The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
IMPROVED FIG LEAVES.
Fall COIOrs-Kia Gloves Discarded s-
es for Children, New style.

es for children, New style.
Some very pretty organdie and batiste cos
tunes and over-dresses have been gotten UP
during the past week. for the closing erercises
of the numerous resorts freQuented by our
fashionable sisters.
This month and next are really the most
fashionable weeks OF the season, for every
body, by that time, has made up hts or her
mind where to settle down for enjoyment.
Going about heresand there really takes the
newness out Of party dresses az much as
wearing. consequently ladies feel they must
have'solnething new for closing hops and
great balls.
bined with such variety of eolors, and ean
be worn by almost all compilations.
These shades mingle beautifully with coral
red or pink and where is the blonde, bru-
coral In some shape for EVENING"
We have seen two cream tinted chambery
gauzes, designed for ssters-one n blonde and
Che other brunette. Ono was made over q
deep coral silk; the other the palest tint OF
pink coral which Is O richer tint than the or
binary pink. The silks were made In pr'in-
| cesse form, with very low necks, and the
merest straps for sleeves. The over-dresses
| were long, in ".iuive' style. and edged, with
pleatings Of the gauze, put on with double
The skirts were Topped with flowers exact
In color, and there were also corsage bou-
quets, and flowers for the hair. a necklace
and earrings Of painted iewelry, OF the same
shade; they were ever SO pretty, and not at
all expensive as the saying goes, for party
costumes.
Swiss, organdie and tarlatan costumes and
over-costumes can now be purchased at any
first class ladies furnishing store; and ladies
really find 1t an immense accommodation
for often they decide at d moment "a woman s
moment, which, of course means u few days
to go out OF town for q few days recreation.
TO go without n fresh party dress Is to be
miserable while away; 50 to purchase ready
made Is quite o relief.
Many OF the tarlatans sell as low as $40 and
SIS, and, of course, do nicely for two or more
evenings making the sum less than thay
would pay for hiring a party dress of a cos
tuner.
Embroidered camel's hair AMI thin ladya
cloth bid fair to be the choice for early fall
costumes, as we have hitherto mentioned
also, embroidery In heavy patterns
We have recently seen some OF these pat
terms for over-dresses, with beautiful embroi-
| derry, for sale rs low as S12, and we recon-
mend them to ladies away from cities, who
| are always puzzled to know how to trim a
| now costume, these being SO richly embroi-
dered that they need but little additional In
| the way of fringes.
Gray is thus far the prevailing color; still
we presume, later they will come in the dark
green, blue and brown shades which SO many
| admire We, however think this gray &
| beautiful shade for it can be worn Nth black
or steel gray, and many house-skirts OF black
and white, or gray and white summer silk
which will, with little renOvating, make &
| lovely autumn costume.
Tho princesse dress and polonaise will still
| be worn for autumn, and an entirely new
| shape for the house has the entire front OF the
long basque opening over q plastron. This
can be made of puffings OF muslin and lace In
sorting, or OF brocade, or satin. or whatever
material the plastron Is composed, the entire
front of the skirt should be covered with puifs
| and rui1ieS OF the same material.
| Long polonaises, with tight sleeves, will be
worn for early fall, and over the sleeves cuffs
OF cambria or fine linen, finished with q flutee
ruflle Of colored lace. Ruches or collarettes
should be made to match for the neck.
| Misses just now, have a fancy for wearing
their dresses very high at the throat-in fact
regular chokers-and a ruche of lace sur
mounts that, making their chin and ears {
bed of lace to nestle ill.,.
Around the band of the dress is necklet o
sequins, or velvet studded with jet, or flowers
of painted porcelain.
Misses Of like age from fifteen to seven
teen) wear their hair waved loosely in front
and braided at the back in loose loop hang
ing low on the neck and tied with ribbons, o.
held in place by clasp brooch, or slide tt
match the necklet Bangles are worn If thu
sleeves are loose; Danicheff bracelets, i
tight
Ladies' are sensible this season, and discart
kid gloves for evening at the watering-places
thinking truly that a soft white hand, witt
pretty rings, is not enhanced in beauty by ;
kid that is soied by coming in contact witt. 1
| gentleman's coat-sleeve, programmed
fact everything that kid, moistened by thu
hand, comes in contact with.
Ladies are wearing for common, at water
ing-places white Isle thread gloves, will
long clicked wrists, minus buttons: Ines
gloves wash beautifully; so that ones hands
always have a clean, cool covering.
Kid gloves are now cleaned beautifully TO
five cents per pair; odorless, and no signs o
having done previous duty. Aa reuOT!
| BLANCHE.