The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
'lSHION'S FANCIES.
,tsis Of the Present Fashions.
|. flood Sense and Taste They Show.

flood Sense and Taste They Show.
s. faueIes that the people OF the earth
D gradually marching On toward per-
S,rslopment, there Is one thing whose
am must convince him Of the fact
!1i n va are wont to consider IT'D, but Of
N-.s Importance to the race as 1t really
/ !. msfy moral and physical respect. We
Y, IN prevailing fashion.
E. WI " claim that In spite OF oil the alb
.,,,tn and follies with which the rich and
4 nj have chosen to cucumber 1t, the pres
Il msuper Of shaping and making feminine
I'...ats ID altogether the best thing that
al sprung from the brain OF the
[tIsta The rise and decline Of GER
fsshions would have almost us
.,sstlpr study as that Of empires, mas
n Ii The fanciful legends Of both are
M tlosely together. There ID no aucs-
|. III that the primitive garment of our
I'M ancestresaes, that wild beast robe, the
saastriped panther. lifting loosely to the
IN which Mr.. Joaquin Miller delights to
kmlhls dusky heroines, answered all pur-
~ But for perfect simplicity, substi-
y xere nt last deemed necessary, and the
systtmulated to their invention; and thus
lkmen became the slaves Of cities, and
IN 81 elmer courts" woven draperiee
The place Of the savage dress, and
1rhes and jewels did the service that
III beaks and claws had done. 30 long
raner remained the mere ornaments of
masters seclusion, and the streets were
~ unfit for them To tread, nothing could
'sbeen better than the long, flowing gar
q rgyeallng all the outlines as 1t hid them /;
Hie peplnm and the veil, wrapped In
kth the women ventured beyond their
50as 10 cloud OF invisibillty, still spread
them the shelter Of home. And not all
Iaycan give us any loveller picture than
7 d Helen when she went abroad and
tdoEed her beauty In white veils.' But
dsiization ripened, this loose apparel'
nttiul as we find 1t in pictures of Pom
fnanteriors, with It's cool and flowing folds,
discarded as cumbersome. And 30
BY step, from year TO year, the fash,
hCame an exhibition Of individual
5& Marvel at the clumsy dress d
helh's day-the ruff, the buckram
a the vestments which, one after an
J, Nary Stuart took of In making ready
BIhs headsman- tight lacing and the
GtEDg baek-boards of our own great
tlm0thers and then look ut any dame 81
fbWn era who follows the fashions without
efviency OIL indulgence III striking eS.
~, and you can have but one opinion as
ie superior merit Of the present ideas
khsTe now short dress that just escapes
kailing OF the street, a manipulating shoe
10 whose thick sole the exceedingly minute
Wins been discarded, hair worn more be-
nlngly than ever befcres a bonnet which NJ
NH hides the face ''dOwn a leghOrn lane,
dAtout ensemble pleasing to the gaze ol
khehoder and comfortable to the body OF
eEaarer.
/ Making AND TRAVELLING DRESSES.
4he fashionable world now demands that
VIKING or travelling, for other purposes a
pnblnatlon of plain with brocaded or striped
PODS b alone In vogue; lovely foulards,
aoh IS are display ed In the pretty shopwin-
OFs q Messrs. Danziger and Holmes, are
aale 10 bCufant style. with squara-cut cor
geEald Enthusiastically adorned with ribbons
MdCn. Monte cloths serve a useful pur-
seiasll0ned into walking suits, o stylish
gpie such being seen at the establishment
zM Il. G. Logan, on Baronne street
MS OF silver-gray shade, trimmed
laK OF the same delicate tint, q lovely
A fringe decorating the front skirt
aans. Here and there upon the costume,
the glistening folds of silk delighted
nc bows Of ribbon We're cIasped by pearl
~, ribbon being now Indispensable to
&ess OF fashionable belle.
A CHARMING TOILET.
~ this graceful creature, who will no
queen 1t through the long midsummer
Male cool, mountainous nook. we saw
sof enhancing beauty; one OF pale blue
kocaded silk, with garniture OF rare old
and fringe that combined both the
Md figured silk; another III cream.
M and steel-blue satin that must have
aeopied from the portrait of some grand
W who fourishei IN the time D
w ANI. The court train was of tn,
a'blue satin, with panels of the cream
IS We skirt was composed Of lace rutlles
w we tip OF the dainty toe up to TIL
plypointed waist. A dinner dress was 0
seM and turquoise blue In beautiful com
400 ~ the basque of Gld-gold, the over
VA q turquoise, the sideC being en- rcTers
slng linng of old-gold; the train was
MIC va graceful, with fine pleatings OF TIL
sa0lse blue: thelseeves we're made to tn
trimmed with ruflles OF rare i&.ae
~ mere and there dark-rsd, half blow
8 ueeoratet this lovely costume,
THE HARMONY OF CoLoRs.
my dress has become one of the fin
~ ihe correct blending Of shades, tn
sa Of an harmonious outline, Is ,
NV M iess Important by reason OF its sub
ss;sNs 70 feminine vanity. And NOR
Ss sgnt than one of the damseis of tn,
hat,i her lawns and laeeS, her skirts lik'
IN mi. q rose, her bright ribbons, hel
y. ~ gould hardly gladden. the eyes o
arr u u, as we may hope, her heart ant
sa, stothed in raimeat equally as fair
susirns Wy gladden. the eyes If angels 700
af IN, md beautiful fashion that ahis
ndH ,Steature has just inaugurated il
An ~ oe admired. We refer to the
y sbs cummings upon her dresses. She
Risnds ~ most original ways. Some
RsAa 10 " forget-me-nots with roses are
eall.n,uau ie Slides. following the outlines OF
eaupfs 4. aliiilg panier. Other dresses have
SRkl tho n small rose buds set at intervals
ns An Ihatife front, while wreath OF buds
lpss al armhole, and covers the sleeve
l@nad a s. made Of fed daisies and long.
80 buds; tinsei flowers are On