The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-28
FASHION TALK.
How tho Ladies' VIII Dress for
New Years.
Trimmings and Ornaments for Bon
notg Tho Proper Shape and
Style for Hats.


w" turn RESPECTFULLY to look bacE mt thu
moving procession Of months. now almost
out Of sight. ani think irndcrly of som.
sWeht April day. whom Gods sunshine clmt
ikea sppknn bfeaiug 10 revive n raiutiua
hoart and rebukN with It's bravo cheer All as
maj forol'odingg. NJ Farther III. when Juno'r
brillianes made I'll things rao aean
poor and dull IL Boened woll to live
whole years Of patient waiting for Zone
great hour only" Of tho full content that
comcR with tho recognition of tho
h"st good. nr possibly tho richest Treasure
81 the by gone yrnr may hnyn come In The
darkness and Hil.nGN uf IN autumn night,
when Epnciral leaveg drftcd from ghostly
tr"cE In th" wan moonlight and and winds
sang mournIul meodaa 10 trnpe4a oars III
mch al hour the importunato inward plehd-
ing for Imp iaaible joys. tho desperate 10
solve to sock some island shore hy n land
ward pnth. hnye boon Wiinucol and humhled
before the lnnmury OF tho hero'a suporarrlp-
tion, "i'ehold. VIC count thom happy which
endure
So then loving the Old year for It's rich
tuition We vii bind tlt LESSONS nmong ON
shravea thai Tho new year mHy not lind IT,
Empty handed. II may ~ that III or harvest
tirre nro more tnres than wheat moro
| hlightol oars than rich ripe corn. but aouh-
thing Wa have amfher" from Last years sow
! Ing which shall DO nlr vnry own forever
/ more
| A. we row inoaRlirN lfa moro by progrcYR
mado than by aeasnuB lived. ii remains to be
shown whothor the year THAT Is beginning To-
dawn upon Us ,n long OF u short ono Wa arn
MT On tho threshold by II problem. and II
hrcnnca ono If Tho dutima of tA@D to EolvN 1t
WV believe H. has com" to hn m admitted
fact That complimentary calls ON New lcH"'4
Day AFRO bore to both hostess aud glleRt
Women have genius fnT society In all ita
Ugh phases and IT tits custom hnt III II any
Intrinsic worth Ut meaning II would long ago
haNN t;llt"n t4 place among unQuhaliounDn
Ea 3tAl nnlCHtl1& Hllt as IL now stands 1t Is
uIrt''lY tort4lt n. burden ~ TIL" hostess and
II ueHanre te tho Visitor. Women ara Rnid To- |
=" loquaet@la, hut They nra not strong In
s,tnady talk. and II viii always bo il |
mHttrr OF wnnFlnrment how they cat |
deliberately subject tNnma,v@R tn such u |
conversational pressure When Il Ii rcrtenI- |
bsrti tGlt only 'hov worry feeb"si and tlimEe-t |
sHall tMll II auttahlo IN ilv" ninIt" call. |
thu wonder stu grows. IT. has been ahprn III |
part or ~ discomfort III tbs almost iii ycr-
SaI abandonment or refreshments, u piop
which heath aud reap"ctnhtlity cdualy do
manned. u.s. Tao necessity inr frequent potn-
tion@ was sometimes embarrassing IN ia rr-
suits. II may he that in some good tim"
c6uin. tho custom may h0 amnluraied into
really social calling hatW~en friends. whom
Martha will not be cumber"l with much
serving and Mary may ait at tho feet Of Boruo
chosen master.
EvJNING DlitSSr9
49, thls NJ peculiarly thr srlaon Tor social
nnunnmonta and entertainments. particular
Interest IL felt In evening dresars and thoy
have certainly mayer been EhpWn III moro at= |
tfAntEo Hh3rA than ut ple%ent Tho new !
moeadca, IN witch rich ottcta nro sought.
anu where light drapefics ara not required
af" ualally chosen with liGht figure on Il |
dark ground and combined with satin do
Lyons IN the Rarno Ehade. IT mad" with Il
train. II should he cut &lusre tid Nti In boy
rata cut ia turrota and filled in with satin
Iaiiinga, The front and sides Of the skirt
have merely narrow Side plotting ~ satin
upon Tn" edge Tho only dlnpnry used in u
beautiful model was Il Wild, straight sea
caught down Ia three places with porppndic-
ular Earitut@. Tho upper drrsa was n
short. panninad p"lonatae, made Of satin IL
+! .yona. and tho sleeves were Of tullc. The I
ground ct tho hrocade was Il pronounced I
pink. that of the figure ON 1t hoing pnlr and
tho satin corresponding with the lightor
shade
Another very elegant and SNOWY evening
dress Is madn Of white sntn, with m over
ffrsS rt figured satin In lllHn ana Old gold. It
II nirtie with u dGmi-train SKIRT finished with
\ anc" Rovtn inches deep In which shir
Iinga across Of five threads are seen at inter
walls. iiln beading II faced with old gold and | I
he lower Ed5F@f with blue. The 0vcrdrcRS il | 1
o0ioiase. With the pretty Ehirrod Y, now So d
Dopual ana becoming. In bttIa satin corded +
with otH RoAtf forming TIT centre traHt, thu
1v"tdre5s bong Of tue figured gooda. The q
mex hfradthS 0f the polOuaiSc are faced with | Il
II" two ctloI4 used cEt>wh"rc iii the costume Q
md In Tho draptng both calor4 are used with q
:eryshovy elect. Where ace Is needed to n
the aalnitVTe point dyRprit il used q
il plattng8. &
TnINMINe;s. o
Married Iadies choose the richer LAGOS FOR II
ana dark, high colura, such MS y
yatnUt, Japanese blue, etc., for costumes. {
Dresses f.r dancing arc now always madn b
mort. trims belonging - entertainments Of II
different character. Although fashion j. q
mt arbitrary ~ regard 70 trains, custom /
e-nts TO ave decided that square trains are o
'rroFfnE Ter matrOns, and round or pointed 4
or young indies. Tho nncl4s Of dresses are a
lot usually made very low. and are heart O
hhpFd, square OF round, Hnd are prettiGSt .
He'd In with lace. Th" charge that ladies b
r. only considered well Dire sed8 WHOM very Q
nueh utdrtssai is no longer true and sleeves !!
re not now Il thing of the past, although Il
women must plead guilty 10 the Other count 4
D the indictment, that tho bodice Is little d
more than belt. but that Is because there is ii
O much hrlt. u
When satin and hr0cade are mixed together Il
4 toilette the satin Is always used In the 81
atin<a, rs IL Is the softer of tho two. Many q
/ TIE new designs for this month show 81
asque fronts, willie the backs are IN the Gle s.
ant, stylish princess form This of course Il
ece5sttatns extra trimming for the front, y
nd IN orGrr e. avoid q patched appearance, o
s. or n forced combination between nhar l.
lanlouS ideas, court train Is shirred and D
died g the back not far below the waist a
nN. n
Fringes. bead trimmings and cord garni i
aleS are preferred for trimmings on evening i
risse9, Cow rs having been almost dis i
arded whom neWer decorations were offered 81
here IS popular fancy Just now for closing q
A. evening princess dress by lacings in the II
aCk or under the arms, SO that the opening IL
lay be rs unobtrusiye as possible. 4
STREET COSTUMES. u
Street costumes of heavy cloths are fin Il
he'd in what Is known as tho taiIors STYLE a.
hieh consists in heavy stitching only, or In n
silk binding resembling that used on gen i
emenss suits. More elegant walking eos
zines for afternoon promenade or church are