The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-11

mere mookery they not only content them
selves but step triumphant In snowy silks,
satins, cashmere and camel's hair.
RECEPTION DRESSES.
A hostess now receives her friends on cere-
monious occasions In toilette OF white CASH
mere, combined with lustrous satin, or NOUS
seline-de-laine aud brooatelle, or eamel's hair
and velvet, as occasion may demand. The
dress In which beautiful bride returned her
wedding calls was made OF fine cancels hair
cream white, trimmed with brocaded satin
and real Spanish lace. The bonnet worn witls
1t was trimmed In lace and satin similar to
that upon the dress, the chief ornament being
O cluster OF exquisite ostrich feathers on one
side. Some of the white tollettes worn by
young ladies at their receptions show skirts
of the woollen material and waists or basques
of the satin or broeade used Ia trimming
them. A satin basque should be made en-
tirely without trimming, and have no orna-
ment but handsome buttons, and the lace
worn at the throat.
Reception dresses are not now made with
immoderate trains, but are OF reasonable
length, and the skirts show draperies with
overskirt effects, and are worn with basques J;
or instead OF draperles attached, q bouffant
polonaise may be used with the trained skirt.
When the materials composing a costume are
very rich the newest fancy Is to have the over
dress 10 the form OF plain, slightly looped
polonaise. SILK embroidery and cut jets are
lavishly used In ornamentatiOn; the term
''iets" designating not only black but white
polished points.
BAsoUEs AND PoLoNAIsEs.
Cuirasse basques are again worn, and the
severe elegance OF the design is accented by
the lacng In the back, which forms the only
fastening. No trimming whatever Is used on
this style OF basque, but cordlngs on the edge
are once more In vogue, and from two to four
are seen on handsome fabrics. A graceful
basque design shows cut-away front making
q point on each side, and q long centre back
with revers caught together under a cord and
tas5ele. The square collar has long extern
sons in front to the waist where cord and
tassels cover the ends. The cuff Ia ornament
ed In the same way, and 1t Is not unusual to
see cord and tassels fasten the collar at the
throat. This simple but elegant garniture is
held In great favor.
styles for the current season. The backs still
show the Marguerite effect, while the fronts
are open, with the fullness arranged In ourv-
ing lines and carried to the back, where 1t is
fastened 10 the seams Of the side forms, A
which may be easily adapted to "wash"
goods has plain waist fitted to the figure
In front by two darts. The back has the
shoulder seam, which has been In favor so
long. The skirt of the polonalse Is shirred
In front, and opens about half way up, and
the back 10 lightly draped.
THE LATEST STYLES IN DRESSES.
Plated and belted waists will be much worn
In summer materials, and are the preferred
style for gingham and the pretty cotton fab
RIGS that are 80 popular. A short walking
skirt, an overskirt and plated waist form
hat ox fta vvh Ia m a
class OF goods. Fashion is beginning to give
back the pockets OF which 1t robbed us some
time ago, and we are once more to be treated
like rational human beings In that particular.
why we should permit any interference on
that point, ls something that Is not to be ex-
planned. Think of meddling with mans
pocket, except to coax out portion OF Its
contents occasionally. But woman is
expected to hold securely parasol, a hand
kerchief fan, purse, and the rose
she gathered just by the gate as she passed
out, and Is "dotted down" awkward IL she
happens to drop one or more OF these belong
ings as she steps into car that starts be-
fore she has found q seat. This Punishment
OF pockets In dresses is small, meaningless
tyranny quite unconnected with taste, and
women have submitted to 1t without even
attempting to smuggle little one under
plait or between the gathers somewhere.
just 60 they meekly permitted q fatuous
fashion to tack their pockets on the bottom
Of their skirts, perfectly useless appendages.
out of reach, and reproach to all common
SENSE But remOnstrance is vain, with either
Fashion or Its victims. Who. 80 approaches
with the keen-edged napier Of criticism finds
them armor- proof.
BOOTS AND SLIPPERS.
The admirers OF handsome shoes have pro-
badly never before had their artistic sense
more delightfully."- gratified than In the pres
ent styles OF boot and slipper. Humanity
and fashion are likely to be at odds on the
question of foot wear, for all time, and may
possibly never agree as to what constitutes
its real beauty. But setting aside all con-
for the damaged feet that have for
so many years preserved perilous balance
on Louis XIV heels, anybody may admire the
elegant shoes that are shown In the best es-
Establishments now. Beautiful slippers In
satin, kid or any firm material matching the
costume worn, show exaggerated French
heels, and elongated bows made of numerous
short loops Of satin ribbon sewed on mus
lin foundation. In imitation OF the old Ro-
man caprice, slippers are made OF red,
blue and even gay scarlet kid and are
worn with stockings which contrast or cor
respond In color as the costume may suggest.
Red and gold applique heels are seen on
pared to find them embroidered In silks and
with pearls In little while.
These little gay, fancy. slippers are worn
with dressy morning toilettes, or at small
dancing parCi6S, While LnOSe Lnaue Ot Diach
satin aud trimmed with graduated bows OF
satin ribbon and black lace more properly
accompany dark costumes. A very dressy
boot is made of black satin, embroidered
around the top, on the double lap up the front
and on the edge Of the foxing. A row OF but
tons Is placed on each side of the embroid-
cred lap, and moderate French heel Is at
tached.
STOCKINGS.
Black stockings are the sombre fancy In
hosiery just now. They are worn quite plain
with some costumes, but are generally en-
broidered In colors or have broken stripes
running around, the stripes being OF varied
colors. Plaid stockings have brilliant lines OF
color on solid grounds; white polka dots on
plain grounds are stili In favor. Silk stock
ings are chiefly In pale blues and pinks.
xend' armie navy sapphire and royal blue.