The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
FASHIONS FREAKS.
what to Wear When the Leaves Are Fall
ing-Dresses for Fall and Early Winter.
sFwMsILKs.


nu.unnn and winter are bTocaded stripes of
two or three contrasting colors, and also
small arnure figures set Id precise rows.
Many Of the aTmure silks are partly velvet,
while others are plush, the figures being long
raised pile on a silk or satin ground Of the
game Color This is especially handsome Ii
black, prsne gray and quaint blse shades.
The striped silks have arabesdue figures In
graceful curves Of a dark color On lighter
ground, asgendarme blue on old gold. prune
On pale rose or pink, cardinal On cream color.
The stripes are about an inch rdde and are
separated by the meTest pencilEna q twlIled
SAITH These figured silks are To serve, as at
present, Tor parts Of costumes that have
plain silk Or satin for their foundation.
BLACK SILK SUITS.
TO brighten Up black silk suits for young
ladies o. great deal Of color has been used dur
ing the sumner, and will rearpear In winter
dresses. The gayest design Is the Scotch
plaid trimmings Of velvet in regular clan tar
tan patterns, that form paniers, borders,
vests,~a wide belt, cuffs and collar. The gay
Stuart and Rob Roy piaids that have great
deal of red and yellow ere like Ell by brunettes,
used by blondes. Dresses made for less
youthful ladies have the trimmings of soft
twilles silks, brecaded in Persian patterns Of
many rich colors and OF most Intricate de-"
signs.
BELTS AND r Gs.
Vile belts Of woven canvas fastened with
leather buckles are the novelty for country
toilets. Some Of these are four and half
inches wide, are made OF white canvas and
are fastened by three small buckles and straps
OF light-colored leather; others are only two
Inches broad. To the left side IL attached a
square white canvas bag, and the whole is
very effective with blue, black or green
dresses. The belts cost from sxty-five cents
noes1, and the bag Is 81 go. There are also
brown canvas belts with black leather
buckles, pale blue striped with white, solid
blue, plain gray and black canvas sets.
PARAseLs.
White parasois with lace trimmings are the
most elegant of the season, and accompany
the white French bunting and Indian muslin
toilets worn during the day on the piazza.
Embroidery In gay coiors forms border
around the cream, white and pale pink para
soIs that are made Of twilIed India foulard;
q deep fringe repeats these colors on the edge
OF the parasol. For carriage use there are
also satin parasois, usually either white or
black, enriched with embroidery. For these
very expensive parasois the canopy shape OF
size almost as large as b sun umbrella, IL pre-,
ferIed to the japanese shape introduced this
season.
ETCETERA.
Much taste is shown for vivid shades Of
red In many different articles Of apparel. At
the races red parasols were very conspicuous
at a recent ball given in Paris there was q
great predomnanee OF red dresses. Next to.
this shade there is q taste for Sevres blue and
We1gwoOd blue, and Sevres blue ID often
mixed with brilliant shades Of scarlet; coun-
try toilets are often finished off with wide
sashes la Talleu tied loosely about the
waist, OF bright shades Of scarlet; these seem
to be added as an after-thought TO any style
OF costume or with any colored dress
The newest silks Of the summer gros grains
have inch stripes made Of hair lines Of the
Roman colors, or else they have small plaids
In the gayest tartan hues. These are we'll
accompanied by punches Of satin ribbons In
which all the colOrs are combined.
A buckle Of cut silver OF Of pearl fastens the
wide belt iii front, or else there ls q mammoth
bow quite as large as the Al5atian bow that
is worn upon the head. The corsage bouquet
liz stack in the belt also, and IL larger that at
any previous season.
Mauve and lilac stockings are now con
spicuous at watering places. They are worn
with white costumes, and take the place OF
the silver-gray and light blue stockings OF
last year.
Buttoned boots are worn only on the street
or for the promenade. Fancy-colored kid
clippers and sandals are worn with elegant
watering place draTing-room toilets.
A new method Of attaching tits umbrella to
the belt Is copied from the & liver OF tue tnxo-
philite. small sheath il hung by q chain to
the belt, and through this tn" umbrella is
passed, 90 that nstsad Ut hanging straight
up and down. 1t Assumes somewhat THE posi-
ton OF q rakier As carried " gentlemen OF
the olden time.
A quaint little reticnle Of embroidered satin,
or else b fancy straw basket Is suspended
from the arm nf almost every lady seen at
the watering places; 10 this Eeceptace is car
fied some pretty pieces Of nset.lt- work with
which to ibeguiIe time rs the np.,iIt-wornan
sits, upon the piazza to hcflr the music. The
favorste work IL toilet covers VI line white
linen eanyay, wrought With English Crawels
In cIoss-stiten III the quaint cUtor5 and de-
signs Of Old tapestry.
Silk painting is turned TO account iE various
ways a painted silk dress is .4Gl5tte; 30 are
faua. The ends OF sslshes and neckties are
very pretty whan painted with suitable flow
ers. On 1. cushion color is apt to wear off,
but for banner screens it Is very suitable.
Among the prettieSt OF the inexpensive wash
costumes are those made of a material called
Cheese cloth" % soft, semi-diaPhanous IN
bleached cotton fabric, bearing closest reseLn-
biance to the CANVAS used for wrapping cheese,
or the thinn46t AID sleaZiest unpleacne1
muslin.
Many of the lady bathers at Manhattan
Deach Wear bathing shoes, stockings ana
short trousers coming TO the knee Or garter
line, and blouse almost as long, with low,
Square neck and short sleeves.
ole Of the prettest hats intended tor cary
Hail wear Is white straw Gainesboro, lined
with red satin and trimmed with the same,
ana with red peoples. Ibe bow On Top and
The strings are held BY silver buckles set with
Rhne crystals.
,Hfgh-eolored embroidered satin and satin
gibbons will be the trim ming the coming sea-
son for riel silks and other heavy fabrics.
pretty shade hat has the scoop brim COW
cred with dotted muslin on the front and trim
ming Of two loops of muslin on the crown, di-
Flded by cluster Of convolvuli.
White Spanish lace scarfs are worn In va
Tlety of ways; they serve as most becoming |
veil for the head during evening strolls, or
when on the piazza; they are draped around
tne shoulders as fichu-scarf: and they are
punched up In sashes over silks Of plain color.
Flowers are not SO lavishIy used Ia tbs dec
p.ration OF wedding dresses as formerly. Small
bouquets are set at intervals down the front /
or clusters are fastened In the paniers.
An old-fashioned hat that has recently been
introduced abroad Is of tiny silver bells at
aacned to lady'S dress, and occasionally |