The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-06-13
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Fashionable Heights-Bridal Costumes
Pins a POwer-Jewelry.

NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Fashionable Heights-Bridal Costumes
4 Pins Power-Jewelry.
A stylish tournure if stood on end would
be highest among fashionable heights
Turned horizontally, it is Of lengths the
longest, and more. than counterbalances
high hats, high-dressed hair, high necks
and high heels. The most perplexing, too
since what modiste may bring about
graceful fall of drapery over such sharp
projecting cliff of whalebone or stuffed
hair, or what manufacturer may render
light what nature has made heavy! They
all try it, and they fail. Hat manufacturers
in comparison have en- easy time of it, since
crowns may be sent up to any height
Dressers of high hair have an equally light
task. In this case it is the wearer who suf
fers, since gravitation sets to work ST. soon
as it is over, and pulling ct loose hairs,
would soon bring down the ediice but for
bandoline, and often does so despite that
time-honor5d glue. Glue being failure,
one betakes to curling the loose hairs at
the back, but now comes the high ruff OF
collar, and by friction makes greater
than-ever tangle. These high necks are
moreover, quite at vsriance with the ears
Sawed upon perpetually, they never quite
come off, but remain obdurate subjects for
perpetual repetition. AS to high shoulders,
inexcrable is the fat regarding them. Than
not to be h-shouldered, it were better
not to be. In such high complications, it is
to the " undeyeloped," as they have been
termed, that we look with hope. These,
in comparison, have turned only somewhat
aside. Some even wear their hair loY, and
have sensible heels, while the 1t5nrnure, in
the eyes of a veritable fashionist, is con-
temptibly small.
BRIDAL COSTUMES.
June wedding bells jingle sequence to
wintry fiirtations. A grand Spring draw
ing Of matrimonial lottery tickets will soon
take place: far more uncertain than the
Louisiana State, since Gems. Beauregard
and Early do NOT supervise the drawings
made in the lotter:y Of love. But the bride
expectant ventures smilingly, and believes
that she of all others has secured prize.
Her chief anxiety. IS her Wedding dress. If
very youthful, she will. choose some light
material, such as silk TISSUE silk null,
surah, India silk. or perhaps satin, leaving
to the more mature, silk or brocade; al
though with brides of all degrees satin IS
very popular. Favorite flowers are lilies
Of the valley, snow drops. azaleas, spirea,
pond lilies or white lilacs, while the deli
cate tints of Marechal Mel buds and pale
pink roses have much prestige Gloves are
always long and usually white, but pearl
tinge is preferred occasionally. Slippers or
boots of white kid or satin. AS to ways of
making, dressmakers vary, or ought to vary
according to stature, slenderness, etc.
Trimmings likewise, but this being a sea-
son of lace, lavish use is made of it.
Trains are long, sometimes reaching five
yards. The veil usually of tulie, but some
times of fine lace.
MIGHTY is THE PIN
in jewelry. Little gold-headed, silver-head-
ed, pearl-headed, and many other headed
pins. Headed by anything and stuck about
in any way. These, in the army Of pins
that now iinyades us, mag be reckoned is
privates; but taking rank upward, degrees
are many, until some grand specimen is
raachaa snch as 4 crescent formed OF nine
d;eoron+ co,orad - tie largest centre
piece from which soft and diverse hesshlngs
grow gradually less, but are the prelude to
brilliant surrounding Of small! diamonds.
The day of the lace pin is Indeed at meria
ian height. In the glitter Of great fash
condolences if shines, and earth and heaven
are searched to find semblances or new
ideas. Chifey at present are flowers in IA
vor, the co!ored leaves simulated by enamel,
while precious gems portray other portions.
English violets are greatly sought after:
buttercups with yellow enameled leaves,
clusters of daisies and clematis, White es-
peciai1y pretty is the. imitation of dew
drops by small diamonds strewn at random
Insects are popular, and for example one
sees black pear shaped pearl doing duty
as the body of spider with enameled legs
and diamond eyes.
LUCY CARTER