The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-16
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

Beige is a favorite color for spring.
The newest lace mits are fringed at the
top.
Faylan embroidery is something entirely
new.
New collars and cuffs are wider than
ever.
Marabou fringe is still favorite black
fringe.
Mourning stockings are embroidered with
jet beads.
Jet will be the favorite bead trimming
this summer.
Pretty new fans are of rustic bamboo,
hand painted
Spring bonnets will be one little heap of
artificial flowers.
Silk gloves in eight-button lengths appear
with spring importations.
Moire satin ribbons are the new trim
mings for spring bonnets.
Quadrille Neippe is the name of new
French material for spring.
"Clair de lune" has had it's day, although
it will still be worn a little.
Bunches of ostrich tips will be used for
garnishing hats and bonnets
Pearl bead ornaments and fringe will trim
many of the spring bonnets
Chambery gauze is one of the prettiest
materials for evening dresses.
New paper and envelopes are covered
with Japanese designs in pale tints.
White chip bonnets are bordered with
pearl beads; black chip ones with jet.
Lovely designs in damasse silks are small
half moons in different colOrS on a solid
groundwork.
Stockings entirely checked or open
ankled appear for evening wear-a novelty
in ladies' hosiery.
Jet scarf-pins are shown in the shape of
an arm and hand, on the forefnger of which
a bird is perched.
Dainty silk handkerchiefs are formed
into ladies' bre akfast caps, which are taste
full and becoming.
Card receivers of Russia leather with
bouquets of flowers painted in the center,
are new and pretty.
Even the milliners are keeping tempting
bits of pottery as baitS to those daft on Or
naments of this kind.
Princesse dresses are made with plain
round or square trains, but profusely
trimmed up the front,
A whim of fashion just at present requires
that you must possess your own likeness on
fans, bracelets and lockets.
Sacques and circulars have had their day,
and the popular wrap for spring is decided
to be the graceful tichu cape.
Evening dresses are given an antique ap-
pearance by using the Medici frills in the
arm-holes and around the neck.
Gold and silver balls will be much used
for buttons and for trimming this season.
They are carved in beautiful manner
Exquisite coral sets are in the shape of
small half-blown roses; dewdrop in the
center is represented by tiny diamond.
Kid gloves, fastened with gold-link fans,
instead of buttons, are the newest styles in
these important articles of ladies' dress.
The latest thing in bangles is to have the
autograph engraved upon the coin instead
of the monogram and crest as formerly.
New grenadines are so varied in design
that one scarcely recognizes in them any
resemblance to the old and familiar style.
The present style of invitation cards is
one of extreme simplicity. Monograms
are discarded; only plain script is fashion
able.
The new mantelets are round behind,
reaching just below the waist, while long
slender tabs, in front, are tied across the
breast in fchu fashion.
Ladies' shell Mckcombs have monograms
cut in the centre of the tops. Fashionable
trappings are like those of horses-all
marked with initials and monograms.
All kinds of point laces are greadly re-
duced in price. Torchon lace is now the
most in demand having largely superseded
Italian laces, because of its cheapness and
durability.
A new invention is that of reticule and
mutf combined The clasp divides the cen
tire, and the pockets for the hands are in
each side This is very convenient ar
rangement
Fringes gimps and other dress trimmings
are made brilliant with the rainbow beads
popular at present These beads are so fine
that ladies of the most fastidious taste are
using them on mantles and dresses.
FASHION IN EARLY SPRING DREssEs.--A
fashion writer says: AS the season ad-
vances, there will probably be new dresses
shown, but for the early spring nothing can
be more suitable than the kilt. This cos
tune requires nine yards of double width
material, costing from 81 to So the yard,
according to the KIND and quality used.
Ladys cloth, from which great many
suits are made, and which seems remark
ably we'll adapted to the style, costs So the
yard; cameps hair cloths range from $2 to
So; while beige, basket cloth oTnoashmere
costs from 81 to 81 SO the yard There is a
quality of colored cashmere, or French
merno, as it is called, sold for 75 cents the
yard, which makes very pretty and quite
durable costumes. 1t comes in the leading
costume shades, although probably, it will
not be found in the very latest colprs; still
there is a sufficient variety to select from to
suit those persons who wish to get good
material at slight cost. The bourette cloths
will also be used to some extent, but the
tendency is toward plain goods of solid
colors Ladies seem growing tired of mot
tied effects and since in elegant combina-
ton costumes damasses and brocades will be
used, the plain materials will be held in
even higher estimation for daily wear.