The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-17
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, MARCH Il, 1878.


the darker shade formed the deep fan train OF
the princesse, with transverse folds crossing
the front. and plastrons both in the back and
front. Bordering the silk folds that traversed
the front Of the princ.esse was deep chenille
fringe that combined the two colors In happy
union; the elbow sleeves were finished off
with pleatings of silk and crepe lisse ruffies
Most beautiful are the toilettes fashioned of
the light, gauzy spring ,bourrettes, with the ne
several seen at this popular modiste's,
ONE WAS OF PALE-BLUE SILK,
over the open-work ground. This bour-
rette was OF the very handsomest. the
price being So yard, and the fringe
presented In fine contrast the delicate
tint OF the blue with the cream ans eolo1
Of trained skirt and polonaise in the long,
clinging princesse style, with balayeuse of
lace in the train, and vest OF silk In the
corsage; the elbow sleeves had frils Of the
be worn with this elegant suit was Of French
chip with trimmings of -pale-blue gauze,
delicate ostrich plumes Of blue, and pure
white iessamines.
A LOVELY HAT
at this same establishment had upturned
brim faced with q pale tint OF pink silk,
pumess to match end most exquisite, garni-
ments. Still another was handsomer, Of fine
French chip with corn-colored gauze Topped
in soft masses over the crown, flowers and
foliage wreathing 1t in graceful profusion, and
and indeed beads of all kinds, are seen on all
new spring bonnets; a mass OF plumes and
wealth of flowers, berries and leaves are
heaped upon them in quantities. The flower
bats are lovely and afford fine opportunity ai
AT Mr. d. FL. Holmes popular establish
ment
SPRING PARAsoLs
are In the new style yclept "Duchesse."
These are in pretty solid colors, with Innings
of very light silk in some contrasting shade
ribbons, mingling the several tints decorates
the top. The lingerie at this store is always
Of the handsomest, exhibiting to the utmost
the refined Partisan taste which has made it's
excellence proverbial.
THE DEEP COLLARS AND CUFFS
are now very popular, but are unbecoming
except when made up in lace. In linen, the
edges must reveal a border of lace; for
this purpose torchon lace of the more delicate
varieties is much used, as is Russian lace.
"The" collars and cuffs of the season, how
ever, are narrow and standing, cut with a
corners. The most fashionable lingerie has q
border of colored embroidery and a scalloped
edge, and sets of percale are in vogue. Com
plete sets have the handkerchefs to match.
l.
with a colored printed border, with overcast
scalloped edges.
VERY HANDSOME HANDKERCHIEFs
come in India silk with hemstitched border,
and deep, slender initial In colors. Some OF
the deep collars are edged around by ruch-
ing of crepe lsse which does away, to a GER
tain extent, with much Of that dead wilderness
so unbecoming to most faces. Such parure
imparts to one a distiRgue style, now conSid-
cred SO essential by Fashions votaries.
ITEMS.
T'.iste annie is one of the fashionable, sober
colors for spring wear. It is a soft, chin
chilla gray
Costly lace is rendered still more effective
and expensive by having the patterns out
lined with beads-pearls upon white lace and
Jets upon black. Pearls are used in studding
flowers, grasses, ETC., SO as to resemble dew
drops.
A novelty in fine hosiery shows blocks of
contrasting colors set in over the instep and
ankle. Lisle thread stockings, in bourrette
designs OF two colors, are seen; they are to
match summer dresses.
For fine wooden suits shaded pearl buttons,
or those richly carved and tinted to match the
color OF the costume, are imported.
FLORENCE.