The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30

have taken so quickly. Abroad, however
they are not worn so much at the back OF tbs
head as our fashlonables set them.
The new style Of "PlnafOre" hat for little
girls 10 very jaunty and n formed In blue
straw, shaded with old gold, by some artistic
device known only to the modistes or invent
ors.
RIBBONS AND eABNITUEE.
In ribbons and materials for trimming the
variety iS very great. Elegant boDnets are
trimmed with plain satin or satin and gros
grain ribbon and dainty aces put ON light
airy flowers. silks and ribbons showing the
Pekin stripes, flowers or jordtniere patterns,
small checks and bold plalds, to say nothing
Of various gauzy fabrics, as well as Bretonne
lace, which Is prominently brought forward.
Striped ribbons are In every quality ana de-
sign, from those Of medium texture, Gnprs-
tentiously wrought, up to others which unite
the greatest skill in combination Of shades
with the richest and most expensive material.
| In fancy brocaded ribbons ons might as we'll
attempt 10 note all the flowers of the field as
| to enumerate the endless display OF designs
and oolors. The richest have gilt threads in
| terwoven throughout, and the flowers are
| embossed ON heavy satin surfaces. Often
| times. however, the cOlOrs are subdued, show
| ing intermixtures OF such shades as Seures
blue, grayish tints. slver. grays and cream or
| light ecrn tints. ROse-cOlOred and white re-
vefsibIe ribbons, blue and straw color, lilac
and French gray, yellow, white and aesh
pink, all Of these are still seen.
In hat ornaments there are found great
| changes this spring. On the hats and bounets
| without flowers there are braids OF either
gold or silver, broader and Of a finer kind than
those used for the same purpose last year
Golden buttSrCups, silver straw, gold centred
white silk peoples, butterflies Of mOther-Of-
pearl beetles with veriagated backs and CIR vs.
tai lizards will be worn as ornaments on light
cgiffnres. new moir ribbon called mother
Of-pearl ribbon" resembles that substance In
Its hues, its surface being satlny.
FOR THE CHILDREN.
In Japan the newly-bOrn infant has no cos
tune especially designed TO suit his tender
years. His fond parents have prepared for
him twenty-three garments, fashioned like
bis fathers, and In no respect but size differ
Ing from those he will wear. during the rest OF
his life Too often our girls costumes are but
| miniatures OF their mothers, overloaded with
| trimming and destroying the effect OF the con
tour OF the youthful figure. This season we
| must now complain Of this being the case
| The introduction OF paniers, and the exceed-
| ingly bouffant back to skirts, has removed the
| dress OF the grOwn-up woman far from the
| childs. The princess shape Of dress for little
people finds favor, made In fine cashmere,
lating an uiderskirt A pleated hounce round
| the bottom OF a princess robe Is headed by q
| scarf folded. passing round and tied behind In
| n large bow. The effect Ia as II q broad sash
were passed round. not the waist, but betw cen
| IL and the knees. Another dress In pink silk
| ID drawn up behind In fine trimmings, showing
deep skirt Of velvet q Ia reiiDiesse. Across
the back Of this underskirt, combining the
pleats about seven or eight inches from the
hem, is placed O frill OF velvet reaching from
one side to the other. Pleated lingerie is also
| used for young as much as for RrOwn-up peo-
pie.
| The hair, instead Of being plated behind,
and the ends tied with o bow Of ribbon, a.
| lowed to hang down the back, l5 fastened up
| In loop. The front Is cut short and curled,
| the eurls confined by comb on one side,
which Is concealed by bow OF the same rib
bon that ties the plait behind.
| occasionally INDUCES, the buttons used on
children's dresses are OF enormous size, large
| enough 70 look, even on grown-up person,
nm exaggeratlOn.
CHILDREE's SUITS.
Among the latest Partisan fashions In
children's suits are the following models
For miss about twelve years OF age, n
pretty suit Is composed OF pearl-coored
faile and cachemlre, trimmed with seal
colored feathers. The princess dress 10 cut
In the English style, and trimmed on the
lower part of the skirt with two plated
The front OF the dress consists Of a plated
| faille plastrOn, the one piece also forming the
deep turned-down collar. This is bordered on
| either side with the same trimming. Down
the middle OF the back OF the Waste there is
| also plated faille trimming, forming two
bands, which separate ut the waist. These
bands extend down on thu skirt, forming the
side trimming OF plated lounces, with which
| the back Is covered. On the lower part Of
the plated band Is q fall, pocket trimmed
with gilt buttons and o band of feathers
| On the end Is a ribbon bow. The sleeves have
plated cuffs, trimmed nth buttons and
| feathers. Inis feather triI ming can be re-
placed by fringe.
Parasols In the new styles are very pretty,
and differ In shape from those OF last sum,
rner, being tiatter than the ''inopyItop. They
are made Of ecru pongee, f lured and plain,
of polka dotted satin, eml cOidered In Orien-
tai designs and In gay Per Ian colors. There
are parasols In bright ScoLeh plaid to match
Scotch plaid suits, which probably very few
women will have the moral courage to carry
| around with them. But all are Of the Japa-
| nese shape, and even II they are black on the
outside, they turn silver or gold or parti-
colored lining, and 80 the quietest woman OF
US all will hardly be able to escape the suspl-
cion Of carrying about an Oriental pagoda
The bright satin parasols belong to carriage
and full dress; for the street there is the
black satin or MORE, with gay lining; for the
Seashore the gingham parasOl for the hand
kerchief dress; and for the sunshine and
shower instant in season and out OF season.
10 the sun umbrella Of twilled silk In all the
dark, servlceable shades.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
The new canaque-cannibal color-is found
In flowers, and one OF the most distinguished
sprays Of the season is succession Of open
chrysanthemumS shaded from light to dark
In peculiar copper tints. Another spray Is in
sapphire blue. Charming leaves appropriate
to spring are made OF Grape, and as may be
imagined, are very thin and delicateIy
wrought. Roses and chrysanthemums are In
very great favor, and oftentimes are placed
In heavy rows one after another without a
mixture Of foliage. Pale yellow roses, OF the
tint called Marechal Neil, are in favor, and
also the lighte5t coral. Fine specimens Of
roses are made Of silk, with the leaves appar-
emily just hanging together and on the verge
of falling apart
COLoRS.
The colors for all trimmings as general
rule are pink and olive green mixed garance
and buttercup mixed, pale blue and flesh |
The other colors Of the season are mureen
Venetian smoke crystal, aigue-marine silver
shavlngs IA glace milky color, honeysuckle, |
aventurine, and frosted tints in pale colors,
called "sprutzato." The shade called Byzan- |
tineis mosaic blue, with gold vitreous cast |
over 1t. 1t will be observed that Italian |