The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-01-14
Il Fashions.

Hoping it will interest our lady friends,
we clip from the Chronicles New York |
correspondence the following paragraphs
relating to the latest styles in ladies'
wearing apparel:
WINTER BoNNETs
Are more varied In style than for the |
past few years, when all black bonnets
were the most stylish, IF composed Of
rich materials, these are now stylish, but /
those oi blue, maroon, green, etc, are as
much so. Shaded bonnets are in style to |
suit the shaded costumes, and liveliest of
all the shaded chapcduc are the browns,
that makes our forest scenery so attrac-
tive in Autumn. The shape remains the
same and in round hats, velvet is much
in yoSue-lt being the same shade of the
velvet trimmings on the dress.
WINTER SUITS FOR PROMENADE,
Were never more elegant than now. The
rage for innumerable founces has passed,
and trimmings of rich velvets and silks
are in vogue Flounces are still in style,
but they are not as full as formerly. The
prevailing style for street costumes is
black, though very rich and stylish suits
are III other fashionable colors. A fash
ionable costume of two colors is to have
the uuderskirt of black silk, with one
wide fouce, and an overskirt of fash
ionable color, the corsage and sleeves Of
the same material and color as the up
per skirt Black silk suits are elegantly
trimmed with black velvet, sometimes in
flounces but this makes the dress very
: heavy, and folds are more generally used.
BLACK VELVET SUITS
Are the richest worn this season. A very
stylish one, recently made, was trimmed
with sable fur, having band around the
skirt and the same width upon the pale
tot and the gauntlet cuffs upon the
sleeves. One, not as expensive, but rich
and elegant, was made after the same
design, and instead OF fur bands,
edged with cord, covered with black
eros grain silk. With this, black vel
! vet bonuet, ornamented with ostrich tips
and bright, warm tinted flowers, is worn.
BLACK GRoS GRAIN SILK
Is next in vogue for rich street costumes,
F and should be trimmed with velvet. y
stylish dress OF black silk has velvet
bands on the skirt, the paletot is waddcd
and lined with velvet trimming, and IA
, velvet vest is worn, with buttons In front.
Some of the black silk suits, made after
this design, have postillion Of black
velvet and wide velvet cuffs.
A pretty costume is skirt of soft gray,
: with bands of velvet a darker shade of
: glay, and paleto; of heavy black silk,
with ii narrow band of black marten fur
trimming.
BLACK CASHMERE.
. Is the next favorite material, and the en-
tire suit may be made of it, or only the
Polonaise casaque the skirt being Of
, black silk. But when the suit is cash
mere, guipurc or duchess lace is often
used TO trim it, as lace harlnonizes with
this soft, twilled fabric that drapes SO
gracefully. Fringe is also f,shonably
worn upon cashmere. Cashmere is also
much in vogue for opera cloaks that are
made with wide sleeves, and for jackets
with loose sleeves, to be worn under
shawls on cold days. This fabric makes
elegant house jackets.
THE ITALIAN KID GLOVES
Have recently been imported by some Of
our leading houses, and offered at the
low price of 81 per pair, and are much
, sought after, particularly for ordinary
wear. The prices of other gloves have
been reduced, the demand not having
exceeded the supply, as was anticipated
at the commencement of the war in
Europe. Velvet mitteus with long wrists
are trimmed with otter fur, and are to be
worn over the glove while skating, driv-
ing or sleiohing, and can be left in the
carriage while shopping.