The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-11
IMPROVED FIG-LEAyEs.
with which the Daughters OF Eve May
Add Lustre 10 sprlng.
A Thousand Irresistible Aiiurements fol
The FashiOnabiy Inclined.
TSaturdsy Nieht1

tHe EAsHAVh@SAy hhShNSa.
saturday Might
Signs Of spring are approaching. Heavy win
ter fabrics, thst have been so temptingly dis.
played for mon hs are given n secondary place,
aud soft, pretty, tinted fabrics, OF medium
weight, are gIvoa space wherein they show to
We arc 10 have basket cloths stripes OF va
rious kinds and u now plaid known az herring
bone then there re- damsssie pongees. and
both silk aud wool BalerDa plaids.
Then there are such variety OF fabrics in solid
colors that mere mention would require too
| much sp ce; and we can only say tnat the ne@
| ipportations many OF which are still in bond,
| and we have only seen samples, throu gh tho
| Kindness OF importers--are lovely In color and
tex ure, and at prioes that make even grum-
| b or smte.
| OF iasonays among the new goods. Basket
cloths seem 10 have taken their place entire. A
| 60, idea. The basket o ever 10 much prettler.
| Aud, too, the Mexican grenadine, that has
| proved 80 favor te q f4pIic, has gwen place to
bruoaded and damsssle figures; aud the velvet
-iripe will he assUciatet WI, Ii brocaded or fou-
| I I'd ripe OF equal width.
| Grenadines Ia color will be more worn than
ever before, and the new imp1rtations will give
as the best shades OF gray, niyrtle-green several
| shades OF blue, and brown; while for evening we
| can promise mixture OF gold aud black, and the
! Cardinal aud crimson will also appear.
Cardinal l., however, 10, gle place to the
costu ucs have already been ordered from the
other side, OF rose-colored plush and grenadine
stripe. A pretty combination for evening, don't
| you Think
Acknowledgment all wool fabrics In gray,
fawn or steel color; usually the trimmings arc ct
a darker shade.
Then there are more f4ncisul afr .irs, with
threads Of gold and silver through them.
Garnel's hair, or the suft fabrics known by that
| name. come in broken piaids; and the newest are
| corded, with solid stail @, between.
| Serges are also seen. These are in small basket
| patterns-armure and matelasse designs--and
are the prettlest OF all pretty serses ever i'm
| ported.
In pereales and cambrics, which come under
| the head CT wash goods, theSe are the two kinds
| foulard and pIaln Fl tlsh. Tho foulards this
| season, are in the favorte basket and matelasse
| designs; and the colors, olive green, ink blue,
brown, with cardinal, gold or silver. Those are
almost "a handsome 40 the real fouard, and will
| be used az vverdresses with the plain souiard.
and costumes OF this kind are really pretty
| enough for everything but full dress.
| Lawns and organizes will be even more fash-
ionable than last year, and come In ever 10 quaint
| d signs and coloriDg.
Gray and white will be flvorits combination
ground Aud. too, The solid colors, with borders
auu trimmings initiating lace and fringe, that
| were spAIingly worn last season, bid fair to be
much worn this year--tust is, IL the stock pur-
| CHI sd 10 any indicafl0n.
Percalss are fast taking the place Of the long
used prints. They are mucn wider, always
| fund to bs fast in color, and they have a
| richer look than print; while, taking into con-
| siderAion the difference in the width, the price
| " 1ies but q t,iie.
Tae trimm ngs in vogue through the winter
| b falr to hold prestige through the spring, only
Ia lighter firm. Ali widths Of gslloons will be
nse for ornamenting rich costumes and summer
| clio sks-whlcn, by-t he-way, will be much shorter
tuan those OF winter. and mure tanciful in design
| Kuite-pls alugs are Yet to be used, although 90
many say they are heartily sick Of them.
stylish suit, prepared for Easter, OF BLACK
~llk, was made in this style: Medium length
with demi-f unce, which was edged with q
kuife-ple ting two inches deep. A polouaise
YER deep, was cut with an over-tablier, finished
| with deepne fringe. And the rest of the
iontise skirt, with kni's -pleating, headed
with silk gslloon.
Pain tilEs, that will no longer do duty az thel
are, are reno ieled with brocaded or dam ask de
signs. The newest fancy ON the other side
Is 10 make alternate Of the two fabrics for In
stance, the front and back Ia Of brocade, tn,
Il les Of plain Buk. We cannot imagine euch
gingerbread affair will ever meet With mucl
| tayor here.
foIonaises are being used f,r calico and percal
suts !; the long, plain, demI-loose garment. belte
n the waist being preferred to the tight-fttinr
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