The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-15
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

At SUMMER REsORTs-THE GRANT FAMILY
| MOURNING OUTFIT.
| The typical tennis costume ia of fine,
| light weight wool, cream white or pale col
ored, with tennis scarf three yards long OF
soft India satin, embroidered in some char
aoteristic design; tie to match, and rough
straw hat trimmed with handkerchief OF
scarf in keeping; while next in esteem
come fine striped or dotted flannel suits.
Styles of making are simple; kilt plaits are
in high favor, and " tlosteen showing plsita
with short overskirt in front and longer at
the back is not inappropriate. Blouse waist.
A prettily touched-up canvas dress is pic
| turesque enough on q summer lawn, but
| does not guard against chilli as we'll as flan-
mel. But any skirt will answer, with addi-
tion of blouse flannel waist, aud in view
OF the demand, they are shown ready made
both for ladies and children.
TIE nEFLECTING SOUL
on hotel piazza of q morning, when tired
of epeculating on the horizontal extent of
bustles, can soliloquize regarding wrappers.
Mother Hubbards flourish, yet for the piaz-
"a it is better to belt at the back by sash
ribbon with ends flowing at tho side. In
no case, however, SO indisputably proper as
| the wrapper of princesse shape with Wat
teau plait extending all the way at the
back, and loose in front or partly fitted all
around. As to material, we sec nearly
everything, according rs the thermome-
tor goes down or up. Flannels, light wool,
silk. muslin, null, or all over embroidery,
one in this last style made princesso shape,
having been worn lately by member of
jay Gould's family. @s.
SASH WAISTS
are among the prettiest Of summer ideas.
A broad sash ribbon, sometimes in gay Ro-
man colors, or, again, in dark stripes, ia
made into waist and worn with skirt of
some other, but, Of course, harmonizing
material. Laco skirts, other black or
white, are peculiarly adapted to these CO.
quettish bodices, because lace sleeves fire.
quently replace those Of silk, and titus
there is pretty uniformity with the ad-
vantage of showing rounded arm. A youth
full member of Cyrus Fields family re-
Gently appeared in charming outfit COM
posed of Roman sash ribbon waist with
black lace sleeves and skirt. Roman sash
to match. Her cousin wore blue striped
sash waist with white lace skirt and sleeves.
Heart shaped necks are often seen this sea-
la s,>
style.
THE MOURNING OUTFIT
for the Grant family, as furnished by Lord
& Taylor, has established the prestige of
ing summer fabric in this kind of wear.
Each lady member ordered one, including
the widow, whose dress was finished by
Grape fans let in between long drapery. A
second dress was of crepe de chine covered
with Grape; third, nuns yelling with long,
half fitting sacque, heavily trimmed with
Grape. Mrs. Fred. Grants dress of clar-
rette has the skirt made in cluster plants
and full drapery; Mrs. Jesse Grant, clar-
rette, with skirt of wide tucks and paniers;
Mrs. Sartoris, clarrette dress with wide
tucks and drapery trimmed with Grape.
The little gran ddaughter, plain white tucked
dresses with black sashes; the little four
year old boy, black camel's hair dress;
one five years of age, u full jersey suit with
cap and sash. LUCY CARTER.
The extent to which animals appreciate