The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-03-12
rAsnIox.s FREAKS.
Fashion aote. from new York spring
styles.

Milan straw Is scarce and high
Pearls arc superscding diamonds.
Hand bouquets cannot DO too large.
Aurora Is the lishtest shade Of pink.
Rat.skin fura are much worn In Paris.
Wide ribbons are 10 be worn ti,is summer
Now handkerchicfs have borders Of colored
lace.
silk darning appears on tho new Breton
lace.
The new Smyrna lace has heavy wrought
figure.
Ostrich tips arc now preferred 10 fancy
feathers.
Chip bats viii be embroidered on tlie braid
this year.
photographs taken on leaves are pretty
panel decorations.
Philadelphia is taking cooking lossona from
Boston teacher
Tso lace worn at the throat sand wrists
shonld match the ito.
Uncut velvet and LyQps satin constitute
full dress complimentary mourning
Broad soled shoes with two rows of buttons
are said to be coming Ia fashion.
Tho widow Of Commodore Vanderbilt has
an income of nearly 81 900 week.
Gathered bands Of colored satin are worn
instead Of bracelets by some girls.
piaids In which blue Is the predominant
hue aro sold for ehildrcn's Spring dresses.
Changeabie Surah silk will be used TO trim
both bonnets and gowns this Summon.
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the figured cahcoes 10 bo worn this Summer.
HorSe-shoes, eresccnts, fans and owls re-
main in favor for gentlemen's scart.pins.
lied and white, aud red and yellow varie-.
gated flowers are considered 10 good style.
Threc.cornered Spanish bonnets Ia black.
yellow aud red. arc shown for Spring wear.
White crepe aud gauze are TO bs used for
the light bonnets worn With Summer gowns.
Spring walking suits all have kilt.plaited
skirts made long enough TO touch the ground.
chuddah cloths aud India cashmerca are
even cheaper than they we're darieg The
Winter.
Silk under.dresses are 10 be worn with the
bright eolorsd oil eaiieoes that are now Inn
/ ported.
Iloliotrope Is the new color Of she season,
but coaehmaa's drab will be fayorile for
wool suits.
Saeques trimmed With fur arc the Grst
Spring garments TO appear. fruus il the "a.
vorite color.
Black, garnet. yellow. bronzs. pink aud old
gold are sometimes all dyed on one feather.
when the manufacturer wishes 20 produce a
startling effect.
shark-skia velvet. mostled in black aud
white, is now material brought out for the
milliuers.
Amber and crimson carnations arc com.
bined in the breazt-knots worn with brocads
gowns.
The seventy wives Of the Emperor Of China
apend more than half of she Land tax Of tl,s
empire on dress.
The Summer brocadea have very delicate
tints ioi the grounds. aad bright er dar.. col
Ors for the figures.
crsam.whits r,btoa embroidered with ca,
! oFed flowers. las i.urn manufactured for "a,
! Spring bonnsts.
Eepped Giik iibi'ons. With banis oi saiiu o
; different color running down each edge
r are pretty anal novel.
Bronze, olive green anl peacock blue vii
he used in combination this Summer. - the,
: have been during tho Winter.
) Plaid brocades Of bright colnrs are cut int'
; b'nds Tor trimming. 40 that Tie briiiian
squares look like rows of jcae.s.
: Old gold and cream. rel Ia all shades. ID,
light tints Of blue, naDuvo pearl gray ans
nynph pink arc among the new color.
Deep collars and cuffs Of double shce
muslin have been I.ade for the Spring trade
; Whether they will Le worn or not IL quea
ton.
Calend@rs stamped on white wool panel
) aud decorated with wrcAths and flower
painted by hand are prettier than thos
: printed on cards.
. ''Grandmothers' aprons made of blacl
satin aud embroidered by hand with wreath
Of flowers are pretty enough to brighten Ia
> plainest afternoon dress.
Q During tho recent cold weather the Paris
] ians adopted the habit Of making aiglians q
} fur biz enough to cover the whole bed. an
: lining them with plush or velvet.