The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-01-10

both in this country and in Europe. 1t is
called diamond lace abroad, il being
generally worn with velvet and diamonds,
Trimming lace of this exquisite manaiac-
ture comes in all widths, but it is consid.
cred scarce article. White Russian lace
is a sort of heavy guipurc, and is also com
ing into favor The prices range from 50
to $50 the set that is the collarette and
outside cuffs
Point Raguse is new lace recently in
troduccd in this country. 1t is used by
the nobility of Europe, and is magnificent
and expensive. One pattern, five inches
in width, is $50 per yard Black or white
English thread. point and duchess laces
are woven into long mlts and are OF eX-
Quisitc design, varying in prices from $40
TO $50 per pair Novelties in linen cuffs
and collars are shown, very large, ana
trimmed with Smyrna lace and insertion
JEwELRY.
The finest iewclry is no longer made up
in single sets of diamonds, pearls or tur-
uuoise, but in combination Of color
diamonds with turquoise and pearls, opals
with rubics and diamonds, diamonds with
emeralds and rubics and sapphires and
diamonds with gold, Lockcts are still
fashionable, being too becoming to be easily
laid aside, but abroad their place is being
taken by an ornament originally intro
duced by the Princess of Wales and now
general iavorte. Its clasp attaching
band of velvet about the throat and is
rose of diamonds so laid as TO project
somewhat above the fiat of the gold setting
Bracelets of velvet en- suite are worn with
the clasp for the throat, but the roses
are smaller This style Of ornament is
very becoming. as the dark hue Of the
velvet and the briliancy OF the diamonds
add to the fairness Of the complexion if
light, and greatly improves a dark skin.
The exquisite Italian iiligrce silver jewelry
is exceedingly popular Styles executed
by GcnocSc wOrkmen are especially beautl-
fil and very well adapted 10 light evening
toilets worn by young ladies, The cary
ing is so fine as to resemble rare lace work
and the designs selected exhibit the exercise
of the most refined taste.
GEMS IN NECKLACES.
As for the necklaces in silver, gilt gold
coin amber and amethyst their variety
and beauty are such that merely to look
at without owning them is a delight In
diamond necklaces art seems to have
exhausted itself if that were possible, but
purses that diamonds would more than
drain can yet purchase the fairy wrought
and wonderful silver necklaces. In jet
ornaments for the waist, neck and arms
the designs surpass any yet seen in the
city. A japanese necklace OF wonderfully
carved amber is Il novelty, and a costly
one, and a locket of amber from a French
house incloscs a fly 50 wrought that every
eye is deceived.
FANS, BANGLES, ETC.
Japanese and Chinese oddities are added
to the dclciously painted fans for evening
and reception purposes. Very new is the
"huttcriy" fan made oficathers, in assorted
calors, with ruby, diamond or emerald
eyes, and wings maryclously grouped and
blended in matched minute pIumcs. lhls
fan is Brazilian and costly.
Oriental bangles are decidedly the fash,
ion for the moment, and from them every
imaginable article in miniature may be
suspended. Kettles, masks, opcraglasscs,
leapOts, cups, LobIcts, skulls, with ruby or
diamond eyes, mice, dolls, harlcquins, Col
umhincs, Cuplds, clowns and pantaloons,
IN striped enamel OF slINtl' WIN ''''lCb
stones ncmslcd, horses, dogs, eggs, scis-
sors KEYS and shoes; all Of these are worn
in either silver or cold with black enamel
orrcd to relieve them, as, for example the
EGYPTIAN masks and the red gobIcts, appar
entity full of liquid. \ young lady with
large assortment of the above mentioned
articles suspended from her wrists, and all
in motion rs She moves, is no unusual
sight, even on the promnadc.
As if to keep the bangles company all
sorts of things are suspended from the
waist. 4 novel card case is Of ivory, and
has a delicate chain, which attaches 10 the
belt. This is japanese, and, like all Japan
csc articles, dream Of beauty in execution,
but 50 fragile that the wcallhcst purchaser
reflects before buying.
japanese shawIs, embroidered with trees
and figures. are introduced for carriage
wraps. and are rich and elegant, but the
grotcsuuc character Of the designs makes
them unsuitable lorthc prominadc,
japanese and Chinese goods are being
largely introduced in this country, and Ia
dies in possession of tic handsome crepe
shawls of twenty years ago will soon have
the pleasure of displaying them once more.