The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-06
All the Indian shades will be worn on head

All the Indian shades will be worn on head
gear.
An excess Of rufIle 10 d feature In dress Mt
present. One round the throat and the same
round the sleeves, caps. fichus, etc, impart an
antique aspect b lingerie.
!, Breton lace has become common, but never
thaess is worn by every one and On every
thing. Embroidered mousseline. ds-soe 10
The material for caps, flehes, labots ana
knots
Streamers arc worn In lieu and place 81
chateaine. Peaked bodicss end with punches
Of ribbon.
A WALKING SUIT
may be Of failIe and caeherntre beige, The
faiie skirt has no train, and is mounted from
the waist down iii flat plaits. The tachemire
tnnia,le ID made In hollow plaits and raised on
the sides. The apron Is draped IN panlers
over tho hips 1t ID shirred down the centre,
and the gathers are covered with TlbDoh
loops. Tho faille iackst-waist s cut Ia tho
bnek like d gentleman's garment, the seam
IA cut I'D Ia the middle. and the small side
pieces have small tongues turning over. A
hasa,lp In joined To the seams of the small
sidp.pieees, reaching to the cores In front.
A pocket n placed q little toward inc back q
81 tho waist, and ls buttoned down In front
in zip-zag style. The sleeves are trimmed
ut the waist with double eornet-shaped cuffs,
bands, and ribbon bows. The lingerie worn
with the suit Is of plated Bretonne lace; the
capote Of light blue fallle, with o soft crown
The brim ID bordered with plating and
rrching of the same goods. On tho top Of the
crown Ii plume In the same shade, which
falls over the brim. The strings and bows
are Of blue gros-Rraln ribbon
cHILD's COSTUME.
Green cachemire and blue laine make nh ex-
celent childs costume A deep plated tiounee
trims the lower part Of the skirt. 1t ID
separated In the centre In front by plated
piece placed crOsHwise. Above the plated
Hounce Ia another narrow one placed on very
full, and taken up la front above the CROSS
wise plated piece In a point. 1t is surmount-
ed by q blue. failla fold Or piping. Loops Of
blue ribbon fall over the point. Up tho front
oil the skirt arc three bias bands Of cache
mre, finished with d blue faille cording. They
extend up the front In curves like the plated
down on either side by mother-of-pearl
buckles. A faille cording ID taken across the
middle OF the waist In q curve, and sewed In
the seam under the arm. This dress opens In
the back from the neck down, only about
twelve inches deep. The sleeve liz trimmed
Of the same. The deep collar is OF lace ap-
plique, blue faille collar.
VARIETIES.
In the different styles Ut boys suits for
early spring the cut Of the garment liz regu-
lated by the ages Of the boys. Very small
boys wear kilt suits OF French cashmere or
fine French dress goods, such as figured mat
classes, besides all the fancy suitings In plaids
or diagonals, Scotch suitlngs, cancels hair
and cheviots OF oil kinds. For older boys
who wear "trouser Suits" fine French and
American cassttneres, tricots and diagonals
are made Into coats, vests and knee trousers,
or II a boy IL old enough, regular trousers.
The coats are made in different styles, more
OF less ornate; but oil very jaunty looking.
Much attention Ia given to perfect fit and
finish. Spring overcoats In the English SIN
gle-breasted sacqnes, lightweight ulsters
and semi-ulsters are much In demand.
Fans are very handsome as well as ex-
tremely odd this season; some have ebony
sticks and tops with embroidered flowers, or
the tops are OF plushin Persian designs some
striped fans are embroidered LII the stripes or
painted by hand with little polnpadour boz
quets; others have black md white satin
stripes and the black stripe ~ filled In with
tinSsl. Fans are made In NIL the handsome
satin striped materials tlsei for dresses, and
are specially arranged to suit costumes, the
tans and grays are very rich and are In satin
brocades.
Striped ribbons are In every quality and de-
sign, from those Of medium GESTURE. unpre-
tentiously wrought, up to others which unite
the greatest skill In combination of shades
with the richest and most expensive material
Diamond ribbon collar necklaces gre the
fashion Of the passing moment, set In pare
STYLE md with clasps that make them avail
able either for pair OF bracelets or for d
necklace.
A new fancy that will probably take" is to
face the skirts Of dressy costumes with red
silk, under which tho lace balayeuse Is busted,
making q very pretty and striking dress ef-
feet.
The newest white lawn and cambria waists
have the fronts In tichn style, made with q
separate piece Ia six plaits on each side, sewed
In the shoulder seams, and tapering to the
waist.
The newest ornament for q bonnet Is shell
Of silver with pearl resting In 1t and bead
ed fringe hanging from the shell.
The novelty In spring bonnets is soft chip,
or Tuscan straw, with large brim Of the
same dimensions oil round; this brim the
milliners intend to suit the face OF the wearer.
The new bright shade OF crimson Ii called
'speony." and the shade OF red In crepe pop
pies Id carmine bruno
Parasoi Innings are som times OF gay
Scotch plaids or bandana goods.
Flat crowns with very little tapering are
seen in English round hats.
Waistcoats are as often made to wear over
the basque as under 1t.
New parasols have tlatter tops than the
canopy ones OF last summer.
Elbow sleeves are seen on ball and evening
reception dresses.
Gloves are long. reaching to the elbow for
full evening toilet.
NEW YORK's LATEST SENSATION.
A Young Lady Of Old Knickerbucke err