The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-07
FASHION cesar.
rho Ia.sa. Fashion Gossip from tho Ea.l.

Engagement bracelets arc tho thing.
Pale drab cloths trimmed with fur are
worn by young ladies.
Invisible nets to keep crimps in place cost
only twenty-five conts
Only one very small ornament is worn on
tho head, even in full dress.
Bluo.grOy or Gray.whito IN announced ~
about TO diaplace crcam.whtc.
Camp stools now form part Of tbs. furniture
Of an English sitting room.
Wrinklod aprons have superseded scarf
draporios on evening drcssca.
Two wide loops, worn low, have replaced
the ohatelAino braids in favor.
Russia leather fans arc the most fashiona.
bio article in that limo at present.
Babiea' hoods arc made Of flannel or Sorge,
worked all over with daisies or atara
Square laco cuffs left over from last year
may be used TO head duChesse sleeves.
ssal.brown velvet faced with blue plush
makos = charming bonnet for d brunette.
Queen Victoria and tho Princess Of Wales
wear their hair paItod plainly over the fore
head.
Red Is 90 popular that the Paris fashion
writors feel compelled to say that IL is wo,n
with frenzy.
Stops are to be used In dancing this Win.
tor, after having boon discarded for twenty
years.
Slips made with yoke aud loose sleeves.
and beited by sash, ara worn by Engiish
children.
Red and yellow flowers arc combined in
tho floral gaFnitures for evening dresses
shown in New York.
Tho Princess Louise Is . great pedestrian,
and has set tho fashion among the ladies Of
carrying q cane.
Scotch plaid went out as quickly as II
came in; and no new costumes arc made
from Il except for travelling.
Engiish ladies stiii wear an ornamental
smelling. bottle hanging from their girdles or
beltu. with few charms attached.
A novelty in EsntlemsH's ulsters is made
rsvorsibie-ons side 70 DO worn to business,
the other for calls and the opera.
All ages Of French history arc represented
ia tho costumes that may bs seen ia one
evening in French drA~ing.room.
Instead Of leaving flowers and wreaths on
the graves Of dead friends. custom expects
the people Of Madrid to leave their visiting
eards.
Tho Emperor Of Russia rnanifesls a warm
interest in the education Of women. and
also in advancing their social position in
Russia.
Fifty ysars ago Old ladies wore ''fronts'
Of false hair. Now some schoolgirls put them
on. Alasl for the taste that can adopt suen
fashion.
A light.rose piak Is the choicest color for
aides gloves at this writing. Pure whiss
Kids. Of course, arc Indispensable ON we'd
ding occasions.
Salts Of black ehuddAh cloth are now made
up very plaialy aud trimmed with black elk.
They coat from $40 to Sl2. and wear forever,
the ladies Aay.
Striped silks or aAtins are used for iaeiag'
on black gowns. They arc eas slraishs~i.s
aHd laid 90 ~ TO show two or three htripea
Velvet is employed on red costumes.
Four Hiadoo women havo bsoa gradsatsd
lately from the Madras Medical College
Women undoubtedly make the best Of ply
sieiaAs to attsnd upon thair own sez aad up
on children.
Chenille aud ribbon flowers are more com
mon thon those made OF silk or muslin
They are beautiful in color. And more artistic
than those which initiate nature. a. the,
pretend TO bo nothing which they are not
Suits Of hno twilled flannel are worn botl
in the honse and tho street. They are mad
without hounoes. the underskirt being Of al
paeA faced about fifteen inches from the hem
the overskirt being tnrnod up washer-woma
fashion, and the basque Russian blouse
Seven yards Of donble.width cloth is enou 8
to make one OF the suits for persoa Of ord
nary height.