The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-30
filings to Wear.
TO THE LADrES-PRIykTE AND 'CoNFT-
DENTAL.


DENTAL.
Very light, almost white felt hats, |
trimmed with a netted scarf, white, or |
very pale grey ostrich leather, and sill |
yer buckle are en- regie for the opera, etc.
The deep pockets, necessftated by the !
narrow "pull.back" skirts, are growing |
larger and are more elaborately trimmed |
than ever. |
New chatelaine belts of sllver.wfre |
links and clasps fasten around the waist, |
and have pendants Tor yinalgrette, fan
or handkerchief.
Cocks plumes Of deepestgreen shades
are mounted in thick ruches, long clus-
tered plumes, and in 'bandeaux that pass
around the crown and hang on each side,
behind, a. la Mercare.
Stamped or embossed Yelyets and
silks are much used abroad for over
dresses, polonaises, etc., in combination
with plain underskirts.
The large silk circulars lined with fur
promise to be immensely fashionable
this season for carriage wraps.
iFurs for the neck are not worn as much
as hitherto-a most sensible fashion,:
The pretty Martha Washington kerr
chiefs, of silk and lace, have taken the
place.
The sspewesv' in engagement rings is
| u '6IUbQ Ddhu vi tH..JOtiVH
| geld with the solitaire set up in knile-
edge setting, with a fineringiof black or
blue enamel enclrcling it.
i The tay0rite color Tor cloth rcloaks is
lblack, ,;although seal brown and invisible
brown, or green is also used.
The silver and gilt trimmings in vogue
| forrtull dress toilettes LII Paris appear
| first in this country incoifiures.
i Excepting in the earlydays Of the
deepest mourning in the black Grape
rucuIngs, collars, &C., are superseded
by rucnes'o of white crepe ltsse, tarialan
and silk tulle, worn inside-the erape.cUl-
liar OF the dress, and also Inside Of the
sleeves. This generous use of white
about the neck and hands greatly re-
lieves the sombre effect of "a mourning
IeOstume, ailu renders 1T less objection
able, in that tits more becoming to the
Wearer.
Fifstmourning bonnets are composed
entirely of English Grape, and Hdy be
made in anyef the prevailing shapes,
Iexcepting in the case OF a widow, when
regular bonnet, and dnota hat, must be
chosen. The cottage shape is u suitable
one, and also very popular, particularly
(. for widows and middle-aged persons.
Il Widows bonnets show the usual ruch-
i ing of White tarlatan or crepe lfsse ON
d tine inside. Widows veiis are abb ut
I three yards long, and have hem at the
bottom from one-third TO ne-hail a yard
A deep. s.
H Widows caps are made either of white
4 crepe lisse, White crepe, Or white tarla-
tau. Sometimes these are formed by
simple squares of the material tied back
i with black ribbons or wide strings ol
the same; again they are made with
crown and tabs. Among other styles
/ recommended are the Fanchon and the
H Marie Stuart shapes.
4 Mourning dresses for misses should be
l seli-trimmed, as Grape, even IN small
lauantities, is unsuitable. Black and
White are also freely used in costumes
4 for youthful mourners. Little children
! when compelled to wear black at all
Il have it introduced in the trimmings tt
\ simple white dresses. as, for instance, q
white dress worn with black ribbon
4 sash, black hair ribbons, and black shoes
| and stockings. .a..sss gs.. ..,.
/ Alljewelry is discarded.in the deepest
mourning, the OILY ornaments fitting
i being considered those made Of Whitby
let and bog-wood.