The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
EASTER FASHIONS.
THE NEW SPRING BONNETs AND
DRESSES THAT LADIES ARE
WEARING.
hornets, Etc.

have passed away since the straw tunnel In
which ladies' faces once resided was abandoned
for the little cottage ornee. Now the coal
scuttles, the large gypsy, the wide hrlms OF
our great-grandmothers, return In a revival
Of Leghorn, yellow Tuscan and variety 81
pretty open worked straws. The latest open
ings show medley Of different shapes be-
longing to different epochs and different ma
tons; not only are French and English styles
represented, but Indian, Chinese, Japanese,
and even African. There exists certain las
cination In the large distingue Leghorn bon
net, with its floating pale ivory tinted ostrlch
plumes, cream colored facings OF shirred
satin, broad satin bias strings edged with
delicate cream colored Breton lace, and the
same soft tint observed in some long loopeo
satin bows mingled with lace. All ecru tlnts
and shades Of cream, ivory, buff and coWsllp
yellow are very fashionable. The wide brims,
something of the scoop shape, are all faced
for the early days Of spring with satin, velvet
or shirred India muslin, which is as delicate
as lace or tarletan. The satin facings are
of all cream shades, faint tints OF yellow,
tea-rose and straw-color and OF dark velvet,
affording charming contrast to the outer
adornings. Dark garnet, gendarme blue.
dark bottle-green Sevres blue and black are
greatly used. In place OF feathers, flowers
are placed in heavy masses on the outside OF
bonnets In half wreaths of very large roses
without foliage. Some Of the new chip bon
nets are simply trimmed with half hand
kerchief of satin, either white or striped,
called Fanchon, and are laid over the crown,
the edges trimmed with Breton lace. Ecru
chip bonnets show a combination OF garnet
satin and cream color, and are lineq with
India muslin drawn in finest shirfs; the
strings are doubled muslin, edged with plated
Breton lace. The new rOseau, or reed green,
the color of the first grayish-green grasses
and water reeds of spring, has q charming
effect In q wreath of foliage made to pass
around the crown Of bonnet, with satin rib
bon OF the same delicate tint passing down at
the sides, serving for the strings. Gypsy
shape is made OF Leghorn, to be worn very
much over the lace, IN the coquettlsh, manner
brought about by the brim being held down
TO the sides OF the strings, causing the hat TO
flare in front and behind. This is trimmed
with cream olored ostrich tip, and a large
cluster of danask roses and half-blOwn buds;
the strings are double-faced satin, garnet and
straw -coIored, which are tied In d bow at the
back The wide brims are tent by the milli-
ners to accord with the face OF the wearer. j.
Pale pinks and blues, the many shades OF
beige, old gold shading from light to dark,
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color are prominent among new shades. New
flowers are large. Full-blown roses, huge
chrysanthemums, flaming cacti, brilliant
peoples, artemisias and azaleas take the
without foliage. They are so large that only
six or eight roses are necessary to form 9
wreath for the crown. These are made OF
silken petals or else OF thin Grape. There are
also wreaths of delicate Grape leaves, of
moses with berries in them, of dropping
blossoms without leaves, and Of shaded
violets. Delicate grasses In the new reed
green, perfect hyacinths In heavy. clusters,
| Iilacs pure white and the old-fashioned
purple, are also popular.
Cloth Of gold and tinsel galloons looking
as though they were frosted. are another
novelty. The cloth Of gold Is cut on the bias,
| the galloon is used straight, and both are en-
ployed for binding brims, for facings and
ornaments are cut in many facets and sparkle
| like diamonds. Ostrich tips in clusters of
three, the Prince OF Wales plume divides IA
vor with the long MercutiO feather The
for turbans, the latter for wide chips and far
| ing seaside hats. Very fine willow plumes
| are tipped with straw, and there are new straw
| fringes set across the back OF the crown
| Birds are worn In front instead OF at the side,
| and there are gorgeous butterflies and bee
| ties and tinted leaves made of the plum
| age of the impeyan and brilliant humming
| birds. Turbans are made OF soft damasse
| silks and of China Grape trimmed with
| crushed roses and with soft crimped ostrich
| black chip hats, especially brocaded gauze liz
colors and black satin striped gauze.
| A STREET SUIT.
Among the many beautiful dresses dis.
| played during the past week was this street
suit It was made from golden brown
tamise cloth, and was trimmed with claret
coored silk bindings. The skirt was OF an
easy walking length and kilt-plalted.. The
| overskirt liz front described short wrinkled
tablier, lost beneath the side edges of the
| long back breadths, the same being artist
caliy dropped to form even loopings running
| UP tn centre. The basque cOrsage was q
| medium length, and was fitted ut the back
| with shaped centre-seam, and side-fOrm
seams terminating in the arm-size. On each
| side was placed q semi circular pocket, anC
a rolling collar decorated the neck, while the
coat-shaped sleeves were ornamented witt
deep reversible cuffs banded through the cen
| ter with a narrow ribbon tied In a long
topped bow over the outside seam. The cuff;
and collars were lined, and all the edges
were neatly bound with the claret-coloret
silk, and Fittings Of lace-edged cambria stoot
up around the neck and wrists. The bonnie
accompanying this suit was made OF sati1
the same color as the dress. It was trimmed
with plated ruches of the same lined witt
claret- colored silk, an ostrich-tip, and double
faced ribbon strings Topped on the back OF TIN
crown, and tied under the chin.
| THE ANCIENT REGIME.
French modlstes are already fashionins
garments according to the style Of the ancien
regime-aristocrati roomy, easy and rich il
outside ornamentation. This announcement
revolution has been hastened by the cry TO
change. The sheath-shape, clinging costumes
retire to make way for tOurDures, large full
paniers, overskirts and long basques with {
vest worm outside and much shorter, small
coats with square tails; and, in fact, a decided
most important change is seen in the nev
overskirts with the very bouffant back drap
cry and shirred fronts; they are besides yer,
much higher than they were, sometimes pre-
senting the effect OF panier scarf made t.
pass around " 1.-THE the hips and the back IN ful
pearl combined with garnet watered-silk ha
a satin-striped panier overskirt made shor
and draped away at the sides under shor
basque OF garnet, which is worn over Ion,
pearl-colored vest.
Il STYLISH PARASOLS. ..a"
Parasols this spring are less pointed thar
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