The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-20
WOMAN'5 KINGDOM.
Various Matters Which Most Do Interest
the Ladies.
"BELLECKv WARE,

Il ne SIanuUGu DTlc-a-DraC mas rival
A new and very pretty ware for orna-
mental purposes has made its appear
ance within The past few months, and is
called "Beleck" ware. 1t is made in
the north of ireland, and has the eX-
quisite delicacy and finish of mother Of
lpearl. lis glaze is So brilliant that it is
iridescent, While its lustre is that OF
fine glass. 1t is not transparent, but it
has the effect Of transparency from the
deicacy OF its tints ana the perfect pol
ISL of its glaze. The shell shape is the
fashionable form iOr this beautiful ad
ditiUn to the seemingly endless list Of
new things in ceramics, aud the designs
are usually dishes, vases, holders and
objects OF various kinds lOr the adorn-
mGnt Of mantel or bracket. Ii is 50 ell
tirely different from majOlica and the
usual cnlnawares that il enters into no
rivalry, but has field of its own.
"REMINISCENCES OF NELLIE GRANTS
WEDDING.
The Detroit Free Press relates the fol-
lowing: When Mrs. Sartoris, radiant
with happiness, had gone from home and
kindred TO cross the ocean and find new
Ties with strangers, her wedding robe
ana veil were the last articles TO be put
away in one of those zinc packIng-boXes
| that was used to preserve her silks from
The effect OF Il sea voyage. An attache
OF the White House took q porter up
stairs TO bring down this last packing
box-it was in NelIie's room. He
Knocked; receiving no answer, he en-
tered. Mrs. Grant confronted him, and
by a sign motiOned him not to permit the
porter 10 enter, and laid her ti2ger u pom
ner mouth to invoke silence. The man
| ,l n nal IN a Vi inn
Uue cause OF this imposed quiet. Upon
his daughters bed, his face buried in her
pillows, CONFUSED with emotions, lay
prone and PROSTATE the grlef-strlUken
| Gather, who had gone through all the
| ceremonies OF that marriage day with
dry eyes and unmoved counLenance, but
parental love for tavOrite child hau
conquered the "Delted sphinx" only in
the privacy Of his own chamber.
ABoUQUET OF COMPLIMENTS.
Here is IA bouquet Of compliments:
There are but two fine things in the
world" says Malherbe, 'women and rO-
ses." Lesslng exclalms: "N oman is
the masterpiece OF the universe" Bour-
don says, "Ihe pearl is The image OF pu-
lty, but woman is purer than the
pearl" Thackeray writes, ga good wo-
man is the loveliest flower that blooms
|
] the errors OF women spring from her
faith in the good" Yoltaire declares,
"A IL the reasonings OF men are not worth
one sentiment of woman" Lamartine
asserts that women have more heart
and imagination than men," OtWay eX-
claims: 80 woman! lovely woman! ma
lure made thee 10 temper man; we had
been brutes without YOU" 10 which
Mark Twain ADDS: "But for you We
shout d be nothing, Tor we should not be
| here"
FASHION NOTES AND OTHER FLASHES.
| kaIser-red is one of the new shades in
this color.
A black velvet princesse dress can not
suitably be trimmed with anything but
| lace or fur.
Long, slender brooches with earrings
| to mach are the fashionable forms OF
new jewelry.
| Artificial flowers are extensivoIy usod
| TO decorate drawingrooms for wedding
| receptions now.
Pelisse cloaks Tor little girls are made
something alter the fashion OF q long
| close-htLlng sacque.
| Seal skin hats for ladies are made in
new shapes this season. The "cap" is
no longer Ill vogue.
| Harpers Bazaar says that prices OF
| dress goods are lower this season than
| they have been for years.
The princesse dress has been def
niteiy adopted for visiting toilets even
| when not very dressy and ceremonious.
BelLed basques are among the decided
novelties OF tue season. Rich dresses OF
black have plpIngs and plastrons OF
satin.
The latest novelty in fans is to have
the feather tops intermiXeu with SPRAYS
OF howers, such as pansies and elder
flowers.
Flat buttons an inch in diameter are
chosen Tor fastening the iTonLs of dresses,
larger ones are used on panels anu
pOcAets.
A novelty in the corset line is scarlet
WOODEN material, finished and boned
handsomely. lL is warmly commended
fer Its comfort.
Cooling is in order before marriage;
but the billing generally comes af el-
wards-tor dresses and b0nnets, ct Get
era, you know.
A Buffalo jury has awarded a dis
charged school teacher the salary that
would have been her due had she COM
pitItu Iue year.
Breton embroidery is not as much
used as formerly. The Breton cut gar
m 3nts are, on the contrary, more lash
'ohable than ever
For street dresses ladies' cloth and
cashmere are very fashionable and ap-
proprlate, brown, dark blue and plum
color being much used.
People of small means buy sets of fur
seal, though the greatest demand for
these sets Is Tor matching sacques or
clUaks Of the same fur.
The latest morning gown is the re-
verse OF what negliges nave been. 1t is
covered with large designs, such as ILL.,
sects, foliage and birds.
Among the latest shapes in basques is
one of the Dlrectoire order, with long,
round overskirt and walking skirt whicn
just escapes the ground.
Over an immense quantity OF dolls in
New York shop window is placed this
plaeard: "Baby show now open; prizes |
about to be distributed"
Bows continue as stylish as ever for
trimming in fashionable circles. It'll
makes no difference how you spell the |
w0rd-"bows" or "beaux."
A little girl yesterday, whileI watch.
I'M Or the rain tnruad tn hop Ynnthar "a ,,,t |