The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31
FASHION AND OTHER FLASHES.

followed the fathers ADVICE and
''krabbed' her.
FASHION AND OTHER FLASHES.
Nankin blae and white china brings as
hish prices as Satsuma ware.
Blondes are out of fashion; even dolls
nave DARK brown hair and eyes.
Silk stockings, with lace medallions
covering the lusLep, are sold at S3O
pair.
Sleeve buttons, enamelled to repre-
sent white linen, are worn tor evening
dress.
The Japanese doll, with its almond
shaped eyes, is the fashionable doll OF
the period.
The "5tole" is a novelty this season
in fur: those in white tOx are the most
beuutllul.
The novelty in shoes is to have the
high French heels studded with small
| silver stars.
Round hats, made of cameps hair to
match the costume, are very stylish tor
| young lau1es.
False hair has never been 80 low
priced as at the present time; handsome
! switches are sold for $G.
Scarl-pins for gentlemen, shown a,
| ritfany's, are whips OF yellow gold IN
! beautiful patLers, Tor 81.
| Smyrna or Torchon lace is very much
sought after. This style Of lace wears
well and is not expensive.
| Rubles are the lavorite precious stones
now, and are considered next to ula-
mOnds IN value and beauty.
| Large amethysts are again in great
favor; and Old-lashioned carDuncles are
delicately set i'll pale yellow gold.
White silk pocket handkerchiefs, with
wide hem-sLIcned hem and large cUlored
initial, are The choice for gentlemen.
Irish lace cuffs and collars are a
novelty in lace goods SHOWN at MOrri-
sons. This lace promises to be very
fashionable.
New back combs are antique in de-
sign; happy is sne who has treausured
her sreat-grandmotneTs comb, for she
will be the envy 0fail.
Confectioners complain that cheap
cakes have been ordered this season for
ornamentaLlon, and plain forms OF ice
cream instead OF fancy varieties.
Imported China Grape scarfs, in deli.
: cate cOlUrs, hand-em mbrOldereu aud fin
lshed win lrIuge, are a novelty to be
! worn over sklrts of black or dark
colored silk.
A woman trty-nine years old, with her
son, arrived IN La Grange, o egoD, e.
, cently, having walked tulLner from hel
nome In Indiana. She carried a pack
!. weighing seVenty-nVe pounds.
4 Recent improvements IN coffee. pots
: are 80 extensive that COOKS viii be re
V quired to serve al app entceship under
: One direction OF Competent pl otessol
| Of engIneerlDg.- Worcester Press.
a The entire front of lady's bonnet
: may now be filled in with clare de lun
. or arc de cjet (ralnbow-tinteu) JeLs. Ii
Z is "a move. aud expensive, though neither
Y becoming or tasteful face trimming.
j. There will be a marked change in th,
/ endency of things, or our stylisn yOunt
ladies Will get TO caring their hats 3,
ar back that they Will have to lit then
wnen they sit down. Wol cester Press
An extravagrant Edinburg Scotland
: woman recently ordered her BLACKSMITH
l. 70 shoe her fayorite mare with gold
y Shoes and nails were Of this preciou
+ metal, and the former weighed lively
" ounces each.
+ Frnges are more fashionable thai
n ever since thick, brocaded and roug
h dreaded materials can not be cut up i
g sell trimmings. The newest fringes hav
10 Igalloon instead OF heated headings, an
e lnaVe many drops arranged in intrtcat
= ways.
y Dragon, moss, olive, lizard, myrtle
+ foam, Nile, salad, bottle, bronze an
% hunters green are the various shades {
20 this one coIor, now the favorlte OF fasl
d lon. The pea green and apple greer
6. known to tue last generation, are neye
K mentioned.
T. A late fancy OF jewelers. show prec
20 ious stones mounted on silver in such
), way as not to show a particle OF th
20 setting. A pin and ear-drOps of TOPAZ
,"s we nave recently seen mounted In tni'
u" % appear like pieces OIL concentrated SUI
a sulne.
SO The young women Of Orion, Michigan
m have adopted the fashion of wearlr
$. their hair cropped close. They look Cd
OF especlally when their smooth heads al
gaInered in church; but they are gai