The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-22
IMPROVED FIG-LEAyEs.
JaandIced Fashion.
Fashionable yellow 'rhr Easter Fnsh-
sons-suits for children.

Dame EABht0n, anu neT BuOJsgtS nAVt
felt d tritle sulky. Even Easter sunday
that special season, rs sacred TO MILL.
merry us to Christian dogma, was not
beneficent. The wind was cold, the
skies lowering, and spring toilettes had
Ia be concealed under heavy wraps. so
that the yestibule OF q fashionable
church resembled the crush-room at the
opera. where fur.lined circulars were
thrown aside to disclose French confec-
tions, and an umbrella was regarded aH
ID probable necessity. In most cases,
however, full reception was given.
speak advisedly, for that Is just the
effect OF church festival here. Each
church outvies each other In It's drape-
rieB, ite flowers and its lights, and each
congregation, having studied Schenck
ae well TX not better than the prayer
book, goes its neighbor one better In
the way OF dress.
Somebody remarked, recently, at one
or the OF enings, that Fashion has the
Every appropriate was the decision
IA OF many.
y Now, as general thing, 1t Is only oc-
cnsionally we see u lady dressed In VET.
ioip. III yellow ID used about o hat, It is
the pale. delicate tint, which no one
would be inclined to call orange.
This season, however, the style has
changed. TO wear deep orange yell
low bespeaks much good taste. and TO
wear It becomingly splendid COM
iploxion.
or course, 1t will be run In the
ground" Blonde, brunette, and the
happy between known as the pure
American type will be sure to SEQ that
III it enhances their beauty, and persons
/ with q discriminating eye will be tor.
tnred, for q season, with this ugly se-
/ lection.
We noticed, among the many new
hats and quaint shapes, q host OF them
with pipings. flowers and lace, all dotted
with yellow.
4 III The new Quakeress shape OF bonnet,
with Its high crown and demure, raised
front, comes both In straw and lace
frames.
a pretty design for early spring IL to
get a frame with q yellow-speckled
I black straw front, and cover the crown
with pulled silk, either black or the
color OF the costume or trimming.
Around the crown, where joined to the
T front, is a folded band OF satin ribbon
4 the same shade as the crown, and then
d wreath OF fine green foliage IL with a
! or nigh on the left side, as one may
4 fancy, In placed q bouquet Of flowers
yellow daisies, pinks, crocuses, etc.
"A coming In for d full share OF patronage.
There are also lace crowns, to be COW
cred with lace or silk, with brims OF
Tuscan, embroidered and fancy straws,
These bonnet frames, prettlly made,
Nare something new In the market, and
will aid In getting up q stylish hat at
less expense than formerly, for the brim
iii a trimming OF itself; $8 and $40 will
purchase quite as choice and snowy q
hat this season as $i2 and $l5 last.
The front OF brim IL usually faced
with shirred silk, with full piping OF
silk yellow, II possible, II not, the most
becoming shade TO wearer1 set IN the ex-
filled In with ruehings OF lace or Hsse,
but few flowers are seen on the inside.
/ The latest style brim Is so slightly har-
Ing that the ruching Of lace is all that Is
Ssdmissible.
Straw turbans and high-crowned hats
i with dropping brims are the newest
I hats a fine black straw turban was
trimmed with two very fine rows OF deli
cate straw-colored satin, inserted, one
In the crown, the other, the roll OF tur-
ban was faced with black velvet, and
this mere thread of yellow finished the
Upper edge, pretty relief to the vel
vet. "A long scarf Of black lace, yellow
straw dotted, twined around the crown
and Topped ut the back. with black pop
PIES With yellow centres
Stylish mourning bonnets are made
with fine straw fronts and mode crowns
the band around the crown being
crepe. and the flowers OF dead black.
mingled with crepe. The front has full
ruchings, either Of black lisse, finely
#crimped, or OF crepe.
] The little folks continue to wear lace
dress-caps In various designs, but al
ways sitting close to the head and face.
The favofite sun hat is OF buff marseil-
les, with the crown buttoned on to the
front; aud the street hat the cardinal
kailor hat, OF which we have made men,
Elton.
Lovely designs for the little folks are
Ebeing exhibited. daily In beautifully
Embroidered pique and marseilles suits,
land usually little cape accompanies
Tor the street.
Suits OF soft gray cloth are made with
Killed backs, ornamented with sash OF
blue, brown or gray; and cuffs, pockets
aud collar are embroidered In the same
poIors, and often the entire front Is a
mass OF embroidery or braiding.
Never, in Fashions history, has en-
broidery In every style been so fashion
Able as this season. Often pretty pat
FERNS are traced In chain-stitch, with
Inherent colors. In imitation Of the
Breton work, so much admired abroad.
Ladies' loving this work can have the
Stamping done for trifle, or purchase,
Nor 81 25, powder, pouncel and several
pretty designs, thereby making the
Whole expense but trifie.
Braiding is also much used, and is
Nprite pastime for many.
For those who love dearly to have the
fetty ornamental fancies FOR their own
md children's costumes, but have no
&me or inclination to make them, there
4 q perfect god-send that comes this
eason, in the shape Of hamburg en-
koidery, by the yard, both stripes and
dge, in lovely patterns, and all colors
Acardinal, blue and buff-on linen or
ambric, for like costumes. They range