The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-13
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.
III wall paper is again the rage.

Bangles are no longer faVorites of
fashion.
Jockey caps of velvet are worn by
small boys.
Satin will be the iavorite material for
dressy hats.
Cloaks are made almost entirely Of
figured cloths.
Cleft halo brlms are among the novel
ties In bonmets.
The popularity of Breton suits for Ia
dies is waning.
Garlands OF humming- birds adorn the
most stylish hats.
Velvet galloon is the richest trimming
for stylish dresses.
The newest sealskln hats are in
Gainsborough shape.
stripes and pIaids continue in favor
for gentlemen's suits.
Slate, gray and orange are fashionable
combinations of color.
Pompons and high aigrettes are again
used for hats and DUnnets.
The long circular, fur lined, will be
restricted to carriage wear.
La Marjolaine ties OF netted silk and
WOOl are 6uOWH as novelty.
Ladies' tortoise-shell portemonnaies
have tiny watch on the top.
Black Swedish gloves Of undressed
kid are popular for demi-toilet.
Gilded porcupine quills are among
novel trimmings for round hats.
Beaver hats for very small boys are
now popular for dress occasions.
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watered silk, and is very elegant.
| Old-fashioned barege. so long tabooed,
ls again used for evening dresses.
| Lingerie sets have embroidered land
scapes on the broad collar and cuffs.
| The once perishable black Grape is
now retinished and made waterproof.
| Low, square-necked princess dresses
are Ihe most stylish for evening wear.
| Killed skirts are no longer confined to
children, as ladies are adopting them.
| Side draperies are made OF large box,
or Vatican pieat, on STYLISH costumes.
! Ribbon knots of two colors will be q
laVorIte addition to princesse dresses
Striped silks will soon be in vogue
again, per order of the Partisan Worth
| The Ulster coat will be worn less this
winter than for the two previous ones
| Prices Of dress goods are lower this
| season than they nave been tor years
past.
| Light fluffy feathers held by gold
| flower or leat, are worn in the hair Tor
evening.
Plum color is in favor again for
dresses, especially with facings of pale
| blue or buff.
Among the novelties in feathers are
those made OF gold, and as light as os-
| trlch feathers.
Some of the handsomest imported bon
nets are composed entirely Of large
damask roses.
A new material for trimming is the
"tissue plume," and may be used in a
variety OF ways.
GoId-handled knives, with scissors at.
| tached, are new and useful ornament
for watch-ohain.
1t is asserted, as an undeniable fact,
| that the coming dress will be short, and
| clear The ground all around.
Mitts of undressed kid are among the
| latest; these are laced on the back, and
| finished with cord aud tassels.
! Light cashmeres in evening colors are
combined with gros grain silks OF the
| same shade lor evening dresses.
| 1t is rumored that the ladies are to re.
| turn 10 lull skirts this winter. L. hey will
| then grab with both hands instead O.
one.
| In ladies' neckwear a novelty is
| shown in small silk bows, edged with
the narroWest possible trimming of seal
| skin.
Striped hosiery is entirely pasSe, and
ladies' may now amuse themselves by
embroluerlng clocks on plain colored
nose.
Yes, let's have an American kitchen
! at the Paris Exposition. The COOK mus
be seated on u cold cook stove reading
a novel.
| Young misses will wear plain felt hats
| that are dlstlngulslable from boys only
BY the addition oil u small black wing on
the side.
A new and beautiful material for
evening dresses, called pelucne grena.
dine, has u transparent ground inter.
mixed with plush.
A new freak Of milliners is to place a
frill Of coiOred crepe lisse or Wbite mus.
lin low down on the crown OF bonnets
to droop over the hair.
| A desirable novelty in ties will be
noticed III those OF black French lace.
| el, gantly embroidered with silk OF bril-.
llanU and varied col0rs.
| A novelty shown in ladies' hats is
made OF the skin OF the leopard, mIniu-
Lure head OF the animal being placed in
front, little at one side.
Cloak clasps, introduced this fall. ri.
val in oduity and beauty those Of preyi.
GUS seasons. Japanese designs Will, OF
course, be most popular.
| Not only are the uppers OF lady's
| waking boots made Of velvet, but the
entire boot and slipper Of that material
promises w become fashionable.
| Beads were never 30 generally worn
| by the leaders OF fashion as at the pres.
ent day; even the designs in costly lace
are reproduced in glittering beads.
Fashionable ladies VIII affect this
winter not only the customary sealskiu
set, comprised in muf, boa and COAX,
| but also nat and gloves OF the same.
Novelties in frosted silver jewelry are
very beautiful. Pm aud ear drops of
pansies, harps, butte rifles and other in.
sects; also ships Will be mucn worn.
The Gypsy ring, in which u precious
! stone is buried in the heavy gold, leav.
lug The surface Of the jewel only ex
posed. iS now the fashionable engage.