The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-10
NEW ORLEANS FASHIONS.

A popular, fashion journal, in describing an
elegant full. dress toilette for ball, adds tho
important item. there are no sleeves This
barbarous mode is quite the rage in our city
now judging from the numberless dresses
that thus displayed u total deprayty of taste at
the Opera House on Mardi Gras night. Or was
1t q mere innovation for the time being. brought
into vogue By the many stranger bellies that
modest tho elbow sleeve, with pleatings Of silk
and. rnffles of lace or crepe lisse.. is tho very
perfection Of 9,oaa grace H. and beauty for
costliness Of these evening robes are greater r
than ever. A very pretty model WAS Of cream
colored satin made prncesse. The back was
bon very low down the train. which was
pdnished with three narrow Fittings The same
,rnimmnE was continued in in front and al the
gated roses in the middle. Two similar wreaths
tH9 eff the s osef Of he
and thence branching off into two long trail
ing sprays at. the bottom. The sauare-cut
bodice was, trimmed with tule quilting and
A white sHk dress was made In the fou7ea1
shape. perfectly plain down to some inches be-
low the bust. thence trimmed with light bouil-
Tons OF very fine gauze, finished round tho bot
tom with q lace flounce and two deep fittings
The train i. Is one mass Of gauze and lace, puff
light wreaths OF lilies of the. valley, arranged
in dropping lines at regular distances. Two
large cluSl6ES Vi Ills StiI1b uDW6Ts, mixed with
with fl wing loops Of ribbon. The low corsage
was finished around the top with
TWO aAUzE Bou1h1SNs
and d fall Of Duchesse lace. while a wreath of
lilies -ot-the,vall crosses oyer the bodice be-
ing fastened with q cluster Of the Same flowers
and rosebuds on the left shoulder, and finished
in q tiny spray and long loops Of ribbon upon
the right side. d little he'ow the waist.
Very lovely was costume of an extremely
faint shade Of sen shell pink faille. The trained
skirt was trimmed with three pleated hounces.
pinked- out around the edge A tablier of pale
pink tulle is crossed with pleated scarfs of
faiIle, commencing very low down in The mid
die Of the skirt and finished on ono sidaat the
back amid the folds OF the train. These scarfso
are edged with a rich border worked in raised
embroidery, In mixture of pale pink, pale blue
and moss green silk OF several different 1, shades
fastened at the bottom of the skirt by II large
cluster of roses and leaves of various shades of
moss green. Upon the left side commences a
wreath of roses, forming a cluster upon the
skirt, smaller ono upon tho bosom. with a
bouquet upon the shoulder. The bodice made
with points. has draperies OF pink tulle.
Another ball dress. worthy of bride was of
white satin and white silk gauze. striped with
satin. The white satin skirt hadthree iounces.
with edges
RAvELEp INTO A FEATHER LIKE FRINGE.
It was entirely covered as well as was the low
bodice with the Transparent gauze striped with
satin.o This gauze formed drapeSy at the
back which IL b WAS Fastened over the an with
In o5ront there were also draperies of gauze.
with light wreaths and clusters of the same
flowers.
And to close this list of ball costumes a beau
tiful toilet was composed of cream silk covered
with cloud-ike masses OF tulle and lace starred
with royal panses n vatican of the tulle and |
point applique added dstingue appearance to |
the back while the scarf draperies and low cor |
sage bore the trail ing giories OF the pansy., To
there were no sleeves" and the |
beauty of the costume In the ewes of many who |
own to a flavor of puritanism in their ideas,
fashion to the contrary was necessarily marred. |
For walking dresses,
THE SHORT KILT SUIT
g the coming" fashion. 1t will be especially
'ommendable for travelling purposes. rs there
Ill., draPety about It to be p1 am nent and
long journey. Cancels hair, twlled goods.
2ercales, and even dark, solid -colored linens,
,leats at the back are laid much thicker than
hose in front and on the sides. and there is a
'road box pleat in front. The top Of the pleats
n front. fits smoothly over the, hips.
md thus dispenses with too much full.
less there If ladies are very slight. and
hey can continue the kilt pleating to the belt.
nd discard the yoke. The scarf is long.
traight piece OF the, material cut either across
he goods. or else. IL more convenient length
he figure and must be tight enough to appear
Q draw in the kilt slightly, 1t Is lower on the
o the right side, where the middle of the scarf
) placed; it is not necessary to sew it to the
lit, except on the left side where it Is lowest.
nd on the highest point on the right.
Carrick capes promise to become very popu-
ar for various spring garments. They are
cen on cloth sacaues. on basGues of plain cos
umes on dolmans and on linen listers. Those
n new sacques for spring are deeper than
hose woven during the winter. and some are
ghtly trimmed with rows OF braid. Sets OF
aree capes are on wraps, but basques have
My one or two. It is predicted that the eapes
rithout other wraps. will be used for spring;
hey will be made OF cloth OF light quality.
SPRING BoNNETs.
The first importations of spring bonnets are
French chip. soft English straw. and some
ough, fancy braids, with piping of velvet be-
s.st.1, r1l1rE af hraid The chin hnnuPtS are