The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
FASHION TALK.
The Season Of Fancy Dress Parties
and Balls.
Some Appropriate and Pretty Fancy
Dresses White Ball Co.'S
tunes, Laces, etc.

OF permitted pleasure before the solemn Lem
ten days begin. New Orleans has "broken
out" into balls and parties and charming little
dances, and the Infection of gayety has sped
from house to house and street to street with
q rapdlty that shames u yellow fever Cpl
defnic.
Tho fancy dress parties have been especial
ly beautiful this season, aifordlng scope not
only for selections In costume most becoming
to the wearer but placing oil the destinations
Of the role In her hand. Those who have had
tho pleasure OF beholdng our pretty girls.
decked out In picturesque and plquant guise,
assure us thata fancy dress party Ia n perfect
revelation OF unsupported beauties and artls-
tic gifts.
In response to several appeals to furnish
descriptions Ut fancy dress costumes offer
n few TINT appen- 10 mo most attractive and
least hRckneyed hoping TINT these suRges-
tions may not come too late for practical use.
Verbal descriptions aro not always az lucid
as one could wish, but IN the absence Of plates
! must paint with words Ms well Ms | can. and
will hope to make my pictures as intellglble
rs possible.
pretty costume for Norman girl" Ia a
plated full In the back. A casuuuip, cut
square In tho neck aud made with short
sleeves, Is worn over this skirt, n muslin
ruching decorating the neck aud sleeves.
Tho casaquin is finished on the edge with
plaitings VI the same. long bib apron. of
pinl ribbon strings, tied behlud. and the bib
IL secured by pink bowa In tho two upper
corners. A pun nf muslin. something ike
widows ruching." finishes the edge 81 the
apron, and y madn aa our grandmothers
used TO make their cap borders, by doubling
piece OF muslin. running the raw edges to-
xetller and forcing n polished stick through
its entirs length. pressing It tightly with the
fingers to make 1t retain It's shape aud crimped
appearance The pockets on the apron and
the black slippers are ornamented with pink
bows. The stockings arc pink and white
striped. and the sngarloaf muslin cap is gaily
decorated with pink bows and atre,mers.
An oyster woman, or. AS q dear little boy
says, III Dago Indy, has n CloseiiItinR bodice
OF black veiveeten bound with blue or red
galoon. tariatan fchn, edged with coarse,
open lace, is Fashioned III front Of this low cor
s,lgs with u Vivid red rose, tho knotted ends
Ut tho tichu hanging loose Tho elbow sleeve
nf the bodice ID finished with taratan ruff
flo, also edged with lace and arOeeis fastened
at each elbow. blue tuniC Ia draped over u
gay Pompadour skirt dropping low on the
left side. and caught high on the right hip by
u strap which Ia attached to the under
side VI the bodice Striped stockings.
shoes with blue or red rosettes to match
the tunic, and taratau cap with u
torsade OF ribbon complete very pctur-
esu,le costume.
A Polish costume has bodice Of pur-
pie deep blue or black velvetecn trimmed
with swRn's-down. tho hanging sleeves. onen
from the arm's-eye, being llned with white
satin. "A tight coat sleeve ~ velvet IL finished
at tho wrist with swan s-down The bodice In
low and hangs loose. nesting ut the breast
and curving away toward the hip. short
skirt III red or blue dnlnine 10 worn with Nh
undrnped white overallrt cut In points nnd
finished with several rows OF gold braid.
White stockings, boots hurdored around tho
top with swan s-dowD. and n velvet cap to
match the bodice, complete the costume. The
cap tas Il border of swan's-down and n tuft
OF three stiff pIumes held by an ngratfe
OF steel A necklace OF jet or irrldiscent
beads may bs wotn with this costume.
Tyrolese girls dress IA q skirt OF green
WOODEN Aooda. the rougher the better. trim
med with stripes of black velvet edged with
gold braid A chemisette OF whit. lawn, cut
high In the neck. has a standing collar en-
broidered IN red. Tho bodice ~ Of black vel
vet or silk. with square plastron embrold-
erei with gold and Culored silks, which ~
fastened with two gold headed pins A
leather belt IL buckled around the waist and
u chatelaine chain hangs from tho lott side
to hold bunch OF keys. Wide apron Of
broche silk. bordered with gold lace, Is gath
cred under the belt, and n bright multi
colored silk tie Is easily twisted around the
neck. not concealing the collar A Tyrolese
hat of dark green felt is corded on the edge
with gold, ard green cocks feather orna-
ments tho side Tho stockings are white
with colored clocks, and the black boots huve
gold buckles In front gold chain and pend
ant cross are worn on tho neck. A zithern
carried in tho hand makes the outfit perfect.
A Swiss costume consists Of u short but
ample skirt Of green WOODEN or silk material,
finished on the edge with two stripes Of rep
1,l
A waist OF whtts cambria IL cutsqlare la the
neck. and IL finished with open lace. through
the meshes of which narrow black velvet Is
run. The short sleeves are pulled, aud have
deep lace RIFLES Mt the elbow. The bodice is
Of black or dark green velveteen, laced In
front across silver buttons with colored rib
bons or silver cord. An apron OF light color
is tied behind with long ribbons, and the hair,
which is worn hanging In two plaits. Is tied
with bright ribbons. The stockings are white
hat has a eoored band around the crown.
with bunch of edelwels stuck In 1t. An nj
penstock held In the hand il u pretty addl
ton to the costume.
A pretty fancy costume, taken from one 81
Verdi's operas. IL called "Prccinslla." It
consists of Il short, light blue skirt, bordered
on the edge with u broad band OF black velvet
set with gold or silver stars An Overskirt 81
grld-colored stliS or 9anz' has knotted silk
fringe on the edge, or a garnituro Of loops OF
ribbon. The bodice OF light blue, Ike the
skirt, Ia buttoned In front with gold buttons
and the short. pulled sleeves ale either OF
muslin or of the same material rs the bodlca.
A Spanish jacket of velveteen scarcely reaches
the waist and is ornamented with gold braid
end fringe. A sash OF garnet silk Is fastener
on he lert hip with gold brooch, and dragged
low on the tight side, where 1t Is loosely
knotted. A eoquettish cap Of garnet velvet
l. furnished with a gold cord, and the stock
ings have alternate blue and gold stripes.
The sandaled boots are almost like those We
aes Id the New Orleans shoe stores. Gold
jawery looks best with this costume, al
though cDrals are frequently worn with It.
The dress Of an Italian contahina has q
light blue wooden skirt hordered with dark
blue stripes. A short bright red OverskIrt to
worn mt the b .ck and fastened under q belt
the front widths being omitted. An apron
striped In many colors, square at the corners
amt without n seam, covers the front. A
snowy white waist, low In the neck, with full
long sleeves and deep cuff. Is worn under a
black velvet or red cloth bodice. Shoulder
straps of the same color pass from front to
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