The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
FREAKS OF FASHION.
Iome of the Styles for Fall ana
Winter.
utirts. Waists and Wraps Personal
Ornaments-Toi at Paris
Wedding Mourning
Goods.
New York Times.

New York Times,l
chort skirts are to be even more worn the
coming fall and winter than they have been
during the summer months. The small pele-
rnes and garments worked with jet beads are
n he replaced by India shawls, as large outer
garments do not look well with short skirts.
india shawls draped over these dresses will
be narticularly suited to the Pompadour mate
riala and the goods embroidered In Oriental
desjons. which are to be worn in the winter
An excellent effect should be obtained by the
skful combination of the various colors Of
the toilets and shaWls. India shaWls have one
great advantage over all other outer gar
ments, which is that they can never become
common When it Is too cool in the country
TO wear very light tissues, very convenient
fashion ID to have underwaists made of very
light caehernire Of "crepe SUISSE" which Is q
light WOODEN goods, looking somewhat like
crane covered with down. When this mate
rial ID Numbered it must never BE- ironed, as 1t
Immediately loses its appearance Of Grape
and looks like flannel. 1t Is sufficient to rinse
II ont In tepld water and then let it dry.
Autumn and even wnter bOnnets nave al
ready been seen. They are very large 'D ID,
. shapes, with the brims larger than they have
. yet been. 1t Is thought most probable that
| fiat crowns, nj dis OF d different material from
the brim, will ba in vogue. One OF the new
| "Directore" shape bonnets has square
crown covered with seal-colored satin. me
brm turns I'D, and l. lined with an Old gold
colpred MATERIAL which i5 called satin an
tiaue." being u combination of plush and vel
vet, Around the crown is Il twisted piece ana
bow of seal-colorsd satin. lnfront is q bunch
Of old gold color and red shaded pumeS. Inc
k.,At tffli t.f hltln
very large hats, as small capotes are still W
be worm but are lot any longer considered
elegant.
! A garment which Is meeting with consider
! able favor Is the ''rnante Brenda, or waiter
Scott. 1t is generally made Of Scotch plaid.
| 1t IL plated In the back, and mas large viewer
reyers It Is often made or green plaid and
trimmed with dark blue velvet. Black Mhd
white checked goods S also Suitable Tor TINS
purpose when trimmed with garnet-colored
/ velvet.
trimming and tichns to be worn over light
materials, Er"toDne lace, which Is very dura-
| Bile, continues to be used for trimming silk
and wooden suits. This lace consists OF bands
of strong tuie worked by hand with flat
thread Ia light and simple designs. This lace
y Is made In imitation OF the Old-fashioned llat
moines lace which WAS very expensive. Inc
same designs are worked, only III much
larger figures. Elchus and piaStroDs are cut
Of the tuile and then worked in this manner
As it Ia most likely that u great deal or white
will be used for waist trimmings this winter
many ladies can work these bands during the
autumn months.
Vests are made rather smaller than they
have been, and many are no more than mar
row trimming down thefront OF the waist
"A new material, called "cachepllre tuIc, ls
now much lii favor. 1t is "A silk goods, heavy,
and soft and is made In all the rich ana va
red shades OF Iudia shawS, worked In odd.
Turkish designs. Some of the groundlngs Or
these are principally OF red, green, or tor
qnoise blue Casaqlns are made OF THIS
fabric. Ihey are very tight-fittlng, and
rather long, and are made without any trim
ming, not even galloon. The material IS SO
rich and handsome that It requires no trim
ming. The cAsaguins are made either closing
In the neck, BY n ans Gf very handsome but
tons Or open Ike paietot, with revers. From
under the revers comes Il full white lace or
plated point d'esprit' trimming. These
casaauin will be much worn this autumn,
and are suitable with skirts made OF any ma
terial ana in any color. They are handsomest,
however, oyec toilets Of black faille, cache
mire, or white muslin. Some ladies have Old
cachemire shaws cut for this purpose. 10
which case they can De trimmed With plain
passementeries, iii corresponding colors
worked with beads.
EARRINGS in Roman and Grecian designs Of
dead gold are also fashionable Serpent brace
let's and bracelets composed of old coins con
unuc i'll use. Small gold and silver ornaments
are made in the forms OF umbrellas, guns and
mandones for breastptns A very charming
model OF the latter Is 81 gold, with the cross
pieces fastening the strings, top and bottom 81
rubieS. and the IihbOn, " hien is twisted around
the mandoIne OF diamonds. Small pointed
s'sabots" are in vogue among Partisan ladies
for seaside wear. Tney have metal orna-
$ ments ON the top. Stockings are Or Scotch
silk with gupure lace up the middle in front
Some hose are worked with gold and silver
and many have Valenciennes and Renaissance
laces or point d Alencon" combined With Tn.
silk.
At fashionable wedding, which has iust
taken place III Paris, the tribe was attrefl III y
VI short gallza dress covered with rich alien
Nciennes lace Over this was square cour'
mantle of white brocatelle, trimmed witt
Shell shaped Nalenclennes lace, hned VIII
satin. This formed a long train aItogelhel
separate from the other part OF the toilet
This mantle was only fastened 70 the lo"el
part OF the waist. The brides mother wore
a seal-coiored satin toilet. crossed by PINE
satin scarfs, trimmed with galloon OF gar
net and reddish brown beads. Inc materials
which were most conspicuous at the Weddine
were plain sufah, brooches and madras u
large checks. Loug skirts We're scarcely @
pc seen. dress of gray suran ana uladIds
IN checks OF garnet and dark fire-Ied was VerA
conspicuous. The unique was cut up I'D ,n
shape Of and draped on the SIDES. y
polonalse WltllspanierS was gathered over Tn
shoulders aid on the waist. Many OF ines
Waists opened in front In shawl-snape owe
pialded plastr0ns OF brocle and other goods
MAKING striking contrast with the remain
yer Of Inc dress. Tie collars were square u
we haek. OAer a rich claret-colored ialli
tolet was Worn a magnificent habit OF Vel
VI ID the same shade, embroidered with gol'
On the collar, cuffs aud sleeves. Many Wer
" Pompadour foulard in light shades, com
pled with pekin or plain fouIard.
There ale So many different materials an
styles Tor mourning wear that q short Spac