The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
sEw YORK FAsn,oss.
FnFs and Flowers GIovcs---- uoys and
BridcsmHids The large success of the
small b0nnefs.

youngladyhood as much as the fur.
lined cloak Is the mark of mamma or
aunt-heod-yet the young lady often
wears the cloak, but aunt or mamma
wears the cape never, or at least
hardly ever. "Cloakn Is here used
In a generic sense, and made 10 in-
clude tho fur-llned circular, the long
cloak with sleeves, coming Ia n vari.
ETY. of shapes, as we'll as the cloak OF
seal or beaver. Few are the latter,
because few can afford them. Now
contrast as n boauty-prodacing ele-
mont Is wonderfully powerful. What
stronger contrast than n bunch OF gay
blossoms natural or artIlicIal) resting
on shaggy fur ? What prettier 2
So We wear them everybody, or
almost everybody. Not only on fur,
but on thick winter material Of every
kind arc these flowers effective, and
thus with all they are worn. Bacho-
lor buttons are extremely fashionable,
yellow or reddish brown, In punches
sometimes actually huge. But sizes
are oil or anything, from n modest
rosebud 10 many full blown roses,
looking joyfully forth on tho snow
and mud wrapped streets. Yet bach.
elers may exult In tho fact that even
button named after them stands
higher In tho wsrld OF fashion than
the loyelIest flower called by another
name. Peculiar effects arc produced
by costumes where the fur cape gives
room for display Of the long
MoUsoUETAIRE GLOVE,
reaching over tho tight sleeve TO the
elbow, such rs society belle wore
recently. Tho dress OF olive green
nonparcIl velvcteen, (the rage because
OF It's velvety appearance, deep pile
and rich coloring). made plain skirt
with satin ruchIngs around lower
edge. Terra Gotta gloves 10 the
elbow, black lynx cape and broad
brImmed black felt hat trimmed with
green ostrich plumcs, among which
nestlcs a white pigeon. Gloves In
general are tan or terra Gotta, unless
straw or flesh color are seen. In
shape, MousquetaIre. The Harris
Seamless, known everywhere frsm
It's great superiority. Is now Meusqus.
taire, but has lost nothing OF the
elegant 1T aud durability which caus-
O. it 10 be SO sought after. Tho Har-
ris PIque Derby Is Of thicker kid and
stitched In black, but stands high as
a first-class glove. Then wo have
undressed kid, while also In demand
are the
JERSEYS
OF fine woven merino In shades to
match dresses the pilee OF red Jerseys
giving evidence Of the rcd costumes
worn. Little girls look cunning
with their tan or terra Gotta nous
quetaires or colorod jerseys, and
gentlemen's gloves arc of tan or
terra Gotta In conservative shapes
dog slin for driving, etc. These
Christmas times what nicer present
TO yourself or someone else than a
pair Of gloves, tho more so as you can
get these styles either at leading
store In your town or by sending
here.
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES.
Boys arc extremely stylish as
bridesmaids. Dressed In pages cos
tunes, they seem to have stepped
out OF old-time books or pictures ;
poetical, pretty, and proud as pea
cocks. Young lady bridesmaids arc
ne longer restricted 10 conventional
white now they wear not only col
ored dresse", but very bright colored,
such as red, green, deep blue or yell
low. This too, a copying after old
pictures, and with which doubtless
aesthetic Oscar Wilde has had some
thing to do, insomuch that We may
expect 'tstaIned glass attitudes" az
the next step in progression or retro
progression, whichever may be the
right phras0. But colored dresses
are by no means the rule. Indeed,
II Is the escaping rule which brings
about these things although cur cold
SHOWS havo reduced Mr.. Wilde to the
necessity Of wearing -pantaloons--
and an evercoat, just like other people,
except large round collar which
causes the passer by to stop, stare
and say to himself "That must be
Oscar Wilde. It has to be acknowl