The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-03
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

GIFTS III GeOGgia wear uuth muu6 Vi
natural leaves and flowers.
Cloth round hats, matching the cloth !
CarrIck ulsters, are new for travelling
attire.
The edges OF most founces are now
by machine; very few are
bound.
A new style of snobbery ia to have the
monogram on the back Of lad
gloves.
Glove kid coro cts. also glove fitting,
are the latest torture Tor fashionable
women.
Scari-pins OF silver, in quaint devices,
are the latest astening lor ladies' soaris
and wells.
Gilt is largely used in every thing this
season, from costumes TO wall paper aud
furniture covering.
Miss Emily Faithful assumes editorial
chalge OF q new English journal called
the West London Express.
American hosiery is rapidly advance
ing TO the excellence of English goods,
and ls in as much demand.
Outside pockets are going out. They
are no longer considered the best choice
for oVersklrts, polonaises or princess
dresses.
The train petticoat at present Is a
deep hounce attached to The lining of
the train; they are usually edged with
narrow lace.
Velvet pea-pods, hali-opcned, disclOs-
ing the green peas within, is a stylish
ornamenL'on seen on many OF the I'M
ported hats.
Napkin rings made of Russia leather,
bound with silver and marked with a
silver lnitIAl, are novelty in fancy
goods stores.
In dress trimmings marabout feathers
VIII Lbe extensively worn, and combina-
ton hinges are popular lur the rough
surface goods.
In many dresses the skirt trimming is
conhned to the front and sides, US the
pIeated fan breadths OF the back REQUIRE
no ornament.
Stockings of solid colors have taken
the place OF striped ones, ana those OF
silk are embroidered in rich colors anu
handsome designs.
People who buy only cheap ornaments
change them oNen, but real lace and re al
gold and real gems are for generation.
ahu perhaps more than one.
huSClc 1ouln-'1 suppose, Sallie, now
that cily cnAp mas gone back, you Will
love me agaInW odIlie-"WnaLIA Alter
lce-cream, cabbage! No, s,r-ee."
The sacQue dolman is very dressy
wrap, suitable for carriage wear, cha4 cG,
visiting, ETC., and IS also simple enough
TO be made up as garment Ior general
use.
The novelty in underwear is a return
to the old open WORK wheels in en-
bIoirtery Ior tlounces Of skirts instead OF
the close satin stitch when mas been
worn.
The masculine element predominates
in the fashions for ladies' street COS
lumeS. Ladies now wear waite vests
and hat-tolued scarfs like those worn by
gentlemen.
Some women dress to please men,
other women dress TO make their own
sex mad with envy. "Ine latter are in
the majority in this city," ADDS a New
York paper.
"Io heart is made of flint" said a
Jealous lover to his sweetheart. "Is ii ~
sue sobbed; 'Is 1t? l never 'ad-a. man.
| to say such thing as that 10 me be-
FORE N. Y. Com. ADV.
A new ornamental bow for the throat
| is made OF ribbon Of two contrasting
| co!OEs, tying small cluster of ii els
| on shells OF Valenciennes lace, the RIB.
bons hanging in ends yard long.
| A taVorite fashion and an economical
one is That of drawing the back breadth
Of The lower silk SKIRT together, anu
fastening the apron drapery OF the
oVersKlrt beneath these breadLns.
On bOnnetS intended for matrons, arti
| tiCial fruits and nuts are worn, but lOl
! Younger ladies flowers are woru-nOta
Dly the hall blown, and buds of the rloL
crimson Provence rose, and other brIll
Iant flowers.
Watches now, instead OF being vaiu
abe as tlme-keepers, are mere append
ages TO the belt. The chain has dlsap
peared altogether, and the watch is nun,
from cAalelaine the top Of which nook
into the belt or the glrole.
Mistress {who gave her girl SOM
hickory mus TO crack half an hour ago
I-"Brluget, have you not cracked thos,
NUS yeLW Bridget Gin evident paln)-
"Plaze, ma'am, Pye only cracked three
an me jaws nearly broken to PAGES"
Simple and pretty wraps for autumn
days are square shawls OF India or o
French CASHMERE OF solid color, ligAtlr
frlnged, and worn IN fcuu fashion
crossed on the the breast and tied be
hind. Those OF black camePs hair ar
especially stylish.
( Hosiery of all kinds has advance
enormously in price since the introduC
tion OF the dark col0rs into the dyelng {
the thread, which at the same time rot
t it very often, 50 that tue stockings 0
, SOCKS do not last half 50 long. This
especially the case with chlldren's hos
iery.
An exchange says: "It seems thu
9 the patron age OF the Church o. Scotlan
t lhas now fallen into the hands OF it
q female members, they numbering in vU
ling power twenty-tOur thousand TO siA
teen thousand males. This is a pleasau
] fact for 'woman's rights advocates
n contemplate"
: Fringes are worn much deeper bot
, for dresses and jackets. A handson
" pattern consists OF three distinct row
d OF silk Jassels fastened by knots of al
= de ciel beads, and two long silk barre
n OF moulds OF SILK at fixed distances. +,
higher class wear MASSIVE chenille droI
are substituted and introduced in tn
= rlnge.
e The old colors are all reappearing
@ new shades, dash Of claret blendil
u with the dull cardinal, a magazine BIZ
!" weaving aottIV in and mt of tn6 uullp