The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-18

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| Chime The poonaise ID worn over long, plain
dress of silk, with trainsd skirt, low bodice and
short sleeves. II Ii loopsd very. low down, with
bows OF handsome silk TO match, OF else OF the
color OF The skirt; in this wsy silk dresses which
have been worn till faded or oidfashi0ned, can be
| freshened up and made to do duty another
season. Princesse robes for evening are rendered
much more elaborate by having scarffolds draped
/ to simulate overskirts upon them. Among new
/ fabrics for evening dress Ia an
EXQUISITE ONE CALLED sTALACrTTE.
| II has semi-transparent ground, and upon this
appear heavier fgurers in the shape OF stalRc-
tiles or frost work. When IL comes IN white and
pale shades it is exceedinly beautiful There
oonch-eheIl pink. the yellow pink of salmon.
delicate blue and rose; the stalaottes appear in
such involved tints the surface 90 gold and COP
per, silver and rose, blue and rose. and bronze
10 olive with all the shades OF pink; apropos OF
this, il ''rose coraiI," slightly dull and yellow
ish hue that will be one OF The popular new
shades.
FULL EVENING DRESSES
are made with the merest apologies for sleeves,
and cut extremely decottete III the bodice; some Of
them, indeed, are cut in q point In the back
reaching nearly to the waist. A very rich dress
made in this way WAS of black brocade, with
Innings and bows OF pale, amber faille. The
trimming was black ostrich feather ruebiug and
white dnchesee lace. A dress OF pale pink elk
was combined with brown velvet and trimmed
with white lace; tho gsrniture was composed OF
bre wn leaves and Christmas roses.
A1L-wH1TE DRESSES
are almost restricted to young girls in their first
season, and are usually made OF white, ever white
silk, and trimmed with flowers, grasses, pond
lilies, daisies, peoples. or trailing wheat; white
chestnut blossoms are lovely with cardinal red
and frosted Christmas roses look well on black
tule, while delicate white are just the thing
for pale blue silk. White barege looks very soft
and snowy over white faille; the faille skirt is
trimmed with very fine Fittings, and the over
skirt Of bhrege, with barege fiounces edged with
trimming evening dresses has just been intro
ducsd; 1t is Of light texture, representing OK
duiste roses OF every varied brilliant hue, with
the edges cut out, as to define the shape of the
flowers.
Brocaded silks is mostly used for the waist and
train Of
WEDDING DRESSES.
The apron front breadtbs may be either Of plain
gros grain, or of satin. Ii gros grain is used
some satin Ia put into pipings and plaitings. as
nothing else bfightens up plain silk so eff otive
ly. Some mudsles use pearl passementerie for
trimming, but the favorite garniture is lace and
orange blossoms. The founces Of lace are not
put on straight around the skirt, but are arranged
aprons in r ont, and iu jabots straight down the
font or the sides, or directly in the middle OF the
| train.
Co1FFUREs.
Feather coiffures devised for evening wear are
| beautiful. Composed entirely OF ostrich feath-
ere, in white or pale shades. they are arranged in
| q coroDet band coming around the head and fin
| ished at the back with ostrich tips to match.
sometimes scarf of white lace is tied in an
| Alsatian bow over the forehead, and the ends
form additional covering, falling in combination
with the tips at the back.
Catogsn braids and the French twist are still
| much worn, while finger puffs are as stylish as
ever. There is an absence Of all stiffness in the
-
good in reference TO dark hair as well as to the
| fluffy golden. For young girls, curls tied with a
ribbon at the back OF the neck, or braid looped
| with same, is always fashionable.
HEAD GEAR.
The materials most used for covering bonnets,
| as we'll as trimming them, are silk, plush, satin
| and often wool material like the costume; the
colors vary, push OF delicate hues being shown
for evening hats, while dark rich silks and satins
are seen ON day bonnets old gold, bronze, brown
| and mousse being the leading shades. Shaded
leaves and velvet fruits are the floral ornaments
| while feathers innumerable are profusely en-.
ployed. Gilt is freely used on hats. and more
than ell perhaps the clair de lune beads. Shapes
| are manifold in their varieties and their name
legion.
CHrLDRENs CLOTHES.
Little boys suits are handsomely made in dark
green ladies' cloth with killed skirts; the jacket
| should be made Breton style with round silver
buttons, edged with Hercules braid that shows a
nead1Dg OF silver braid. ea1lOr suit was made
| OF navy blue serge; the trousers were trimmed
up the sides with braid, and the blouse was
finished off with collar. revers and bows OF black
| gros grain; the hat was OF black felt trimmed
with black ribbon. pretty gray cloth overcoat
was trimmed with folds Of gros grain Of the same
COLOR q binding Of dark gray gros grain and
buttons with simulated button-holes; buttons and
q button.hole tab serve dior closing.
FOB LITTLE GIRLS.
| The polonase, with plated back, Ia q long gar
ment that has much the effect OF prlncesse
dress, though 1t is worn over skirt; it is a
pretty model for silk dresses or for those of WOO
with silk. The killed prinoesse is q comfortable
dress, with long seams in the back, the effect oil
q kilt skirt behind, and plain prncesse front il
constitutes very handsome little toilet when
made of wool goods and trimmed with Smyrna
lac or white embroidery. The Breton braids are
much used upon it and with fine effect. The
| dark bourrettes, damasses and basket cloths are
the materials most suitable for chi drens dresses
Silk Of the same color, braid and fringe are the
| trimmings. Children's stockings come in Hes.
sian and Roman patterns, and checks of two
shades; in cashmere and heavy cotton, the colors
are mainly Russian green, bronze, Derby drab,
navy blue and steel gray. FLORENCE.
Read Navras invitation to the China Palace.