The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-06-20

Trimmed Skirts. versus Unfrimmed nix.
tuvcs Of GoIors spring Changes.

TRIMMED skin1A, yEnsua uETusninD.
The latest innovation is that Of entirely
plain skirt with polonaiye oroyerskirt and
basque. But in either case. the upper skirt
is short and high on the sides. a rich stri
ped aills, corduroy or satin form tho lower
skirt while the ovcrdross Is Of fine plain ma.
terinl. Plain velvet skirts nre aIso to be OBJ
served. Then again aro skirts Of similar
fabric, but having only faint show Of trim.
ming, ~ for example q marrow row Of side
plaits around tho lower edge, or fans lot in at
intervals These fans arc indeed quite a fea-
ture ia new costumes and aro placed any
where and everywhere, But though am
willing to prophesy that untriinmed skirts
viii prove as contagious as the smallpox, yet
for tho present wo find that opposite styles
arc formidable by Of their numbers.
l1s not q risk tomy that anything and ey.
erything is fashionable. A month ago
wrote that there was rage for trimmed
ltkirla, and 10 give an accurate idea Of the
difTerent styles which prevail wonld be to
cover quiro of paper aud bring ON head
Hhile lHl NeHks blltllthhth pFUlOHgpu
oversiirt opens back from the front. or is so
short as to seem only Proiongation Of the
baqne. Then comes on xpaHSs which 10
the eyes of rival dressIilaiSers seems a battle
ground whereupou deadly conflict ragea an
TO who shall display tho greater intricacies
Of every kinds the weapons of their warfare
being folds, bands. pealings. plaitings, puff.
ings, pipinga. iiouncings, sealiopiugs. fringes,
laces ribbons, bows and loopinga, buttons
and such like. disposed horizontally, perpen-
dieularly, diagonally, In straight lines or
curved, in long extensions or coming TO mn un.
timely end. staring or modesily peepiug ont,
half hidden by something else. Iitope my dear
sisters who read this viii understand il, for
II they do. they will have accomplished
great deal mere than have been able TO 10.
Yet insist OH the moral oi al this which Is
liberty a glorious liberty 10 follow ont
your own instincts aud provided something
pretty is the result, 80 tearlesaly onward.
| Nevertheless what wonder that rs an ont
slider We turn our tired eyes 20 the new
plain or almost plain skirts, with overiress
oi plain material al,ove There viii be n
contest between the tao al simmer. but
arc the gainara toF We ean choose which We
please IL il manifest. however. that the
many light fabrics worn during warm months
must have oruamentations 20 here Is an ad-
vantage On the side Of trimmings
NtxrrHEs or coLoHs
a-e as noticeable as plentilude Of ornameuta.
tion. Bright blue costumes. which would
have hnrriliesi ms year ago. arc moss worn
composedly by Leaders oi fashion, while again
we see garnet plentiinliy trimmed with yel-
low stripes; red. yellow aud blue are placed
side by side without question: nothing is
100 pronounced. aud the only positive color
seen ys.. Is bright pink: that being
still reserved for ehildrcns wear. Yet pale
eolora are not excluded. for oitenlimes wo
see tho most delicate combinations. One Of
the boldest ideas Of the season sre the cos.
Tunes Of .'ciaeese cloth. trisngseA ~ith the
most ilAring ''i,andana' or negro handier-
chief goods These psguliaF aaidts will BE-
worn by yoang ladies a. lawn tennis or arch
/ cry gatherings. where ;hcir eo'nplexions will
bo shaded by eetlan lafaaols d gay han.
dana ..ci.eese cloth. Is the name given to
what in reality j. a very flaming uubleached
muslin sclling at figp eeats per yanl A
parting word "a TO aew and desirable de-
signs. The Gwendoline train a once simple
and elegant falls long at the back, Is dis.
posed ia paunisr style on the hips aud tarued
back in long rivers on the front. To this the
Aaatonia basque would give q very stylish
completion.
In childreu's outfits may lc mentioned the
Batah costume, adapted 10 girls Of from ten
70 sixteen, and having blouse waist, draped
overskirt. and skirt finished yith deep.
kilt plated tiounee. The Isabel costume for
from fourteen TO sixteen consists Of a curious
basque will, paIsnier drApery and trimmed
skirt the Mazda dress would be pretty FOR
girls from eight 10 twelve; The Daisy Is a
graceful blouse siross for children from six
months TO ak years, and for boys from six
TO eight, the Antoine skirt can he recon.
Iaeaded.
STRING ciIANGEs.
SO many people with the spring. have just
moved into new quarters, or are having n
general renovation Of their old ones, that /