The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-22
IMPROVED FIG LEAVES.
SUMNER FASHIONS IN DRESSES, HATS
AND pARAsOLs.

AND PARASOLs.
Fashions MT stand-sti1I, and Netling
New being Invented.
AS the midsummer days approach, 1t
seems as IL Fashion must be resting on
her laurels, for nothing decidedly new
has as yet appeared to make any. POSI-
tive change In the many styles ana IAN
tastes she invented for her summer
reign over beau monde.
Lace IL 30 popular that whether It be
real or imitation black, white ecru or
colored, 1t Is seen on all occasions.
The s'Clovis lace with colored sprigs
Ia much worn, and lace, In all It's varie-
ties, Is made up into 80 many charming
nouveautes, In sleeves, collars, frills and
fichus, that 1t induces the wearing or
dresses with open sleeves and neck.
There are also India and Breton laces OF
all colors which are used to trim cambria,
barege, and also mousseline delaine
dresses, these materials having entirely
superseded the toile d'Oxford and toile
d'Asie, SO long worn.
The Rembrant form is still very popu-
lar. These hats are generally trimmed
simply with scarf laid loosely. around
the crown, falling down the back in two
long ends. The Vandyke and Gains
borough trimmed with plumes are also
popular.
Very peculiar boquets for bonnets are
formed OF brouze leaves and green nuts.
A bonnet greatly admired was Of white
rice straw with border turned up all
around wreathed inside with Parnese
bow OF violet foulard forming an echarpe
was arranged around the crown and
forms a second bow at the back, the
floral garniture was a cluster OF tea
roses, violets and mignonnette.
A new trimming for hats Is rose pink
feathers and flowers. A white chip hat
was trimmed on one side only, the brim
turned inward and lined to correspond
with the trimming on either side, which
Ia raised and .ornamented with flowers
which conceal the fastened ends OF the
feathers. In flowers there Is u decided
preference for wild flowers such as blue
cites, daisies, marguerites, butter. cups
and artemiseas. A new style OF black
and white lace embroided with straw Is
effectively used on Leghorns, which are
really the most popular hat for midsum-
mer wear.
A white chip hat with broad brm and
square crown, had the brim faced with
silk OF delicate sea foam shade. A
wide scarf OF chenille gauze, the shade
OF the silk, was arranged around the
crown In folds, and fastened at the back
with an ivory ornament, which also
holds cluster of scarlet and tilleul
colored half blown roses with foliage
the right side OF the brim is turned up
and slightly curved, this peculiar curve
producing a very novel effect, which 10
very stylish and at the same time very
jaunty.
The sailor" hat still asserts itself for
seaside wear.
Parasols are OF many descriptions,
and are In different colors, and even In
plaid silks. One that saw was Of corn
silk, lined with pale blue foulard,
ribbon bow, ornamented one side. Many
OF them are deliberately embroidered
either with the monogram or coat-of-
arms.
The tendency just now is to make the
trimming the most prominent feature.
Linen costumes are embroidered or else
freely trimmed with embroidery, and
often blended with lace. An effective
novelty for silk costumes Is silk braid
embroidered In two shades; there are
also open work steel braids with fringe
to match.
One of the latest and most distingue
novelties OF the season Is the new cain
brio or lawn. in fancy open-work pat
terms, to make TUNES to be worn with
long-trained silk skirts trimmed with
ruches, plisses or quillings.
Lace Is again considered the most
charming OF trimmings, and while all
silk NANTES are trimmed with borders,
ruches and trimmings OF the French |
or chintilly lace, new kind Of very
fine and effective black wooden guipure
is used for trimming the graceful little |
mantles Of black cashmere, which are
worn looaalv tied in front
This mantle Is extremely simple In |
style and garment most generally |
adopted this summer by young or mar |
ried ladies. Scarfs Of the same fabric |
as the costume, trimmed with fringe, |
ruches la viselle and lace, such as worn |
by our grandmothers, are also in fash |
ion again, as we'll as the Abbess poler- |
Inc, the Louis XIII, the Marie Antoi- |
nette, Creole and Breton fichus. Gal |
used for trimming. These scarfs are |
either tied together loosely in front, or |
the ends are passed through loop Of |
ribbon which forms a ring, thus effect |
lively securing the ends; this latter is |
considered a very graceful arrange
ment.
Jackets Of the same material as the
dress are frequently seen, but Of many |
varieties Of shape. The ''veste," which |
IS long In front and shorter at the back,
is still worn, as is also the half tight |
fitting jacket, very long back and front. |
The Breton model is another fayorite |
design. The fronts may not meet. but |
are joined together with straps Of |
braid.
In spite Of the many hints OF the pro- !
liability that the Princesse dress becom-
ing thing OF the past, we still find cos
tunes both Of silk and less costly mate
rails made in this style. There are
many notifications OF the original de- |
sign and new devices are constantly ap- |
pearing, but the Princesse cut in still re-
tanned with numerous changes of dra-
perry and trimming. We hear Of a per |
fectly new style OF dress which is said
will likely become very popular. It is |
also Of Princesse pattern the front is |
plain, the skirt slightly caught up at the
back at regular intervals, with wide
pufings. The bodice is very long with
gilet a la Louis XIV, ornamented with |
pockets "a la Turcaret," sleeves also