The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-05
wOMAN'S KINGDOM.
Sayings and DOings of Interest
to the Ladies.
Fashion Flashes and Other Items of
Gossip.
A MIBITARY HEROINE,

A MILITARY HEROINE.
A military heroine has been in trouble
in Pesth. Her name is Marie Passe. In
lS4S she enlisted in the ranks of the
Huugarians, and fought so well in the
wars of tho revolu ion that she was
quickly raised to the grade OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel. The war over, Marie found
time hanging heavy On her hands, and
occupied herself by getting married.
Her husband did not live long, and tiud-
ing herself a widow with no means of
subsistence, Marie accepted the position
of laundI ess at a public institution at
Pesth. The consumption of pocket
hand erchiets appearing to the manag-
ers OF the institution to be distinctly
abnormal, they accused Marie OF steal
ing them. The result Of police lcourt
investigation was her triumphant ac-
quittal.
AFLY IN THE EAR.
A Paris letter writer states that two
curious designs are in great favor for
jewelry and brooch purposes. 1t ls the
chickens claw. Such claws as these
and chicken hearts are totally distinct.
The ornament looks formidable on vel
vet bows. 1t is also seen for dress
hooks. Rats aud mice are having fiue
scramble over laaies' rings and shawl
pins. But the unkindest thing in this
line is the real fly. 1t is simply mounted
Oh a stud and worn in the ear. A lady
may take it in her head to put on one
only, and friend 10 sure TO approach
with compliment. tancying it is real
| He will soon wonder at The lnsecps per-
severance, and endeavor to righten it
o. Il, when the wearer will laugh and say
he has been caught. 1t Is rather silly,
but the old sticking plaster mouches
mad no more sense in them. There are
so many obnoxious, buzZlng thiags in
this world, that, whether TWO or SIX
legged, it IS a satisfaction to catch one
now and then.
| NEW SHADES.
| Another correspondent at the same
place writes as follows: The more lemi-
niue will be glad to hear about heur ue
cltron. 1t is delicate primrose, and
when in chenille looks like the pulp ol
exotic rushes. Sauterelle is the iaintest
and most sylvan of grasshopper greens,
and looks we'll on all the new brown co :
ors. The mosaic is thick damas de
sole, the pattern being an exact repro.
ducLion of Roman jewelry. The specl
men viewed was in the hands OF the
Duchess of SotUmayeur, at M. Worth's
1t was mixture oil yellows, so combined
as 10 look anything but yellow, to appear
in tact more like varied ores on dul
ground of sand. The kaleidoscope is
the queen OF tue season. 1t Is a yelours
clsele, the design being elongated yeiNel
olVes and all the effects of an ole
stained window are seen on the ground
work. This is produced by clever
changing mixtures OF SATIN brocaae II
al nhn hI
robe IS TO be made III the Q leen Anne
style, with high run ana llgu cnHs Oh oIC
lace.
| FASHION AND OTHER FLASHES.
The stylish directolre costume has the
vest front aud the lapels now so much
| in vogue, while avoiding The more mas
cullne ef9oJ given TO mauy such gar
| ments, Ihe costume looks best when
made up entirely Of one color, the yesl
and SKIRT OF silk aud the oNoraresS oi
| cashmere.
Trimmings straight down the fronts O.
Eskirts are seen on many new dresses
In some of these is seam down the
middle, with sQuare-cornered revert
i turned down eacn side. For eVenin!
dresses broad vine of flowers extends
down the middle of the front breadth.
The mania among fashionable ladies
for decorating pottery wakes strongeI
every day. Several new hand-Dooks OF
the subject have appeared, and tnls ce
ramIc craze threatens to supplant drest
AS the absorbing theme OF feminine con
Versatl0n.
A tiny breakfast castor is in the shape
. OF a gate, the posts forming the mustar'
and pepper holders, while the salt l.
J neld by Tiny tub. A meek-taced laml
on one side OF the gate eyes wlstlully tn
salt-tub ON the other.
Father, is Jack q better name thai
'JonnT" mo, my son; Jack is III
elegant. Say john always" "Well
father, saw you sling that bOot-John a
a Cat last night out OF the bathroom
window"
Woman consumes thirty-six button
on her single PAIR of kid gloves, wherea
man buttons his suspenders with
sningle nail; and yet folks will ask
"button-DuGton, who's got the bul
LouW
. A Japanese folding toilet glass is tn
: latest device; when placed upon
dressing ladies are able TO ge
front, back and side view Of thel
, heads, without changing their position
The fashionable style of hair dressin
| lS very low III tle neck. ne rows
putfs worn outside the front OF the bon
net aud resembling false teeth In thel
: stiff regularity, are no longer in vogue
The new Partisan winter bonnets ar
made OF solt, undressed leather an
cuam0is skln. These come in all shades
+nd are trimmed with the same materIa
, as velvet bonnets.
II The new material for morning dresse
| | very much resembles the old "Doll
}, Warden" clotU, as it is covered wit
large designs, sucn as birds, insects an
flowers.
handkerchief must be slowed ava
in pockets no more, but be carried i'll tn
} hand ur attached to the waist; eonst
quently costly ones must be used.
Some of the handsomest importe
when, Of course, must be worn with
belt.
With the satin brocadeS and en-
bossed VeivetS mas come Ill the Quee
Anne style Of dress, nigh ruff and al.
! 1t is the custom now to buy two wee
ding rings, instead Of one. The grooI
wears one now, as well as the BRIDE.
The latest thing in culinary styles
the six.DuLtOn pancake with embroldsr
of red currant jelly on the back.
Light cashmeres in evening colors ar
comOined win gros grain silks Of tn
same shade for evening dresses.
KiJ olnUaa ara ehaanar than at, an