The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-10
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Mrs. Hayes inaugural t5ilst N n per-
feet combination Of slegafiss end SIM
plicity. And rs II It'll sympathy With
the long uBesftAinty OF the
result OF the election=ths dress ~ Of
black-but oh 1t has the brightest blHs
Innings The finest quality OF gr9s
grain, black velvet and pale blue satin
enter into it's compositions IL Is made
in the princesse form without overskirt
or drapery, the back descending In
deep court train without d sign Of trim
inch -pleating edge the lower por-
tlon of the front breadth. Extending
down the entire frontis ~ similar UNDER
dress Of velvet which Ia cut In
large deep scallops ON the lower
edge which falls over the pleat-
ing. The scallopg are lined with blue
satin and edged with double fold OF
gros grain. That portion Of the skirt
which would naturally be hidden by the
satin, and the lower edge finished with
q .pleating. Unlike 81 revere, this form
OF trimming Is caught up ON the right
side and confined by handsome loops
and ends Of velvet lined with satin. On
the left side the same form Of trimming
terminates where the satin lined velvet
pocket Is placed. The effect Ia very
graceful and stylish. A novel and
pretty feature 10 the mode OF fast
ening about the. waist. The silk, in
stead OF being left ander the velvet.
Is cut In three well-defined gcaflops
on either side, which buttons over the
velvet, thus tending to preserve the
original idea OF d velvet underdress,
The vest Is square. The standing collar
is OF the same material, lined with
satin, The sleeves are coat-shape.
haring at the wrist, where ruchings OF
crepe lisse and Valenciennes fall over
the hand. Ruehings and lace are fulled
in about the throat, where O satin-lfned
evening toilet is of n most ex-
quisite shade Of Quaker gray silk and
grenadine. The skirt of silk Is trimmed
with knife pleatiDg, surmounted by
straight ruffle set on plain, except at in
tervals Of ten inches, where there Ia a
full, double box-pleat caught down at
the top. The novelty of this trimming
consists In the following arrangement:
Just where each pleat ID designed to
come. the bottom Of the founce has been
cut out in crescent shape, and this
curved edge filled in with fringe. 1t
forms a simple and beautiful trimming.
The drapery overskirt is Of grenadine,
with wave-like folds extending across
the front, and the shawlshaped point
resting diagonally on the train behind.
The entire edge Ia finished with hand
some fringe. A garniture OF mignon-
cite and heliotrope, with q foliage of
grasses, holds the drapery in place from
waist down the left side to the train.
while q cluster Of delicate pink rosebuds
secure loops and sash ends on the right.
The corsage is cut square and an iIlu-
sion kerchief worn beneath. Folds Of
silk and grenadine with Valenciennes
lace and crepe lisse ruching trim the
neck, and cluster Of flowers like those
on the dress nestle In knot Of gauze
in the left corner Of the square. The
sleeves are demi-length and trimmed
with pleatings Of silk and crepe lisso
and lace. An ostrich tip and flowers
and leaves form simple trimming for
the hair.
Important to sugar planters. See Trouard's