The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-25
NEW ORLEANS FASHIONS.
Red Bonnets.

York chronicles OF style and fashion thus dis
| courses: The most striking bonnets OF the
present season for reception and dress purposes
| have been made in plush, white or red. The red
bonnet, at first sight, is preposterous and in
hammable as q red parasol or red umbrella, but
worn IN conjunction with an elegant and properly
| constructed toilette, it is not out OF place and
even acquires an air OF distinction. Several
| things are essential, however, to the wearer OF
| sucli an article Of dress: her costume must be
| supremacy elegant and her own appearance at
once so quiet and distinguished as to justify the
eccentricity in her dress. II bonnets were al
large as last season the red bonnet would be al
most an impossitility, but shapes are smaller,
| and are, on the whole, decidedly toned ''down."
Yet we are glad that in regard to this bonnet,
IT Is SIMPLY QUESTION OF LATITUDE;
in the frozen zone of New York it may
be very we'll for ladies, warmly wrapped in far
this questionably bit of millinery; but how in
the name OF all consistency would o rcd bonnet
bear the Liz hit and glare of our tropical sun; in
the face OF patches of snow with trees, roofs and
steeples shrouded like ghosts, a touch OF warmth
from the sheeny head gear might answer, though
suffciency Ut coloring matter usually rests
upon the head OF the fair wearer herself. Some
one has aptly and beautifully said that "God
gave blonde hair to the Northern women, to con-
sole the men for the absence Of the sum-" So per-
haps some
AMBIGUOUS ORIGINATOR OF FASHIONS
laying her fairy wand around and about her, and
turning all the bonnets to red. But there can
be little or no beauty in anything as glaring, as
loud" whatever attracts attention by reason of
its bold, hard outline must Of necessity be vnl-
gar, and red flag would scarcely seem more out
OF place floating from church steeple than red
hat upon lsdy's head.
HOW MUCH MORE ELEGANT
and tasteful seem the all white or black bonnets,
WI their trimmings OF pure white, or vice versa;
the rich folds OF velvet, plush or satin revealing
bird lying with folded wing, or a spotiess
feather tips caught in place by sprays Of old gold
leaves or better still, by clasps of old gold reviv
ing antique designs in their workmanship.
YOUNG GIRLS SHOULD NOT WEAR BoNNETs,
as 80 many of then are now doing; they give a
mature appearance to even the prettiest young
face, which will come soon enough, by and by
when least wanted; bright and sparkling coun-
tenance should always beam out from coguet-
fish looking RANT hat; and as shapes this season
are innumerable, great latitude is permitted by
Queen Fashion in the selection thereof.
THE MOST STYLISH BONNET
Of the season is made with upright crown, mar
rowing toward the ears; the brim does not flare
much, and for dress occasions the hat should be
made OF satin, plush velvet; felt ia less fash
ionable this season, except when worn for walk
ing hats, as it is more difficult to match felt tins
with the color of the dress than velvet or satin.
Chenille scarfs are much used in trimming
them being wing or bird. Hats and bonDets
are both trimmed profusely with cocks feathers,
which gln5 in the sun with many cOlored beads
the effect produced is very rich and striking.
Mesdames Bernheim, Raynoir and Fisher display
rare designs in the way of such with lust q
slight twist Of the def fingers what wonders are
embodied in those loops of satin the curl OF that
plume, Or the poise of the bird that died 10 rem.
der homage to beautiful woman. II is some
weird manipulation these mlifers command at
" " ha inns of utr t,i
DO over her last winters hat, can never master
the secret of. Some hands are gifted with
marvellous power; they curve the folds Of velvet;
they stab with Rlttering ornaments they adjust
lovely yield Of delicate blossoms, place it in
sheehy silk or satin and then the spectators give
sigh of astonished ecstaoy-for the very heights
Of style and beauty have been attained.
With the dawn OF every week or month come |
fresh novelties from the court of fashion, more |
and more bewildering in design and loveliness |
And though there is still a cry of scant purses |
snd shrunken income. the stores and parlors Of |
The modistes are thronged with ladies'; there are |
oonnets and dresses ordered aud worn, though |
,he hsckneyed tale Of that ever-enduring "wolf"
8 still poured into our ears. As every slight |
change OF style seems tending to that result, we
shall have ere long return to the
COSTUMES OF THE FIRST EMPIRE.
The fashions from Paris appear to confirm this
and as Madame Olympic stands as In
his, we give her as authority upon the subject.
Ny lady's skirts are clinging as statue drepery.
md her narrow Train is disposed in true me-
iiRval manner; clicked stockings are her de-
light; she purchases her hosiery to match her
evening dresses, and selects clockings Of brilliant
lues; che wears necklaces of strung gold or silver
beads that depend from her throat over lace
ichu in a multiplicity of strands; or she dons the
belt, bracelets, and necklace Of silver sequins
With their many jingling appendages; she must
the tkar0 nj |
1''c enciel beads that are Of all shades rejecting
nulti.colored hues, as Of the rainbow. At
)ympe's were shown all these lovely articles of
ashton; and there the latest dresses and bon
lets are marvels of elegance and finish.
ONE COSTUME WAS OF BRONZE sILK,
With princesse polonase of that new tissue known
Is cashmere de rInde; this material is exquisite;
t is silky and downy with The softness of velvet, |
throwing out warm, rich glints Of color; it comes
u q variety OF shades, suoh as prune, brown, |
dead-leaf, tilleul, sky blue, dark
,lue, prune- and-gold, slate, black, orange and
noss The skirt of elk WAS en- t,dine, and trimmed
With deep box plated fiounce Of the same |
Mingled with which was ruching OF the cash
mere. The polonaise was fitted in front with
arts and at the back with FIVE long gore seams;
eemingly caught in place by carelessly knotted
ash of the bronze silk; fluffy, richly woven
tinge bordered the skirt Of the polonaise; the
leeves were of silk, while bronze silk bows, dis
Oeou gracefully AOWA tuo lIout VI tuo ShIuSuty |
dded elegance to the design.
Another costume was Of navy blue silk, with
ere and there peeping out a lining of cardinal
ed. What provokingIy charming contrast;
ut the result shows q rare and effective combi-
alton Of color.
BONNETTE DE CHINE
only 81 per yard; it is an exquisite fabric, |
howing deep clefts of silk upon wooden ground;
comes in many colors, viz: moss green, indigo,
orn, ashes of roses, pigeon, corn-and- blue, old
old-and- blue, iron.and-ead, bronze-and-tilleul
nd sky-blue. The brocaded velvets are import
d 10 all leading shades-Lhe pale blue and cafe
u.laa being extremely beautiful. In fact, the
0stumes Of the middle ages ere pretty nigh upon
=; what with the court-basque, Bretonne or ORR
ntal tunics, princesse dresses and such like the
cures in our fashion plates much resemble por-
ATS from the old English or French painters.
18th the burst of Centennial enthusiasm came
evival Of our colonial "reminiscences; and it was
charming to
PLAY LADY wAsHINGToN;
ow our dresses and lingerie are still more his
,rical in design, being no less than plagiarisms