The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-27
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

Twenty-tour women are Notaries Pub
lie in Illinois.
"Fleur de citron" is delicate new
primrose color.
Fashionable tresses are dressed verN
low on the feminine neck.
Nelson has had her fingers mashed ii
Glasgow carriage door.
Onyx and jet necklaces are the most
fashionable for mourning.
Some of the handsomest imported
| dresses have round waists.
Red ribbon contrasting with pale blue
or with mandarin yellow, make effective
bows.
Louisa Alcott consists of dark blue
eyes, brown hair, a noble head and tall
figure.
Netie Sanford, editor of the Flat Bot.
tom Bureau, OF Iowa, has moved to Cal
| ifornia.
Little Softgoods-"Beg pardon, Miss,
outyou're doWn in my invoice for the
| .XJ Dance
Baskets made of straw and wheats,
and filled with bright autumn leaves
made OF Wax, are pretty novelty.
Willingham embroidery and applique
WORK In bright oOlors, on grey and white
cotille, is a popular kinu OF fancy nee.
dlework just now.
Horseshoes have superseded In favor
the marriage bell at weddings. A bride
groom complained that The bell sci a
'tonguey" example,.
Swallow-tailed basques with franklin
vests are among the latest novelties.
For lear 1t may be misunderstood, it is
necessary to add "lOr ladies'"
Porcelain limitations of flowers, with
one sldesllghtly crushed, so as to be
lald upon marble tables, are perfect anu
very fashionable for the boudoir.
Hoop earrings are again fashionable.
handsome pair, shown at Tltfany's,
nave large gold hoops, with diamonds
hanging from them in every direction.
Caps are in great variety and are
much worn by very youthful married
women. They are intended to take the
place Of Donnets at the theater occasion.
ally.
The hand bouquet should be adapted
TO the size OF the lady carrying it. Moth
ing ls more absurd than to see a little
woman borne down by large bunch Of
flowers.
One Of the novel materials for over
dresses Is called French cord, and il so
closely resembles corduroy that it will
probably in future be recognized under
that name.
Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Lyman, OIL
Newark, N. j., last week celebrated the
slXIleth anniversary of their marriage,
Ahey are respectively eighty-eignt aud
eighty years old.
A reliable color for a street suit is
made of dark green Cuban cloth or nuy-
city goods mixed with plain silk velvet
or Woolen goods, made direct0ire style,
the vest, shirt, collar, cuffs, ETC., OF the
plain goods.
Already bags are manufactured to
which small chains, very short, and ter
mlnallng with pincers, are attached,
which are designed TO hold fine handker-
chiefs. Flower fringes are another pop
ular novelty for evening dresses,
A lady correspondent says that girls
should cease to be kissed by her gentle
men friends when they put on long
dresses. We never kissed ANYBODY in
our life, but We'd just like to know Wuat
difference The length Of the dress makes.
An inexpensive walking costume is OF
novelty cloth, with irregular dashes of
brilliant color raised in short, knotty
threads upon smooth surface OF dark
green, brown or blue, and may be bought
as low as oO cents per yard, III good imi-
tatlon OF the very expensive qualities,
mixed with plaiu go0us, either alpaca.
cashmere, empress or silk.