, 1877-01-07
HINTS FOR THE TOILET.

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1remely large as they were lately carried, nor SC
small as formerly. Those with feather tons are
most fashionable. There are heautifu1 oras
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WIN loI'oise-sne!A stlcks' moonted with natural
sfHs oetIca leathers' thcy cost $50. others
are OF dark cocks plumes, with wooden sticks.
White fans for full dress and for hrides are
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oeapss ano su1ee LII LOUIS e3uato1ze styles by
"eli-kno~n French arttsts-Desehamps, Albert,
and Others The sticks are Of ivory or pearl;
brittle snch fans a,araca ~ aD eTs ~ = . ';a: 10y
p,a;ror fona =. 81 ""s elase ~" III ptsce'
IN 3as ~ s44 are OF "Mte or pearl SILK,
n.d ml.n salene1ennes iace or cardinal tops orna-
the oth.r Gu vteh ohe She @ WIZ picture ana on
IN. tne two l solors. UNIQUE fans, with carved wal
nut.~Goa o.@e, % stcks, nave iong troplcai Leaf in
natural no color on each stick state1y-1ooking
nafk tans nave t1ps OF plaek ostrich 5eathers
anese ses1i etcnas se 1 IN ~ eoony p1afe ~ Jap
sol1e t4' nave very bright decorations, with bone
stachs' .
1E"ELRY.
oroocaes are worn very large, and are made
10 serve also as pendants: earrings are either
quite small and Short as IN the solitaire diamond
KNOBS, OF the shell and let balls so much In
1avoE, Or else they are very long and elaborate,
with pendants, for full-drcss parures. Styles Of
leWelry take vide range, beginning with an
tlque sets modelled after classic Grecian, Roman,
ana Egyptian designs; and concluding with
modern oriental fashions, such as those OF
India aud Russia
the novelty Is cloisonne enamel applied 70
gold, and and made INTO beautiful brooches,
fihgs' nIacel9ts, etc: Ihe grounds are lapis
que, aark yc!lo", OF dusky olive, almost cover
sian style. For lighter sur aces blue and white
enamel are used on gold, and classic designs are
CHOSEN. fur very rlch 1ewelry the 1ustrous
Llnoees.enamel LIN lsuscd IN neurological devices,
ana SET VIII pearls and diamonds. India sets
arc crcsccnts made OF tigers claws, held by
broad bands OF pale yellow gold, richly enl-
nossed; diamonds are set to snow no gold, the
stoucs peihg helu oy silver or platinum claws.
nose pearls IN knl1e-edge setting, and seed
pearls aIe oot1 worn OF orlacs. Iurquotses are
IN Moorish and IN fioral patterns, those set as
V1olcts, with pearl or diamond mounting,
oclng amonE the handsomest. Stone
canoes and tntagl1os are more high
" priced than almost all 9TH
er 1ewery BY people with attistictastes. There
is nothing new IN coral; for coral necklaces
beads are most fashionable. Branches Of pale
pink: coral studded with diamonds are very
handsome: Large amethysts are in favor again.
The elective pink conch-shell jcwelry is shown
in new crescent designs, and in rose pins for the
hair, mounted in such way that they quiver
constantly. For lovers of odd things is silver
jcwclry inlaid With color in ntello-work: the de-
signs are mostly Japanese, and this chromatfc
decoration Is very effective in long brooches for
shaWls, fan-shaped buttons for tue sleeves, large
buckles Tor belts, ETC. Shell lcwelry has become
permanent favoritc for street and general
wear as it is fine yet modest and fuconspicuous.
Variegated shell Of rather light shades is pre-
ferred to the amber tints lately in yogue-
Watch chains are either short chatelaines
hanging from the belt or else the long chains
that pass around the neck. Gold necklaces are
close around the neck In dog-collar shape, with
long fat links alternately Of rcd and yellow
gold, or else series OF pendent drops en-
ameled, or perhaps they represent the network
and pointed shape of lace collars. Bracelets
are either wide massive yellow gold bands, most
often ornamcnted with enamel, or else they are
series of narrow bangles OF silver or OF gold,
as low as 50 each; shell bangles are also stylish.
Linked buttons are most worn for sleevec-but-
iu clnssic and japanese designs, or else the Inc
cloisonne enamels, may be worn with any dress
and with other jewels without seeming incon-
gruous. Rings retain the long slender lnarquisc
medal1ions. There Is m especial fancy at
present for intaslio rings aud for dark stone
medal1ons such sapphire, lapis lazui, and also
malachite. Silver chatelaiues for fans appear to
be attached to the belt by bows OF col0red rib
bon6, prize, 81. For heavy shawls arc long
pins Of engraved silver, costing from IS to S14
each. Lace pins for fastening the lace scarf at
the throat are slender arTows, daggers, bars, or
whips, sometimes Of pale yellow gold ouly,
while others are euamelcd or studied with pre-
cious stones.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Polished brass articles are also very fashions
bic. Among these are scouces, and also sepa-
rate candlesticks, ior the decorated candles
that cost 81 each; for low chamber candlesticks
are short candles for so cents, done in rich Pom
pein colors, or in the palcr French tints. Ink
stands, card-racks, sal7ers, ash trays, and innu-
me1ab1c. small articles arc shown for gifts. Jew
el caskets and other rich boxes are of gilt
bronze, ornamented with medallions of Delhi
paintings on ivory or with canoes. Gilt bronze
cand1esticks six inches high, and OF excellent
design, arc SO.
For ornamenting cabinet shelves are pieces Of
the rarely fine Limoges enamel In fagons,
plaques, and vases One very fine ever has scenes
from Tasso's "Jerusalcm Delivered" repre-
sented by cherubs. 4 single cup and saucer isv
$120. Finaigrettes are from S25 upward. The
display of porcelain is endless this season, and
all those who did not supply themselves at the
Philadelphia Exhibition with choice pieces cau
do so now. Hero are old bowls of Satsuma,
yascs Of the quaint Coreau ware. plaques Of
cloisonne enamel, covered cups aud sauccrs of
the egg-shcll wares from Hezcn, trays Of old |
blue Nonk1u china, with innumerable Jugs, pill |
win bottles, and plaques Of A1inton majolica,
Limoges faiencc, the English Doulton, Cope |
land, and various other modern wares. There !
ire lovely opal pieces OF Venetian glnss the new
baric designs made after models brought from |
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