The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25
FLASHES or FASHION.

light cloth called Rhadames are the
leading woolen dress goods Of the sea-
son.
The two most charming heather
mixtures ia cheviots take the name Of
heather mixtures in sunshine aud
heather in shade.
Silver graz Xix trimmed with silver
moire and Dteel and silver bead EN-.
broidsr;cs, Is a mnch admired combine
tion.
Feathers Of all kinds, from whole
and half birda, heads. and wings, TO
o-tsish plumes and tips are extreme
ly fashionable.
Among house decorations none are
20 handsome as janliniores OF fine ma
iolica filled with artificial leaf plants
and n'wers.
The Tourtillon (cloud) tnnic Il late
imported novelty ON rvcning tul dress
toilets. 1t is of'tulle OF tarlatan, or
gauzy atufis.
Velvet, plush, aud novelty ribbons
are used to make handsome hanging
pockets or reticules that can be worn
with aEy dress.
Basones Of moire, in black aud in
dark colors, blue, plum, bottle-green
and maroon. will be- worn with skirts
of various kinds.
OVer-dresses and all draperies are
looped high giving the panier effect
around tho hips, and the rooster tail
effect in tho back.
Among other fashionable pendant
ornaments for rooms arc quaint, odd
shaped little baskets Of split bamboo -
japanese, Of course.
Wall papers are now brought out in
imitation of tapestries, including even
the famous Gobelins, which are admir-
ably initiated.
Large, very large Lonne,s are the
most fashionable, hut small and medi-
umsizes continue in vogue.
NeclSrkerchiefs Of Eoulard and Surah
have lace borders appliqned on with
gold thread chaiu-gtich embroidery, in
Closing Horal uesiguA.
New stockings come in heather mix
lures, in stripes hair.lined with gold
threads, and also plain in the new and
fashionable colors.
Lace is used 20 an eb,g pous extent
in trimming al sorts pf ~,pfer garments
dresses, wraps, iehus lor house wear,
basques and jackets.
Buckles, clasps. .Iid.s and all sorts
Of ornaments ia staiouo or compressed
mother-of pearl, jrt, silver aud Rhine
caystal, silver, sy'sl AMI gilt VIII be
much worn
Thenew WOODEN gooas, striped Nth
lines Of plush, make very handsome
accessory parts -cuiis, collars. revets.
pockets and bands for i,Ia'u, se.feolor-
ed allwool suits.
A fashionable bride is owae nd i TO
the altar by from eight TO TIVE I've tr.des.
maids, half Of whom are little glrls in
short dresses, tie other half young
ladies' in society.
New velvet and plush brocades oil
fatin grounds derive their shaded
effects in tho flowers and figures from
cut and uncut pile, and from graded
lengths Of the pile, a'so from emboss-
ing or pressing.
Japanese lantcrs Of all styles aud
qualities, from staple paper TO elegant
silk and colored glass ones, are hung
in tho hooks and corners Of the halls,
drawing-rooms and boudoirs of all fash
iopable houses.
Largo double-pronged gilt, silver aud
metallic pins resembling hair or bon,
net pins, with an ornamented head, are
used to loop the draperies of skirts, aud
to fasten tho front Of basques on many
imported dresses.
Among other millinery novelties il
a felt hat, with deep brim and squa re
crown, called the accordion crown
This consists Of fonr-corned piece, ,sufily
lined, and resting upon folds of velve,
or plush, which give the accordion
effect.
Here is good way to make an ole
dress almost as good as new Gei
enough of new striped or plaided novel
ty material, the gayer the better, and
be sure to select one with metallic
threads, and add this to the material o
your old dress, if of plain stuff, in tht
J way of cuffs, collar, reyers, pockets
bands, and loops or if the old materia
is striped or pladed, get plush Of an in
! expensive quality, aud of such oolol
as will harmonic or harm oniously c)n
, trast with the old plaids or stripes.
Here are some of the hat ornaments
of the season-shrimps .f colored met
! al, tiny silver and gold mice, cocks
heads, or the entire bird in colore'
metal, enamel, and feathers of tn
Turkeyan bird, metal and bone wolves
(, heads with tho mouth wide open, show
ing the red tongue and sharp whit
teeth, daggets and pistols of gold, silve
and other metals, sometimes adorne
with jewels, gilt and silver snals
boars' tuska capped with gold at sh
base, turtles, octopus-s, Holsters an
crabs in enamel and gilt, and spiders {
jet, of inalachite, and of imitation opa
+ with gilt claws.