The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-05
IMPROVED FIG LEAVES.
THE l. Attest IN DRESSES, HATS AMI
HAIR.
something for sea Voyages and Mountain
Excursions.

something for sea Voyages ana Mountain
Excursions.
We find but little in the way Of nov
elites to chronicle for the week.
The present Is really the dormant
period OF the year, and we congratulate
our readers that it occurs at time when
one can be fully occupied In keeping
cool.
Latterly we have noticed some very
pretty breton costumes for children.
Blue is still the prevailing color for
them, while Russian green has taken
the place Of blue for grown people.
Green percale or foulard Is really very
stylish, and just the thing on excessive
hot days for short journeys.
Some one asks us IL we recommend
bunting or percale for q sea voyage or q
mountain excursion. .....-
No; they are neither heavy nor warm
enough. A good heavy serge will be
found none too warm for these latitudes;
and we cannot avoid smiling, when we
occasionally visit an ocean steamer at
its sailing hour, to see unsophiSticated
women in dainty garbs hardly suited
for homo picnic, and think how much
they will wish they had put on aBhort,
real stout dress, before they have been
out at sea forty eight hours.
The breton ID pretty style for almost
all fabrics, and serge can be mai In
this form, with ivory-white trimmings,
which will be suitable for all occasions.
And what Is best, the breton bids fair to
be the coming autumn costume; 80 no
one need fear TO follow this style, think
ing 1t will soon go out.
Black grenadines are being made In
breton now, in preference to all other
styles, and the lovely silk-embroidered
grenadine galloons assist In making
them lovely costumes.
Black silks are also made in this way,
and trimmed with heavy embroidery,
either grave or gay.
For O young lady, q black silk, trimmed
with pink, blue or red pipings and en-
broidery, the effect Is charming, and
transfers q sombre dress into something
gay and tasteful.
fringed or raveled trimmings, when
the goods will admit, are the most
popular just now, and are used In va
riety of ways. A pleated founce can be
raveled both top and bottom, before
pleating, and after being placed upon
| the skirt, narrow band OF the goods,
or OF titan braid, or GALLON, should be
placed some three inches from the top.
Or the founce can be hemmed on the
lower edge, and gathered in five or
seven rows, at intervals, leaving space
between the gauging. After this Is set
upon the skirt, q broad piece is raveled
at each edge and gagged to form two
| puffs-this to be used as q heading for
| the flounce. The basque and sleeves
can be trimmed with raveled pleating
with good effect.
We saw pretty and expensive suit
for little girl the other day. 1t was OF
blue bunting. The waist was cut ex-
actly like gabrielle, reaching below
the hips, then a skirt added, which was
laid In box pleats, about one and one-half
inches wide all around. The seam,
when joined to the skirt, was covered
with narrow pleating raveled at both
edges: A round crown straw hat, with
dropping brim and trimmed with blue
ribbon band; dark blue hose and high
boots, with sandal tops, ornamented
with bows OF ribbon; a crochet sailor
collar and white Isle gloves, completed
this natty costume.
Among the late styles OF hats, and
probably hints Of coming styles, we no.
tice the crowns are excessively high,
and brims inclined to the narrow. These
are pretty for petite women.
We made a hurried allusion, some
little time since, to "The Multiform, q
new style OF hair; and 1.-The Multi.
! AL ulCy OIL luDbL AOL SbA hShbAA W.
We have since adopted the style for
ourselves, and pronounce 1t perfect.
The hair, instead OF being a long
cumbersome, heating switch, is short
and woven lengthwise on stem. This
is inserted in cylinder tube, and
brushed over it to form perfect roll
Upon being taken off it Is found firm
enough without stiffness to form into
puffs, rolls, braid, curls, coronet, and
friZzes in beauteous array, and go light
that one perceives no difference in the
weight or heat upon the head.
To every lady who leaves our large
chignon, after twice wearing, q mass OIL
tangled hair, with no means at hand
| fer re- dressing, 1.-THE Multiform" bids
fair to prove the friend in need, and we
advise it's adoption after testing, sure
that it will give perfect satisfaction. The
price Of hair and instrument ranges
from $40 to SIS; the color Of hair making
the difference in price.
White linen lawn handkerchiefs
trimmed with colored lace, are among
the latest novelties. They range from
So so to IS.
Black Spanish lace, embroidered IL
black or colors, ls the rage just now To-
evening over-dresses.
Black silk stockings, striped with
bright colors, are also shown as nov
elites.
Mother-of-pearl sequins are still ia
vorite trimming, and will probably be
used the coming fall, il the breton re
mains in force.
Little girls and misses wear very Ions
colored stockings, to match the COS
tune, il in color; il white, the sash anC
stockings. So we often see little girls
with pale pink, blue or buff hose.
ALI hose are now fastened above thu
knee, and no suspicion Of an edge O
the drawers is visible.
Small boys, up to ten, wear half hose
leaving the legs bare. After that age
they wear the long colored hose.
Ladies' sleeves are cut shorter thar
usual-just below. the elbow for the
street; just above for the house.
Black and white long mitts are boil
worn.
IT'S said, with the fall hat will be worr
a bridle-a narrow strap Of velvet o.
ribbon, passing under the chin, and
fastening to the right or left side of thu