The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-06
FASHIONS FANCIES.
SOME or THE Latest NOVELTIES IN
THE MATTER or DRESS.
BprIng styles In Paris - A Fashionable
walking kuIt-Pretty Costume for
Children General Notes.
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SPRING FASHIONS fN PARIS.

htN8 IAKoI1t1lsH Law GANlfS.
Demi- saison and summer goods have been
sent In within the past fortnight. The latter
are cautiously kept back, and will not be ex-
hibited until the Paris show-sales are over;
these will commence next week at the princf-
/ pal firms OF the capital and continue until
about the twenty-tifth of the present month.
From that date until the end 81 April the
present low price Of Paris tissues will rise,
and keep increasing until the middle Of June,
! when d totally novel description Of dress will
appear. II will therefore be wise to invest
/ Id fabrics which shall not be totally useless,
md In the selection Of spring attire to bear q
! TOW rules In mind holding good for summer.
First melanges mixtures Of materially will
| AZ composed OF unis, or plain tissues, and all
the gorgeous brooches, brocate!les. satins. etc,
| Will be employed only rs trimmings for the
above, Thus the beiges, grays, almond, flax
and moss shades will be mixed with supple
silks, OF pekins, or squares or checks Of the
self-same shades, not contrasting ones, and
+ the faclngs will alone contrast. The colors
/ Tor plain vicnna, cashmere merino, flannel
md line cloth are claret, myrtle, bronze and
bronze dart. pdon, scabreahr, hn toad, tete-de-
negre slate, pearl, stone, olive, aieule and
camaieu. The coors for fancy goods are chine,
and they are streaked or ill-defined squares
melting away one check into another OF d
softer color. The designs are SO miniature as
10 require some looking into before the real
make i5 selected, even squares form eontinu-
/ GUS stripes, and on the right side the crossing
Of the threads Is unlike that of the warp on
the wrong side. Among the most admired
everyday fabrics at four francs and half per
meter are Id soft silk and wool, O maroon
ground with claret and pale-blue line crossed
ny Gale; on myrtle ground, claret and pale
blue; On bottle-green, streaks OF butter-cup,
| pale blue and claret. 1t will be observed that
/ blue is very general. The above materials
would be mixed with plain twilled silk, or
#nlaln cashmere, or satin OF the color preferred.
+ A ground IN great favor Is drab with pale
pink and pale blue silk brds-eye dots and
streaks. perfect imitation exists OF thick
satin In wool and silk; 1t Is as supple as
foulard, and lasting. The shades are prim-
rose and garnet, oliye-green and mouse.
The camateu goods are narrow stripes OF
satin on Q very fine Observation-Disclosures
ground.
The smaller the design and the more
glossy, the more recherche Is II fabric for
usual wear.
A series Of speckled goods called granite,
brilliant specks, Is to be found OF all shades,
Rnd will be trimmed with satin plisses in
barrow frills. Another series or repped wool
ens reminds one OF terry velvet with a cha
meleOn changeful gloss on It,
A remarkable thing In the tissues OF this
season Is their low price, If 1t be considered
hat In all the now Fashionable fancy mate
fials half the fibre In silk.
On turning to ribbons, the chine and the IA
onile are the newest; but milliners will MT
probably adopt SNOWY ribbon for strings, but
will prefer blending rich qualities in uni and
the beautiful coloring now available. The
lew ribbons for full dress are open-grounded,
overed with brocaded floral patterns, paon
nd valcame being among the most admired,
$50 tilleul and scabreux, and pale blue on
RENE. The hrocatelles show small lower
hgs, delicate LEAKAGE and old conventional
atterns. the prevailing color being clover and
pc dregs OF port wine.
The gaazes are velvet pekin-that is,
freaks ofvelvet on gauze in the colorS above
nentioned. These are for biais and scarfs,
pund straw hats. and even for turbans. As
egards hats and bonnets, the First Empire
aape Is the present novelty. The real style
q hat is shape which overshaddows the
q OF the face, and goes by the name OF q
chaume or matched root, because 1t slopes
pRn. This effort to OverclOud the forehead
ads to having whole garlands Of ostrich on
edge OF rim and a whole fringe OF vlolets
other flowers dangling forward at some
sanee Of the eyebrows. 1t is 20 De hoped
At this fashion will not last, and that the
uanlta" and the Creole ana the large
eghorn will be PREFER, d.
among novelties are round-crowned fancy
avs and. chips; the pretty tress braided
straWs, with chenille and gold and silver
' tead III between, are very convenient where
Il cry article Worn is to match. Curious bows
uanintnl haIs. They are marie or reversible
s. ll n! IN windmill style The beauty and soft
a. alltv Ct ribbons render all sorts Of trim
r w easy and characteristic. The shape
most liked is the rim faced with
eld back off the forehead bYos-
salmon. shading Oft to garnet.