The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-19
wOMAN's KINGDOM.
Notes aud News Of Interest to the Ladies'.
Fashion Flashes and Other Items.
NOVEL BRIDAL BOUQUETS.

from New York floral depot. 1t is
called the "Boutoniere Bouquet" and Is
large, round bunch of the choicest
flowers. After the wedding ceremony
is over this is broken, when 1t lalls into
thirty nosegays, which are distributed
by the bride among the nearest friends.
THE RAGE FOR JET.
Jet trimmtngs are becoming an ex-
treme rage, and it is not eXtravagant to
say that the young lady OF fashion Will
soon approach her father with the al
Turing words: "Papa, l want a lot OF
dear" "Jell-lor wbatW pa will say.
jet for your hatW "Yes, papa dear,
or my hat and cloak and dress" "And
dress?' "Yes, dear papa, for my hat
and cloak, aud dress aud Ian" "Y our
fanW "Yes, my own dear papa, for my
hat and cloak and dress and ian and
shoes" "Hold, heaven help meW the
parent will eXcla IN at this juncture, and
hand over his bankbook as preliminary
step in bankruptcy. And yet the daugh-
ter Will not BIZ Happy. Sue Will sigh Tor
more room to hang The inky trimmings
Oh, and in her heart of hearts will wish
that even her lace might perspire with
beads OF jet.
AN ELEGANT DRESS.
The wedding dress of Maria de las
Mercedes, future Qleen of Spain, has
already been ordered, and the feminine
portion of the world will doubtless call
| it beautiful. L. Is to be Of white satin,
entirely covered with AleDGon point
lace, ON which will be worked the arms
of all the realms into which Spain was
formerly divided. THIS recalls tne dress
| laid of q md h IIIh
was u pretty piece of imagination-it
was embroidered with flowers, the ini-
tials of Mhicn formed her name.
BABY TALK-A WARNING.
| AS DR.. johnson was riding in a car
riage through London on rainy day, he
overlook poor woman, carrying a baby
lie invited uer TO get IN with her cnIld,
which she did. The Doctor said to her
my good woman, L think it most likely
that me motion Of the coacn will wake
, our child in little while, and wish
YOU to understand tnat if you talk any
baby-talk to it, you will have to get oul
of The coach" AS the Doctor had an
ucipateu, The child awOke, aud the Tor
getlul mother exclaimed, "On, the little
dear; he is going Lo open mis- eueSy pySyF
stop the coach, driver" snOu Ell Joan
son, ana the woman had tO finish he
journey ON foot.
FASHIONABLE UMBRELLAS.
In the manufacture OF umbrellas som,
of the transitions and Innovations ar
replete with interest. For example,
cub nabob gave an order last eek for
brown silk umbrella. The stretcners
tips and cuff, also ferrule, are Of platet
gold, the handle pure ebony tnIshe
with gold, and the price is $50. Anotne
society gentleman has gwen an orde
J for a brown silk umDre la tV be tinishe
off in SILVER; the figures are S4O.
handsome family umbrella, tuIrty-on
inches long, with solid ivory handle
: will cos SO. A lovely umbrella, /
black silk, just made Tor Il Fifth aYenu
lady, has The handle.o OF peall and gold
the price is $50. A handsome black sill
rain umbrella, made 10" Que of our lavol
tie actresses, mas u carved ivory hand,
8 and is marked $25. A gentleman belong
/, ling to the Lotus club mas ordered
brown silk rain umbrella, to be tiuisue
III gold washed tips, stretcners, and
< handle of ivory anu gold, at cost {
500. A very pretty rain umbrella, mad
lor lady in Washington society, na
The silk of a blue black. the handle
5 ivory, elaborately carved and tinishe
d, of with band OF gold, price $50.
= TO TAKE THE PLACE OF DINNER CARD
8 To take the place OF dinner cards o
n very expensive occasions New uI
firm has designed statuettes represet,
= live of the various periods from w lila
the LUnquerer TO the Georges. Thes
statuettes are painted IN the costume
g OF the times Wnlch they represent, al
great care is taken to make The corr
spondeuce accurate. The figure leal
d against a staff, from the top Of hicn u
o pends a small silk banner, upon whic
ls to be painted the name OF the LADY {
gentleman Tor whose seat it is intende
U Guests are, OF course, expected to tai
The statuettes home Wltu them on lea
ing just as they now DO the cards.
Y BEAUTIFUL TOKENS OF WELCOME.
il There was last week u sensation
d the Convent OF the Sacred Heart, n Z
: York, on the arrival Of the Vicar Gene
al, Madame Harding, VINO has been Il
IL fifty years Mother Superior in tuis .
r. der, and who has been absent in Fran,
for nine years past. THIS venerab
Ilady received many beautiful tokens
welcome, among which was an eXqu
e tie basket OF flowers, iOur ieet i'll diam
D. ter. 1t was built out fourteen lnche
q "Welcome Home" the letters OF Whl
were five inches long by tiye-eIgAths OF
IL inch wide, IN scarlet carnations, form
ss "a hall-cIrcle; IN MOther," below just I
D yiued the basket: the crescent betWe'
- the words of loose, waving M arsn
'0 Neil, Nepnetos, BOnsehne, and t
n" roses. The space below the wo
n "MutheI" was filled with cholce rost
10 mignOnettes, hellotropes and Yiole
arranged in "BUston loose-b blsEeV ety
The basket was edged with pansies, t
oses and mignonettes, beneath Whl
ell was a fringe OF Terms.
e. FASHION AND OTHER FLASHES.
III Bridal bouquets are trimmed with s
IA fringe.
Id Bridal wells are again of costly la
Id TullG is taD0oed.
n. New wells are edged with autul
NJ leaves wrought in silk.
so Bag purses are very much worn
lauIes Tor carrying silver.
Silver collarettes for ladies' neck
III namentation are very fashionable.
'h The most fashionable ladies' walki
e. boots have tops OF damasse cloth.
Reticules with musical boxes insi
them are novelties i'll fancy snops.
% Chenille embroidery is now the MT
o. fashionable style Of fancy needlewol
r.. Shell daggers run through point
shell crowns are the newest hair pins
- Ladies now wear the hair in Lar