The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-29
FEMININE FANCIEs.
How to Be Fashionable, Cool mud
Economical at the Same Time.
Summer Goods.

Summer Goods.
The beauty OF summer dressing Is Its light
ness and freshness, and cottons are now 70
exquisite that they rival silk In appearances,
and, when they are made up after good
model, they are as attractive as those that
cost double. But their destiny Is the wash
tub, and, unless the laundress is mistress OF
her art, the resemblance to the bright, fresh
toilet when new Is entirely gone. They are
streaked and stlffened with starch, ironed out
Of shape, and made to look glossy, because
they have been pressed on the right side.
The light muslins worn In days OF yore are
never seen, because five-and-t wenty years ago
there were few COMPLICATIONS In the make OF
dresses, and they were easily washed. But
now we have lovely chintz satins, fine batistes
in delicate colorings, soft finished eabrics,
and d host Of the very best cotton fabrics it is
possible to produce; and they are mostly
worn by the rich, and not BY the class who
should enjoy them. This could be remedied,
to some extent, II strained bran water, In
stead OF soap and starch, was used, and the
dress ID ironed On the wrong side. New
grenadines have narrow stripe In chintz
colorings on thin black mesh, alternating
with velvet stripe-the effect both rich and
novel. What are called the Sewing silk"
grenadines appear with the addition OF a tiny
brocaded figure, and there are other grena-
dimes In which a broeaded stripe alternates
with velvet. Among the summer silks,
louisines are popular: they are even made
into listers, as ID linen OF q dark shade striped
with neutral color.
Bunting Is again worn, and Is much Inn
proved, being now fine, soft, semi-transpar-
emit fabric, with touch Of real warmth. It
Ia uncrnshable and makes excellent seaside
costumes. The second quality is little wiry,
and Is In dark shades, such as green, brown.
blue, etc. The delicate white bunting is worn
by young girls, and Is trimmed with killings
OF the same and with blue and pink satin rib
bons.
The novelties In thin silks are the Pekins
with chintZ stripes, and the creamy brOcaded
stripes alternating with self colored twlled
satin stripes. These are made up in the Wat
teau style, and are layishly trimmed with
! Breton lace.
TRIMMINGS.
| There is nothing SO remarkable this season
in the range Of the toilet as the beauty and
cOstliness Of the trimmings. There are hand
embroidered satins In exquisite designs and
soft, Persian silks, In which delicate colors
are blended upon ground that reprOducss
4 the various hues OF the sky in tiny dashes
and titful suggestions rather than regular
and decided patterns: these are not used for
trimming cream bareges, Indian cashmeres,
etc. Then the fringes are marvelously well
made, simple In style, but as carefully fin
ished as jewelry the fine, pure-cntjet has now
more light and durable than In any previous
season. The ribbons, too, are improved both
| in style and quality, and, when they are cost
y, only, 2 small quantity is used; For exam n
pie, q black straw bonnet, trimmed with
black satin ribbon and black Breton lace, q
single loop Of gold and chintz brocaded rib
bon upon a creamy ground will often do
duty as flower in the way Of giving tone
and character to the bonnet.
DRESSING THE HAIH.
\ very perceptible change ID coming over
the manner of dressing the hair. doubtless oc-
casioned By the different style Of bonnet now
ii vogue. The hair is worn neither very high
nor very low; the ehignon, or back hair,
scarcely reaches the bandeau, and falls only
to the top of the nap Of the neck. The hair Is
worn close to the head, and there Is no extra
size or bnlkiness aimed at; the front hair ls
cut and fringed, but all exaggeration Is avoid
ed. The hair should never touch the eyelids
| Ii 1t does the effect Is hideous; then again, Ii
The just medium is attained by letting the
hair fall to the center of the forehead in the
very slightest curly waves possible. Plaits
are again to be seen. Most people are con-
|
wear false additions, which, to be comfortable,
should be as light as possible.
few Of our most stylish ladies are wear
ing the large, tall, square combs OF our
inside of the comb, with the back hair
combed up perfectly straight and smooth.
BoNNETs AND HATS.
Chips and leghorn bonnets are both worn
this season on dressy occasions. Some OF the
latter are made with q large crown and q
wide indented brim, lined with pale-colored
satin, and trimmed with ribbon to match the
are usually lined with black velvet and
trimmed with white ostrich feathers, plated
Breton lace, paste buckles and groups Of
skeletonized leaves In delicately shaped crepe.
Plated Breton Lace paste ornaments and
flowers are the features In bonnet trimming
this summer, and artificial flowers were never
more perfectly made than at present.
l Tt Is said that the prettiest bonnet worn ct
the opening OF the Paris Salon was a Diana
Vernon, with low crown and wide brim, and
trimmed with well curled black feathers and
an ornament ct peacock-green looping up the
brim at the side.
of coarse, unbleached braids, with q garland
of flowers, worked In Worsted, about The
| crown.
/ PARAsoLs.
A novel idea, and one which may be easily
copied by ladies who have taste, Is to have a
meant to accompany iardiniere dresses; a
very light frame is used, covered with silk or
some Light material; on this very fine French
leaves OF any description are sewn, and when
ever the parasol Is used flowers to match the
costume are set on In a garland, as fringe
or in tiny punches. Natural flowers should
4 be used Ii 1t Is possible.
! Parasols are very diversified this season,
and there are few solid eolored ones to be
seen. Some are striped with two contrasting
4 nn1Ora such as almond and car01Ihipr violet
and pale blue, chestnut-broWn and pink,
olive-green and straw. When they are plain
4 they are Of such colors as navy blue, myrtle
green and dark claret, and are bordered with
brocaded silk Of Indian Japanese or Persian
which appears like cotton material. For
country use. cotton twill parasols will be
fashionable, and pompadour cambria coYers