The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-15
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, JUNE IS 1879.

very handsome dotted with old gold. 81 else
" lace-iiKe stripes or Ribs. Black silk and
navy plue socks have srnall white, or red, or
9M is horseshoes wrought In them,
ana tnere are spun silk socks with many
coiors woven Ia In bourette designs. Plain
colors In hosiery are superseded by these
small figures, stripes, dots and embroidery on
white or colored ground.
+, Whtte handkerehiefs are more used than
those with colored borders, though very plain
Doruers are still seen. Fine linen Is preferred
70 the English silk handkerchiefs for summer
white or ecru silk suspenders are embroid-
cred 10 sporting patterns Of jockey caps,
WHIPS. bits, Or spurs.
scARFs AND cRAvATs.
The hat-foldef scarf worn for summer Ia
narrower than that OF the winter and 10 very
lightly made up. The English Osborn scarfs
for nice wear In the daytime comes In light
drab, gray or ecru satin, nearly covered with
OniInes 10 color, representing beetles, frogs,
polo ponies, chess and Japanese characters.
As these are merely outline figures, the de-
sign ~ not pronounced enough to attract at
Eention. The same Osborn shape ID made up
10 loosely woven Louisine silks and In mummy
cloths, with checks and crossbars Of color On
white or ecrA grounds.
The foulard silk scarfs are light and pleas-
ant for summer wear. They are also flatly
folded, and are just wide enough to I'LL la the
space left By the vest. They are white
or else they are indigo blue with white polka
dots very near together. The sailor-knotted
scarf is not much used this season. One OF
the most serviceable novelties for midsum-
mar IL the Punjab scarf OF white or else dark
toned and drawn out in straight pieces that
are easily Iaundried and put together again
The wide scarfs called Joinville, to be tied
by the Wearer, come In brighter colOrs than
gentlemen formerly considered admissible,
but they are liked now because 50 little Of
them is shown by the high vests. These are
In soft, pliable, loosely woven silks in checks,
spots. figures, bars, leaves In which threads
OF rich bright colOrs appear on quaint olive,
old gold and ecru surfaces What are called
adines for midsummer day wear. They come
10 straight Joinville shapes, and are black,
brown, blue, gray or cream color.
HATS, SHOES AND GLOVES. -M..
The dress nat for spring and summer is Of
blue-pearl cashmere, drawn over willow
body TO make It light The crown measures
six and three-fourth inches Ia height, and the
brim is stylishly narrow, with small D'Orsay
curve we'll rolled. 1t has heavy ribbed band
and medium binding Of the same b1ue-pearl
shade. It costs Sc. Low hats for undress
wear have higher crowns than low hats usa-
inches, and THESE have also very narrow
brim, shaped like that just described for dress
hats. These are shown both 10 square crowns
and ia the round Derby crown, ana both crown
ituu hIe BILL ylpluiuS. 1ucy Iuuy
be had In black, III blue pearl In many shades
OF brown and gray and Ia odd mixtures to
match suits Of Scotch goods. They cost 81 so
to So The only soft felt hats shown are
those called pocket hats. to be worn when ira
yelling.
Mackinaw straw hats for summer ara In
sailor shapes, with stiff brim and black band
and binding. The ordinary qualities Of this
cost but S3 or S. buttine pliable MackinaW
straw hats are SO. There are beautiful split
f1f.fsh ,.fs EnSs y,11 1jac
fishing and country wear are the India hats
IN helmet shape, made on light frames Of pith
covered with cloth or ecrue pOngee. Inside
the brim Is a dark green silk facing that is
grateful to the eyes.
Low shoes are worn In the English shape
known as OXfords. The toes are medium
narrow, but are not 30 nearly pointed as they
have been. Calf-skin and kid are most used, but
shoes are again IN favor with
semi-dress suits for visiting the theatre, etc
Gloves fastened by two buttons are worn OF
undressed kid, lisle-thread or silk for sum
mer. Drab, gray and ecrue shades are chosen.