The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-04
FASHION FLASHES,

able.
silk goods are remarkably cheap just
now.
Motted dress goods are to be seen
again.
Pnssementeries are used again this
Spring.
Bright Oriental cOlors on gauze shawls
are seen.
All the new shades of green have a
yellow tinge.
Pearl buckles, studded with steel, are
very stylish.
Position basques are used for street
and house wear.
Moss plushes are beautiful for Trim
ming purposes.
Yellow has found more favor than
usual this season.
Silk chemises and drawers are no
longer fash enable.
Melted fly tringes in Moorish designs
are most sought tor.
The Breton vest crops out in many of
the spring costumes.
Chatelaines still hold their own, but
they bear Watching.
The Tuscan brails are much used this
season for fine b0nnets.
Silk will be much used in making early
spring hats ana bonnets.
Gray kid gloves have the run of fash.
ionable favor this season.
Round capes will take the place of dol
mans as the season advances.
Spanish lace overdres ses, to be worn
over silk skirts, are exhibited.
Princesse dresses are still the rage
for both mothers and children.
Black net wells, spangled with yellow
chenille, are seen on the streets.
Flowers and feathers vie with each
other Ior supremacy On bonnets.
Parasols with ivory, coral, and amber
handles are the desirable styles.
japanese bracelets are seen in the
Japanese curiosity shop windows.
ParasOlettes (littIe parasols) of every
description are in use this spring.
The new cone-shaped turban is exhb-
tied by the leading millinery houses.
A few elegant modified Gainsbor.
oughs appear among the spring hats.
Reversible gros-grain and satin rib
bons are much in use on fine bonnets.
Lace strings and scarfs are noticeably
III use on the better class OF bonnets.
Ladies still wear the broad sole, low
heeled walking boots, and have comfort.
Torchon lace crops out on everything,
from bonnets to camlsoles and che
misses.
All kinds of rings are fashionable for
engagement tokens at the present mo
ment.
Every lady should wear buckle OF
some kind on the hat this spring. 1t is
fashionable.
Fashion dictates trip to Europe this
summer. Simply returning calls made
us last year.
French cambrics are but little better
than domestic goods, and cost cons der
ably more.
Feathers are holding their own, as
compared to flowers, for trimming hats
and bOnnets.
Lace pockets, to cover one of stronger
material, are 10 be seen, and are decid-
edly stylish.
The Tuscan lace work makes a beauti-
full front to a Normandy bonnet Wnen
silks are used.
Buttons set on in overlapping rows
appear on the collars, cuffs, and pockets
Of many costumes.
pretty fancy in dress trimmings is
to put chenille cable cord OH tue edges
ol collars ana cuffs.
Imitation coral jewelry, made from
gun-cotton. can scarcely be disIin-
su!shed from the real.
Organdie dresses will have run this
summer, Judging from the number now
IN the hands OF the mOdtSteS.
Sun.shades will take precedence for
The af ernoon promenade, while sun-um-
Drelias for a morning stroll.
Hamburg embrolderes, made in prin-
cesse shape, are used ior oYerdresses IS
Tor children from i've to eight years OF
age.
A useful style at all seasons of the
year will be found in a long pocket ii led
with eagles. Not fashionable now, now
everl
Lace mitts will be much used this
summer instead of kids. There Will be
comfort in tAe change as well as mo ney
saved.
Sheer white India muslin or organdy
makes a much more becoming and Ell
tectIye bridal dress tAan silk, satin, or
brOcaae.
French CHIP, Milan, LeghCrn and Tus-
can straws are most used 1or bonnets
this season. Silks and plushes have
their laYorites.
London women wear their street
dresses demi.Urained, but use Invariably
skirt supporter TO shorten
them while walking.
We notice new style of jewelry ex-
hiDited. 1t is made from gun-cotlou,
and most tastetuIly colOred IN ttIIeuL,
tipped with a delicate shade OF pink
Novel aud cteap.
The topic most discussed by the ladies
at the present time is the latest French
revolution in dress, calling Tor the use
Of the new light aud elegant pannier
skeleton wire skirts, now on sale by our
| leading merchants.
Most Of the spring pattern hats are of
| light-coiored silks or light straws
trimmed with light and high coloreG
| flowers and ribbons, but tue stocks OF
trade hats and bannets are mostly black
c1ipS or black straws.
AS many basques as polonaises are
seen among tue importations from
Worth aud Pingat this sprtng. Still, the
| ashton reporters of the old " orld speak