The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
NEW ORLEANS FASHIONS.

january ID month In which the fashions pro-
woke no change. The walking dresses, the visit
ing and reception dresses, have ell been
commented upon worn and re-worn, and mer-
chants and customers are anxiously looking for
ward to the opening of the spring season, when
there will be new fabrics TO excite interest and
curiosity In the feminine world. The winter
goods have been greatly reduced Mr.. Holmes,
On Canal street, offers handsome black silks, %
wen % satins and velvets, at a large saorifue.
cIoARs AND sHAwIs
ri M. Il. Byrne's are placed almost at cost, while
ri MIR. Croners establishment solid oolored
xlpacas and merinos are shown at the astonish-
ingly low price Of twenty. five cents. Trade Ia at
= stand-still; fresh impetus will be given ii
about the first OF next month, however, when the
lovely light prints will be displayed In the win
dowH and ladies begin the annual search for
spring silks. BY that time, probably we shall
have the Partisan walking DRESS, which, so far az
brevfty Of skirt Ia concerned, 10 a very excellent
innovation upon the custom OF dsporting long
trains ON the street.
BUT THE R1ITED SKIRT
Oan scarcely be q graceful mode for ladies. as II
il fashioned precisely like the costumes worn by
little boys. composed Of plated skirt with jacket.
\ Some of these walking suits have the severity OF
Che style mitigAted by graceful disposition OF
sash drapery over the kits. Visiting and recep-
zion dresses are made with exceedingly long
trains.
WHAT ARE TERMED ''BALAYEusEs"
are now almost universally with traed dresses
These consist of platings OF musl n, one or
more added to strip of stiff foundation muslin
i which serves ne . mounting. The plating 10
usually single In front. bat arranged two or three
\ rows deep ut the back, so as to serve for foun
dation 10 the train, and give the effect Of train
4 skirt worn beneath. Before the day Of the bala-
ysuse, the underskirt, as q matter Of necessity,
needed elaborate and costly trimmings, and AZ
they were easily soiled, the cost OF laundrying
them was no email or Insignificant item. The
bAlayeuse renders IL possible to wear COM
pAratively short skirts with handsome dresses,
II IL THE STYLE NOW no WEAR s1LKEN UNDERWEAR,
mud II can be procured in all the light, pretty
lshades, trimmed in lace. Among Partisan ladies
~ Is said TO have taken the place Of the Gus
a0mary linen, as 1t clings closely TO the figure,
ehus promoting the fashionable practice OF having
&Ahe outer-garments drawn lthely to the form.
Tho raw elk 10 employed in the manufacture of
those sets, or the "Naples" elk, such 40 hand
serchiefs are composed of. This laundries per-
sctly, aud Ia now much In vogue in fashioning
ridal underwear. Some OF these garments are
aade up In pink or white flannel, trimmed with
tiiles OF silk to match. Underekirts are of
DnlArd. trimmed with u deep, plated hounce
hirred in the back; lace and inserting form q
Andsome addition to these. Bridal sets are
Town OF white foulard, trimmed with white lace
ND embroidery. Underwear, indeed, plays
III ost important part In the wardrobe OF fashion
)le belle, being almost as expensive NJ an Or
nary silk suit
D 6kirts imported from Paris are OF brooade
mask or velvet; these are bordered with mar
NV frnges OF silk; beside these there are short
aderskrts OF quilted white pink or blue silk,
i'd similar ones OF flannel In the same colors
lbfoidered with white silk and trimmed with
I lite lace.
hi THE TASTE ron FANCY HOSIERY SEEMS
be on the increase; black, with clocks in car
hal, blue and the other gay shades are very
sprlar. Plain colore, embroidered over the in
sp, are equally as fashionable.
FANCY DRESSES.
Now that the Carnival is at hand, and fancy |
Ness parties inaugnrated, it will perhaps be |
aely to suggest few of the many pretty styles
costumes that are described in some OF the |
KhHinee. 1He latest formula OF invitation for |
ase entertainments ia compounded of extreme |
1plicity. Cards or note sheets are used but !
preference IL accorded the latter. Mono
ns Gre discarded : = and plain script Is fashions
Aquested. has fallen into dsuse. The invita-
III should be worded thus:
br. and Mrs. Charles Brown request the |
sfaure q your company on Thursday evening,
snos Dress b; st. Charles Avenue.
80 JOAN or ARC COSTUME.
his dress ia very effective, and not common,
abneists OF q skirt of dark blue cashmere with |
sFs.de lys embroidered in gold; a helmet and
aor OF FURNISHED steel, the latter covering the
W. and arms. The hair is usually worn loose
Polish boots and gauntlet gloves.
QUEEN OF HEARTS.
white silk dress, made In the prevailing
Non. the skirt and waist covered with hearts
N Of scarlet silk or satin. Dsdem OF imta-
rubies, heart shape. lees expensive cos
II can be made of white cambria, covered with
sueen OF Hearts (oards)
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
ID wear skirt OF scarlet cloth, trimmed with
Ealoon, reaching TO the top of the boots:
Hitting jacket Of dark blue cloth, with rsvers
10, and silver or gilt buttons. Military cap,
Apiume, and very high boots. She should {
sfa drum, suspended from her neck.
ia NEGHT AND MORNING.
might" dress Of back tulle or tarlatan,
ed With stars OF tinsel or gilt paper: veil Of
Illusion, trimmed like the dress, and dia- {
ol stars. For Morning" white tarlatan, !
eo with silver stare; white illusion VEIL COW g
nth the same and diadem OF silver stars {
aair should be worn floating lq
uEDrNE, OR SEA NYMpH
Efeen tulle dress and veil, covered with
d saaweed and coral.
ROMAN PEASANT GIRLS DRESS
be scarlet or black velvet bodice. laced =
nv and embroidered with gold silk; red or \
Euff petticoat, yellow or green sleeves. and y
chamisette, and square of linen folded | Il
times over the crown OF the head with h
angling down over the shoulders by way of t.
rne must wear ear rings, and double row s
HI beads around the neck.
ssBUY-A. BROOM GIRL IL
y blue petticoat; yellow. loose bodice, with D
arnund the MAiak. and white can M Al "a l 4