The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
FASHION NOTES.

.kets and vests of different material
the skirt are quite tho fashion this au-
\. For dinner-dre5s in q chateau, Tor
nee, a lady will wear over o skirt Of
grenadine over black silk, Jacket OF
MORE, trimmed with Guillings Of Chan
lace over the fronts and sleeves
modern name Of the jacket is casaguin
4 very fashionable this autumn in stamped
ct. It is buttoned straight down In front.
the BASQUE Is added on. The bodice Is
| Just across the hips, and the basque re-
sbles sort of long pocket; it remains
Vrt ut the back, and the bodice Is heightened
pleated in the shape of fan. The short
ENngote, q IN Franchise, is also very fashion
u for dinner-parties In the country. IT IS
llsapphire-blue or ruby-red velvet, with
ekets at the back, and opening over long
istcoat Of white or light-colored faille.
)ud-blue. pearl pink and lavender-gray are
yorlte shades Any old bit Of brocaded or
lhured silk one may have in ones possession
w also be employed with great advantage
waisteoats Of this style.
A strange thing to remark upon the taste o.
day Is that rough and coarse looking ma
Trials are more than ever in vogue. 1t is
nsidered stylish to wear the very coarsest
brics. trimmed with very rich embroidery.
ne fact is, when worn in n certain indescrib-
Sic sort Of manner, such things are decidedly
II Of the common, and are not the dress OF
ut te monde.
b To get up something new and fresh Is an
chievement nowadays; but one must have
reat fund of innate distinction to be able to
port such things without falling into the
iult OF vulgarity. With short skirts ana low
hoes. It becomes necessary to have pretty
Joking stockings. Silk ones are the most
slegant OF course: but then they are also very
Expensive, and ladies' who would consider it
to wear them as a rule will find
"a both English and French stores charming
PATTERNS In woollen hose in bright colours for
lressy toilets and neutral ones Tor travelling;
)nly such articles are not to be had both
cheap and good. Most fatal indeed Is cheap
ness I'm such things, for unless OF superior
quality, woolen stockings lose all their colour
advice for preventing colours running into
one another When the stocking has been
well rinsed. roll 1t into piece OF white linen
and squeeze it SO as to remove all the mols-
ture possible, then put It to dry, and the
stocking will look new again. 1t Is p good
plan also to put small spoonful OF spirits OF
salts into the water In which the stockings
are washed, In order to keep in the colours.
A black faile dress is useful and suitable In
LII seasons OF the year. but faille Is no longer
worn by itself nowadays; 1t Is trimmed with
holored embroidery, and to plain failEe dress
Is generally added an immense watStcoat,
acings, pockets. etc, Of figured or striped
olored silk. Thus we have seen very hand
yome black faile dress, the skirt Of which
vas trimmed round the bottom with ,flounce
of black and cerise striped silk. The: second
skirt was turned up in 'front.' ana drapen
behind. and was trimmed with a deep pat
oern in red silk embroidery. The LOUIS
Ouinze waistcoat of striped silk, Ornamented
with coquettish pockets, came down, almost
to the knees, and the black silk jacket-bodice
was finished behind in coat basque5 faced
with striped silk.
Red ia still very much In favor, III all ite
Itch tints, dark or bright. 1t lights up all
abrics, and Is more especially employed com
)ined with gray. beige and brown tlnts
Thus a pretty winter costume Is or mouse
gray cashmere short underskirt, second Skin,
Of Indian red cashmere, bridled over the hlps
\ and ample at the back, low red corselet over q
igray, hgh-necked bodice, red stockings and
gray shoes This is a very tasteful Dress FOL
y very young lady. In other modes there are
merely pipings of red silk, cashmere, adgings
materials of some neutral shade.
In the new models shown for NANTES for
4he autumn and winter the mantelet shape
appears as frequently rs the palettt, ana
combination appears in models OF the visltt
type, fitting at the back, but with Wide dol
! man sleeves and loose fronts
This model Is made rs well in Plain ant
fancy cloths as in matelasse silk aDd-sllk vel
vet. The latter. indeed, is once morein grea
favor, but with an admxture OF SAITH or bro
caded silk by way OF facings, cults. revers
, and so on.
4 Handsome fringes in waved silk braid, che
MILE or beads, are still the favorste trim
, minps Beads however, are fast loslnl
/ ground and jet is taking the field again, Je
embroidery mixed with silk and chenille o
xI.x. yDI- Nf.gf
rich CONNECTIONS Of gros grains or veIIvet.
|, Beads, to be really stylish, must be yer
beautifully worked as in the splendid dress o
garnet velvet in the Exhibition, In which tn
< deep peaked tabs of the tunic arc Ons mass
. garnet bead embroidery. or in that other O
black satin, with patterns in beads, tinte
from pale topaz to dusky crimson.
Such dresses are works OF art truly, but 70
ordinary wear bead embroidery Is either to
expensive or too poor. Jet. on the !contrary
| and makes black toilet quite elegant an
tasteful.
! Very nice costumes for the early winter ar
made of green and blue tartan plaid, in n lare
pattern Killed skirt, scarf draped across tn
upper half of it, and long paletot JACKIE
Joined by one button only upon the bosom
: over waistcoat Of the same. Esther daI
! pearl or metal buttons may be employed K
the costume
~
colored double Indian cashmere. The bou
ratte is q mixture Of nut-brown and dark o.
ange, the costume Is sea-brown. The scar
waistcoat and facings upon the sleeves are
cashmere all the rest is of bourrette. TT
buttons are OF gilt metal.
The short costume with killed SKIRT is ver
much adopted by ladies in town for mornin
walks and shoppngs, and also fer mornir
. calls-in fact for going out on foot 1t Is ge
orally recognized as most useful and co
yenient. But house dresses are Iaade muC
; longer. and all the evening toilets Fave train
also elegant costumes for the carriage and 1
ceremonious visits Thus each dress Is sui
ed to the occasion 1t is meant Tor, which
certainly very great improvemlnt, ana
no longer see the very unbecoming bundle
ioopedeup drapery which until IT'LL 1at ely g 1nd
disHpured the to,uJure OF even the me
graceful of ladies when such susplunary a
noyances as mud or dust obliged her to tu
! up her skirts by means OF some porte J"pe
other. ,-,,.o. otir+s .,
/ II certainly does not suit all figures, wear !
nrincess-skirt but with pleats At the pa
and coat basques, while in froI.t the poal
and skirt are either cut all II. one or , !
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