The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09

with steel fringe: the sleeves have puffs o
velvet and cord extending from shoulder &c
wrist, while lace aud velvet plating make the
pretty hand OF the wearer appear to every
advantage, aud the neck is decorated with
cord and finish Of the soft rich lace.
| street suit Is of rich black silk and bro
cade In chenille design. The skirt is edged
with plating and bias bands. On the sides
are plated panels, crossed by two rows OF
| beaded chenille fringe, ending near the bot
| tom of skirt under silk loops The front is oI
The rich brocade. The corsage n plain round
waist, has q basque skirt joined to 1t at the
waist line, the seam being hidden under belt
OF brocaded silk. Basque skirt Is finished
with chenille fringe, which also adorns sleeves
aud passes up side fronts of waist, over shout
ders and across back. The neck Is finished
| with lace rutlle and a double bow Of ribbon
which may be In black OF any becoming
shade.
QUAINT CONCEPTS AND PRETTY FANCIEs
| The toilette Of the present day. to be com
| plete and artistic, must correspond in every
| particular with the historical model after
| which IL Is designed not only the dress it.
| sell, but In oil the accessories. For Instance
| WIN dress after the time of Louis XIV, the
| ian should be covered with embroidery repre-
| senting small flowers worked on white. blue,
| maize or caronbler satin, with mounts OF
mother-of-pear The handkerchief may be
edged with very old Valencieunes lace in n
rare design, or embroidered and bOrdprptl
! point lace, and the monogram and euatof-
arms worked IN different coors blending to
gether; also the Louis XIV parnre. with Wat
| teau subjects and miniatures Of the period ell
circled by jewels of all culois
| Some dainty jewels can be found, after the
| design OF leaves Of fern In small pearls, for
| fastening laCnS Mt the throat. sprays of the
lily OF the valley in turquoises and pearls,
| ears ~ corn IN pearls, u spray Of mountain
ash with berries represented by small rubiea
| and sllver-gilt rosebuds and arrows. crossed
| by initials or monogram, are also wern
| To those who caun0t afford pure and costly
| Jewels To- accompany the costumes, the sue
| CeSstul limitations of the dav are In favor
| Antique sets are now made ri the rolled gold.
and charming dress for ttndine WAS accom-
| panied by Chain and EARRINGS Of Irlrsaic
| conch shell, representing pink-tingpd she'll
| with . t'ny water nymph dipping her hands
into tho sea
SymhOllcHl handkcrchiefs are now In great
| favor, and when not representing some an
| tique period, may be used by lovers to convey
| to their SweetheattS some iden OF their dpyO-
| ton. Ono gentleman recently ordered a
| dozen oi these handkerChlefs to be emhrOd-
| cred In tho various stages Of loves erstacy or
| despair, to be presented to his lady-lova in
| the various stages of cnuttship The hand
| kerchiet for u think of thee is adorned in
| each corner with q spray Of shaded paneies,
| and bordered with deep Meehlin lace; ere
| memhrance' has n wreath Of delicate blue
! f0rget-me-notS and border of Vaenrienncs
| lace. Sprays of rue signify the bitterness of
rejection, while other floral designs which
| will be understood by those familiar with the
| language of flowers can be found or emhroid-
| cred to order by those DESTROYS of conveying
| love messages by such MEDIUMS This is the
| perfection OF artistic handkerchief filtration,
aud will no doubt be appreciated and enjoyed
/ by some OF our young readers.
| The novelty In buttons Is attracting consd-
cradle attention. These buttons are larg +.
/ the ton Is Hat and a shank at the back has n
| hole pierced through H. to sew IL to the dress.
| They arc most charmingly ornamented with
| paintings OF the most finished kind, repr, :
| senting local views lin England Scotland and
| Ireland. These are, of course imported and
| as they were a portion of an order filled for
| "A lady of fashion, may not be exhibited but
| such buttons can he made and painted to
| order by our American artists, If any lady
| desires such novel and expensive orna-
| mpnts.
| With the new trained skirt the underskirt
| is discarded; only short lmdergarments are
worn. but on the inside of the dress ruiIles Of
cambria or muslin are basted, which have the
| effect, without the Inconvenience, Of the
trained underskrt, which ia always slipping
from under the train Of dress, the lace baya-
leuse may be sewed on between dress-skirt
and inside rulcs.