The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-01

OF cambria trimmed on the foot. (,verstirfa
seem to hold sort of middle rro,,nd i,,at.
now. the preferences for trimmed skirts With
basanee and for polopalses having for liz,
time supplanted the oversklrt proper. Paris
correspondents are predicting a fpmnlata -.
turn to the polonalse the coming spring. The
name will probably hedropped and sonethinr
| new adopted, and the composition OF the uar~
| lnent remodaed; hut Its esseDce will remain.
| Tho persistent engiDg tn princess forms
even when toleranee permits the superstrue-
ture ot patliers tn enrroauh upon Ita elegance
| Is q comforting evidence Of stability In sti,l-
eatnl taato. | WAS much struck with little
glfls bright observation some days ago. A
/ little woman. wearing much punched panlers
passed, when this quick critic exclaimed,
"Oh now understand whv they are called
| panisrs. That lady looks just like poor
little half-stArved donkey with big paIliers
slung Mt each side"
very elegant princess costume consists OF
| a peitie,at THU me1 on It's front breadth with
narrow eide plated II ,Duce3 almost to the
| waist. Over this Is worn princess dress,
sh'rred In vest sh ,ps fro'u nacH to waist and
hu,tone,i as low as tho hip. From this point
| y = plated and draped to form panlers, tho
opening disclosing the very snowy tlplnoed
| pett1c"at. The undnrskIlt ta made very
striking ~ the ,,se alternately ~ two shades
~ one color. and the prlucesa overdress should
he OF hr"eal" or dauasse This Ia not neees-
GAr1ly an expansive dress as tho tnatarlAln
may be Of all wool goods. and the costume
requires no trimming but that made of ma
ter ialS comprising IL.
ia many 81 the now designs, both imported
and domestic cords of gplii ur silver thread
and silk are much used. SHIRTS or tulie and
ga,l5e are lonped with tl, M and tbsy ara
| ustMl IA n go, tof frame or setting for punches
of II 5weIs which decorate hall dresses. Ver7
fine cords are used for ttin ling sleaveg
| berthas and ths eoiffure.
Berthas are made this season ri two rows
| Vt Itoa aewed together IN the straight edges.
ne seam being concealed by q Gordon Of
tlowera. rnehing Of ribbon. or cord which
!, terminates In loops and tassels at the Shout
| dels.
within In laces Is preferences for reddish
| shades that hnrmnniza we'll with the old
| tints 81 much affected In color. One Of the
new laoss Ia called btngn@lor the pattern
being larger aud more SO atterlng than other
| late tayprtes. and w tint II Ia a yellow al
| most approaching nnfe az Init Point esprit,
maehne-mada ana si,npts az 1t is, has the
preference over laces with n pedixree, and
| even Its oheapness has not prevented an ap-
probation of It's dnlieaay and gracsfunsss.
| The fancy Tor dressing the throat as closely
and high Ms possible. Is az ain revved. Thick
ruchiugs of crepe llsse aud light lace are
! worn In the dress, snmatnes abDve the col
| lar or plaitinga. Or pn ths outside Of them.
| Fhe quilted lace is frequently doubled, the
plain edges meetlng In a seam which lts full
moss epnceals, aud tiny bunch OF flowers
nestles In ita folds at one side.
Ehe contact of delle tte lace against the
throat neosssitates the use OF powder to
| soften the appearances of tho skin, which Ii
apt to show too dark " tint by contrast.
POWDERS.
| Very alarming things h I've besn recently
written IN regard to ths tlse OF various pow
| ders, but women who havs used one klnd or
| another Ill their lives without Injury are not
| to be dlsturbsl by these sudden outbursts.
All GomplaKl,us need the softeHlng effect OF
! powder and ~ jnltcOus choice of that which
nd at io nj Mt Ia tn In
| decided, Among many that are good. that
which seems to bs est.Amsd bsst IL Madame
| Iiewenberg's Pastilles dc Florence It Inn
pnrts clear, fraah appearances to the skin,
| and gives II m exa llst 'spftness, that IL both
| agreeable aud heAutIful An elderly lady
who has used 1t fer twenty years attributes
| her almost youthful complexion to Its preser-
vatlve properties. MARIA TUCKER.