The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-15
FASHION,.
The winters Chrysaiis-A Chapter OF Sea-
sonabIe Gossip ConcernIng the Styles.

Che Winters Chrysalis-A Chapter or Sea-
sonabIe Gossip ConcernIns the Styles.
Autumn, with its solemn ritual, has
come to bury the follies OF summer. The
leaves reject their brilliant verdure ior
more sober hues, previous to the final
change. Nights grow too bleak to rem
der strolls and flirtatieHs by moonlight
expedient. The sun has little warmth
in Ills greeting. He climbs quickly and
sullenly TO the Zeaith, and haStens to
his ocean lair, without longer eyoking
the beauties of nature into vivid bloom,
or giving promise OF luxurious days IN
the open air. The programme OF the
yearly drama is In It's last act, and the
misty drop OF autumn ls ready to fall,
preparatory TO the descent OF winters
neavief curtain. Fashionable goods OF
every description is selling this fall at
much lower prices than was asked for
the same quality Of goods last spring.
This agreeable feature in trade will
doubtless encourage 'shoppers" 10 In
spect the beautiful lmportations now on
exhibition at the several popular stores
in the great metropolis.
MILLINERY.
Almost wholly to the exclusion OF head
covering Of other descriptions for Au-
tumn months and ter common use
throughout the winter, felt will be worn
but specially for the winter, and partic-
| ularly the haate toiletteof thepromenade,
visiting, aId the carriage drive, velvet
bonnets and hats will again assert their
superior elegance and suitabIeness. En-
the shapes of the bonnets, the general
ideas, as effects, which obtained in the
spring anu summer, are noticeable;
though we regret 10 say In radius the
| bOnnets are somewhat smaller, and
scarcely as becoming and significant in
appearance. Some OF the b0nRets, how
| ever, even OF French felt, have the
crown plated or gathered at the back,
| and attached there is a narrow cape or
curtain, giving the effect of q double
brim. Felt bonnets are of exceedingly y
| fine, smooth felt, not bound on the edges.
Grey of very pale shades and cream
tints are preferred. One OF gray, with
4 arching soooped front, has pale, blue
velvet puffs above the'forenead, support
| ing moss roses and forget-me-nots. Out.
side all Is gray velvet and silk. in long
Hoops, with gray tips curling out from
a band OF gilt galioon and brown velvet,
in which gilt ornaments are fastened.
TRIMMINGS,
j The new ornaments for bonpets are Of
( red, gold and silver, and are warranted
not TO sarnish. They consist OF long
massive brooches Of the gold, with smai
lhoriated silver designs upon them, ant
of buckles OF various shapes in hligres
silver and gold, aud ricnly chased II
medieval patterns. The stylish howers
are full, soft tufts Of roses, or carna
; tions, or artemisiae, with much prowi
J foliage. mossy. buds, pine cones, buri
: and unblown buds. The fashion OF |
dropping cluster OF flowers low behini
ON tue left side is about to be revived
also that Of having yariegated cluster
D Of roses-pink, red and yelloW-in
0 single bunch. as Il from grated bushes
More than any thing else, feathers ar
? ased, and the object of the MILNE
8 seems TO be TO place them in new ap
Z capricious fashions. Short Ostrich zip
I are merely fastened at the end or th
, auill, and made TO nod over the frohk
. SIDES or back, as fancy dictates.
ii Sometimes six short tips are massel
d together on one side Of the hat, Will