The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02
FASHIONS.
wuar Tn WEAR JUST NOW-wA'"
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walking Dresses.


walking Dresses.
Short walking dresses are TO endure "Hov
did we ever manage with trains on the street
and how silly we were to wear them y sale
one lady TO another the other day. Eyes, In
deed. short dresses are a comfort" Being
such, they are to remain In favor for another
year; whether al the end of that time VIZ
shall lose our good sense and go back to the
bondage OF trains remains to be seen. just
now fashion Ia on extremes immense trains
Tor evening dress, short suits for home and
the street. The jacket and vest, with kilted
\ skirt, has ceased to DO the one Idea for walk.
ing dresses, though 1t continues among popu-
lar styles. Basques, plated bodices and
double-breasted coats are all In favor, while
the tunic assumes Gil manner Of shapes. To
drape 1t artistIcally Is the desired end, and
the latest novelty is O tunic draped In
Grecian style. A very graceful walking
dress, recently notioed, had a deep box
plating around tho foot and long over
skirt, with a wide front breadth and
two side cores bordered with wide
braid stitches on both edges These fronts
were drawn up at the sides to fall in shawl
like point In 'front.' aim ost to the bottom of the
dress while the back OF the tunic, straight,
long and full. was drawn back into narrow
space and looped In soft, loose puffs. The
wrap was Q double-breasted English coat,
trimmed with braid like that on the front Of
the skirt. Another style has sort of scarf
oycrsxirt, formed OF q long breath Of double
Width goods. This falls straight on the right
side, where itnearly covers the skirt and Is
draped high on the left. with the ends drawn
to the back and twisted and twined together
until they seem az one. Yet another has the
tunic slashed open In front to show pyramid
OF narrow rufIies on the lower skirt. while 1t
Ii looped behind after the manner OF that first
described. Cancels hair In light beige and
gray shades will be very popular for spring
wear. Velvet, braid. silk and machine stitch
ing In many rows will be the trimmings.
Lower skirts are trimmed with single deep
Or with two narrower Hounces. gathered or
plated, as the case may be- Box plaiting
and kilt-plaitings are preferred to knife-plaits,
though the latter arc by no means given up.
A pretty style has hollow box plaits, the plaits
fastened together their whole length on the
wrong side. and opened instead Of being
:
Skirts with no 1ounce. but trimmed with
Wide braid, are considered stylish for heavy
fabrics.
EVENING DRESSES.
Long dresses are for the most part made
with trimmed skirts: that is to say, tunic and
skirt are all In one. and while there appears
NJ be an overskirt. 1t cannot be detached from
the dress proper. Plaits. pufiings, folds, every
kind OF garniture. In short, Is used on these,
and the effect Is due TO the skill OF the dress
maker, and the plate from which the design
n is taken. To describe such dress accurately
ln mere words would be hopeless task-only
general directions can be given. A favorite
style on both long and short suits Is to loop
& the OverdreSs back en- CnpOte, L. e., In the same
manner in which soldiers loop their great
coats when on the march. The two front
>br6ndths are turned back en- yeyers and fast
ered on the hips or below the waist behind.
With pretty ornament bow or bottom
The edge OF this revers is trimmed to match
The dress. On walking dresses the skirt
oolOr and material as the overdress. On long
dresses the contrary Is the rule, and the
front ID often deliberately trimmed. An even
ING dress less complicated than most of
these shown is OF pale blue silk cut prin-
zceese shape. The apparent lower skirt Is
trimmed with two plated fiounces, headed by
y full double pulling. In the style known to
dr0es-rnakers as bOsttIiones; !. g., puffings
usually lined to give them stiff appearance,
~ though they were stuffed. In front, above |
$his trimming. and extending to within
tW0lve inches OF the waist two straight |
4readths OF silk are gathered into horizontal |
draperies, with fringe on the bottom and bows
down the center aud at the sides, where the
9nds are lost under a full straight train, which |
- held back by q long looped bow. This Is |
ma excellent model for a black grenadine.
White wool baregeB will continue in favor |
NH evening dresses. with young ladies. A |
md harege. and is particularly pretty, the
[qining satin contrasting particularly well
Mlfh the lustreless wool. Wooden fringes and
4tSn ribbons are the trimmings for such a
Breton lace Is to be the trimming of the
eaA0n. 1t 10 pretty and comparatively mex
6zstve and Ii to be used On ything-bon- |
&te, dresses, scarfs, ties, fchus. caps and
underwear. Many bonnets for carriage, cali |
0K and evening wear are white, trimmed |
Nth Breton lace. Ribbed silk white satin, |
4Iy0t, and even net. are stretched plainly |
VI the frame, and Breton lace (about two or |
xDe Inches wida Is arranged either as rows |
cEuee the crown, or else In two rows round |
ie brim and curtain. the lace being so finely |
Matted that It looks as though 1t were crimped |
kings OF Indian mulled muslin, edged with |
fetOn lace, are sometimes added. Such |
k169s are about quarter OF yard wide |
= chin. Black silk. garnet, navy blue and |
ck velvet bonnets have sometimes white
EfnRs Of this drpssy description. and very
tncttve they prove. Breton lace is also popu-
& for morning caps, the turban crown, which |
~ be either of silk or satin. and is covered |
1kh lace. Neckties for wearing with |
1f-lined cloaks. seal jackets and velvet man-
8g are made Of white Indian null muslin,
Eimmed all round with crlmped Breton lace,
Md terminating with four horizontal rows of
6e same. The width OF such scarf5 renders
lem exceedingly warm. New bows for the
Sfpat have a iabot OF Breton lace on one side
ind loops Of Persian ribbon on the other;
hen gold ribbon is used instead OF Persian,
4A loops are fastened down with a tinsel
x8rd or butterfly Nesting In lace coquilles.
lle straight-edged Breton lace, which was
referred on Its first appearance, Is now re-
AGED by needle-worked edge In tiny scol-
pe or vandykes. This style Of lace is used
trimming light MORE and satin evening
Sses and tichus OF null muslin worked
tA pearls. White lace Is the popular hue
HtRts used only for black dresses. and black
LTD Alone is tho fabric on which univ black |