The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-16
IMPROVED FIG.LEAvES.
short skirts Again I'm FashiOn-Tics t0I
Sales.--future Dresses-Dresses fol
children.

short skirts Again In FasI,iOn--Ties for
shOes-House Dresses-Dresses for
Children.
It ia heralded from abroad that at last
and 1t iS now fashionable to expose the
foot.
The fashion that has gained 80 largely
OF late, In handsome adjoining for the
feet, had In measure prepared us for
the news.
Most elaborate hosiery is now the
style--white, beautifully embroidered
in colors; also cream tinted, either in
open-work embroidery Of self or colors,
or silk-clocked.
Hose are of every solid color, from
the pale tints Of pink and blue to the
deep reds and browns, and silk-clocked
In self color or white.
Shoes and boots this season are ele-
wool material to match the costume
and we have, of late, for the fall trade,
noticed some elegant velvet boots.
Check, black and white, or blue and
white, foxed with kid high boots, have
been worn for travel and dust walks all
The Oxford and Newport ties are the
favorite low shoes and these are often
seen on the promenade. Those button
ing at the sides are very high on the
instep, and when worn with an elegant
embroidered or colored hose, we know
Of no prettier clothing for the feet.
Very elaborate house shoes. are made
In silk, often embroidered, and closed
with buttons Of rubies, garnets. etc.
House boots and shoes are often OPEN
worked upon the top, to be lined with
colored silk, or worn over colored hose.
These boots are too conspicuous, and in
bad taste for the street.
In regard to the short skirts, 1t Is said
they will be fuller and round-quite like
the old-time skirts OF our mothers.
Now we are not prepared for so great
a change as this, and hope, as we will
doubtless find, that the rumor has been
greatly exaggerated, and only good
sense will prevail in giving us walk
ing skirt that will cl ear the ground nice
ly, and give us our hands for their
proper use, instead OF las now hanging
on to our skirts and making every wo-
man appear lopsided.
We are still to have the princesse as q
favorite house dress; and this certainly,
to be at all elegant, cannot be short
for its greatest beauty Is the stylish
train, and there usually its chief trim
ming.
OF the coat basque, of which we told
you last week, we shall soon be able to
speak more definitely.
We have as yet seen but few Of them,
and they imported. One, a dark blue
foulard, trimmed with tiny silver gal
loon. The skirt was finished with
triple box pleating, made deep and full,
80 that each pleat resembles fan In its
spread. The aounce was first turned ct
the bottom In a moderate hem, and,
yt,nr hnp od tho anunrod with
q row Of the braid. the flounce was
much deeper at the back than the front,
and upon the front second pleating just
peeped below the over-skirt, which was
fastened diagonally In front, cut In deep
three-point scallops, which were edged
with a narrow knife pleating, and above
were defined with fold Of the foulard
and row Of silver braid in the centre.
The basque must fit beautifully. It
meets just below the bust. with one but
ton, and rounds up in front, from the
hips, In two square points. The vest, OF
white pique, was very long, and closed
the entire length, with white mother-of-
pearl buttons. There are pockets on
each side, the same as in a masculine
vest, and it rounds down little from
the neck front. sufficiently to show the
dickey, to which is attached the stand
ing color. A pretty neck-tie, edged with
lace, with a tiny flower boquet, is worn
at the throat.
AS for the popularity of these cos
tunes, we cannot think they will be
much worn as oUt-of-door costumes,
unless the vest be of dark material, and
it is said that velvet and silk will be
used as the vest for fall and winter.
For fell we are to have long paletots
buttoned diagonally; and these, when
designed for autumn only, will be made
en- s,iite, and with this will be worn the
medium length skirt. and not over
trimmed. Very many Of our readers
inquire about business suit; this. we
think, will meet their. wants exactly,
terial they will find costume suited
for every occasion but full dress.
Little girls and misses will also wear
double breasted paletots this fall, and
they may be made with good effect in
dark blue cloth, trimmed with ivory
white hercules braid and ivory buttons.
Helmet-shaped hats bids fair to lead
the coming season. And it is said only
simple trimming, either Of feathers or
autumn leaves and berries, will be re-
cognized fashionably.
Feather trimming. so long fashionably
worn, will still retain its place; and new
uSduUy no duoCo oAAo oSoooh Ny 1GS UGluS
used in color of costume.
Among new ornaments for the neck
is a single string Of finely-cut coral.
from which is pendent locket, or fine
ly cut coral cross.
Bangles of every description, and with
attachments in the shape OF tiny horse
shoes, fans, caps, drums, weights, ETC.,
still rage; and among the very latest is
serpent, with charm in the shape OF
a tiny bell, indented with Greek charac-
tiers on the surface. Another is a ban
gle ring in the form of the coils of SER
pent, with the head turned down to
form clasp over the top, and some
times the eyes of the serpent are emer-
aids or other precious stones.
Polonaises bid fair to be more gener-
ally worn than basque and overskirt,
and tits said those closed in the back
will again be revived. We doubt it,
however, unless for misses.
4u rer0ir! BLANCHE.