The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-04
IMPROVED TiG.LEAyEs.
The Gracr, Beauty and Economy Of tho
princesss Dress.
Tho Latest In False Hair and hlnek Lace
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dress, bDHb we BOHGbIluSs hlihBtuo vat
readers will accuse us Of having n
corner" In that particular costume.
Pom honor we have not. But we DO
think 1t lovely style aud then, \ IL ls go
great q saving of material, after the
yards upon yards of material that nave
gone to complete q costume during the
seasons that are past.
Twelve yards of material, ~ inches
wide, are ample for princesse Tor the
average sized woman. The style 10 TO
make them quite plain. with only fancy
drapings perhaps of the sides, or sue
cession of ruflles on the train, or per
of the front: and, IL square neck, around
that, and down the back side seams to
the bottom of the skirt, this framed
with a ruchng of lace. A lovely myrtle
green at u leading emporium, made In
this style. quite pleased Our fancy.
The fabric WAS green cashmere, elk the
same shade, and plastron OF silk,
made In soant puffs.
Some Of the most elegant costumes
worn ut the Charity Ball, Martina
Washington Receptions, and other
fashionable charities, were maze IN
princesse. No draping, no iullness, no
fournure. but az straight In the back tis
In the front, and many OF them falling
In unbroken lines, entirely devoid OIL
trimming-the lovely fabric and rare
lace, with diamond ornaments, seeming
most comedy. "ali for charity
A few costumes In lighter, all wool
materials havo already made their APP
pearance, and many are in prepare
ton and we bid fair now to have TINS
atyle for u street costume -- though
Queen Fas hion put pronounced edict
against it for anything but IL house
affair.
We wrote Of light tints In wool fab.
RIGS, also prints, last week. A peep
among the boxes ut a leading import
er'B, this week, left us In amazement at
the many tints of gray that are TO be
worn. $50,
Gray, that demurest OF oolorsl Who
knows but we may have u real bonnet
among the ninety.seven that we are to
choose from2
IL so, what Is to hinder, with our
plain, Hat dresses of gray material end
good, roomy bonnets, our all becoming
sweet Quakeresses ~,
costumes so soiied that they are given
over as worthless, find that, by ripping
and sponging with vinegar, or ammo.
MIA. or borax, with water, according TO
color, they can use the best part Of the
auit. and get out u full prinoesse. Then.
b, getting q brocade OF the same tint,
they can trim with deep scarf oil
around and use for sleeves, or make a
tunic, and they have new costume at
slight expense.
Sometimes polonaises that are very
long In tho back and quite fresh, but
with faded, discolored fronts. are ma
nipulated into new costumes In TINS
wiae: The back OF the polonaise Is taken
fyHr bn franta IF nrinpnpen and III val
vet, the back Is made OF silk; II OF silk,
the back perhaps Is made OF damassie;
and by thus communicating. the fabrics a
fashionable suit Ia formed.
We do not recommend the princesse
FOR wash goods or very thin materials,
even though we fly in the face of our
queen by SO doing; but we insist that
prints and muslins, to be pretty, must
DO something more than straight lines,
and there is nothing prettier than the
halr-tight basque or polonaise,, and an
overskirt prettily dtared, and Topped
with bright fresh ribbons.
Prints for house wear are tidy made
into yoke basque, with O deep, round
overskirt, simply caught back, and the
skirt trimmed with three rows OF bright
chintz stripes. the overskirt with two
and the basque with one:
Another pretty way is to make the
skirt with lounce, say three fingers
deep; edge the bottom with band Of
chintz, and border the top, where sewn
to the skirt, the same. The flouEce
should be made straightway OF the
goods to iron nicely. Them make a
blouse polonaise, that Is, fitting trinity
at the neck and shoulders, but loosely
at the waist For convenience, the
sleeves should be loose at the bottom,
and gathered into a band loose enough
to slip over the elbow. III the ban Is
made OF chintz, and narrow ruftle Just
In at both edges, it is pretty finish.
A straight turnover collar Is neat
finish for the neck, and inside this should
always be worn band Of linen. A
straight band Of linen, with half.inch
wide hem. neatly hem-stitched or bar
red, is always neat collar, and II
tiny bow Of blue, rose or cardinal rib
bon is worn at the throat, another on
the smoothly combed hair (the fronts
and bottom Of polonaise should be Dor
dered with chintz. and neat leather
belt. with clasp, confines 1t to the waist,
no housekeeper need be mortified, at
any time, to be called from her house
hold duties to entertain transient cal
Ter. No one can wear silks and velvets
with ease and comfort, Ii obliged to
oversee and take part In the manage
ment Of q house.
AS for wrappers, we know Of no style
prettier than the marguerite, with its
Jacket fronts.
Very many doubtless have muslin
skirts in good shape, while the waist is
no longer wearable, from loss of color,
etc. Get your skirts all ready, dear
lady reader; and now, while you have
time, buy barred jaconet. and make up
half-dozen loose aclues-morning-
Jackets they are called. You can make
Them plain. or trim with the now-so-
fashionable Smyrna lace. They are
the comfort Of woman's life in hot
weather.
Swiss and organdie jackets, made up
with tucks, lace inserting and edge, will
be worn for dress the coming summer,
and will be made with a skeleton lining
OF morcelline silk in color.
Braid and fringe will both be worn as
spring trimmings. Smyrna lace will
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