The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

have saready dressed the sea are by n means ip.
ferIos 10 thoseo OF the past season. One would
certain eolef OF fabric for one season would
bring about the Introduction Of something en-
ey as sp on NE aegTef 81
toms tf j. of'ihe past and take new departure.
fapt as they were All The styles OF last Winters
hats are reproduced Ia chip for spring and
summer wear. basidss the fey novelties that
| clnde such a confusion Of feathers. flowers
ribbon, lace. silk and buckles. that one can
Scarcely extricate an article ,ior illustration
! In fact, the spring hats Will be simply
I FOUNDATIONS FOR DECORATION.
The silks employed are known as twilled
tsstea 1 aha loo eopsei tbah Ill their bseuiss q
are are s a basket and rosea ribbons
that are trimmed with tiny blossoms. set In a
mass pf ilne foliage, and Tie whole tlpped Hith,
| Royal street. and the exposition Of flowera
made ct that POPULAR emporium was mar
crimson rosebuds enveiopel, in sheaths Of
moss s lovely dseoratipn Al the gr FL
hibited by artificial autumn leaves. White
blossoms, overcast. with the, most delicate
shadow Of green are brana , In snray1s whie,
roses greet us with an altered phase. denoting
that artificial skill remembers the power Of
CHILLING GALES AND BrI1EG FRosTs,
so the autumn blight is depicted on the many;
bushes aud other native moods Of color with
the sere tints Of decay. Long frlhged grasses,
pansies Of royal purple and wild berries of the
woods are initiated to the life. What a wonder
full result is obtained by hands thus gifted In
forming Mowers,
The new shapes for spring head .sear are
Linpa and Cleola. Countess" bonnet seen
a. Mrs. Loeans Yves bewlil,eering mass Of soft
rs flowers and pale pla elk the shape Il
diary Stuart" Of last, winter fame. The
Opera" has "A, ,uptufned brim IN front, lIned
match with
BUDS AND LUSCIOUS HOSES
clustered In tufts of grass. The "Princesse''
shows the cut peculiar to the winter bonnet
Of the same name only somewhat more to the
Il is very graceful the crown enwrapped In
folds of gros-erain, with pumes optllent In
waying tendrils, and delicate sIreamers floating
at the back
The Iihoa and Cleoa are hats difference
In the briln the former turning up on the eide
and the latter having the front drooping. with
combination IL produced BY the trimming d
tan eelered silk, soft plumage of feathers. and
ten reses. These are all In French chip but
later other novelties will arrive. and many OF
he fashionable shapes will then be copied In
fine Dunetahe straw.
ITEMS.
Buttons for spring dresses are Of tinted pearl
somewhat larger than a dime, and are to be
sewed ON through eyes In the centre. Some of
these are tinted to match hourrettes others
are OF plain white, brown or blue, and ere odd
ly carved, These pearl buttons are also used
on wooden dresses, and even on silk garments
New halmoral skirts tor spring are made Of
light gray. brown, Or eeru twillea aannels, and
aud green mixtures. The top ef the skirt is a
deep yoke, and the nounces are gathered and
trimmed with the plaid bands.
Little girls GUNNER dresses will be made In
prineesse shape. and with yokes, with or with.
out belts. but laid Ia nat. lengthwise paRts be-
low the yoke. Boys Of three years will wear
long blouse princesse dresses Of linen piaue and
checked gnghams In the summer. These are
made with kilt pleated back u belt behind, and
straight princesse front, all iii one from neck to
foot.
Chud1ah shawls are fine India eamel's hair of
d single color not embroidered, but frlnged out
on two ends. The cours are blue, magatine
cream, gray and red. FLORENCE.
A tramp walked Into a Third street bank
yesterday, and. stepping up to the counter,
said, MAY ask you d question, sir r. Eyes,
but be quick about 1t, said the clerk. 81 want
10 know II oil the greenbacks have been retired
from circulation, said the tramp, with very
anxious air. aOh, no. replied the clerk;
there are about $45O,oto,oob Of them YETI
Thanks, thanks, said the man, with visible
emotion. "You take d load off my mind. Tt
is 30 long since have seen one that | was
afraid they had all been retired And then
he slowly retired himself.
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