The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-20
FASHION NOTES.

Pale watergrcen is chosen by
.eleQantes as q tasteful relief with
purple. and not 90 extensively nsed.
The Florence braids, clssely woven
with silk threads in specks Of gray
color. consult the ruling fancy in quite
unobjectionable way.
Babies leghsrn hats are trimmed
beautifully with bows of Indian muse
lin edged With fne Languedoc lace o.
the light yellowish tint.
Wide curlsd bands or ostrich tips ir
three rows of color are high novelty
in millinsry. dull parrot colers, red
green and citron. blending with ex-
ceptionsl skill.
Large figures are going out Of style
10 dresses. Dots Of differout sizes and
the powderings. a. they are called, Of
the finest springs in bright color are
seen IN the best fabrics.
Blanched leaves. Of pallid wbitish
green studied from the woful garlsndi
ia shaded corners, under the wet suo-
less skies of last summ:r form largs
contributions to new millinery effects.
The fancy for bsrbaric designs in
bonnet ornaments.is carried farther. 10
pretty little snsmelled tsmahawks
hatchets, and star pointed shields
painted and barred in true Malay
fashion.
Hardly anything shown in fEs
millinery Is more attractive In nice
blending than the .bandeaus Of buff
chrysanthemums Of the same size In
delicate variations OF shades, with pale
pink tipped fringy buds.
Open chain woven nets Of gold
thread, or gold and cashmere threads
mixed, are offered to lay over the
crowns of satin or Grape bonnsts. The
finest Melted jet 10 also shown for the
use in all black bonnsts.
Stylish white chip walking hats are
faced with black velvet, and trimmed
with heavy white laoe grenadine and
black velvet, with irridescent wings OF
breasts of Tyroless black cock. purple
pheasant OF other rare game birds.
A charming tes gown is in pinl
sicilicns with very narrow cord, thu
front from throat TO foot covered will
Breton lace fril.s. in straight row
across. To this lace plastfon the piul
IL fastened By small smooth gold but
tons % each side.
The wild purple cranssbill goraniun
is brought Into the latest decorative de
sign. both in fabrics and painted
piscss. for the drawing loom. IL
tender color blendsweil with the daisie
and hedge roses which strsw in lovely
riot the best work VI the time.
Small capes of black cashmere o.
draps d'ete. which fit closely round
the shoulders. are sometimes harmon
ised with costumes, Of which brocades
form part. by =. fall Of tapestry Gu,
In dents - beading to the fringe
which form half the depth Of the cape
The Princess Bestrics is gaining I
reputation as an elesants in dress. be
toilet ut tho Queens last lsves, o
peach silk with bodice and train O
black and pesohed striped velvet. sug
costing something delicious and worth
true Parisienns in the matter Q
taste.
knots of real vielets are .univcraall
worn in Paris in the laccs of the COR
sage, on the faucy NUTS still carrie,
with spring costume. A fsshinnabl
woman 10 NIT completely dressed unlcs
psrfumsd with one Of these bouquet
which ara Sometimes worn in the hlacl
lace bonnsts.
New percales just opened show blu
or black grounds with fne pin dot,
scattered in open order, in red, blu
and yellow in the favorite Frsncl
taste. Ls Boutillisr Brothers shoy
some choice patterns in this style, an,
the fine sprissed psroales in darl
green and heliotrope grounds.
Narrower wreaths are made Of shad
ed flowersof one sort. bsndeau Q
hsliotrops, from its palsst tint 20 dee
purple. wood violsts from white to a
most black. wall flowers in pinkis
puppies. yellow and brown, or hedg
roses In warm white or delicate pink
being choice fancies for the spring.
Holly leaves are fresh pattern 70
decorative work. Handsome chat
backs have birds nest with sggs in
holly branch embroidered in silk o
heavy linen, dyed with white antiqu
OF the Russian braid lace. New rib
bons are brocaded in holly leaves q
different tints. red and green on creav
grounds. or red. blue and gold /
cashmere shadss.
A spring bonnet in appropriate tas.
for the sauny.cool days stitl 70 reign Il
Q month or two, 10 . rough chip COL
tage With the universal black velvs
fAcings 6nishcd With . narrow gol
braid. full wreath Of blush niahl
shade berries round the crown, knt
Of yellow roses low & the left id,
and strings OF dull Japanese blue /
match the bloom Of the berries.
Fall wrsaths Of large flowers with
fringiug Of buds or doe blossoms to 2
round the outside. or close bonnet
Which are all crown. are the lates
fAshioa. Field daisies with brow
eyes make handsouse wreath. cloosl
set in tinged LEAKAGE With half blow
scarlst corn peoples aud their drospiu
buds whose flame JUST shsvs thrsug
the gray felt sheath. KxlAnsine IN
white lilac tips. bright pink tippe
roses and spireA arc seen in the ne
arrangements.
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