The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-01
FASHION TALK.
How NPlatn Girls" Can Dress Ell
egant'y. s...5=.
A Few Hints About Ball Costumes-
Scarfs, Flowers. Laces and Other
Dress Ornaments.

Iaanlon papers the rights OF plain girls ere
utterly Ignored. and no heed taken OF their
particular necessities; that q coquettish hat
s described, which Imagination at once places
on some graceful head already Gro wnej with
blonde or brunette glorIes that beautiful
costume is given In detail, every Item Of
which ia blow to any hope that may be en-
tertained ms to lts availability by figure
neither stately nor shapely. Snowy ruchings
naturally nestle about white throats, and
delicate laees shade dlmpled arms. I'm shoes
and gloves alone she says, have plain girls
any show at all.
This is such vague charge, and to the
simple understanding go groundIess, that as
n defendant one can only plead mot guilty" To
each and every count. The whole purpose Of
fashion writing tends toward the very object
which is Thought TO be overo ked The
young lady probably eonfpunds the superb
clal but glittsring reports that are brought
IN by soutety scouts OF tolettes and rolfrures
that turn mems heads sick aud wonan's
hearts faint with verlLable fashion writing
Such papers are not merely pretty netions,
painted in by polite license to make up n
charming picture. but real, earnest guides.
rendered to all those who are not u light unto
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"'' 'a'''y "pp'o>o'" W p's'.'
or pretty women.
One Of the most uniformly we'll dressed
women In New Orleans Is "a plain girl" But
her perceptions arc artistic, and. In eonse-
quenee her toilsttes have not merely intrinsic
naaa.,u' "us H,9, auo heeotnlhg 80
'e' own 'aee 'snu ,n'h, ier nohhe,s are JUST
.a' gs enough, a,,' hai 'h1s just snall enough.
u"u Wv SW'Hu W nH' shel's hs Rfhoe'n. AS q
si"h'h'R t,o,tu. Iet mar "a darR, anu enc
Rho"s 'n1'ii,'Vs,y mat DARK hair should
Always W. s'u'i,e''y ",''o9en, consequently
.'e's ~ V'.n"eu ". Rn'ssy hnaet,puhs ana
,v'e. ~. ~. i,v..e - NV ~ nt.y 'n''
- s,'Rnt w.. WIVES que ooes hob neeu the
t,'itnoH -, o'.e' s'.o'u W plnve w ne, ehat
. "Al, ea.u'' pe VOC alI''y crossed. ana
NAV cIl,npihG aed ouf''''R w ehll'ss variety
I.nhNoss WY 'n"'hing al'ls,'e tanRle'
~, k'osss w 'as !" s''iuu W",bAn = anu ai,
always .ne ses ,es'' a'Nno'itn enc prlse OF
p' ~, V'&,' o''s ~, ~ '"'e'c 'esso"s enn !"
w'.'s a"y Tp',s W. ,''."s from one pup' W
a'''a..'. ~ '''a' ". uiu''e,,t sr'e " the
uaes' 49,, U.s. ,,"t =, .ounslh vs. We oniy KNOW
.hte Wv Reps's w e'eAAhtty, pnt that Inc
.,t'n wnuh "ea's spe'" - hot sinai el par
'. .'my ~, ~, >, ,n
NJ nn's ~ w, ~ sse", ~ tha mora.
h''' ",u".t,o 'sHsu'e' l''.'u lt. tnht PUN gfts
a'aVe nv.n u'.I .'su Wv ~, Jus "o''ty W ~ ess
~ ~. WY, u"'nE'y @s '"''H p.eIoy ue'Rnoo1s'
'''',
u'1s' ~ 80, "u'' " '.su'y' p1*iu E.li
, rus ves'e"su s"n ~ 'A,out.u9 oVe'p to'~
N""s ~, '''u' n.ht "'es pa',s' a.,l pef'nils
NV W. u"s' ~ :. WI oobt''' giving the COST Oh
'ne e'''lio costu'he.
@5a BALL DRESSES.
Tho dress Is of Ffeuoe nruandle nearlv tvo
wards wide and coat Al 10 nor yard INT aa live
Yards Ia SUN ert Tor it. tho material was
imuuht for ST. Four yardr Of white railIe at
al 25 DER ward aud Lace for trimming at 40
skirt i. made with a sh,rred tablinr. with
frinrei r,,chinra Of + ,lila h.t ~ .,n eaeh row
and Tie lower edge of the cn,,re skirt issi n
jshed with a sevnu- inch flp,lueo s,,r,um,,iad
by two shirrtnga and u narrow ruf1ls. Tho
uIane,y ~ eafI'.n baek rom me front, where
~ 'n.'1e un',s' the snh.'. anu rs looped IN
po,nt on eaan MP. hnd Two longer points In
.hs "a.8. ."a 'auon "h's. 10 cut square, ootn
W .,o.. a',i ,a.A, "u,, e'a'oIats'y .tlbi uesl
WIN lace plaltlngs. me sleeves reach almost
20 ne s'uow anu are sn'frea 70 natob thesk'rt.
e,'u.e W ,s,i11' pointed 'front.' ana b'ek.
eo.ut,''es !" e..hpo ple very ttsteiul costume.
~, A"o..e, suss"",'. "ao's SNOWY @hn evel,
,e asfu .Sps"s's., ~ p'hk sht,h shlffea
lt" ,' 'tan pau. shHI. over Whlnn 10 dfnpo1
Mh'e, s't,',1- SUI ,peu s'ehaulhf' ne oorsaRe
20 ,,a anu usIk Sus hluhre III tlle
NECK anu uhiahed Win tull ruchinHs every
whe'e, l"aenun necklet ana br"e.iets. q
oo"4n,t W coi"dDe. worn IN 1foht ot the lett
no'm.uo' WV a elnste1 VI pu's Iol tue low
eo,!.o.s oo'n ,Iosh h'lo charming lol'et.
,' 'nu'. 49, u"stu'.es sst'us a,l ghuhss
m ~ mua ,a ~ lattalh.ls usually select
W. Wy 5o'.ne ".'os hnt nepu.hn'es, ifalhs
suuh.t, .ou"' VI onIuse !o.hIHu Are worn ny
.noss M.'o pls,t! tnah' nuI t1ie snort sRllt -
u!oe. I.tuueut'y seen. ooine inc more cohVe-
"' ~ euy ~ -. si'noo,e .. -
guised and modified. Is still the ruling style
for heavy materials Ia full dress toilets,
although young ladies' choose greu,lentlv to
appear Ia tho round waists and berthe trim
minga OF former years. Paris houses arc
said to be rrvlvn9 tho cuIrass waist. so pop,l-
lar some time ago, It's special beauty consist
Ing In q lit without wrinkle.
nuAprptra
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ty of ways, continue In favor. Festooned
scarfs make a very graceful complement to
tablier and bodice. and are readily discon-
tinued or carried out at any point most be-
coming to the figure They suggest without
actually presenting the panisr effect. and do
not magnify the outline of the figure beyond
the limits OF symmetry.
Tho tahlIar ,,Y tha ,noJarp o,atu,yo Ia opo ~