The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-19
NEW ORLEANS FASHIONS

A difficult matter 1t has become. to describe
what is fashionable for the toilet; there Is
such q confusion OF things that are pretty
and ugly, modern and antique, odd and novel,
that one is scarcely liable to wander out of
the limit even If her dextsgous brain marks
out fashion of Its own. But still the SUI
preme and absolute rule should be to choose
what is becoming. 10 be artistic, one must
adapt her dress to her own particular style,
and by selecting from the fashions whatever
may agree with the above unalterable maxim.
a lady may always be sure of being, and
| looking well dressed. In the matter Of
/ THE COUTURE,
a strictly fashionable taste will endeayor to
be wholly and absolutely Greciat1. yet, to
many faces this severe arrangement Of the
hair will be unbecoming. Tho head appears az
small as possible tho hair is fringed low
over the forehead; IL second fringe, very
thick, shorter and quite rough If not Frizzled
falls Mt the back of the head in the neck the
hair is twisted into q small knot Just at the
back Of the head. and so as to round off its
shape while increasing its size as little as pos
sible. By way Of ornament two Grecian
bands are added, binding the head closely.
| Nothing to droop or trail at the back no
curls, no wreaths of flowers every portion of
the couture quite compact
In making dresses, two pronounced styles
still are greatly in favor
THE PRINCESSE, AND THE BASQUE
with trimmed skirt. These skirts cling more
closely than ever despite the latest Paris ad-
vices, favoring q renewal of broad skirts The
front aud side cores are very plain. and the
L,.l ll,r.
being added below the knee; the train is
round and very deep, or abruptly square and
deep in many instances the sweep being quite
two and one-h half yards. The trimming of the
front breadths Is continued upon the train
when round the square train Is handsoner
untr mmed. There is a great variety in the
employment Of such garniture; it may con
sist of knife. side and box plaitugs narrow
shirred tlounces and puffs overlaid by leaves
cut out, bound and piped, or some other grace
fulappliance. Drapery, pleated lengthwise and
scalfS travefsing the skirt in diagonal folds
distinguish the tablier; while on the train the
draping seems to follow no single direction
but to lie in careless, easy folds, So as to fall
gracefully over the long breadths On prin-
cosSe dresses, the outlines OF a basque are
defined on the front OF the corsage by the
use Of beaded and embroidered galloon, the
scarf draperies are usually bordered with
galloon, with deep. handsome fringe as a
finish.
THE PoSTIbLION BASQUE
is once more in fashion. but the ouirass ie loes
popular than that with pointed or SQUARE back
and front and stoned away on the hins
Necks OF dresses are as high as possible. COM
ing almost up to the chin and under he ears
Sleeves are close to the hand or short to the
elbow, and the coat continues the orthodox
shape The stiff coal-scuttIe,like support
which has been used under the train Is not
seen o. freileh dresses, ana soft faclngs OF
,afiipilc arr pitlelieh 10 tile Stillef Virgins:
less less soalns are now USED IN the backs OF
n4s'lleS ah' n"'ehaises. MANY are SHOWN
"iIl u snort side FORM hpg'hning III the arm
noe, anu seam howh the mIlhleo OF the back
N'stS ar" a,inen 10 an xmas 81 dresses, from
the plalheSt To the richest
KILTPLEATED SUITS.
escaninp the sidewalk ALI around ond ei,,,l,,
banded with q broad sosh around tha hins
are daily growing more popular. Pleated
basuIes with yokrs arc likely f. sunereedn
the priucosse In favor ms a model for summer
dresses; for prints and muslins, to be pretty,
must be something more than straight lines.
trht t haeo H o onh bn ,4se, Iiah tne PAL
a An. paSui'e at'u 'le p'elsklit Gasfluiiy
,anp anu roopeu VIII prlghC' lreSh fip-
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90 A'ho ,or ioo'h WEAR
are tldy made into yoke basque with
deep, round overskirt simply caught back,
and the skirt trimmed with three rows Of
bright Strlped percale, the oversklrt with two, !
ana the basque with one.
Victoria lawn suits are made up with ruIes
trimmed in Golored embroidery; a stylish
model Is the pleated basque with yoke, or else
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are long and of simnIe draneriae win Lnifcl
pleatod ruf1les on which tha cnlored emhrnd-
erv falls tho Skirt ie noado domi trainad itt |
deep kilt pleatings For vo,ng ladies' WIN
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are handsomely made up in gray, blue and
nIoatnd frn +hn 1,, v,',9o , 9,,' 9hli ~,
plain. square apron forms the overskirt Will"
the back is a kilt from the waist down and
there are embroidered panels on the sides, |
The sailor collar. cuffs and rockets are also |
embroidered. and the cut-awav cont has an
embroidered vest, Sailor knots are used "a
cravats for these suits; they are of silk en-
It is really marvellous that ready-nade nm
lerwcar should days cost such n nit |
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