The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-07-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

NEW YoRkeAsH!oNs.
Summer Dresses yyhiteness ComplBca-
tinns-stylI,h Csiors.
Thirty varieties of white wool show that
we are to have white summer, as also a
woolen one. Then again, what soft pretti-
nesses may not arise from an nnfter wearing
of the commencement dress; c1osenaFigin-
ally in terror of some grim Professor, Then
modestly giving a change from other things
more ornate. A change from silky crinkie,
satiny shisumsr, the shine Of tissue, expen-
sive China Grape or tulle, 80 easilys worn
out. In the more dressy styles tulle indeed
plays an important paft, frequently adorned
by chenille loopings, pendent fuotsier,
gilded wheat, silvered oats and the like,
and usually as an over-dress upon
silk or satin. a glittering summer, more
over, VIC nre to have. The glitter OF gold
which shows itself everywhere ID millinery
attaining a climax when hats nre entireI
of gilt; in trimmings, when they aro sti
fsned by it; in materials, when it shows
straight warp or wool, winds among bl
Grades or comes in dottings even on tI
cotton goods Prevalence of yellow is ak
bevy Of ladies now being often a very Z
lowish affair, and some genius wonld
we'll to compute the various shades. So
a bright copper, others pale, but all mo
yeIlowish than pure yellow. Nor let rs fc /.
get the glitter and sometime the jingle
jet. It is jetted summer; many are &
jet bonnets, many the broad collars,
Waists, the apron fronts, the intcrsperf6
trimmings of jet, and many is the dress
waning newness freshened once more ~
convenient coverings of jet. Extremi
have great opportunity, and 60 jingliss
along, or in the quiet OF church time di
turb their neighbors. Led away BY glitte
and jingle, however, l have, perhaps,
much neglected the sEbject of -.azs5
.-A wH1TENEss. -zsss5s -
. It is topic vast and various. Not dc @
cl,alhy whiteness, INIT white delicat Z
tinged with cream, or where We see apurisa
it is in some soft fabric which takes its to-
from near surroundings and loses thus
characteristic stare. Yielding mulls, cen
falling nainsook, sik n1ull, or the fam
of sprigged or dotted musiins, capable
such innocent coquetry. The iaces Of p
day give finish; bows answer unto bows
by tuckings that ornament. economic.
the straight skirt, may some gullible yc-
be betrayed into visions ofsArcadian lls
a cottage. One goes not astray in choos /
white, and for morning, let US not for
the time-honered cress-bars that ne.
grow old Hambarx emhroideries arc.
supreme modern invention, as rsga.s
white dresses, IN D gradually ascending stz
reaching styles fine enough for6nssteot
Fashion runs. moreover, to iightness W.
not to whiteness, and the most insenaa
bachelor might be struck by the greatnss,
Der Of ght-colored teiIettess No mate, :.
Itpsetties or eoss- -s;us.rsusiza -than.
colored nohair, bestrewn by sprigs in 4sa
nral hues and broughttout bysLords g.,
lor (where bargains Gro aiways to be =
at thirty-eight cents per y8rd. ~ ,,.pesas~s..
! 'usI 80. Ess4zs s8,-sgzsee- :
Safety pins were never in create.
mand, since the complications of the
ent costume require often such ,nicss&a
justment that an inch or two makes :. -
confusion. As when a. proud succeasissss,
pufings meant to hang directly in the es
gets fatally twisted to one side; as 81
one of them gives way and goes St
Cling of, caasins ruin te the fair .asssass
My friends, it is n comtaicated aHorhz
live in this summer. This rnust hang
and that must hang the other way;sass=.
must puff teb way and :fimt must pnff
way; the other must 60 tho other Way,ss
some other thing must go some other aaa
Do, not attempt to get along withos
mirror; the longer the better. Stand
hurriedly before it; turn Fonnd and TO
and if possible, have tsusty friend to n
at you as you turn round and also be-
turn yon round. It is, moreover, q &C -
world we live in. Delioately blend sg
tints, chief among which are the yelios
running from pale ecru to deep &C ~
Greens, many, and running almost
light yellow, descending through gra
olive. reseda and myrtle. Blue to sor sys
tent, from dark navy to lighter ] g.
tinged with heliotrope or pale, dull e7zs
ties. Red, very popular, from exceed
bright to pale or dull brick rcd; usual
a combination. Brown and its first CO +.
bronze, much worn. Heliotrope
bloomed out rather Unexpectedly.
pink for dressy goods, and brighter
touches in millinery.
r LUCY CARTEL
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