The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-19
ITEMS FOR TmE LADIES.

ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.
New neckties for gentlemen are of white
linen duck.
Pineapple handkerchiefs are folded into
cravat bows.
Ladies in mourning wear black lace mitts
with cuff Of Grape.
Many of the new dresses are made entire
ly without Innings
Velvet underskirts with polonaises OF
delicate fabrics, are largely worn.
The new and ''most stylish straw hat
looks like damaged coal scuttle.
New absurdities in the shape of earrings
combine cross, anchor and heart.
Bunches of violets or Marguerites are
worn at the side with blue ribbon.
The ladies of the higher class in Spain are
fast ceasing to attend the bull fights
Greenish-gray and mastic-colored barege
make pretty costumes for young ladies'
The soft willow feathers tipped with gold
are intended only for young ladies hats
Linen handkerchiefs for ladies have pen
and indelible-ink sketches in the corners.
Unique watches of tortoise shell are worn
suspended from the right side of the belt.
An ivory brooch in the shape of passion
flower exquisitely carved, is new design.
New fichus at Lord & Taylor's are formed
of lace and bordered with pink feathered
ribbon.
The newest caps for breakfast wear are
the Alsace bows with only mite OF white
muslin.
Dressy caps for elderly ladies are made of
the finest tulle with dots of black or white
chenille.
White dresses for evening wear are
trimmed with profusion of broad white
satin bows.
Spanish netting embroidered with cut JET
beads is a new fabric designed for evening
over-dresses.
The amount of Swiss plating put in the
train of dress renders long white sklr|
unnecessary.
The new Worth bow for the hair consists
of six narrow stiff loops, strapped tightly
in the center
Black satin mantles have just been i'm
por ed; hese elegant wraps are trimmec
with jet and lace.
Ball fringe continues in favor; new de
sign has large and small balls Of many y-col
ored silk and beads.
The "Newport' dress for young ladies il
made of white barege trimmed with many
long loops of white ribbon.
Floral garnitures for bridal toilets art
composed of white hawthorn and orang'
blossoms and myrtle leaves.
Beautiful button-hole bouquets at Macy
are made of wax flowers that are perfect i'm
itations of the natural flower.
Extreme simplicity is affected this season
for outdoor toilets. Long trains and ga.
colors are reserved for house wear
Dust cloaks of mohair, alpaca and debeg'
are made weatherproof by a new process
which coats the threads of the fabric witt
celluloid
Wide belts embroidered in gay colors
like those worn generation ago, are nov
fashionably used with black silk or grena
dine dresses.
Lisle- thread stockings are growingin favo
on account of the perfection of their fit
They come in all the desirable shades ant
are very durable
The garment best fitted to throw over tn
shoulder is the crepe de chine mantilla. |
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border trimmed with marabout fringe.
The lisle-thread gloves and the black ant
colored lace mitts have nearly driven tn
favorite gant-de-snude to the wall, but the.
promise to be once more in favor in au
tumn.
Ribbon is as much used as ever for sum
mer dresses. The Pompadour brooche
preferred, but double faced satin and fall
and MORE antique and faille are also EN-
ployed.
Crossbarred and dotted Swiss muslil
dresses are trimmed with Smyrda or fin
fanchon lace, and are worn for the mos
part over Silesia or lawn slips colored pink
blue or mauve.
Cashmere is fashionable; so is nuns clotl
mixed with silk and MORE. Tartans ar
very much liked, as also thin foulard and
kind OF plain linen cloth in stone colors
and then cotton prints are fashionable, pal
ticularly in check patterns.