The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
FASHION NOTES.

The bonnets for this season are exceedingly
stylish and beautiful. 1t might well have
repaid one to have been present at the "open-
ings" OF some of our fashionable miIliners
last week and secured glimpse of the dainty
and recherche bits of head-gear. Mines
Reynoir and Samson both exhibited choice
novelties In this line, and surprised many of
their patrons by the wonderful skill and taste
displayed in their manipulation of the
feathers, wings and buckles that go to form
the component parts Of modern bonnet
Elderly ladies can no longer complain that
they are unable to procure for themselves a
proper head covering. Some of the new bon
nets are huge In size, high In front, and are
furnished with faring cape at the back 80
dear to the heart Of the old lady. Reversible
ribbons Of two colors are still the favorite
style for trimmings, while the ornaments
used are greatly varied In designs, some very
ridiculous things appearing in these goods
birds, feathers, tips plumes, some flowers and
ribbons all are extensively used AT the
Opening" given by Nine. Samson, on Maya
zine street. we noticed that bonnets are larger
this season, and that square crowns are
feature OF the new shapes; fancy plush hats
were there quite a novelty. An exquisite hat
was trimmed In almond-color and white os-
trich tips, while the dark, rich shades of
''marigold" prevailed In unison with soft.
snowy plumes and glittering buckles and
pendants.
Brides dresses are made now of satin or
faille, trimmed with lace, and with an ex
tremely light fringe of orange blossoms and
buds, with very small quantity OF foliage.
front oft hn Irpc ie, -
silk tulle In the shape of tapering apron. and
1t is trimmed round with thick bouillon of
tulle, the fleeciness of which harmopjzes
charmingly with satin and faiIle Such was
one OF the bridal dresses fashioned recently at
the popular establishment OF Madame Daeo-
ret. Dresses Of simpler style are 10 ade Of a
mixture Of white faille and gauze, trimmed
with ribbons instead OF lace and flowers; the
lower part consists OF deep peating OF
gauze lined with silk; the overskirt ID OF
gauze, under which the faille looks soft and
sheeny.
By way Of new, fashionable trifles. we NAV
mention the "moyenage" belt Of woven sill
yer or gold tissue as soft and supple as pros
grain ribbons, fastened with handsome
buckle to match, There are also very pretty
colled cords in the shape of a serpent in old
silver tilagree, for ,suspending the fan. Tiny
brooches for fastening the strings of bonnets.
caps and coiffures are very fashionable They
are in the shape Of a small Hover or the ever
tints.
The Princess dress Is by no means discard
ed, In spite OF the variety of other models
equally favored by fashion, but it is undergo
Ing certain notifications which give 1t fresh
err, newer look. The close clnging STYLES de-
cidedly going out of fashion, gradually, but
surely. Some sort of putting or pleating is
now required in the middle of the back,
beyond the hips. The bodice Is cut semi Prin-
cess fashion-t Is, only the length of a
basque at the back-and one width is let in to
form puifings or pleats Or, again, the mid !
Ole OF the back Is made of piece of material
different from the rest, and continued Mt the
back, SO as to give additional fulness to the
skirt.
A very handsome dress of olive-green
cashmere and bronze faille is made in this |
style, narrow piece of the bronze fajlle being |
let In for the middle of the back. and con, |
tinued into pulled drapcry which forms the |
middle OF the train. In front there ia n Mas
tron and tablier Of the bronze faile, finely
pleauel, ilnlshed IN square bib in the middle
q the bodice The close tight sleeves have
faclngs 81 pleated faile to match finished
with loops OF narrow ribbon Of the same col
Gr. one long narrow pocket Of plcated faile
Is placed upon the left side, and also finished
WIN loops OF ribbon. The skirt ia trimmed
round the back and sides with two tlutings.
one OF faille and one of cashmere The bod
ice Is finished at the top with tiny standing
up collar OF cashmere and a cravat of bronze
fale
!, Fallie dresses are also frequently made after
inc pattern called ''marquise," that Is, with a
Woe taperlng tablier almost Stimulating an
under dress of a light color, over which the
other dress of a darker color opens: the
Waistcoat with basque turned back over the
bodice, coming down very low in a square or
point, Is very. generally adopted; 1t Is either
open at the top, or high, and trimmed with
two wide revers. The basuues of the bodice
now long, now slanted off very much over
the hips, are always long at the back, and are
finished either in the shape of fam or with
Two coquettish gdrde franchise revers. We
are coming back more and more to the pretty
fashions OF the time of Louis XIV
, Another handsome style for faille dress is
as follows: Train-shaped Princess-dress of
claret faille, not at all draped, and trimmed
with wide double ruehe lined with hortensia
PINK SILK. The large waistcoat tablier is en-
urely OF hortensia pink faille. charming
TINT, soft and light, very finely pleated.
MS dress was meant for brides visiting
Dress We were shown out Of the same
troassed't home dress of beige cashmere
NH me fronts and trimming Of opal-bue
faille, and O travelling dress OF thicker cash
mere, with two skirts and Jacket bodice !
soberly trimmed with garnet colored faille.