. ,.
Inn prinoesse dress or polonaise,
either az which liz now accepted as the
sireaa OF the day. ID made with very iit.
tln arnping, IL any, 1t is usually formed
nf trimming, and, TO keep the scant-
flrnnesi appearance, The waist extends
very deep. and Ia held, without wfln-,
lsles. by 4 succession OF long, narrow
bones Ia eases on all the seams.
So many complain oil, not being able
to wear these extremely plain.htttng
garments. Take our advice, and
& yonr STAYS next your dress, and
fjo not try to wear one over old-fash-
Just now the rage continues for com.
binatinn saitsAnot 80 mueh comblna-
tion Of color as OF fabric.
Frurn private adeioes received from
the other side, it Is quite possible COM
hination will pass away with the advent
iof spring.
solid. aud. IL anything, there will be
slight accessories OF the same eolor, py
h5xtk al al
III will, we think, prove happy
change. and as this fashion seemed at
frat TO spring from motives OF economy
land we are quite sure every one OF
nAl,at hy thia time have
used no the best part OF all their twin
f,ostufnes they will once more come
down to ono fabric, plainly made, with
pleasure.
Again, ii Is whispered that costumes
will be severely plain, the coming. sea-
son. or this we are not sure: SILL, ~
IL certain that It is not possible 20 load
the princesse with any very great guam
tity or trimming, without pronouncing
IL sloiedv
Nc saw d pretty house dress the other |
day, and took on eye inventory OF IL,
for ali ar our dear ones who like mex |
nanslya prettfness--ehp A demi-train,
stntrimmea skirt, of dark blue-and- |
black plaid flannel. And let us whis-
llor, the skirt itself was OF English cam
brio, faced up with the flannel. A long
basque-almost o sacque, So
deep was it. This was trimmed IN mar
row, black pearl gimp, put on down tho
finished with buttons. Two rows COM
,nenced at the bottom OF the fronts,
PASSED over tho shoulders and the
FUN length or the backs. Square
pockets trimmed the front. It was
d real dressy affair, and nothing
DC I'LL elaborate about 1t, either.
The hair--the hair! that pride and
torment OF the female sexi What will
be- done with it nextp
Everybody is going crazy to have
red or bronze hair; so We OF carroty
hair take heart.
Thick chatelaine braids are again
worn. The French twist, with puts
above. for those who have classic heads.
Pretty she'll or gold bands clasp the
braids together, end a similar band Is
worn across the top OF the head.
Feathers and natural flowers are worn
for evening. also puffs and curls.
Wigs OF natural short eulrs are COM
ing in, and will probable rage another
season.
Squares OF net and lisse, with an inch
wide hem all around, are now the &C
3epted veil.
Chenille dotted lace is much fancied
for jabots and ruchings.
Since long corsets have come in, la
dies are having their skirts fitted and
buttoned to them. This will be splen-
did for next summer, but too cool q
fashion for the present state of the
The latest in pocket handkerchiefs is
,ream- colored foulard silk, with initials
IN color. Blue or brown for blonde;
red and purple for brunette.
The best dress or skirt elevator Is the
sordeliere-a thick silk cord passing
around the waist. and tied in slip
knot. and silver catch or spring to
gather the skirt all to one side. There
are some very pretty devices, and they
cost from So to S25. T.
New earrings appear In the shape Of
bells, lamps, spades, hearts, clubs and
lice. Some are ever so pretty, and, for
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