The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-27
1TEMS FOR THE LADIES.

ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.
Silver ornaments of all kinds are very
fashionable.
The small round turban is again Worn by
young ladies'
New gloves have an embroidered coat-of-
arms on the back.
Passamenterie fringcs and lace are en-
ployed on dresses.
Coitfures are arranged lower, and 50, of
course, are bOnneiS.
"Marigold," one of the many shades of
yellow is much in favor.
The "ombrelle duchesse" is one Of the
latest styles of umbrellas.
Spiral bands are now largely worn instead
of the plain round bangle.
Novelties in fans have the upper part
representing geranium leaves.
For General wear four-buttoned kids, to
match the dress, are the most in favor.
Black velvet belts are very much i'm
proved by being embroidered in variegated
silk.
Some mantles are made entirely Of passa-
menterie, and beads play an important
part.
A new style of hair-dressing is called the
Mercedes coit1ure' after the late young
Queen.
The latest bracelet out is aserpont of gold,
with scales of red and green enamel. Brides
wear them.
Brussels net is a new material for evening
dresses, embroidered i'll leaves Of pale drab
and orange.
The most popular travelling bag is made
of canvas and can be richly braided and
embroidered.
Old fashioned steel bead satchels are
again worn as chatelaines, in rivalry of the
velvet pockets.
"Fleur de SQUIRE better known as ''sul-
phur color" is one of the most fashionable
colors this season.
Wells are not worn by quite young ladies;
they must not wear lace till they are twen-
ty-one or married.
The Rembrandt hat, of white plush with
large white plumes, is intended for blondes
Tor dress occasions.
A handsome black straw hat is trimmed
with double-faced ribbon, and a large but
terfly in gold filigree.
The latest extravaganza in stockings is
to have them in pale-tinted silk, en-
brOidered in frosted silvery leaves and seed
pearls.
Balzarine fabric we'll familiar to the
last generation, is revived, and is much in
favor on account Of its durability and
beauty.
with large monograms but they do not
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splcuous.
Satin is the fayorite material for parasols,
which are much longer this season than last.
Some are of figured white, others are of
plain black or white satin.
Different colored ribbons are used in COM
bination for trimming dresses. For black
dresses gold and red are used for white
and delicate tintS, pink and blue
Gold bands dotted with jet flowers are
worn with the Roman coiffure long
narrow band is over the brow, and broad
one further back serves as a comb.
For summer fetes or croquet parties a
white dress, made PrinCesse, with moderate
train, loOped up with bows of ribbon,
makes an elegant and tasteful toilet.
New imported opera cloaks are made of
gold embroidered India shawls. The shawl
is sewed into shape without being cut, is
faced with gold satin, and ornamented with
gold passamenterie.
The 'Balsamo" hat, named after Dumas
last play, is one of the newest hats, and
when trimmed simply with long veil
caught with a bunch of flowers is very
handsome and becoming.
The fashionable colors in Paris to-day are
a sickly bronze green styled 'Crapaud mort
d'amour," "the love-slain toad" and an en-
ragged flaming scarlet styled 'crete de coo
en- colere," or angry coxcomb."
Outside pockets are seen on some of the
latest toilets. With the present style of
dress they are almost indispensable, and
when not on the dress their place is sup
piled by the velvet chatelaine pocket.