The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-16
NEW ORLEANS FASHIONS

What new impulse might be given to our
Southern listless summer life IL the ladies of
this city were to initiate their Staten Island
kinswomen in the formation of
CLUB FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS
and devote the broad pastures of the City
Park, or other healthful green places, to the
exercise of their skill at croquet, archery,
and the like.
1t is well established fact that women In
America do not exercise properly or suffi-
GENTLY, and the members of the Staten
Island Ladies' Club have determined to repair
the evil at once. Their grounds are very
beautiful; these look out upon the dancing
waters Of the bay and the distant cities of
New York and Brooklyn, and at the second
annual spring meeting were a broad mat of
green and were dotted with tents. Many
wickets for croquet were set up, four archery
butts were planted, and lines for lawn tennis
were mapped out with whitewash on the
sward. There were no club matches and no
prizes, the object of the meeting being to en-
able the visiting friends of the members to
try their hands at the various sports, and If
sufficient enthusiasm was aroused to event
ually apply for admission to the club The
members number over a hundred, the club
having been IN existence a little over year.
THE MEMBERS HAVE UNIFORMS,
each fashioned according to Individual ca
price, but attractive in appearance. They are
short In skirt, light in color, and loosely fitted
to allow freedom of action. Two handsome
fancy costumes, with killed skirts of cream
colored bunting and hunters green sashes Of
the same material, and green vests, were
prominent on the grounds. One archer wore
black silk dress with girdle wrought in
beads. Of dead gold color, with CULVER at
tached, wrought to correspond and trimmed
with bead fringe. Another archer wore white
trimmed with black velvet, and skillfully
welded the bow with white kid-gloved hands.
Almost without exception knot of flowers
Jacqueminot and Marshal Neil roses-Was
worn, fastened at the waist In front.
A BAND OF YOUNG LADIES
might give croquet parties in their own up
town gardens, adopting uniforms and inail-
guratlng occasional rival games. What fine
pretty costumes Exposition" as the killed
skirts with sash drapery and belted waists
are termed by French modstes! Bourrettes
Ia olive and moss colors, with damask silk
form suitable materials for such costumes
bunting is very serviceable and sty lish. Some
times, instead of the pleated basques, cut
away coats are used with the kilt suits; in
spuns are preferred for travelling purposes.
These coats are made so long as to
serve as jackets with any dress, and
they are often made to fasten straight down
tne 'front.' or are cut double-breasted. The
vest Is seen only at the throat and below the
waist; Such coats may be made of batiste or
percale, with a suit to correspond; rows of
machine stitching on the edge form the trim
ming.
FANCY VESTS WILL BE MUCH WORN
at seaside resorts to tighten up dinner toilets
Gne caprice IS Tor silk vests in black, beige or
cream, with satin stripes of the same color. |
When brocaded vests are used. some Of the |
brocade appears as trimming for the sleeves.
collar, and for the wide, turned up reyers on |
the apron front of the washerwoman over
skirt. Plque and white Turkish toweling |
vests are much worn with black dresses. 4 |
handsome short costume, worn at the Paris |
Exposition recently, was In pale oliye-green |
Sicilienne. The tunic was edged with che |
strands were introduced. The skirt was Dor |
dered with band embroidered in green che |
mile and gold.
THE WHITE CHIP BONNET
was ornamented with myrtle green feather, |
busted all over with gold, and upon the cur |
tain only, there was small tuft of white |
roses. The shoes were made with straps |
across the instep, and between the straps the |
onve-green silk stockings, with gold clocks, |
were visible. The parasol was dark olive
green, with chenille feather fringe round the |
edge. anda single butterfly, embroidered in |
gold, on one of the quarters: the handle was
of old Dresden china Another was a costume
en- frame, and was of caroubier faille and |
striped pale blue and red silk; the caroubier |
train opened over plated striped tablier. |
which was so managed that only the blue |
stripes We're, visible, except near the edge,
when the RED stripes were apparent. The |
caroubier coat bodice opened with revers over |
striped waistcoat. A white lace necktie. and |
bonnet of red and white currants. with a pouf |
Of pale blue feathers at the back, completed |
the toilet.
LARGER BoNNETS ARE SEEN
among the novelties in. summer millinery. |
! hese have f1arIng brims indented in Wat |
teau style. and broad flat crowns .sTncrov- |
able IL the name given to this shape, and the |