The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
FASHION TALK.
Some of tho Novelties from Bonnets
to Boots.
Laces and Lingerie, Ribbons and
Huehes. handkerchief and Hos
iery. Eiehus and .Iabeta. and .-
Other Pretty Things
With Harsh For
eiEn Names.

t1ne sometimes has n hesetting desire tn
s,ry into the untrodden hooks and tangled
by-wnya of fashion, where little graces lie In
amb,sl, and can only be dccoyed out and do
saesticatad by strategy, 81 w have strayod
from the broad highways and wclI-wotn
thorouahfnfas, whore fashions finger posts
stand pointing with hesitatiyn emphasis 10
the take notice III its general laws and find
ourselves In tho pretty suburbs of tho ATTEST
and MOST fugitive charms.
We have been among laces and lingerie,
ribbons aud ruchea. handerchiefs and hosiery,
fiehus and jabots and hundred other inax-
preAHthly soft and delicate things with harsh
foreign names. untIl We feel 10 II wa had been
almost dfnwned in sweets. From bonnets 10
boots. WI have been daE8lei with a bewilder-
Ing variety.
Since Laura embroidered the bird that Pe-
trarch loved nothing has over heen seen more
ctherialiy lovely than some Of tho now Yelling.
Delicate black brussels net, lightly RprinSlnd
with fine cut jat III one III tile most beautiful
and beautifylng. Black net IL also embrol-
dered In minute dots or laias with tiny
beads. "Jackdaw" lace. which has white
dot ON black ground, aud "magpte' lace.
ground. arc two sauoy whimsin yelling which
can be available W only tho Few whose toilets
will bear sunh coruary.
Chenille acarfs for THE head to ha worn ont
III dhe evening, come tn dark garnet shot
with gold threads. pale blue with silver
threads, mud solid cream and rose color.
Very stylish and becoming rufus are made
Of double plaitipgs Of lace. which stand high
around the neck. with similar plaitings TAI
ipR over tho dress. both being sewed to n
pjeoe pf lace Insertion and tird With marrow
satin ribbon In numerous Loops. simple
but graceful arrangement Is that oil folding
into plaits n square Of tule which Ia passed
around the neck loosely, caught in front Ivy u
bow of many loops of ribbon or u cluster OF
flowers and carried IN ~ tire waist. where II
Id fastened lila tha belt. a bunch af spring
t,me'a pale and tender ylulats' III 4 feet u
anowy tule IL exquisite,
Among the newest ruehings Tho Inst novel;
ty Ia finely plated crepe lizae, lalicately dot
tod with black straw. The effect when Worn
liz very striking, the taitnaaa nt white
neck being enhanced by this dev4n. Al
r,ivhinua are worry inll ahd deep, giving the
effect Ut q genuine nla-iAaMnn1d picturesque
Yeats Or laeo insertion and pulled India
mualn arc litlod With bright anlafaa ELK hnt
worn With dark silk toilets oh dreaslng coca
Hluns Ilehua and collaretea and expansive
jahota ara worn In full dress, or on occasions
when full dress ia expected and give THAT
effect tn plain costume. Quantities OF lace
are worn AS plaitings ~ natk and sleeve ot
ma a supplement- ~ lite patinRa 81 the dress,
making Il part III ita garnltlrG, Indeed. \
rpAtutme Iii scarcely complete without MI ap-
pnaranre III ane somewhere. This dointy au-
junct Ut Ii lnays toilet has attracted great ~
.trtt .fIs siErtiE far
tunes and cobNeba are, not for the hrst
time playing an important part.
We have recently secn sntne very pretty
costumes that were Ut te Mhilhe III come rea-
peuts Nne waa Il ureHs 81 garnet armurr
wpoIau goods trimmed Ia India silk ~ garnet
ground flllnd In with inmaasa figures IN dark.
brilliant calurR. lhS belt, deep oellaretta anu
cuffs were nf tho figured silk, and crava'
was also made Of the Same material the anhF
being trimmed with plated lace. iha trim
ming on the hat was also ri the silk, n Dart,
ing black bird, which showed The scarlet OF
its uutstretehed wing. seeming Just To nave
psuset on the side OF the crown. we founh
ourselves mentally repeating theencomium q
the laeanio Mi. Fatlow. NrHter AND com
pleter tif every faRtnr u could nnf hh
I'M gloves intended Ior full drnss there NY
new dpaiunH very SNOWY and tasteful. Ffon'
wrist 10 elbow tho glove Is made OF alternate
strps OF kid and real laee insertion, anu Is
finished at the top with lace edge. me
gloves are made of fine elastic kid, ana IN,
lace Ia necessarily OF the strongest thread
The lace top glove Ii admirably adapted W
elbow sleeves, and tie pretty rnltorntet
finish Ill such Hn Improvement ~ the old Isl,
piping that II II surprising Y should nov faNt
been introduced sooner. The roster paten
kid glove has mot yct made It's appearance
here 1t IL fastened Ivy means ~ tiny gll
heoka, which are rveted In place Mt short dts
t4snCes on each edge OF Une opNHfHg nIlt
drawn together Ivy u fine silk cord wound II
and out on the hooks.
The selection Of hosiery has come to be al
most All Important a. the choice 81 tho dress
ITSELF since II n ~ longer dainty uilReol
luxury. but noticeable feature in the lo'
lettr some 81 last years designs were "
graceful that they have been repeated III IN
new colprs and heavier qualities suitable fol
winter. The natural correspondence between
high eoters and low mercury has brought on
yerttatle rainbow huea The cost OF Ties
stockings, which in good coors and qual1tie
seems very dear. s yet not greater than thu
OF the hose our foTcmntheia usei oatahth
tiousty III draw through theit wedding ring
I'LL token iii exceeding iinonssa.
The Leaf aud vertebraiual patterns snnh u
optn work and embroidery arc now linllhte
iii woven figures. We also see the soft
colurs iii peaCh blossom aud pale blue, IA we
IA in dark reds blues, browns aud grays
For hoys there are handsome fine ribbed pat
terms In all dark solid colors. aud Roma
stripes and Scotch elan checks below the kne'
the stripes ia some instances being merol
shades Ut one color AZ,
lila DIRECTORS hat III nn longer worn indit
criminatply By women III all heights ~
hreadths. but has been iudtctously abaudonca
70 those whose proportions could bear II
diminishing influence Little women, VIII
seem TO abound nowadays. should look we
to the styles OF their bonnets and eoiilures, I
say nothing of the aids to be derived from til
sinuons. serpentlne folds Of their trains an
tia height and shape of the heels On thei
little boots.
lhe most popular ana universally beeon
ing hat new worn ii thn Derby. Every Ell
who has brother found that out long AZ,
when she stole HE hat and ran out In the enl
den just for minute to gather roses. W
have all seen those same rusty hats percne
saucily ON dear heads running over wit
bright treeses full of golden gtows. and no
our girls may all have such hats, and bette
ii they like. But the Derby " soon dostinc
tn lose IT. prestige, ~ Y has been prompt
adonted in I'LL grades Ut society. and althoug
patrician taste horrows from pIeheian rust
rrare II mover lends its own immaculat