The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-17

Overskirts, still much worn, are made
longer than ever, which partly means
| that dresses without eyerskifts will
soen hs the fashion again. Already
misses dresses are seen without them,
having instead aa arrangsm MT of searfs
or other trimmings. These are made
after the princesse model, and SHOW the
very long back, wnien is extended to
form the deep plait OF the skirt. OtHer
modets which promise to be popular for
spring costume are Marguerite pvlon-
aise and the Jufve overdress.
Cream color will remain popular
through the coming season and will be-
brought cut in the various fabrics in
three shadess very light, medium and
deep cream.
Spring goods already seen are many OF
them designed to show three distinct
patterns in one costume, plaids, stripes
and plain goods, as, for instance, an'
overdress OF the plaid, and underskirt
and its fiounces Of the plain, and the
bias bands, folds or pipings OF the
striped, which show three shades Of the
prevailing color OF the costume, light,
medium and dark. In addition to these
goods are damask woolens of one
color to wear with silk or velvet skirts,
striped woolen stuffs to use when only
one pattern is desired, land the basket
woven cloths already so well known.
Black grenadines will be- brought out
i'm variety Of designs, among which
that having bars with thin spaces be-
tween will bspopular. Black grenadine,
| checked with silver or gold threads,
| is to be one OF the novelties, but it
remains to be seen ii it becomes iavor-
ite.
| Old.tashioned organdies and lawns, in
| border patterns to be self-trimmed and
made up with flowers, are numbered
| with what will be known as the "CeHten-
| niaW goods,
| Coarse chip braids and straws, In the
cream tints, will furnish many of the
| spring bonnets. These, it is believed,
will not be larger than those Of the pres
ent season. In their trimmings cash
mere laces will play conspicuous part.
The. cream tint will pervade silks,
! flowers and other garnlture used ON
bonneLs.
| Metal galloons are to be replaced in
| the spring with cashmere lace, which
will be worn alike on silk and woolen
| fabrics.
Ecru silk net, after the style of the old
fashioned Grecian net, is being intro-
duced for oyerdresses as well az scarfs.
1t comes some twenty inches wide and
costs from 81, 50 TO 50 per yard. Another
novelty for oyerdresses is, given in o
black lace or net that comes III alternate
| thick and thin blocks.
A new belt tor evening wear, called
La JuiYe, is made of black velvet en-
| broidered with real bullion that Will
n OF tarnish; the gold and silver threads
form an effective pattern in lang stitches
| placed closely together. These belts are
intended to be worn with quaint gold or
silver jewelry and black dresses.
i ShOaA Tor q ulado a
faille, to match the dresses with which
they care worn. They are ornamented
by two bows, one on the foot and the
other on the strap thai passes over the
instep. They are also made with pointed
toes.
i Evening dresses having demi-high
bodies are now. fashioned with thin
sleeves, such as lace, tulle or gauze,
and the sleeves should not reach below
the elbow. In place of plaitings of
gauZe or tulle tackled inside, these
dresses are worn small with white
tulIe tichus. These small tichus are also
much worn over low dresses, as they
are quite becoming, and change them
into dressy, high tollets.
/ A tayorite style for iull evening toilets
Il is that of LOUIS XIII of France OF
CharlesI Of England. An imported
dress illustrating this style had faille
skirt of the same c0lor known, as blue
Lac. Itwas striped longitudinally with
! satin lines of the same shade, and on the
front were satin bows. The bodice was
of blue velvet, trimmed with shaded
bronze leaves; it was cut square and haG
! a deep basque. The sleeves were o.
white lace and the train OF velvet
, trimmed with the satin; a pale blue sast
fastened at the side with bow.