The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-10
FASHION NOTES.


The quaintest Japanese buttons of silver
and gilt carved or Of ebony inlaid with gold,
are used on short suits. For more dressy
basques small bullet-shaped crocheted but |
tons are chosen, or else small flat r0oulds are
covered with the satin, moire, Or velvet of the
trimming. Silk is very little used, unless
brocaded, for the buttons, facings, and other
small accessories of rich dresses.
New English collars with turned-over points
are SO high and spreading that fine wire is
put in the edges to hold them outward. These
collars are Of the dress material on the out
side with the turned-over lining OF moire,
satin or velvet. A pretty finish Is given high
collars OF this kind by passing satin ribbon,
not quite an inch wide, around them where
they join the dress, and tying it in front for O.
cravat. The cuffs are OF simple shape, merely
bias bands of velvet and are more dressy
when open up the outside seam for q pleated
frill to pass through. While the iridescent
beads appear on the richest dresses, the jet
and clair de lune beads are not seen on any
new garments.
NEW wooLEN SUITS.
While the best houses always show the
latest novelties, they are conservative in the
way Parisians are, and do not consider nice
fabrics obsolete merely because newer ones
are introduced. Thus, while lovers Of novelty
have discarded the soft fine cashmeres, the
best modistes have brought many suits Of
them made by Worth and other fashionable
French designers. These are ofduck s-breast
blue cashmere, OF seal brown with much red
In it, of the darkest Bordeaux red, and Of rifle
green. The designs are the new polka waist
with side pleatings around the hips, and over
skirts that are fastened to the lower skirt and
there are also polonaisss. The trimmings are
most varied; for instance, duck's-breast blue
is trimmed with silk OF the same shade striped
with old gold; Bordeaux red cashmere has
velvet and satin stripes Of the same shade:
dark green cashmere is trimmed with blue
and green brocade, or with plush OF moss
naises with @ vest pf black MORE or of black
brocade, Or else-greatest novelty OF ali-it Is
trimmed with borders OF satin ribbon in gay
Scotch plaid, with moss green plush bindings
have wide bias bindings Of striped black vel
vet on satin--not on silk ground, as the
latter is too dull to light up the cashmere.
Camel's-hair and cloth costumes are even
palmer thau tI05B d6suTtb5ta Il
son, as these heavy fabrics are too weighty
when made with much drapery and pleat-
ings.
The newest plaid dresses of Scotch wool
are Of small bars OF very quiet colors, and
are made gay by many rows OF narrow gal
loon, put on to produce the effect Of borders
like those seen on bandana handkerchief
dresses during the summer. Thus obscure and
small plaids Of dark blue and green have
pleated fronts and panel sides, crossed with
| inch-wide galioon that has black ground
nearly covered with cardinal and gold figures.
SATIN WRAPS. @
Black satin wraps are considered more ele-
| CANT than the black repped silk clOaks OF last
year. They are long, .cliDging, and have
square half sleeves. The. richest have ele-
CANT passemeDteries Of iridescent beads, with
q wide ruche OF feathers in colors to match
| the beads. They are lined throughout with
quilted satin, either gold or cardinal red, and
cost $500.
FoUIARD AND MORE EVENING DRESSES.
| The novelties for evening to1lettes are COM
biDations Of soft satin-finished fouEards with
MORE Of the same color, trimmed with many
wards Of pIeated white Breton lace. Thus u
pink dress for 81 young debutante has q skirt
| entirely of the fOulard, with butterfly over
skirt, and panier puff behind OF pink MORE.
| The front and sides are fl it, and are nearly
covered with kDlfe-pIeatlngs OF white Breton
lace, while around the foot is single pleated
| flounce. The basque is Of pink nQire, with
| foulard sleeves and friIls OF Breton lace,
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| Hosiery for children comes in solid dark
col0rs, frightened by band Of gay Scotch
plaid colors around the ankles, or else with
two bands that look like embroidery also
|
| Breton lace is fast superseding torchOn as
q trimming for almost every article OF q lady's
wardrobe. It Is seen on full dressed tollettes
for frIl and cascades, on morning wrappers,
on breakfast caps and On head-dresses for
| dinner, on velvet bOnnets, on house sacques
and Of lingerie Of all kinds from cravat bows
to under-garments 1t is merely fine Dobbl-
net with the pattern darned in. The designs
are those Of Old English thread lace, and the
/ straight edges are most fashionable. lt ls
used In knife pleatings for dress. cap and bon,
net trimmings. Handkerchlefs Of muslin fo1
the neck are edged with lace OF with tine
Irish tatting.
A revival Of repped fabrics is prophesied by
merchants. Velours and Biarritz cloths are
shown in wool goods. Bangolne and Sicil
ienne are popular repped silk fabrics, ,ant
Terry velvet in uncut reps is also stylish
The bangolne is softer than Irish poplin, anc
has more iustre than Sicilienne.
Crepe de Sante is 8 new material for under
wear highly commended by physicians, as 1
is just sufficiently porous to be Wholesome
and at the same time warm enough. There
are also new vests and drawers OF fine cords
in large meshes to be worn next the skin IN
, der merino suit by those who suffer from
, cold feet and limbs. The friction OF the ne
/ promotes proper circulation OF the blood, ant
this keeps the extremities warm.
, Cashmere ribbon loops are combined Will
India muslin ties that are edged with Breton
lace.
White MORE vests are worn with black O
blue velvet basques.
New basques are cut off at the waist line
and have short basque skirt seWed on il
? coat fashion.
! The demi-trained skirts Of silk dresses
| have from five to seven gathered flOunCe
, crossing the back.
Satin ribbon loops that appear to come on
Of piped button-hote are on many dresses
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