The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-04-10
BRIEF FAs HON N .TRS.

popularity.
The favorite walking skirt i
kilt plated.
The furore for costly lace is OF
the increase.
Among new designs on hrorade'
silks are tiny fans.
Gentlemen will nfrct pnfs ~
their shirt. fronts.
-Wortll has sanctioned TARTAR
plaids for ladies' street wear.
Applique flowers will be use'
as trimming for evening dresses
SPRAYS of flowers promise Il
be more popular than garlands
Russian lace will be one o.
the most fashionable varieties
Metallic ornaments for the hair
and hat now continue in favor
The most popular trimming foI
party dresses will be flower fringe.
"A beautiful novelty for bonnet
ribbon is reversible and figured.
White net ties, hand embroider
ed In coiored silks, are very prett,
Ladies' kid slippers for hous'
wear are embroidered in natural
colors.
Long silk mitts for evening wear
can be obtained in all the delicate
shades.
Party slippers show pearl or.
nament In the centre OF the rosetlt
or bow.
Pale green, with a. faint yellow
tinge, will continue popular for eve.
ming wear.
-Sashes are worn to tie below tln
hips. and all drapings must fall be
low the same line.
The fashion of wearing orna
mental caps or head dresses is al
ready estahIi he'd IN PARIS.
--Blark net les >how tufts nf si'l
and are finished with tufteh fringe il.
one or two coIOrs.
--Binrk satin scarfs will take I 9
place of white cammic neck ties f.,
gentlemen's evening Wear.
bridesmaids should wear dress
es of corresponding material a. d cut.
but varying in color.
"A fayorite trimming Cd black
silk Tor those yho can afford it, viii
be chenille embroidery.
-Moss-g green aud turquoise hIu'
will he one Of fashions iavorite com
binatlons for Spring Wear.
The rage for jacei passing ever,
to table linen, for which lnirpos,
Macrame will he the most j0puIar.
--Pnffings will be extensively use
for trimming nearly all materials,
both for evening and for day wear.
-Novia silk underwear, of bean
tiful quality, is introduced 10 ree
aud salmon colors for laiies' wear
Many handsome evening dress
es will have the front and train near
ly covered with glisteuiug beads. |
"A novelty in ladies' fine hose
shows blocks Of contrasting color>
set in over the instei' and The ankle.
White heads entirely cover trim
ming bands in fine lace pattern,
of exquisite flowers aud leaves.
White Swiss. fashioned into long
bows for the. neck, are prel,ily EN-
broidere,l in hack or coiors for NOR
ming wear.
The most desirable patterns in
soring cambrirs W II he those oil Whit. !
ground with irregular bars or fiae,
iaslles.
"A novelty in floral a,lornmeuf>
s The stndding OF fipwers, grasses,
tc., with clear white llp5,ls towesen,.
he dewiFcps.
Waite kid gloves for evenin.
rear will he expui,ileIv emhrnjler
81 IN deIira,e ,oiurs nn the tack ii
and aud arm.
--Ol'l cold ,"lor and ycinw. com
ined with l,lark will be. revived H.
II their former popularity, for earl,
pring wear. r
--Triste annie, or sad friend, will q
2 Que ni the fashionable, soher rol i
= for Spring wear. | is a SOFT !,
gray.
The prinees-e ,Iress will no lon "
r. he cnuntenance,i for bali r.s- p
mes, refined tastes demanding
Her aud mere flowing style.
Bonrette effects have been so
nch admired that Scotch giuglams
e to be woven in such manner q
to produce that appearance.
"A whisper is waited To us across
e water that very few months
rther wear Of polonaise and over y