St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-10
Fashion sprays.

Iadty St4A tu4pdLs aiG DJub" "itA
| gold cord.
The newest table linen has deep col
ored figured borders,
The Gabrielle with hood is the favor
tie style Of domino.
Square mosaic pins are the latest styIe'
| OF ieweIry.
Ceremonious dinner toilets demsnd
elbow sleeves and lace ruff g.
Colored mantles Of very bright colors
are worn with black dresses.
Cha claims 10: holding the fan are now
out 0; date, and ribbon is substituted.
The new styles of furniture coverings
ollow closely the style OF dress mate
riaIs.
Black velvet neck bands are ornament
ed with little shells, and embroidered II
silver.
Bra;ds or short curls down the back
are worn with dressy evening or dim
ner costumes.
The latest fashion in France is to take
tea in bonnets and gloves, and without
any outside wrapping.
Canton-crape shawls are used TO make
handsome overdresses. and when draped
gracefully are effective.
In the most modern sets of furniture
no wood is shown, the raue being en-
! tirely covered with goods,
Black silk, camePs hair, cashmere
Henrietta cloth aid nearly all black
goods are the popular materials tor street.
wear with American women.
Lace is the most fashionable of al
trimmings; waistcoats are trimmed with
it, and also the lace jabot is considered s
part OF the costume.
PoloEaiEes and basques are both worr
with wsistcoats the latter are worr
! With ball and reception costumes, 81
we'll as with walking costumes.
A street or walking dress must be dark
short and unobtrusive in its general et
feet; while bright colors and laces shoulc
be worn with the house dress.
Dfessy aprons of muslin are fashionable
for home toilette; they are trimmed witt
lace and bows of ribbon, and the one
pocket is ornamented with bow.
The latest wrinkle in fashionable 90
ciety is knitting ones own silk stockings
One spool of silk costs 81 so, and it take:
four or five spools to knit one pair.
New picture frames are Of smooth, pol
ished wood, without any carving Or trac
ing. Conch shells, filed with moses anc
grasses, make pretty window ornamen
tation.
An entirely new com bin2tion for scar
pins, belt clasps and pins Ior the hair i
that of garnet, blue and crystal glass
| Women will soon be decked out in al
gorgeous jewels as the savage delights II
| wear.
The luxury of table ornamentation il
increasing every day. Alta recent ele
CANT dlnner~party, the four corners o
the dinner table were decorated with sill
yer Cupids drawing silver wheelbsrrow:
| loaded with flowers.
Chuddah and plain camels hsir cloths
black or colsred, are the fayorite III I,
terials for wraps. The Hungarian ant
dolman styles, long and sweeping anc
elaborately trimmed with tringes, gal
loom, plush and laces, take the lead.
The majority of the new articles O.
iewelry are fine in quality tut simple
and III ostentatious. There are ecceL'
tricitie<, >uch as ear rings set with sto-e e!
cf different color, bracelets which look
like manacles studded with large coloreC
stones instead OF nails.
Elderly society ladies arc as given tt
fashionable foibles as their grand-daus b
tiers. 4 costume worn By one OF then
at ball in Paris was of dark ruby vel
vet, with q petticoat front OF whit
satin, embroidete ed with large patterI
OF flowers and tendrils in their na1urs
hues. The sides of the train and tn
edges of the panniers were bordered will
fine old Mechlin lace.