The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-08

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necessary with the present style of
dress.
JACQUARD linens in gay colored
stripes are shown for making furui-
ture covers.
CurAwAY Jackets and waistcoats
of silk, terry cloth or bourette are
very stylish.
SQUARE NEcKED sleeveless chemis-
es, with extra long shoulder straps
are de riguer.
THE Anne Boloyn, Holbied and
Marie Stuart diadem, are among bon
net novelties.
BEAD ornaments require great
taste and careful management in
their use to look we'll.
For summer waterproof there are
thin English twills that come in
grays and fawn colors.
ALL children's garments, whether
for boys or girls, have the skirts
longer by several,inches.
PIP1NGs of contrasting colors will
he much worn, but they will not be
rOund. as formerly. Int fiat.
PRINCESS dresses are made for the
street of fine, light weight cloths, and
worn with little drapings.
BONNET trimmings are arranged
to produce a simple and quiet effect
by the best %milIenery artists.
OLD gold, jacques red, beige, mas
tic aud robins egg blue are The col.
ors most sought Tor at the moment.
The rule for little girls skirts is
for them to he long enough to reach
a line just above the top of the boots.
ScARFs are draped round the prin-
-t.r -
cess dresses and knotted behind,
with the ends falling over the train.
The fashionable evening shades
are pale rose, pale blue, opaline or
rose gray, pale dove, aud ashes of
roses.
a TX ,E.-aa.- r. "
WHITE terry makes a pretty waist.
coat that may be worn with any kind
of q street or indoor morning
costume.
MEDIc1 ruffs and sleeves, with
puts in the armhole and around the
elbow, are announced as coming
fashions.
So fine and handsome are some Of
the Scotch ginghams that it is a
compliment to the spring silks TO
compare them.
The novelty in bonnet shapes seen
at the openings of the past week, is
a Marie Stuart brim, fared at the
sides aud with very long ears.
AN ostrich tip or a wing and an or.
nament of metal, jet or beads, with q
) scarf of yelling material, is the only
trimming that a round hat needs.
WHITE aprons are worn in fine
batistes or lawn handsomely trimmed
with lace or plalings. Bows Of
bright ribbons have a pretty eject.
LACE waistcoats -Honiton, Ouch
esse, Russian point, antique cut
work and gu~ipure-will be very
fashionable, worn over silk toilets,
this Spring.
ALL kinds of trimming of the ma
terial are fashionable this season.
side pleatings, box pleatings, knife
blade pleatings, s~hirrings, puffs, ruff
aes, lounces, she'll and leaf trimming
and pipings.
BEETLES and butterflies, and all
sorts of flies of silver, gold and steel
filagree, and tipped with imitation
jewels-opals, diamonds, pearls, ru.
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bies, and emeralds-are seen nestled
among the bonnet trimmings at the
spring openings.
PEARL buttons, quantity carveG
and colored to match the b~ourettes
are made to be sewed on through The
eyes in the center instead of having
shanks. They are very convenien'
ON washing goods, and are worn alst
on silk Or WOODEN costumes.
TIE Mofett-R Register Liquor
Law has been approved and signet
by Governor Nichols. and alread,
the New Orleans Whisky Ring ar
preparing to fight it. We go for th'
Register.