The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
tads and fancies of the old regime
brought back to life again. The same
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the same exaggerations ere seen every.
where in the fashions Of to-day.
The Marie Antoinette hat is among
the most priced creations of the sea-
sons millinery. It shows plainly the
Trianon crown in all its glory. Be.
side this, there are always many nod
ding plumes, and generally q brim
which at each side forms IL long point.
Marie Antoinetta was partial to large
hats. So are tho fashionable women
OF to-day. 1t was during the reign of
Louis XVI. that the hats were first
worn we'll tilted over the forehead,
Just as they are ct present. Il was at
this time also that the large dsshing
hat was worn far enough back upon
the head to show my lady;s pompa-
dour to perfection.
But it is not only the Marie Anton.
cite hat with the Trianon crown which
is here this fall. The newest, most
| dreaded fashion OF all, the small
sleeve, can be traced right back to the
time when the Queen was playing at
farming at Trianon. This fact may
account for the reason why the slender
armed sisterhood are lacking in en-
thusiasm when the fashions OF Marie
Antoinette are mentioned.
Eat then to compensate for the nm.
hecomingness Of this tight. fitting
sleeve, there are the beautiful lowered
silks and satin brocades. They were
high in fhvor during the time of Marie
Antoinette, and they are all the vogue
to-day. Many of the new brocades
for evening gowns, both in design and
colorings, are exact limitations of the
brocedes worn at tho court balls when
Louis XVI. was proud of tho beauty
Of his young Queen.
This is essentially a season of rib
bons, and how Marie Antoinette did
love them! She caught up the laces
Of her gowns with ribbona. She wore
rosettes and bows. Aud she kept Rose
Berth, her ''Minister of Nodes"
busy continually devising new ways of
arranging her yards Of ribbon.
Stripes are another revival of tho
Marie Antoinette fashion. Striped
silks are much worn at present. Dur
ing tho year 1857 not only did all the
women OF the court of Marie Antoin-
cite look with favor upon striped
gowns, but the men andIchildren wore
striped costumes as we'll.
Then there is the Marie Antoinette
couture, with its bobbing curls and
marvellous display of puas. This is
the fashion now, and has been for
some time. The pompadour was be-
loved by Marie Antoinette, and she
loved to cover her ears with soft puhs
Of hair, and that is just what our Eng
ish sisters are doing at present.
| In the Days OF Marie Antoinette
mufs as large as drums were carried
by the ladies OF fashion. This fall the
small muff Of last season is nowhere
to be found. 1t is the muh go large
that little hands ore lost inside it that
is the vogue. And it is a typical Marie
Artoinette muf.
The miniature, which is craze of
the hour also, belongs to the days of
the old regime. Marie Antolnette
herself had any number of exquisitely
painted miniatures, which, though
| the works OF artists of note, she wore
! as ornaments with the eamc careless
abandon IS she did her lace frills.
Magnificent jewelled buttons were
in favor then just as they ore now, and
tho frequent use of buckles is also
revival OF the Gays of Marie Antoinette.
| The small fans in vogue at present be.
long to Marie Antoinette's time, and
SO do the high'heeled, pointed slip
psrs.
As for the fichu, just to see it makes
ono think OF Marie Antoinotte. She
| it was who invented this dainty, quaint
fashion, and she wore the fchu with
almost all of her gowns.
! Hand-psintea and iewelled gloves
were fad of Marie Antoinette's, sand
few OF these novelties are now being
introduced for evening wear.
Surely Dame Fashion in planning
her novelties this season has not hesi'
itated to borrow much from the days
when Marie Anton Ute was in all her
! glory. -NeH York Journal.
FASHION NOTES.
The new, very smart, very elegant,
very fashionable evening toilet has
train.
If you have to sew oil day change
your seat occasionally and SO obtain
rest. Bathing the face and hands will
also stimulate and refresh.