The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-14
FASHION TALK.
Spring Styles OF Dresses, Ornaments
and BOnnets.
The Etuffs and Colors that Promise to
Become Observation-Disclosures
Likely to be Popular.

| review of the fashions with which the
new season opens discloses no extreme sur
prsea, no marked departures from styles
that have found favor during the winter pc
Rod. Fashions, like seasons, come and 70 by
insensible transitions, and just at this mo-
ment we are blending winter ideas with sum-
mer substance In a way that Ia tiattering to
the versatile talent Of American modlstes.
Whatever was attractive In winter styles that
could be becomingly engrafted on spring
fashions has been retained. and custom sane
tions the fusion. The Inconsistency Of fashion
seems to DO quite satisfied with the beautiful
variations on the abundant suggestions that
have already become familiar to us.
Individual taste has now ample opportu-
nifty for exercise, and freely asserts itself In
/ the adaptation Of modes and colOrs to It's own
requirements. Eccentricities are always pos
sibe, but never become formidable In this
wel-instructed land and there are at this
moment few fashions which can reasonably
excite rldlcule or condemnation.
FASHIONABLE STYLES.
Thus far the groundwork Of styles remains
the same. The ahort walking skirt has neither
enlarged nor contracted its dimensions;
trains unless intended FOR very ceremonious
occasions. are OF moderate length, and are
equally fashionable whether round or square.
When the means Of the wearer permits
trains are faced with gay satlns; but the
more general custom Ia to complete them
with broad balayeusea, giving the back
breadth proper firmness and fullness
by menus Of stiff muslin plaitinRs beneath.
| The redingOta and coat styles that are 80 pop
ular iii the North require thick plnitings of
| crlnolne to give them the proper swell, and
II they Raln the good graees Of Southern
women, the inevitable hustle will follow. Bus
| ties arB lighter cooler and more durable than
plaitngs " crinoilne, and II d choice must DO
| made between the two We incline To tho bus
tie. But can't somebody suggest name for
this article that does not involve prejudice
conHruous with hustle" ard should insist
upon descriptive titles for I'll its appliances.
rRINoEssE DREssEs.-
| Princess forms, rs the foundation OF styles,
| yet retain unquestioned popularity. Apron
| fronts arc 50 decidedly In favor that fashion
style throughout the present year. 1t would
be difficult to find u mode better fitted to rep
| resent the varied materials which the mer-
chants are showing. Some beautiful designs
houses, and will DO initiated here by those to
whom Dasques are becoming. But there has
been decided return Of popular preference
| to the polonaise and 1t bids fair ut this mo-
ment to be the ruling favorite. It 10 a style
80 perfectly adapted to the materials which
constitute summer wardrobe In the South
| that there IL small reason to doubt It's gen
eral acceptance.
| poLoNAIsEs.
Thus far the new polonaise patterns are
| rather simple In design, especially those
/ which Rre made up Ia brocades and draped
| with cords and tassels over dressy skirts.
One design Ia entirely without looptngs, the
back breadth being left open its full length to
fnb,I sfv
Another has basque front to which u
shrred skirt Ia attached, while tho back ID In
true polonaise style, slightly. bouffant. and
draped low on the Sides. Yet another re-
plated basque back with Il regular polonaise
| front. One of the side forms In this stylish
garment extends from the shoulder TO the
foot Of the skirt, forming on each side OF the
are gracefully attached. The front has a
draped apron shrred In the centre, and be-
meath 1t another apron falls In two points.
Very little trimming appears on any OF these
| new designs.
BAsQUEs. ETC.
Basques are diversified In form--the style
| selected being usually decided by the mate
rial Of which IL is to be made. Basques in
tended emphatically for street wear are
somewhat longer In form and palmer In gar
niture than those worn indoors. The dis
tinction between indoor and outdoor cos
! tune Is becoming more marked with each
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