The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16
FASHION TALK.
Some Suggestions Of Value to Those
Who Desire Comfort Ms
Well rs Style.
Tho Reinstatement of Hoops Self
Supporting Corset Tho New
Combination Undertaking.


lniltudoa. Styles and materlnls appear III
modified Totms, and aro adopted partially or
fully. according to their rnal bnnnt yor utility
Conservatism In fashion, II leisulnIy question
Ing aud acoeptnnrN 81 what Is now. ard II
ra,,eanl putting of with thu OLD love Ia
| characteristics Of Southern women. 'Tlarn are
| pf eou,sn. everywhere, In every band. In every
| community. "Icglnnnt4 Ut God q own llntr
| ruuntHbn.' who array themselves In n happy.
90 lucky 81 ylo Of costume which dpNA no
/ mnfn serious harm than That of mnkiug the
i wNnre,a ridiculous Eut common arlian
which III tltN basis IT good dressing. usually
prnynin aud fnThdE Nxnnaa. although 1t 80
operates effectively With many n he erggoa
tl"ls IT MT aud poetry. Rnntment aud "a
| rl6ny
Among women or taste and FnahonnN,ln
atnndlng. alrou9 position Inns heon tnlson
nAninet nxn9Enratlou in tho srnping III tho
4yilia Hi" tendency IT, hlmlop thus appoa,
| ant,A 1t the hips hy introducing Cptaets with
hip tournires and hunohtng tho Arapery over
them has met with such veto from wuz
men pf distinction that H. will doubt otsfs
| shlink into mnl,st proportions mud tharn
abide. \ curve 10 th" lin" Of beauty. doubt
lcea hit II tlone NOT follow That ,otnnlty Ia
! grace nnh al fashions tending to convey thn
itIrn Tint dumpiness is desirable OF amplitu,to
a,lmrahln will certainly meet tho deserved
rato of fraud Taste sng already laid u itm
hnl,l 81 tho 'lrap"r.s over the hip. holding
| thrin IN alpaa rus, or fnatrnnlnH tham with
| n Rwnoping curtain like FAIL
4 ,thn reinstatement nf small hoops and Ill
minuttSo t"utnur"E Is welcomed Is all whom
/ 1t may concern he hoop, wtthnH, nnlhrg.
4 Ing the 9llNuhi"fhnes 81 lhN Skirts hnnria a
puppurt fer them, aud prevents tln einEing
| about tho nnl,lsa whitl, II nj once MI inpeh-
| mont 10 ire" alli comfortable loGomhtIpn ana
u bl'mlah in the costume, Tho monsIrous
'bustlN% NJ u few Y"ntE ag" ARE banlshoA to
return Their very name condemns them.
nnh upsrts NIL praeournvnd idens of tho eo-
Enllt rarnsc Of a lHay's toilette
Tie Kind deity which pr"sdos over the vn-
| rial ana luxurious "details oi modern fashions
| Is
Not too bright and good
| .m. For human natures daily foot
hll prcsnnia on hoy generous board not tn
ksv nnl tr,l ,lns only hut honest h.4f md no.
tatoaa Lost our metaphor bonumn nt,ha1,t,e-
sling we Will drop IT. Hike he rrnvntlial hot
vegetables jtist named, and uronnnd in ,Ireu-
| clisha phrasc to epanl, ri enn,n Of the new
| Inventions that l,ortaln rather TO bnatl aud
comfort than directly To boauty
| Among these stands pre.c,nInnnl the now
snlr-a,,pporting corset II Is Desirable wa
might say Imperative that as much of tho
weight Of ~ wnmnna clothing should be laid
4 pnn her shoulders aa possible, thus apnllnp
| ihn nycr-tnyatl and trnaiijvo spine n ,,srlrps
| burden Tho perennial l,rnu4lirn against this
lan ~ rursets which fluids voice Mt ono timn
| III tho indignant protests of family uhyRi-
] clans. and III another IN thn &ehthings nT social
antirlsts has never for IL rnulnnnt womlsaneh
! The discrimination of women tn wear them
| Th,y are n necessity and their tsc moods no
| ,loionsn, espnrially hs IN this day of artistic
culture it H. ooneodoi that tho porfnel outline
nf tho human form neela no rnmol'lng. aud
tho CORSET Is simply fitted tp IT, charming
| curves.
i Int tho waght of skirts. heavy With null
| ttpllni plntttug@. dep NntlinR snlely from hn
waist. Will Inevitably draw the corset ont Df
place unloss n hnnd over the shoulder act as
\ n e0nrltotpui@n lhN Atti@tiC, picturesque
sl,lhr" nee1 OF TIL" uuicrWatst now most pop
| uiat afor'lsa arr@hn T." this strap and tho
lmI'htul appliances is quito conceal VI A
! Slender a"litt'tN woman. VIII" experiences
| the Iettei OF this arrangement. will not
tVnhtiy r"linuuiRlt II,
VIM" in tins vicinity II will b" w"ll to draw
attention. 10 tho now combination under
| clothing That Is finding slFh sustained Favor
with thosn VIII" hay" fairly tried II, N has not
/ only tile advantage 81 supporting tho una"r=
/ clothing from tho shoulder, f'll of nhlbIlnE
/ the WeAror ~ simplify Hud ADJUST. ana even
i DISPENSE with ghrmentR which have hereto
/ lore h"en elnuhIous and ynSainuA. INC pat
/ thll agencies Afford models that VIII hA found
rnliRhte. those that We hay" seen practically
taAt1d having einnnntnd from the sound IN
Nmnti"i1 OF Mme, pon"rost,
/ knattV made Undertaking Il onH 81 the
EteAt"at"t recent advances IN trade. lllote are
many women who have nV tine to spare Tor
sowing from more Imperative and f"tmIne=
| rntiyo duties and who oann"t afford 10 pay
nigh prices in ordnr to have H. 'loun by others.
| w" sySt"'n adopted Ivy our merchants nl ON
| plnytug n Responsible supervisor who cuts
and nsp~ts tho work performed by N hun
| hr"d skilltn e"h'nstreseeE. t1'surt~ neat sow
| tllg and ~" expeditions tiltfng ~ orders. Tho
comfort OF being ahe TO 70 Is II store and sN-
| lHGt una purchase iron s4lnsWoHleu we'll
made, wnIl-titfing. mes peustve underwear.
without the pntpinXtlg ErXnttonH dnlnvs That
attend tho h,iylnE and cutting ont 81 material
nnh tl" iinaihR 81 Y r@tlHhM sNR'nstreSa tn 90
the s"WlhE oan only ~ luilY appreciated ny
th"s" whose hants are "ready ovNtcf"Wd"n
| nv oSllhuStlllg hntl"a
Another Argument IN support " thls sys.
tenn o. t"ady-l made uhheIclnt'll'K y INC thet
That IL gives elnlloylnRn' ~ it'LlhlWlA ~ Wo-
men Wh"h fn lntHpahln 81 s'eHlnR " SlhRly
ana sneGessllily ,or themselves. Ass"FAt-
llolls notn give ana receive cnhh1enor, "aem
lhdlV''uhl III IL hNh'llCillR ny lhN u1ht" sNt'i
anu rfeu'1 OF tue who're. an accurate com
putat1on "i thn cost "' hnhe- mtthn 'iild"f-