The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-14
FASHION TALK.
FayOrite Perfumes - Furs and
Roses.
why the Ronnets Should Hloom With
Winter Vegetation Alone
New Styles Of Cloaks.


their own especial delight and distinction
ann,o certain perfume and forawparng all
others. rcnye Gully unto that We IT. not
uuitn Raa why restrictions w thia sort ahnuld
IN lnid upou onca nnao, unless indeed ihern
ia anmo grains of truth III tho fantastic aug
acatlnn that perfumes Influence character
and that The hose ls the seat If the soul. In
that caan luxury becomes p duty. and fta
ministers moral agents Through the re-
generating power " perfume ono need only
breathe and 10 good. There mood 10 no moro
cnunIcta between high and low desires, no
moro toiIing Tor solI-conuuest aud rennuela=
ton Aspiring snulG viii puaseaa themselves
of miraculous bouquets, and nj their ease
nhale all tho virtues,
We do not know that thla new faahion and
this seductive doctrine oF regeneration have
any connection with each other. but they AFRO
simultaneously presented t. aucety. and
while following tho ono II may ma we'll secure
ho henciits Of tho other, Women. aa n rule,
delight IN perfumes, and. we roGtot Ia sny.
anmntlmoa uao Thorn with reckless prodgnI-
itv with tho average woman the closest lilo
hot woou continent aud tho Eensre lina, per
hans. In acouta. lover gives to his sweet
heart a roan. and FOOLS that lie Ia nearer to her
when aho hna inhaled lts fragrance To ono
a whole Glad aummor comes back with tho
dear. fomc4tio acpnts If new mown hay and
annie blossoms and IL another tho heart
broak or ynara lna N u" passing fragrance
oG honaysuuklos growing ~ some strangers
wall
~ thcac unuucaiionahln perfumes MI man
kind turn willing nosoa. even when mt has
| stolen and atpppcrcd AMI labeled them and
| thrown away tho pretty cupa IN Whleh nature
| frat distilled Thorn Rul when the ylle com
pouuda called r"Re and violet. gnranium and
| helorapo assault ono on tho sidewalk aud
| overpowor one In the drawing room II Ia not
too much to assert TINT the oflnnse smells
unto heaven.
| II Ia amid that tho Talmud permits n man
| to divorce 5is wife II she burma his soup. hut
| ChtiatIan law offers no rolef to the man whose
wife puts ahavIngs or sandal wood nj ~ n
pound In his bod linen. One unhappy Victim
declares that he dare not complain that he
dreams Of smothcriug IN a pllI-hoS for fear
that hia next catate might be worse than the
tlrat. Sandal wood may bo a cross. but Il Ia
"a llght as tho down Of thistle when ono
thinks OF paichouli as n possible substitute.
Wa leave this fertile topic with regret
There ia much ono would like to say In con-
tnuauCo VI ltmo aud propriety permitted. but
we feel that we have strayeh beyond the
boundaries uf fashion talk, and must retraoe
our steps.
Wa ID not propose to make these papers u
neurology ur fashion, but rather registry Of
IA birthH Hut occasionally IL becomes our
pleasant duty 10 note the passing away of
| annn ntiRfprn which allowed a want IF hnr-
mony In drraa as displayed by fashionable
women This lack Appropriateness has been
atrIklnHly illustrated In former seasona In dee
urations solccted TOR winter hats and honnets.
WINTER FASHIONS.
I,acIica rohed from head to foot In rich dark
fura, with winter written all over them have
not hestated to destroy the whole expression
or their costume by adding clusters Of ailnl-
MGR roaps TO tho hpnuets that should have
shown only tho bright plumage of birds.
| Cannot women said to he senaitive and deli
cato. eco that owors not less fragile thnn
thenaplvcR should not ho exposed To tho cold
from which they are 40 carefully guarded
That the towera arc not natural does not
alter tho case. They stand tor real ilowers.
cad should have consideration aR such
What Ia inappropriate for June rosca with
auushinc glowing in their perfumed petals.
Ia Inappropriate for their lovely counterfets.
Only winter vegetation should he seen In
winter outdoor wear. Scarlet berries. with
llve-oak leaves, sprays OF scarlet and orange
autumn lcavoa, Ivy, mOsaGs, and whatever
nature has fitted to FROST, IL suitable for Win
ter decorations. With all delicate flowers tho
insects contemporary with thom. and always
utoat iOnahlo Ra ornaments should also retire
to winter quarters. We don't love tlies and
bugs and frogs and lizards, but we arc will
Ing 90 lot Thorn inhahit. unframed, the quar-
tcrs allotted To them by Natur" Rut whom
they arc thrust upon uAhy vittated tasto.
| h.. El.T IN all l,ttt
the Rrtiiccrs who manufaeturothe "heastica
should contino themselves ~ copying Nature
not seeking " improve upon ". Faithful
representations excite less repulRtnn than tile
monstrosties that disgust one on every hand,
These ornaments should DO lac RmllcR Of the
insects they arc designed to Initiate, and
which In our less squcamlsh days We have
caught many d time under our garden hats
This subject we ''dismi9a without grief,
and pass to one that presents greater attrao-
lions.
SHOES AND SLIPPERS.
The elegance and extravaganza In shoes
now-a days quite puts to blush tho ro-
nance of Cinderella,s slipper. Shoe
makers have wandered into fresh
pastures, or rather they have returned
to old ones and revived historical heels and
antique toes. Crispin is no more n eobher
but n king, and his domain is transferred
from the wayfatnK bench by the door To a
''shoo palace" down town. 1t is an eXacting
taste indeed yShiCh IS not satisfied with the
pnrlor boots. satinlined and perfumed, that
are offered To fastidious feet, or that does not
find complete comfort in the walking boots
intended for honest Professionalism. Those in
tended especially for dancing are Charmingly
suggestive one sees the foot they are 70 on
ease stepping In cadence 10 musical meas
ure.
inc creators Of these beautiful things tell
us that the heels Of boots are worn an inch
and mn eighth high. A good deal must hang
on that eighth because 1t is emphasized every
time French heels are worn on dress boots
only, and appear in modified form on sandals
AMI slippers. Boxed toes still hold the favor
~ those VITO care more for comfort than ele-
Eancr Fine kid boots have two Innings, che
inter lining being the heavier, u prevent
stretching. \ pair uf wedding shoes, made
for Il wealthy bride We're lined with linen,
over which prrfumed satin was delicately
stitched. and the buttons were OF white onyx.
They We're presented in a box OF fragrant
wood the shape OF which was the exact
counterpart Of the matrimonial boot itself.
One Of the French caprices in shoes just at
this moment Is the imitation in finely carved
cedar, rosewood or colonial bark Of the pleas