The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-29

Flesh-eolored boots for ladies' wear,
labelled paradise boots" in allusiOn
probably to the kind Eve wore, are dis
played as pleasing novelty by west
side Crispin. 1
They used to tie the sash on the left
side in pretty bow, but now, as they
are worn of such wide and handsome
ribbon, the ladies put them wherever
there is "break" in their dress.
Pendent earrings are coming into
fashion again. Many new styles are ex-
hibited in Roman gold, some of which
are very pretty. The lobe earring was
fashion of comparatively short durs-
tion.
For all cotton and linen fabrics, wash
able laces, such as cotton and guipure,
etc, will rival English embroidery as
trimming; but as the embroidery is
newer, it will, doubtless, be the more
popular.
A new freak of fashion consists Of
birth-announcement cards. They are
very small, and the announcement
reads: Compliments of Mr.. and Mrs.
- and son for daughter, whichever
the case may be-, Feb. 20, P. NJ"
Scarfs of Spanish or guipure net lace,
from three to four yards long, and half
yard wide, are worn around the neck
instead of the fur boas used during the
winter. Those who can afford it prefer
the real guipure or thread-lace scarf
For summer wraps will be worn
daintily-emb mantelets OF lawn,
nainsoOk and gauZe. OF course, they
are the merest pretense of q covering;
forming, nevertheless, very graceful
drapery, which few figures can afford to
spare.
Some of the new French flowers are
made of tinfoil, cOlored and tinted in
the most perfect style. They are very
frail and delicate, aud on that account
it is to be presumed-aTe so expensive.
Tinfoil wreaths around the front of your
new spring bonnet viii be the 'tip Of
the fashion"
Elderly ladies, and young ladies to
whom it is becoming, will wear Spanish
wells depending from high combs, as
substitute for bonnets on midsummer
evenings. 1t seems strange that women
have not long ago learned the comfort
and appropriateness of abandoning hats
on summer nights.
Some of the new visiting cards are
four inches long by two inches wide,
and of heavy Bristol board, slightly
tinted or watered. We notice that some
of the fashionable young gentlemen
about town have their residences en-
graved on their visiting cards. This is
advantageous if ball or party invitations
are expected.
Latest advices from Paris declare it
absolutely necessary to have bonnets,
wrappings, parasols, cuffs, collars and
handkerchiefs match the dress. To that
end, lingerie is made with broad bind
ings of color to harmonic with the
prevailing tint; while handkerchiefs
have mOnOgrams and flowers wrought
in thread to match.
Sunshades are in fashion again. The
large affairs are withheld for q while,
and now the correct thing is an article
between q sunshade and parasol, of white
cluny lace over white, or black over
purple. These masculine club-handle
affairs, which were worn dangling from
the waist-belt, will not be In fashion
again, thank goodness.
Those large and awkward looking
fans will not be fashionable this sum-
mer, we hear. The substitutes are very
pretty, and also serviceable-not usually
q common combination in these DAYS.
The shape is POmpadOur, and there is
ample space for crest, monograms, in
itials, or ''seribbling' on either side.
''Scribbling," en- PEASANT, is quite as
fashionable now as it was twenty years
ago.