The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
FASHION TALK.
The Question Of Faster Styles
and Fashions.
The Latest III Hats and Bonnets for
Spring Wear--New and Fa-
vorite Colors.

ments digit" are passing In review before
delighted imagination, to be reminded Of the
general fratlty OF human nature, and to be
warned against the transient character of
earthly vanlties. With one eye we read Of
dress ~ sthetic,' "hyglenic," economical
"rococO." and with the other a paragraph in
forming preeumptuous mortals that human
beings, chemically considered, are three
fourths water and contain phosphorus enough
10 make forty boxes Of matches. Az II that were
not enough to quenoh all fond ambitions, we
are further told that nobody is Of as high born
STUFF az a Yosemite boulder or tree OF cir
cling grand.
Those who are entrenched behind line Of
ancestors can afford to lot this last pass as
an opinion merely. But the physical possi-
bilities involved In all that water aud phos-
phorus are really alarming. One feels as II
all our earth-maldens had turned mermalds.
and as II toilets must be regulated accord.
lngly. Fortunately for the fashion-writer,
''se.- foam. in color and fabric. are both to
be procured for land-wear by the sirens. In
the event, however. OF their preferring aome-
thing more varied and substantial than this
delicate, lovely workmanship, there are any
quantity Of beautiful grenadines In many
styles, to be found.
FINE WOODEN FABRICS.
Manufacturers abroad are preparing wool
on fabrics that are as fine and transparent
40 muslinH. and which, worn over silk or
made up on atlesIa of n different color. give u
Chan9eable effect. Some Of these goods are
white and are exquisitely soft and becoming
To young ladies, when made w In evening
dress. Those IN ecru, pale blue and pale pink
are also popular, although colors are becon-
poetic, subdued tInts that have for several
years ruled the worlds choice. II not Its taste,
have given way to oriental richness of color
Ing, and we accept tho change as timely
tonic.
"Heliotrope'' Ia now one Of the ruling
colors, aud the blues aud pinks which used 10
look az II yelled In mist have grown bright
and animated. The new bonnets arc show
Ing this change frOtl neutral to positive
oolors more decidedly than dress goods. and
dure good deal of gay dressing before good
taste reHains Its equilibrium.
GRENADINES.
New grenadines mixed with satin or velvet
In strires may be seen In cOlors as we'll ~ In
black. Ono quality, called corduroy grena-
dino. 70 really not cord at all. but soft
raised stripe. like uncut velvet. alternating
with the usual open. work. As delicate ~
this fabric looks, IL 10 strong and durable, and
will bear quite strain without separating
threads Old silk or satin dresses which have
seen their best days combine as handsomely
with grenadines as new material would, and
forming considerable portion Of U new
dress. greatly reduce Its price.
HATS AND BoNNETs.
As Easter draws near the bonnet question
becomes one of pressing Importance, and as
custom seems to have fixed upon that joyous
to speak, the bonnet buyers are preparing to
meet the occasion In proper style. Fashion
has been providing among old Kossipy HIS
tories, biographies and poems, aud iDvesti-
eating old portraits with view to antique
hats ana bonneta. and has brought to light
beautiful things. highly credttable to her de-
teCtive powers.
In bonnets, as In dress goods, quiet tones
have quite yielded To high colors. In dressy
bonnets we see gay oolors and lustrous tex
lures as they were worn In years long past.
and modern ideas Of taste do not condemn
them. But congrutty does demand that they
shall be judlciously accompanied by. toll
lettes which do not clash with them.
accompany u gay bonnet. Among the fresh
est and most pleasing combinations Of
oolors shown is that Of pale almond and rich
wine color. The darker color is used, OF
course, with discretion serving chiefly 40 an
illumination to the rest Of the trimming.
Ecru trimmings are shown In various ma
terials and among Its delicate standings a
touch Of black here aud there IL very efrec-
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are sty lish, being used without foliage. In n
dtadem chpote Of white chip the principal
ornament consisted OF group OF little birds
wonderfully shaded from bronze to yellow.
Tho bronze satin which formed the trimming
was disposed simply around the crown In rich
folds, aud the strings were OF wide satin rib
bon. The front had merely u facing OF shlrred
satin.
Another very pretty capote was OF straw
trimmed with bottle-Xreen satin and old
aida Ia
IN shaded green plumaRa, which had some
what ruiilsd look, In excellent keeping with
the attitudes Of the little creatures, which APP
peared rs ii squabbllng with each other. The
facing was Of old-xold satin pulled Ia.
One OF those popular hats which are wired
and bent into any shape thought most be-
coming, has trimming OF black satin and
wide satin strings finished with plaitings OF
NUNS and spears Of mtgndnette exqulsitely
,counterieited make n lovely garniture. The
brim is faced with claret satin and q bow Is
placed In the centre.
phire and pale blue satin, one beautiful bird
Of shaded sapphire surmounting the knots
and interlacinKs OF satin. Another OF the
same shape 10 trimmed In ostrich tips alone,
the feathers curling around and Ia and out,
like Tennyson's brook. beetle that Rlitters
with all the responsiveness OF real life is
perched on the quill OF one feather. Foulard
strings, wide and long, complete this very
jauntY and uncommon nat.
Some hats and bonnets are trimmed In Per-
sian silk and plaitlngs OF Languedoc and Bre-
tonne laces. It is predicted that the summer
bonnets will show more lace In their trim
miDgs than has ever been known before,
Snow-tipped feathers will be much worn,
and white satin will form a part In
many OF the new combinations. India MULE
and lace combined with pale gray satin
is recommended for rosy brunettes- although
rosy brunette can just wear anything that
pretty girl pleases, and look divine. Blondes
should choose hats showing dark shades
with little friendly bits Of blue to decide their
becomiDgness. The indications now are that
feathers will continue to be the preferred
trimming for hats and bonnets during the
summer. This Is to be regretted for many
reasons. Such universal and wanton de-
struction OF birds looks almost like extinc-
ton. Then. summer Is the season for flow
ers, and the sense OF fitness demands every
thing in It's proper time. Our climate espe-
cialiy, exacts complete change OF styles and
materials In every part OF the costume; and
good taste as well as comfort would be served