The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-07
FASHION TALK.
Some of the Latest Eccentricities
of Style.
Charming Adaptations Of Couture to
Them A Number Of Handsome
Costumes Useful Hints
as to Walking
Dresses.

December well-beIoVed December 10 In |
stimulating, to some Of us reiu-
In spite Of O. regretful consciousness |
which we have that these short. bright, crisp
days are but the sunset smiles OF the old year
that Ia passing away. Even the signing. sig
niHcant winds bring d pleasure OF their own,
every baf1led note rs 1t hunts around corners
and gables intensifylng tho snugness Of the
nreside within. All our summer friends,
roses and Iessam ines. hooking birds and
orioles, are going or gone, leaving us but the
lifeles consoations Of dried grasses for ono
and roast duck for the other. Even the great
oaks with strange misrepresentation Of tho
requirements Of the season, have dropped
their nantes and stand like di3crOWned
kings. with "a mob Of jeering winds cutting
their royal ears These same rera0rBelesB
winds are telling all of Natures secrets; they
tear away the frall defenses and betray the
m ysteres OF cricket and katydd, and pltiless-
ly point out to young marauders
Where the wild pigeons breed"
and somethng In II oil makes one think
yearningly OF that golden year" when oil
mems good shall be each mans rule, albeit
We'll we know
That INTO him who rks and feels no works
This same gran ysGr liz ever ut his door.
Then one Is quite lifted above the irrele-
vancles and trivalties Of panlers and puffs.
and does not In the least care for peacock
blues and Pornpellan reds and forgets that
Fashion alone never dies, but. like Swoden-
bSrp's angel. ls forever advancing toward
It's youth
One OF It's steps In this unendln9 spiral mas
been s charming adaptation OF the new styles
OF coiffnre to the pecuIlarities Of dress now In
vogue Only very youthful, Well-Shaped
heads, crowned with abundant suits Of hair
can venture upon classic mo iels. and curlS,
braids, puffs and bandeau3 are as freely used
In ornamental hair-dre5sing as paints and
pigments arc In art. 1t Is indisputably ap-
parent that with tho panier effects In drapery
has begun q return toward q fuller arrange
msrIt Of the hair Just above the ear. ~ - W
be earnestly hoped that the exaRgerated OK
pansions at the sides VI the factS 50 popular
twenty years ago, are not To be revived, ana
that we are not TO suffer again the plague OF
traits" and mice" that once Invaded cur
peace.
jcle that with the woman tailors and men
| Tnantua- makers there now comes To the front
coiffeur who, speaking as one having au,
| thorty, says: lit was always e'ntstaks ana
| inartistir to draw the hair buck tightly from
/ the temples No face can bear It, The colt
] fure should widen slightly 81 Ia grefaue above
! tho ears All faces gain by that adjust
nent.'
one OF the most elegant styles Of coIffura
which We have seen this season Is made OF
what ID delIcately termed extra" hair. 1T -
full elastic bow, kept smooth by glutlne
that liz harmless and not dl9pleasin& La any
way. The centre band may be OF the Wearef q
Dat I1.,f
sources are slender, they should all be hu8-
banded for the tributary pulf5 on the top OF
the head and stray curl or two TO depend
from "the bow at her back" Inc Insertion 81
~ comb In the bow is a pretty finish and brings
ont the tlntS Of the hair beautifully when II
h selected with artistic care For brunstte,
fancy pins Of gold or silver are exquisite
when cleaning lin the midnight ~ heT hhir;
Ror the rarer blonde there is nothing more
beautiful than the jet ornaments now 50 pop
ular.
1t there IS preference for one style ol
trimming above all others, II Is for The dressy
yet inexpensive shIrrtnK and pulling that nov
forms a part Of most costumes and the Whole
Df others Some skirts are made tntlrcly
Of puiIing3 and 8hirring9 combined, on
u foundation Of cambria, thus doing away
with the necessity for both under aud over.
skirt There Is danger ~ monotony In the
use Of aelf-trimmings like these, but there
are occasional II ashes Of originality Iii tleit
disposition that relieve ones anxiety Oh
this Roadway now and them
A costume Of this kind III black cashmere
was finished at the bottom with ptaiteG
NoIucp ten inches deep. Above the DunCe
were panels OF puffings five inches vide, with
q dozan rows Of shtrrlng between, both pun
ing and shirring extending lengthWl5e from
lOunce to belt. The basque to he worn With
II was, of course, trimmed " match, the vest
collar, cuffs and even belt being I'LL shirred
Another very elegant skirt WAS Of black
SIX, with three rows III Knife plating arCgnd
the bottom, above which rows Of stirring
divided by panels OF embroidery and Jet. fX
tended to the waist. These panels Wfrt
rounded at their lower ends and finished Will
narroV iet fringe.
drapery in The back and a 5hlfred Pompadoui
front, the lower part Of III" sleeve beng
shirred cuff shape, and pulling added to tht
tof In the Old fashioned style called caps"
Side platIngS upon skirts, and kuife-plait
ing upon other portions Of the costume ar
made Of two fabrics disposed IN clusters, y
j, seven plaits o. silk and five Of satin TloHnces
ON skirts are usually from five to seven o.
even nine Inches deep, the width OF cach plan
measuring less than an inch
With the prpdigality which fashion nov eX
hibits In styles, there Is no reason why lndt
vIduality should give way to unWl5e lmita
. ton Women should not consent 70 lose I'll
J the grace Of peculiar fitness In their attire
Ostentaton, which IL 9aid to tlnd vent ehrliy
Iii the dress Or women and the ainIelS q
men, may OVERLOOK btlt ltCt thai tLH Ii3Si ~ y
/ art consists In following, not pursuing. Bu
true taste e-chew8 equally the unlicensed Fan
: cy and Puritane primnes5, and lind5 ~
J aIrtst success in the avoidance of excess
Elaborate evening or reception dresses ar
still made ~ princess form, IT, e. Y be r1
: square, round or poin 60, as preferred. Y
t trains are no longer trimmed, but are richly
I lined with bright colored silks or sattns. They
J are as frequently made Of figured material III
of plain, and sometimes both taDflC5 are con
fined iii Irngthwi4e breadths.
, la the short walking costumes 50 unlyer
} basguas are usually preferred, although
some very stylish designs in polonaises ar
also seen. Both hasqnes and polonalSes ar
t shown which have square or surplicA-Shapet
| npcks filled In with soft folds OF lace or witt
squares Of SILK or satin ad ~ diagonal folds
Pointed basque5 are among the favorlt
styles at present, and are usually mad
plain In front, Or with shirred trimming
g laid on, while the back has either SOM
! dressy extension or the side forms are caugh
e up III curve and finished with bows.
t Some managing young ladies have On