The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-29
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY DECEMBER 30 1878

the neck. When the style Of toilet does not
admit Of howers In the hair, the latter is
fastened with long pins supporting a cluster
Of small loops OF narrow ribbon. Stimulating
lions, or small peony. Carnations are very
much In fashion.
1t must be admitted that the polonaise IL
dethroned. The ornaments and trimmings OF
| o dress may be arranged so rs closely to sim
ulate o .polonaise cut irregulary and fun0
on the skirt But there are at present only
separate basques, or else dresses in one piece
waist and skirt In one), which ars prlncesse
and frequently paniers on the hips. Some
times the separate basque, which is always
very long, Is confined at the waist by belt
with chased metal buckle. The basques
gathered In q yoke or shoulder piece were
d freak OF the summer, which las disap-
peared, or at least has been seDsibly mod
flied. These Jokes are very much smaller,
and are trimmed with embroidery, and
made OF material different from the
dress. but like that which Is employed for the
accessories or trimmings. The vanished p0-
lonalse Is replaced by an overskirt. or by one
or several scarfs. encircling the skirt, especial
ly when the latter Is laid In large, fiat, per-
pendlcular pleats on the sides. Very long
basques, which may look too long when worn
by q very tall and slender person, are fur
nlshed with breteles. This trimming is again
In fashion, and with good reason ; It Is equally
becoming to stout and slender figures, appa-
rently diminishing the proportions OF the
former, and increasing those OF the latter.
The lace Jabot is also very pretty ornament
for the corsage, and Is especially suited to be
worn with the vests which are In such general
favor.
1t Is with new fashions precisely as with
the new moon-it is only the old one served
up to us under another name. For instance
among dress goods we have returned to
chaDgeable silks, and there is nothing more
novel than our old pekin. This name desig-
mates all goods OF velvet, silk or wool, with
stripes alternately dull and lustrous. The
quantity OF pekin sold is almost Incredible;
the factories are not able to furnish Il In suffi-
cient quantity to satisfy the demand. When
the dress Is not made OF pekin, the lat
ter Is invariably used for the trimmings
for the cassagtin basque, habit basque,
etc. Plush, In It's turn. is Selling upon The
domain hitherto possessed by pekin. or plush
are made vests, revers, cuffs. pockets, and, In
word, everything for which pekin is EN-
pretty 1t must be admitted. On the side OF q
vest made OF plush Is fastened pin OF pre-
clcus stones representing winged insect Of
some kind holding small spray OF flowers,
which must not only be natural, but always
never changed, being kind OF VOW. Al
though It 10 permissible to vary ones amuse-
ments, 1t Ia forbidden to vary ones flowers.
and 1T would be a sort Of perjury to renounce
cite
The fashion OF paniers for ball dresses
causes return OF the trimmings which we're
employed In the days when paniers were
worn. To get an idea OF these Ii Ia only me-
cessary TO look at the engravings OF Marie
Antoinette and the ladies OF her epoch. Gar
lands OF flowers trim the upper edge OF the
low-necked corsaRe, and descend on one side
to combine with the trimmings on the dress
On ball dresses OF very thin goods are already
seen balddquin draperies, the loops OF which
the dress are held and fast
ened by clusters Of small feather tips, to which
otteii titie precious eisf,
liar feathers and stones are In the hair This
toilette, moreover. is also suitable for ladies'
past their youth. The revival OF satin has also
brought back that OF Grape When attired In
o dress OF lustreless faille 1t was necessary to
adopt tulle rather than Grape for trimming,
the. latter by Its thickness too completely
Yelling the under-dress OF silk. This, how
ever. need not be feared with eatin, and the
palmy days-or rather eveninxs-of Grape
have returned.
Red In silk, velvet, and thin goods, in all
It's shades, is still very fashionable. Even
garnet is employed for ball toilettes, and SUI
peru effects are obtained by combining this
tint with old gold color.
EHMELTNE RAYMOND.