The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22
The Toilet and the HOuse-SOme
Convenient Hints for
Our Ladies'.
How They Can Make Themselves and
Fashionable Styles of Spring
Qoosls-E!conomica and
Pretty Window
Curtains.


the past winter. for It has been a winter Of sun
shine and brilliant days, -
DREas MATERIALS. /
Walt to tho stores on Canal street reveal to |
ns that Winter is ttil In tho asoendenov and |
heavy goods are atill occupying counters and |
windows. Silks. satlns and oashmeres holding |
aup1 emaoy and 10th to yield to lighter goods |
but q week or more will materially alter tho
status. and beautiful spring goods assail fsmi
niue humanity with manifold temptations.
Tho silks aud grenadines are not yet received,
and only the humble iorerunners 10 the shape OF
calico. bingham and pereaIes are Visible.
Buntings arc being shown In all colors an d
grades --plain. striped and laoed-the prices
RAT cling from twenty Hvo to forty and fifty
cents. a really beautiful article being prooura
bio ut the last named figure. word OF advice
given BY the salesman Ia to make them with 9
large allowances OF seam, and tho danger OT
frnL Ing being avoided the leat Ia eKoslleDt
Tho perenlss are unnsuall " pretty. b.inR in
lowered styles and the stnsba,ns, that had
once lost favor. being revived aud steadily
making way into nss 40 popular and servlaea-
81. dresses Ths AmeT, , 9,nxhah T. n'e"m'nx
pretty and at much lsss bRure.
WHITE GOODS.
Bargains arc ifarIng not only In white goods.
but In ladies' ami ohilireu's hoae-some really
exoelent articles. we'll 4 ,ished and 81 the pro
vh,i.pR s'yss , lug ioas paar 10 garn, ~
basket obsolete. give rest to strained eyas aud
exhausted patience. and cause rise In do
pressed splrtta,
i he supply Of pnrasols and ladies' umbrellas
summer annsr,i There would soc m IL he no dI-
feu,y lying In tho way Of choosing, rs all atyeH.
oolors and make are visible. from The gorgeous
Persian brio br!an, 70 ooIor ,n md design s,.a
silk, with dsiUty bandles marked at the low
figure Of ono dollar and half.
SPRING STYLES.
-, ,,tI,,,. n. ,+ t,,,r, h,
~ spring SYKES q @ a,a viii ~ -
or ho.h,nR 10 w sse ia , .m ,o1 sr w.. 70
very ,tie enanae seems 70 "a n, ,or ,,har
o. hlenlun s,nNs ~ i'es n.,a ue', M.
laree nor sin,,. WI ~. $500 aaI NJ r.an,
poke shhpe w. 90 a a0I Mnyiah arm s vii III hn
taahIonnh o. D'na an'n unhns'a. WI" NJ u1uw s
o. '"a NE, hsa sn M 1 from st vear bt that
WV ~, 20 a. n Isshnrn onn ba mada use
ful anu Iesnhpao. T.chns NM ~. W., ,, ~
worn again AZ hks ~ nn.a - Ivy , Wo.e
s ss r 19f be sH arxe used for oost"sa
ha's. ete. lspeons WIZ o ia h,ona ,'n,i
| str I'M revival small flowers will be used for
bonnet trimming. as they are Capable OF more
| graceful arrangement. larger ones belnR pre-
Ierred for bouquets do coreage.
The hat known IA tho gjpay. with Its onduet-
| tsh shape. will take Its place among the new
styles. Weare told OF cashmere eI1snts 9elnR
introduced into the new straWs. ana ~ Q Of col.
| ored chips to match coatumes. me supply o,
| ribbona Ia endless, oaIine elripeo nhu Ioueu
| nntterna !, uaeled after the Japnneso. Roman
airineh damnsse ribbons. POLKA dotted ribbons.
I'll nuraainu in ana nartnuar being pretty aoft
| a., ~ aaaiiv ahnned in hnws ola
VIM rr.ru,as v,,uua ur,,
| '"1' -
Feathers Will be ,nuoh used the tnarapout ne-
| Ing chosen fgr drassy lace bonnots nnh NE
Tuscan and chip being trimmed With inc NOD,
pheasant feathers wi all DO used.
| Buttons. al oelors. tinted. engraved ana paint.
cd. still eoptinu rue to be used. ana form u most
important part o. the costume.
| Flchus are ard will etlll continue to be worn
| with all toilettts, They are made OF ihoe or
muslin. beaded With Jecor pearls. Iney are ALSO
made OF silk muslin: ano etnDroldeTeo IN gay
colors or hemmed with pleats..
Fashion cictates that all the Old fashioned
owera NM III uars
| In which yellow and red predomlnate. shali pe
worn. ~, Am
Walking bonness are trimmed with ,r stll
| feathers mounted feathers. and wings. They
pass around tho entire crown and trim mo az.
The feathers are onn T'i IN
rosettes. butterflies and thistles
pAsouEs,
In dressmaklne. The style q m, making \, u !.
paelne q enaGy ,he 81 ~ ,lnat na vol 80 The
sA WI, ptii mbn wniata of ali dres ses will
costlest mhterhl: ahs w s -, ~ w a5 10 w.
o. maze ~ ane n. WI I'll, IN at,ine,
Win.er. nhe y, n camr twn nlive two urav
OF two hhnhas o. one Gosor ewo ''''o WV
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FANCYw WORK.
Tho mania for fancy work as an art seem
steadily on the Increase The fabrics employed
are alike the conrsest and finest. and the, resuI
achieved simply wonderful The coarse blanks
ordinarily used for Ice Is made intoa beautiful
rug. The borders are decorated with pieces o
bright colored flannel. the centre made brillian
Will m embroidered sunfiower. groups OF lilies
or any design which the worker may most ad
J mIre
Common red striped bed-ticking can be con
verified into a handsome table cover sofa cush
ion. tobacco pouches. etc. Take the whit
stripe and embroider with fancy colored SILK
than an tha wilde II u stripes knot stitch on tn
narrow red sew black velvet ana Trim With aa ei
, cb onaa, e,oth Draw n reads In both directions
at intervals OF sipht threads. until the materis