St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
Fashion Sprays.

Inc 1ayOr1te material loF Nats rs 'uo
fine French chip. Many of them are
caught up one side and filled in with
roses, or dropped over the face and
filled in with shirring of brocade or satin
A pretty indoor dress is the French
waist with its belt, apron overskirt, and
simple skirt with one or two founces,
cut 90 as to clear the ground. With
these are worn either aprons of silk or
muslin.
Never let this charming and simple
house dress descend into wrapper, or
any other careless substitute; at home,
of all places, the wife should dress neat
ly, attractively, both for her husband
and children.
Broad sashes of black velvet ribbon
are worn by young ladies, and are fast
ened at the back of the waist with q
scarf pin instead of being tied. It's
hopeful that only slender figures will
attempt this revival Of an old fashion.
An aigrette, bow, or an ivory comb,
placed high on the side of the head,
adds considerably to the appearance of
height. Those of short stature should
adopt this hint, instead of wearing that
instrument of torture, the "high'
heeled" boot.
Shawl-back slides are made of oxydized
silver, gold, crystal and plain gold.
They are used to fasten the lace shawl
at the back when worn in any way
around the head. They are particularly
pretty for the Spanish laces now used
for head drapery.
Gray in itsdifterent shades promises to
be the prevailing color, both here and IN
Paris, this season. They are made short,
with kilt-plaited skirt, basque or polon-
aise. They have garniture of ribbons,
and bright -colored silks are used as pip
ings and tacings.
To make black dresses look more spring
like, make the vests, revers, collars and
facings of white and black striped silk
or satin, the stripes about three>fourths
of an inch wide. Some use the old gold
and black stripe, but this seems little
to pronounced for the street.
For ordinary wear arc shown jackets
of light>colured cloth. These are made
with q true tailor cut and are finished
on the edge with two rows of machine
stitching. 'ockets are placed on the
hips, and horn buttons are generally
used on these garments
Soft crowned satin and lace caps vii
be much worn. also shirred rims anc
Crowns, almost like the Normandy hat
that should belong exclusively to the
children; this style of hat when worr
by grown people seems like an infringe
ment of the children's right.
| Never was lace used as much as at th'
the present time. Both white and blacl
Breton ace is mace into collarettes ant
fichus, A blonde can wear black lace il
any protusion and will find it becoming
but the deep yellow laces mskeaa bette
setting for the brune's dark hair an
complexion.
Few women understand, not eve
+ those "welI up' in the arts Of artist
dressing, the refining influence OF sol
folds of lace used as oInamentation {
the bonnet or dress. The charm of ol
costumes is the profusion Of lace tbs
r was worn az ruffs down the front of th
dress and at the neck and waist, softer
| ing and toning down. harsh outlines
face or figure.
t Any woman can now exercise her ow
9 taste and yet be stylish and well dresses
8 providing she has any taste OF her o"
8 to exercise. The plump woman cs
d disguise her plumpness in well~fttir
D princesse dress, III ough if very large 81
8 should never wear anything but neutr
n colors, The short woman can we
n demi. trained skirts and slightly trimme
# The slender, tall figure can wear tt
n shirred waists and overskirts, the latt
n draped high and much trimmed.
,. In these days of fashion, when rul
q and colo1a are not arbitrary, a woman b
- no right to 60 addressed, or to wear
~ congruous colors. The cheapest prir
k have well-blended colors and dainty f
,r ures. Any woman of any "knaci
IN whatever can make well'itting, styli
= garment, by using any one of the paE
~ patterns new for sale in even the sma
= country villages. Surely they wor
not be outdone by their foreign sisre
for paper patterns are now exported
all the foreign countries--even to Chi
though as yet not many of them ha
adopted the American style of dress.
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