The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-30
NEW ORLEANS FASHIONS


fashioning of summer dresses. A happy fea-
ture introduced in the design is the chemi-
settle front, which is of white cambria with
standing linen collar. A stylish costume con-
sisted of pearl gray polonaise with an anna
ranth torpurple-reD silk skirt; bows profuse-
! ly decorated the garment, and were of gray
with glimpses Of red lining. In Paris this
Is the prevailing fashion; but 1t must be un-
derstood that the upper part of the toilette is
not entirely different from the under part
1t would be decidedly In bad taste to wear a
polonaise of one kind of goods simply over
skirt of another kind; it is quite necessary
that the pol0naise should by its arrangement
and trimmings show decidedly that 1t forms
an intrinsic part of the general toilette that
it has a skirt Of its own, and not one Dor
rowed from another polonaise-in word
that it differs from the skirt because it pleases
to do so, not because it is obliged to- through
motives Of economy.
ss5# A STYLISH AND HANDSOME TOILET
was composed of polonaise of soft gray dam
ask worn over skirt Of black faille The
tablier front of the polonaise, cut square, was
trimmed with three fiat folds of black failIe
piped on each edge with pale red failIe. The
deep fold of black faille, piped with pale red
faille on the upper edge only. Square pock-
cts with black revers piped with red. Black
sleeves with cuffs of the same material as the
polonaise, showing red pipings The polo
naise was caught up in the back by two bows
of wide pale red ribbon. Scarf mantelet of
black crepe de Chine, with gray embroidery
showing faint outlines of pale red. This de
sign is appropriate for the beige and ecru
woods, bunting, pongee, grenadine and dam
ask silks now SO much used for pOlOnaiSeS.
With beige or gray overdresses, the silk skirt
will be OF the same shade, or else chestnut
brown, amaranth, olive, myrtle green or navy
blue.
PARAsoLs, BONNET TRIMMINGS AND STOCK
NGs,
are now chosen in cOlOrs to match such cos
tunes. The gloves are undreSSed kid, or else
lisle-thread with long wrists. The short
dresses intended for wear at fashionable sum-
mer resorts are uneXceptlonably brilliant in
color, design and richness of material. One
of these is of plum-colored silk, trimmed with
old gold beads and gilt cords. Another has
coat and overskirt of navy blue satin foulard,
with pleated vest and pleated flounces of
striped blue, red and old gold satin foulard.
Old gold buttons fasten the coat across the
gay vest A third
SUIT FOR MIDSUMMER
and for garden fetes, is of creamy white foul
lard, combined with navy blue. The double
breasted coat has Carrick capes faced with
darkest blue silk, and blue sash is around
the hips The skirt has kilt-pkeating from
the knees down, and these pleas fall open to
show dark blue facing. Parasols to match,
with stripes or with cOlored Innings, are i'm
ported with such dresses. The suit should be
completed by lace mitts and colored clicked
stockings.
AMONG LESS EXPENSIVE SHORT DRESSES
French bunting, fine, light, and slightly
scrinkeled. These are made up over silk skirts,
and the waists are lined with silk to make
them pleasant to wear, but not particle of
the silk is allowed to be visible The trim
ming is Cluny lace of the color of the wool
mixed with white. A knife-pleating of the
wool headed by row of the lace trims the
silk skirt. The overskirt is then made on this
skirt, and consists OF flat front gore entirely
covered with rows of lace sewed on horizon
tally, and with edges touching. The side
cores are gathered lengthwise in a style
worn years ago, and held down by ruches of
raveled silk. The back is very bouffant in it's
draping, and the edges are hemmed; The
across a pleated vest. Panier dresses are
very popular in Paris. These have overskirts
with
LARGE, ROUND WINGS
on the,sides and bouffant backs. The wings or
, pGniers are lined with stiff muslin or crinO-
dress summer toilettes are made in this way,
with pale blue Sicilienne basque and paniers
edged with white Mechlin lace; these are
worn with skirt of cream white gauze striped
with satin, and trimmed with silk embroidery.
Some OF these dresses have Vatican pleats in
the back OF the overdress, and others are
made up with Marie Antoinette tichus.
\ WHITE SWISS MUSLIN DRESSES
are also made with the short. round, wing
like paniers on the sides, and a pointed shawl
- hob ind. hoo
back is merely trimmed with knife-pleating,
edged with Valenciennes.
New batiste materials show raised rough
thread in rich colors on thin batiste fabrics.
These come in dark gray that is made up
with silk for summer travelling dresses, and
in pale rose pink, cream or blue for day
dresses at the summer hotels; these light
shades have plain batiste for lower skirts and
pieatings, instead Of the silks worn with tray