The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
NEW ORLEANS FASHIONS

With the close OF the Lenten season, mo-
distes are exceedingly busy In preparing the
bright Easter dresses that will lend beauty
and freshness to that day. The coming spring
races, too. have been the subject of much
speculation and comment and many OF the
toilets already in way Of preparation for those
festival days are being fashioned after tine
very handsomest designs. Combinations OF
materials still obtain-grOs grain silk appear
ing rs the foundation, with either sllk-and-
wool bourrette, brocade or damasse SILK,
satin, Cranberry, or Algerine gauze appearing
as expressive effects. The garniture for such
CONNECTIONS include 80 great confusion OF
pIatings, ruffles, beaded galloon and fringe,
embroidered applications, and fine laces. that
ones ideas are rather dazzled by the over
beautiful results. There is nothing In the ap-
pearance of Theses glittering toilets that war
rant the perpetual and universal hint OF tight
times. scarcity Of money, and the like that
seems to be the ever-enduring slogan OF bust
ness men. 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
broad skirts. The front and side cores are
very plain, and the back breadths are very
narrow, the train 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-half yards. The
trimming of the front breadths Is continued
upon the train when round; the square train
is handsoner untrimmed. There is q great
variety In the employment of such garniture;
1t may consist Of knife, side and box plaitings,
narrow-shrred founces, and puffs overlaid by
leaves cut out, boured and piped, or some
other graceful appliance. Drapery, pleated
Iengthwise, and scarf5 traversing the skirt in
diagonal folds, distinguish the tablier;
while on the train the drapery seems
to follow no single direction, but to lie in
careless, easy folds, so as to fall gracefully
over the long breadths. On the princesse
dresses the outlines OF q basque are defined
on the fronts OF the corsage by the use OF
beaded or embroidered galloOn; the scarf
draperies are usually bordered with galloon,
with q deep, handsome fringe as flniSh Inc
position basque is once more in fashion, and
the cuirass is less popular than that with
pointed or square back and front, and slOped
away on the hips.
TRANSPARENT SLEEVES ARE QUITE THE RAGE !;
some are in coat shape and fit the wrist
snugly while those that are cut off Just be-
low the elbow, and finished with plaitings o.
q lace, are distinguished as sabots. Partisan
taste exhibits q remarkable leaning to the
decOllete style for evening dresses; the waist
is square In front, and obtusely iointed in the
back with large bouquet de cOrsage placed in
the centre OF the front, or q trail OF blossoms
extending from the shoulder and crossing the
bosom diagonaly to the waist. The sleeves
are merely called such through courtesy-a
,b<x,,l ctrar, Eop
ings covering the shoulder. Flowers in great
clusters are set in the folds of the drapery,
while sometimes full garlands head the
fringe or lace trimmings. or the latter style
seen at the establishments Of Madame Julie
Fisher and Mrs. K. 9. Logan. One, at the
latter is OF
PALE BLUE SATIN, EMBROIDERED WITH
SEED PEARLS,
with scarf Of pale blue tulle draped over
the front part Of the skirt. The bodice cut
in the Pompadour design, is tulle over satin,
and Is also embroidered with pearls; the
transparent sleeves are finished at the elbow
with plaitings of satin and lace, and the floral
garniture consists Of dark crimson carnation.
A dinner dress was OF pearl gray silk, trimmed
In silk Of lighter shade, and was made In
princesse shape. The long, fan-shaped train
was trimmed In rufIleS with ba1ayeu5e OF fine
lace showing from beneath, while the front of
the skirt was decorated with tiny knife plait-
ings the drapery consisted OF scarf folds Of the
lighter silk placed tranSverSely around the
skirt, and falling in long, graceful loops over
the train; a vest of the light tint, with sleeves
to the elbow finished by plaitings, completed
this very stylish costume. Another dress
was OF black gros-eran made up in combna-
ton with black damask gauze, trimmed with
plaitingS of Chantilly lace; the princesse
skirt had long, square train, and was trimmed
so Overwhelmingly with kits, and ruf1les and
panels that one might stand aghast before 1t
Il
80 gorgeous structure upon mere founda-
ton. The basque that accompanied this
skirt was OF simple elegance; 10 trimmings
except the lace that bordered the edge, which
afforded stylish contrast to the decorations
Of the long, trained skirt.
HANDSOME DINNER DRESS,
made by Nine. Fisher, was of od-gold colored
faille, the court train bordered all around
with beaded embroidery, the bound edges Of
the sides resting over pettcoat Of blue silk,
trimmed little over knee-deep with gathered
fiounces, The neck was cut low and square
front and back, bordered with the beaded en-
broidery, and edged with narrow lace to fall
Offthe throat. A sash of the faille Is draped
around the hips, and tied in a bow behind
and the, elbow.sleeves are trimmed with
toilet was of steel-bue India pongee made in
a trimmed train skirt, and long princesse
polonaise. Two finely plated founces, each
measuring little over four inches in depth,
uecoTaCe Lne DOItom OF Une SkiTu, aHOtneT
similar one being added on the train The
polonaise was fitted with the high shoulder
seams in the back, and was trimmed mid way
with scarf drapery edged with beaded fringe,
the scarf being tied over the back centre
seam and fastened with long looped silk bow.
Fringe trims the bottom Of the polonaise the
draperies giving the effect Of scalloped
edge: The sleeves and the collar are of silk,
the first being finish ID with a double cuff Of
the pongee plated over the outside seam.
1t is said that fine WOODEN stuffs will be the
FAvoRITE MATERIAL FOR DINNER DRESSES
at fashionable watering places through the
will make up beautifully, worn with skirts
of silk or velvet. The overdress of
cancels hair will be trimmed with
satin ribbon barred across with velvet of
contrasting tints. High-throated basques