The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-21
ITEMS FOR THlE LADIES.


Fichus grow in favor.
Coifures are still very ccm Jlicated.
RosetGes reappear on certain new bon
nets. ..
Comet.tail trains are the latest noF-
ely.
The Breton is the costume Of the mo
ment.
Amber ornaments are coming in
vogue.
Bunting parasols are e.among the spring
novelties.
Why is "to love" regular verb in an
languages?
The newest crayats have plush or che
mile stripes.
The newest form Of the ribbon bow ID
the Maltese cross.
Damask surah is much in demand for
composite toilets.
Mandarin yellow feathers crop out on
pagoda shaped bonnets.
The Normandy bonnet, with a Marie
Stuart brim, is the fav0riLe.
Two pretty house shoes are in The
Fenelon and the Charles TX.
The revival of the fichu is hailed as a
blessing to the lace producers.
Lace is extensively employed in the
garnitu OF London millinery.
Linen collars and cuffs in various
shapes are still most fashionable.
Neither watch nor chain are visible
now in the best French society.
Small black lace points are wcra 10
various ways by Partisan women.
Many of new paIetots, jackets, aud
polonaises close dlagonally in front.
Almost all the diamonds In the mar
ket are from the Cape OF Good Hope.
Padded sleeves to simulate plump
arms are among the hollow mockeries.
The First Empire dress, with short
waist and Josephine belt, gro VS. in favor
Shades of tilleul, sulphur: Heranium.
and Lavender in flowers are the favor
ties.
Many of the new pocket handker-
chiefs are beautiful works Of art il ltheir
way.
The lower part Of every bail costun nae
| is covered with flouucee, pleatiDgs ana
puff lgS.
Fan suspendeys of colored silk cords
to match each toilet are necessities OF
the moment.
Turkish sable brilliantines, black and
glossy as silk, aye revived for skirts OF
| business suits.
| a vain lowan wanted her teeth
| plugged $50 the gold would show when
she laughed"
| Silver nets over pink or blue or white
| gauZe5 are used in the composition OF
Paris ball toilets.
| Full rucbes in the necks and around
the wrists OF confirmation dresses are
de rige,r in Paris.
| Embroideries in colored silks, cheniIJe.
beads. and fine wools are made to pru-
duce magical effects in dress.
Partisan women are wearing their eye-
ming dresses very short in front, and
with very long cOmet-tail train.
The prettiest bunting parasols are
whlte. with blue Innings and cardinal
bows and streamers on the top.
The fashion of wearing black at n
wedding is permitted in France, but is
considered bad taste in England.
Linen collars and cuffs for outdoor
| wear are plain, and for indoor toilet are
trimmed with lace or richly embroidered.
Charles IX's shoes have a strap and
buckle across the instep, or several bars
! with buckle or button or small rosette
i'll the center OF each bar.
The newest fan su-penders for evening
toilets are mixture of silk cord vita
gold or silver Lnread, and finished with
taSsels to match.
What odd heads the ladies must have
A Paris writer says That ladies Wi II hnye
bonnets Of seveniy-two shapes to choose
from this spring.
AS soon as the nuptial knot is tied. a
Parislan belle exchanges her gauzy bali
dresses Tor heavy trailing robes Of silk,
satin and velvet.
None but young girls under twenty
dance now aAdays in Paris, as th. r
gauZ' dresses are the only ones that will
admit OF the exercise.
Recitation iE Linguistics: Professor
d!scourslng on the peculiarities OF ~.
| menciatrua, remarks to the blsatul C. Z.
"NoW, Mr.. g., imagine yourself tne
fal her Of Il child" Total collapse oI 4.
II Y ale Record.
Fair charIner (who thinks that she
knows every thing about college affIir.A
sis it possible, Mr.. Tomkins, that yoG
are not acquainted with my brother al
4 HarYard1 Why, he sings second blse
on the University Baseball Crew
Harvard Lampoon.