The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17

Newsy Paragraphs for Our Lady READER
from our New York Correspondent.

SNew French walking dresses aro v0rS
short in front
Queen Margaret, of Italy, gives great at
tention to dress.
Japanese dressing saequos can be bought
for 81 apiece.
Satin shoes, for evOning wear, aro invar
iably embroidered.
seal-browp plush takos tho place of fur on
now garments.
The new pekin fabrics arc invariably
trimmed with chenille.
Filagree marguorites are the iavorite flow
ers in silver iewelry.
Silver and gold arc combined in small ar
ticlcs Of fancy jowelry.
A war club and a..bow and arrow are the
new designs of lace pins
Loopod satin bows artistically plated aud
looped, arc worn at the throat.
Fur trimmed dresses have deep border
on the underskirt instead Of ilounce
The New York Ladies' Walking Club
trampcd sovcn miles in the snow last Satur.
day
Bridal wrappers are of broeadc combined
with plain silk covered with Breton lace.
Mulberry and dragon green arc tho favor.
ito shades in tho fashionable spun silk hose.
Lower skirts arc now made Of velvet and
upper ones Of brooado, plsin silk or cloth.
Belt boquets are going out Of style. aud
bows of laeO anil ribbon arc taking their
places.
Floral sets composed Of forget me .nots,
daisies, or roses in French glass are both
cheap aud pretty.
Chuddah shawis that have not proved sal.
able arc made into morning wrappers and
trimmed With fur
Antique smhroiderisa are carefully cut
from old dresses aud Sown upon now ones,
with very good effect.
Corner lounges upholstered in a material
different TO that Of tho rest Of the furniture
are substituted for second aofaa-
Winter fans havo knob handles. which
hold powder aud puff. A mirror. scent
tube and pocket comb AFRO hidden in the
side sticks.
The new hat is the Victim It has a scoop
front. and is turned up on one side feathers
nod over il, and roses almost drop from It's
brim.
Corner chairs. covered with needlswork or
with linen embroidered in Oriental designs
are preferred To still old.fAshioned eaay.
chaira-
Miss Charlotte /. Forteu. negro lady
who contributes TO the Ail1niie and !ScriLlsr',, /,
married tho Rev. f. S. 0rinke. graduate
Of Princeton. last week
White and pearl eolored bonnets have fac.
ings. breasts. tips or tics of garnet or wine
in 4 majority Of instances and the contrast
is certainly most charming.
Jet. crystal and amber arc all fAshionabiy
beaded among garnet grass or the various
fancy colorcd gimps. but black jet is used
more frequently than any. and is decidedly
preferred for black trimmings.
A vest usually requires be thrue.quArtcra
Of yard in length, and tho pieces that arc
cut away from the sides in modelling il will
be enough to make the eutfs. Another yard
will form the reversed bands and rrrrrs on
tho skirt of the stylish ''waaher~omAn' pol.
onAise
The Earl aud Countess Of Dartmouth have
for years set apart country seat, near
Birmingham. for the higher education OF wo-
man, and il ia now occupied for ladies, a
/ girls school and an industrial school for ooya
and girls who are 70 be trained for service.
In plumage for hats aud bonnets. breasts
II H.
selected, as they preserve the close effect
now desirable in bonncts. Birds heads arc
also selsctsd, and tiny impian breasts with
hunining bird heads arc charming for the
/ centres Of Alsacian bows OF plush or ribbed
material. and may or may not. as preferred,
be surmounted by short. curly tips. When
! the latter arc preferred alone, from threo to
/ five and six are used in cluster, and many
are tipped with jet or gilt. Lined featheru
/ and tips are eonsidered desirable, AZ they
not only look fuller and remain in shape Ion.
ger, but tho lining may be Of contrasting
shade, II there are two shades in the hat
The very newest ribbons in millinery arc
satin on both sides and rcyerzible in the de.
| Sish5' "Hieh are AtIiPeS IN the honan aud
Scotch plaid coiors. One has black, old gold
and cardinal agreeably intermingled, with
the black Predominating on one side while
on the other side the old gold is the chic
shade. Then there arc ribbons Of solid
black, blue, garnet, plum, etc, On one side
and old gold, cardinal and black on the
other. Bows made of theae ribbons have al
ternate loops of both sides, or loops twisted
50 that each viii show both sides. Another
ribboa Is in the canvas weave in stripes, and
although the comparison may not be agreea
bic, yet it certainly calls to mind tho stripe,
binding used in carpets.
BELLE GRANGER.
OBITUARY.