The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
FASHION NOTES.

FASHRNN NVfEss
The sui,s for fall are chiefly remarkable for
their narfnct fit and severe simplicity OF out
line, Kit-pIaited skirts, with long cul'ass
waists. are extremely fashionable, The skirt
Ia laid in plaits from The hem TO the hips,
vhnrn IL is met by tho deep, tight-flttjng |
cuirass, These waists will be replaced hy
haIf-nttiug jaekets for winter wear. IN cloth.
or any other heavy material, no lining IS used
for the pIaitng. the material being simply
pressed into fold and retained In place ny
sijtrhiug braid above the hem. A very beau
tiful suit was worn al the recent races at
Deauvlle where all the fashionables OF Paris
resort 30 witness these the concluding races OF
the summer season. The suit in question was
composed of heavy, dark-brown silk The
plating of the skirt showed gleams Of pale
yellow amid its folds. The cuiIaes waist was
made with y vest pocl1ot-ilaps and enfls OF
Persian brocade. the prevailing hue being
pale yellow Hat trimmed with q golden
pheasants breast. Sun umbrella OF dark
brown silk. Long gloves OF tal-c"loreo M
dressed kid. Two beautiful young sisters,
both dressed alike in costumes Of dark green
cashmere relieved with silk, were much
noticed and admired. Their dresses We're
made exactly like the brown one described
were IN silk matching the cashmere instead
Of in contrasting brocade. Another very
stylish costume which was worn on the same
occasion was composed Of q cnrdsa corsage,
and petticoat of mgnonette e-green 1nolro
antique, with draped scarf overdross Of silk
matching the moire exactly. Still another
was in steel gray Scilienno, with short kilt
plated skirt, the plaits lined with gray silk.
The scarf OverdrCas was caught up in panler
behind, and was edged with al embroidery
In steel beads and sewing silk Of flowers in
shades of gray A peleline 'ichu, also richly
embroidered. covered the shoulders and waist,
sleeves. pelerine and Overshirt being all
trimmed with fine point nigNNc of very
rich and elaborate design.
Pompadour waists Of dnlicate-colorcd bro
Cade are much worn for dress occasions, with
skirts of white muslin. very cabOratHly
trimmed Ono was recently shown of ~ pale,
yellow ground, brocndod with tiny clusters of
leaves in olivo-grenn. The waist was made
long, with two lapels behind. set with buttons
cream-whitc, brocade1 with minute clusters
of flowers in their natural huos, and was
trimmed with ppings Of pink. blue, olive and
yellow satin, laid together SO as to form II
band It was cut square and with halt-long
sleeves, the square being filled in with mar
row rut1les Of fine old Meehin lace The
skirt Of white muslin was profusely trimmed
with the same lace These Iompadour waists
are extremely elegant and drcssy, and have
the MORT Of being comparatively inexpensive,
since the muslin skirt can be washed as often
as it loses its freshness. They must be made,
however. only in the most delicate hues or
else their style is totally destroyed.
Ladies' are now looking up the moirc an
tiques Of their mothers, as we'll as their
grandmother's brocadcs, the whirligig of time
having brought w,aterod silks and moires into
fashion again. They are to be largely worn.
combined with plain silk. velvet or satin,
always in the same shade az tho principal
material, aS contrasts are to be avoided.
They are now shown in Il II manner OF rich and
iGn iD wild N
popular for street wear ns we'll as for dinner
and reception dresses. Worth is also using
watcrcd silk for the sashos aud bows to be
worn on satin ball dresses. The new colOrs
for tho coming season show q return to the
rich decided tints Of other days. to the cxclu-
sion of the faded hlcs that havo rcigncd pre-
dominant for SO long. Cherry color and a
vivid yellow green are shown for evening
used Tor street wear because 1t combines SC
well with the ycllow-gronndcd hrocades
that arc SO fashionable for trimming
Jackets will be worn haIf-long and half
lifting, some crossing with open fronts and
turned back fcrcrS, after the lncroyahlo style,
others wit deep vests IN the Louis XIV style
IN trimming, cloth and cashmoro hrocades;
M Hsm' W 4"o /" eI Hna'S sc1 Or sr a o
large Old fashioned buttons are much sought
after, and there Is a positive rage for buttons,
buck les and all Kinds of old ornaments com
posed or RhnC pebbles sct in silver. AS high
as from 81 to Sc per button is asked for some
of these sets. Worth ~ responsible for this
aesthetic but eNtravagant fashion, as his ar-
tstic eye has found out the immense and pic
tlresQue effect of such adornments He is
also introducing a new and most exquisite
material for bridal and ball dresses. 1t Is q
white velvet, crossed with Il heavy thick silk
cord. the hue of the white being, not the ugly
blush shade that usually appertains to white
velvet, but the rich tiLt of cream In trim
nngs Tor evening dresses he is largely EN-.
ploylng silver embroiderics passementeries
and trlngeS and also thick white lace
worked with silver beads Satin and velvet
Will be tho rcgnlng materials for ball dresses
this winter. though the rich hrocades, in
solid colors, that were SO popular last season
will still be worn. For trimming velvet ball
dresses Worth is introducing a novel material
consisting OF cloth OF silver, brocadcd with
flowers in their natural hucs-a superb but
very costly stuff. He has just com pleted a
dress in chestnut brown velvet, with a square
cut waist trimmed with reVcrs and folds al
the sleeves Of this superb stuff. The front
breadth of the skirt is alse covered with a
breadth Of the cloth Of silver, arranged to be
huttoned on with buttons OF Rhine pebbles
and to be detached at pleasure. This dress is
one of several that he has now on hand fol
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, and Will be WorI
by her during her professional tour or this
coming season Her entire wardrobe, both fo1
stage and concert wear, has been made BY
Worth, and comprises some OF the handsomeS
dresses that he has ever sent to America. IL
particular, would signaliZe her dresses To-
beauty.
Bonnets are to be worn of gypsy or OF cot
tage shapes, and of felt or velvet, the trim
mings to be composed Of ribbon, velvet
feathers and flowers of jet or tinsel. Gold ane
silver will be much worn on bOnnets this win
ter In hats, the toque or turban shape is ex
tremely popular bound with velvet and trim