The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-10
FASHION FLASHES.


Large amethysts are fashionable once
again.
Greenish-blue is the correct thing in
kid gloves.
Except for mourning, black gloves are
intoleraDle.
The name OF the gem, "carbuncle,"
signifies TO flash.
Some modistes are using coral as
dress-trimming.
TurQuoises in Moorish and floral de-
signs are the go.
A set of rose pearls is stylish enough
to give to bride.
Cardinal red is extinct, at least tor
evening purposes.
Turn-lown collars tor ladies are no
longer sanctioned.
Buttercup and old gold are among the
new yellow shades.
Old India diamonds are very scarce,
and fetch stiff prices.
Feathers for head-dresses are studded
with steel and crystal.
Lavenders and soft grays are the
Lenten colors for dress.
Inc lAte6b lOItlSA ldShiVu PAooVo AVP-
resent cone-shaped hats.
Costume balls are in high favor among
| the New York bon ton.
Black needs to be suited to the COM
plexion as much as colors.
Steel with gold and steel with silver
are used as hat ornaments. "
| TUNES are elegantly embroidered in
sprays Of coral and leaves.
Diamonds are mounted not 10 show
any gold worth mentioning.
Prlncesse tunics, with plated skirts,
misses wear, are represented in foreign
journals.
| Cloisonne enamel in various colors is
used as relief to flower and other de-.
signs chased in gold.
Tilieul colors, in satins, SILKS, rib
bons, moss plush, ETC., are in demand
for millinery purposes.
A pale rose-colored cashmere, trimmed
with cream color OF a greeuish cast,
makes beautiful opera dress.
One thousand different hat shapes
have made their appearance this spring.
Pay your money and be suited.
| White and black dresses are orna-
mented with frlnges of rough coral; and
buttons OF cora! fasten the c0rsage.
Two extreme colors, such as ultra
marine blue and cream, will be used in
trimming hats and bonnets this spring.
No lady can be extremely happy with :
out new bonnet for e tstsr Sunday,
which Will tall on Ali Fools Day this
year.
The Byzantine mosaics now rank very
high; they are extremely fine and quite
Inexpensive, as the ground work is also in
mosaic.
Clasps and buttons are so made in
parts that only OH being united is the
natural object selected tor imitation
complete.
More than three hundred different
shaped hat blocks have been made this
spring by one manufacturer alone il
New YORK.
Ladies can possess very neat French
7 bonnet for $40. Marriage ceremonies
1 are scarce in cons, quence-not Of The
bonnet, but The price.
Flowers will be greatly used in trim
ming hats this season. Three large
roses on the crown, with trailing vines
and small flowers falling low on the
3 back, is very styllsh.
The acceptable collars are those higl
in the back OF the neck, turning down ii
, front and edged with colored embroi
, derry. A bow 10 match should be worn
Cuffs, with initial or monogram in til,
, corner 10 match collar. r'..
!, Slashes on sleeves are gaining NOR
, space than has hitherto been allowed
lOr mere adornment: they are now large
/ putfs, and these are embroidered tt
, match the necktle, which is usually
worked with wnlte or cream floss SILK.
1 Spanish wells are quite as much worl
, as bUnneJs for the Lheater this winter
5 These are fastened on the front hair Will
: II jewel, crossed at the back Of the mech
= and brought forward and caught on tn,
i breast win a cluster OF flowers. An ex
b. ceedingly becoming style.
The newest collarettes are very won
derful mixtures OF plisse, lace, plush o
velvet, taille bows ana artificial flowers
sometimes marabuut feathers besides
A little of everything is worn on tn
front OF bodices. Some dinner dresses
: seem to be nothing but collarettes an,
reVers.
Among the many varieties of brida
, Wreaths is one Of exquisite fabricati tion
consisting OF coronet of pure whit
; narcissus with golden centres, sur
, rounded by orange buds and lilies o
) the valley. Orange buds bordered tn,
veil, which was caught at the side by
rich blossom of narcissus, and termin
: ated in two fla ting sprays of lily OF th
1 valley falling over the shoulder.