The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-26
FASHION TALK.
Preparing for Cooler Weather.
New Styles OF Goods for Winter Wear

Let VIA hope that We have rlped last good
by to summer--tke sweet season OF lovers
and roses, of huttering fans and diaphnnous
muslins. The necessities Of the toilet have
realiy forced us to speed this parting guest
who leaves uB 80 reluctantly. looking back 70
& M over her shoulder aa she vanishes INTO the
past and becomes but "a trailing cloud OF
glory With the thermometer IN the seven
ties IL was quite impossible to look with ad-
eUunte enthusiasm upon tho rich coiors ana
warm fabrics that await our notice. But
whistling winds and ashy skies have set US
All a-HhoppinR. lest the melancholy days catch
ua unawares
NEW TEXTILES.
The moet noticeable novelties among the
new textiles IRE the India goods OF silk or
silk and wool OF all wool, In Cashmere colors.
These materials are chiefly used In combina-
ton with dark. solid colors. either as the
basis OF tho costume or % I'm embellishments
OF II only. But 1t iB not unusual to see the
entire overdress OF this striking material,
with but piping in plain color and liberal
garniture or lace.
Cotelina, which Ia an imitation In wool OF
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the new wooden goods. It may be elegantly
combined with figured, striped or brocaded
velvet, or with satin either plain, brocaded
or striped. The close clustered rib In this
goods gives II a particularly rich appearance
and Rdapts II admirably for combination with
other choice materials.
ii Melanges. or mixed goods, are found 30 SER
viceable and available for all practical uses
that manufacturers have brought them out
In many and pleasing varieties. There are
nohxed and distinct patterns III these goods,
hut close inspection dlseloses narrow and
almost invisible stripes obscured by cloud
in9s that give shaded appearance.
Self-colored diaRonals, In dark colors, called
,Croise twilla, Offer other opportunities for Sc
slection. ChanReable eolors are also seen both
lin this class Of goods and In those OF more
costly texture Other materials show the
ruughened surfaces peculiar to the monte
cloths; Grape effects are observable In some,
and the close Rrmure blocks OF others make q
third class. which liz marked and deserving OF
especial favor.
Ifamong these tempting varieties we escape
the fate OF the Facilitating donkey, 1t will only
he by the exercise vi super-femlnine DETER
mination. Nothing less than that, / am sure.
can bring any woman's mind to apositive
conclusion when she stands at counter
covered With beautiful bewllderlng broche
textiles. Ideas from the East and from the
West have met and interviewed into seduo-
tive snares that take the eye captive, but tax
discrimination sorely. Rare possibilities Of
effect are open to women Of taste and cul-
ture who know how to discard the bizarre
and retain the brilliant features Of the new
styles set before them. But we groan to
think that dangerous opportunities are also
afforded for uncouth ana barbaric displays
of ignorance.
SATIN.
The ever-revolvInK wheel Or Fashion has
again brought satin to the surface as an Inn
portant fabric for dresses. Some rich cos
tunes are wholly composed Of 1t. When
made up lii solid black 1t may De most ele-
Rantly enriched with black and white lace
Blended. We see, also, the old satin levantine
again In favor under the pseudonym OF satin
antique. We prefer to welcome old friends
by familiar titles, SO we shall set down satin
leyantine In our list Of returned favOrites,
and hope to meet its shining face In many OF
the new winter toilettes. Bonnets OF this
material are frequently made to correspond
with the costume In which 1t appears as q
trimming.
There fs m endless variety Of striped and
figured goods used for trimming. both Ia silk
looms, bralds and fringes 50 profusely used OF
late years. Scotch paids are made up with
no trimmings. or with pipings only, and are
decorated with buttons, Or bows OF olive or
blue contrasted with red or amber.
Plain wooden sutinGs In very dark, almos
Invisible colors, may be procured ut reason
able prices, and will always be the chosen
material for ordinary wear with the major
ity OF ladies' They are Indispensable for
plain street and house costumes, and, made
into polunaises, may be worn with excellent
effect over silk and velveteen walking skirts
Combined with Scotch plalds, they make ap-
propriate and becoming dresses for young
ladies, and are particularly. adapted T.
misses. Costumes VI this kind, completed
with light mantle, IN which panier effects
are observable, arc always serviceable, and
made UP IN the now styles, are indisputably
fashionable.
FOR STREET WEAR.
For street wear any Of the materials which
we have described will be appropriate, the
broadcast liberty being allowed In the selection
of costume, the short skirt being the only
feature insisted upon. Common sense has
Stamped her strong foot and said
She ttotld be- free"
The consequences IL the short walkng-dress
from which hundred other delightful con
sequences arise Custom has taken up The
suggestion and made 1t a lava law that
paradoxically rules while 1t emaneipates.
beautiful design for walking dress is The
Anabelle, consisting Of plain skirt Of figured
cashmere In dark colors, over which is grace
fully arranged a tablier Of solid material thai
is slashed and cut away on It's lower edge
and finished with band and revers Of thu
figured goods. Two paniers opening In front
from the waist are draped over the hips, one
dropping two-thirds the length OF the tabler
the other one-third, and both caught ane
fastened under the boulrant drapery Of thu
back. The trimming is all of figured cash
mere, velvet or moinie cloth, as the lower
skirt may be. A ribbon Ia cashmere colors
rNada In pnSpa1a M looms com DletaS the en-
lbellishment Of The back, the sashed front anC
side draping.
A,suitahle basque to accompany this Skin
Is the Aleson, which really seems the nAtura
fronts conform to the open paniers like hane
to glove, and the long revers appear TO b.
almost a continuation OF the skirt trimming
The back is in coat shape, with seams ex