The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-13

replacing the capotes in Paris, ana the
false brides, or Mentonnieres, are not
used Oh them. These, however, in lace
and gauze, are SO becoming that many
still add them although they are not the
newest style.
| GORGEOUS GARMENTS.
At recent entertainment in Paris the
Duchess de Mouchy was exquisitely
dressed in white faille and tulle sprin-
kled all over with blue stare. AS pa
troness of the tete, which was for chari.
ty, she wore blue badge held by daZ.
zling bird of diamonds, while radiant
diamond star cleaned in her golden
hair, and a gold dog-collar around her
neck was ornamented with pendants OF
the same dazzling gems. La Baronne de
| Rothschild wore white satin trimmed
with superb lace and black jet, while a
garniture OF tea roses added to its
| unique elegance. The beautiful Comp
tesse de Pourtales was arrayed in
| black, so white herself that she looked
like jasmine ill mourning.
TIGHT, TIGHTER, TIGHTEsT.
The "eel-skin" dress is now the great
rage both in London and Paris. In the
widest days of the tie-back or pin-back
mania there never was seen such tight
ness in the matter OF skirt as now pre-
walls. Whatever the paucity of folds in
4 the pin.back in its frontier part, in the
enormous exuberanee of the pannier or
bustle the balance was struck, But
now, not only is the hustle thing OF
| horror, but even the necessary under
clothing is considered de trOp. To
| lengChen the waist lar beyond It's nat
ural proportions a stiff webbing of elias
tic is fastened to the stays to the depth
of half foot; and to this at first
narrow skirts were buttoned. But even
this is now abandoned for another
scheme to acquire slenderness. Mrs.
Swisshelm's much ridiculed chemiloon is
in demand, and garments made in this
way are sold at the furnishing shops,
and patterns of it pass eagerly from
hand to hand among lady friends. Some
ladies nave had regular stage tights
| made III thick webbing, ana over these
| they wear nothing but the outer dross,
undersklrts being simula ted by pleated
rutH4s OF white muslin, sewn to the edge
OF the dress, whicn is then tied back till
the woman within is shackled almost
like a convict in chain-gang. No more
uncomfortable fashion ever was devised; /;
lOE HUG only are lu6 1llDUS COuuilSu ny
the binding dress, but the wearer must
constantly concern herself about the
condition Of ner bodice, that portion
being in incessant danger of turning
itself up behind, wrong side out, like an
umbrella in a Windstorm. The desired
effect oil youthful sienderness is gener-
ally Obtained by, the ''eei-skin," but at a
good deal of sacrifice Of personal ease.
TO PROSPECTIVE BRIDES.
The Buffalo On. ~ Courier remarks
that prospective brides may be able to
gather seme ideas from several novel
ties which have been, or are to be, intro
duced into the weddings of the spring.
An order of entrance to the church by
the bridal parties, quite unique, has been
successfully attempted elsewhere. First
the uSherS, next the grOomsmen in
couples, then the bridegroom following
alone, to take his position and await his
bride at the altar; next i'll order came
the parents of the bride, who took up
their position to the left of the aisle.
Then the bridesmaids, two and two,
walked up the aisle and passed to the
left front; last of all, the bride, alone IN
her maiden splendor, moved slowly and
gracefully forward to complete the pic
lather stepped forward, and raising her
hand, presented her to the bridegroom,
when both knelt, and the ceremony
began.
CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL.
The Children's Carnival, at the New
York Academy of Music, for the benefit
of the Homeopathic Western Dispeusa-
ry, was one of the most delightful and
entertaining events ever witnessed in
that theater of SO. many festivities.
Nearly one thousand children, Glad in
fancy costumes, participated in it. The
interior OF The building was brilliantly
decorated and illuminated, and the lob
bies and corridors were filed with trop-
ical shrubs ana flowers. The children
entered into the spirit of the different
tableauX and PROFESSIONS with great
Zest, and were charming representatives
OF the different nationalities. Their fes-
tivities ended with the distribution of
bon-bons from the mouth Of monster
cannon, after which the older guests
enjoyed the dance. The profits OF
the entertainmenE will be about
$5, 000.
DIPLOMATIC. FETE IN PARIS.
A Paris correspondent, writing under
a recent date, states that the first re-
ception of the Princess de Hohenlohe,
the wife OF the German Ambassador,
was the great diplomatic fete Of the
winter. Their palace on the Rue de
Lille was decorated in the most sumptu-
Gus style, the staircases lined with gor-
geously uniformed guards, and all that
the genius of decorative art could in
vent was called into requisition TO em-
bellish the reception and dancing-rooms.
The Prince and Princess have difficult |
part to play in the midst of such hos
tile population. 1t was, in tact, the |
first decided experiment OF German
fete in Paris since the war. Their gra-
cious manners, perfect politeness, and
consummate knowledge Of the world,
made the occasion one Of the most fasci-
mating and delightful gatherings of the
polite world that Paris has seen for a
ong while. The bonnie entente is EVIL
1ently re-establIshed, at least in the
ligher strata OF French society, be-
tween Gaul and German. The Prssi-
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