The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-31
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ITEMS FOR TIE LADIES.

Mitts are very much used in black, white
and colors.
Gold and silver brads will be used for hat
trimmings this fall.
Hats and bonnets will be somewhat larger
this fall and winter.
Wellesley College has now three lady pro-
fessors from Oberlin.
All colors shading on red will continuein
favor for the fall and winter.
Old-fashioned claret and garnet color will
be much worn this winter.
Long loops of ribbon called Louis XIII
bows, are seen on imported dresses.
The Kensington embroidery is something
new ard not at all difficult to learn.
Metallic blue" will be one of the new
and popular shades the coming season.
The imported bonnets and wraps are Or
namented beautifully with garnet beads.
There are vests, pastrons and chemi-
settes of checked silk for light wool dresses.
1t is said that the old style moire antique
silk will be used for trimming hats and bon
nets.
Black silk parasols are covered with black
or colored needlework, and filled in with
beads.
Among novelties for trimmings are plaid
foulards. Plaids will be worn early this
winter.
One of the new dress materials is called
PALMYRA broche, with small flowers in
brocade.
Dressy caps for elderly ladies are made of
Il H. l,,te ,f l>lno1-
chenille
Paris bonnets are conspicuous for the alb
sence of feathers, flowers alone being used
in their place.
Black satin mantels have just been i'm
ported; these elegant wraps are trimmed
with jet and lace,
A revival predicted for the autumn is
that of the pleated polonaise with yoke
and very wide belt
The velvet pockets mounted in silver,
which are so fashionable for ladies' wear,
cost as high as $l25
Among the few importations of winter
fabrics are India cashmeres of the finest
and softest texture
Fichus, rather deeper than those worn
this summer, will be worn for the early fall,
New buckles for belts are of silver, en-
graved in quaint designs Others are of
pearl, and very handsome ones are of jet.
Satin and brocade are the materials most
used at present for making handsome dress
es that will be worn in the fall and winter.
Dark red and marine blue is one of the
odd combinations of colors worn this sea
son. and old gold and pale pink is another.
Monograms are in favor again, and are
embroidered on slippers, collars, handker-
chiefs, mitts and parasols in the gayest col.
OrS.
A pretty bracelet for a young girl is q
slender band of gold with a small palm-leal
on the top, made of diamonds and tur
quoises.
A new style of bracelet is made of deli
cate flexible spirals of gold in one continue
Gus piece, and so arranged that it will fiji
any arm.
Ecru silk, embroidered with flower pat
tern, is used for vests, for parasols, tichus
as bands for dress trimmings, and also as
bonnet crowns.
To confirm the statement made few days
ago-that garnets would be worn again neXi
season-there are garnet beads for bonnet
ana dfeSS SarHlIuIe.
Ladies' are slowly becoming conscious
that the cut-away jacket and waistcoat is not
at all becoming to slender figures. AS 6
natural consequence pleated and blouse
waists are coming into favor.
A strong minded woman in New York
was heard to remark the other day that she
would marry man who had plenty O
money, though he was SO ugly that she hac
to scream every time she looked at him.
Young ladies wear very pretty linen suits
embroidered with crewels by their owr
hands and finished with belt embroidered
to match. These are very stylish, as they
can not be purchased ready made, and may
be designed especially to suit the taste o
the wearer.
Oberlin College took a new departEre this
year in awarding the Degree of A. Msto nint
ladies, graduates of its literary course
Among them was Mrs. Antoinette Brown
Blackwell, and members of the facultie!
of Wellesley. Tabor, Santa Barbara, Oberlr
and the Woman's Medical College of New
York
THE other day, I saw" says "Atlas," ir
tographers, the portrait of a lady in hel
bathing dress. She was not an actress no.
a professional beauty; but there she, was ir
short tunic and trousers, with a background
of seashore. | wonder where the eccentric
tiles of ladies with regard to portraits will
stop"
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