The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-07
ITEMS FOR TnE LADIES.

A novelty is a bonnet made entirely out
of feathers
The Clarissa Harlowe bonnet has wide
tlaring front.
very pretty trimming for hats is Scotch
plaid velvet.
Gold cable-cord edges the brims of the
new bonnets
Hemstitched muslin neckties are among
the novelties.
The Alsatian bow is the popular style for
winter bOnnets.
Embroidering counterpanes is fashionable
work for ladies.
Thers red, the fashionable color, is a
very deep garnet.
Velvet and wooden materials are now COM
bined in dresses.
Garnet beads are worn on bonnetS and
for dress trimmings
1t is said that the best and prettiest ban
| giles come from India.
Caps retain their popularity both with
old and young ladies.
Red bonnets are to be worn at public
places in the evening
Marabout feather bonnets will be worn for
full dress this winter.
Shaded velvet and satin flowers are popu-
lar for winter bonnets.
Plush ribbons are considered very appro-
pirate for felt bOnnets.
! Notified hose of every color is taking the
| place of the striped hose.
Gold lizards hold the feathers in place on
some OF the new bOnnets
The ladies in Paris are wearing japanese
dresses for dressing gowns.
Long white cashmere ties are worn for
scarfS with street costumes.
Plaid silk handkerchiefs are to be worn
around the neck this winter.
Plain black silk is now mingled with bro
caded or satin in making dresses.
Ruches of thread lace with crimped black
lisse at the back will be fashionable.
A bright CHEEKY color, just introduced is
called Nniche, afera Partisan play.
Flowered belt which can easily be en-
broidered by ladies, are fashionable.
Black straw bonnets, trimmed with claret
red, are the prevailing style at present
Garnet jewelry is again going to brighten
up the toilets Of our fashionable ladies.
Sleeves to new costumes are made bias
the under part of the sleeve being very
small.
white tulle, are becoming to the COM
pleXion.
Fashionable young ladies prefer wearing
their bouquets pinned Oh the upper part of
the left sleeve.
Jet has been discarded for mourning.
Trains of evening dresses have been some
what shortened.
Coque plumes and Hecla feathers tipped
with gold, are much more fashionable than
the long plume.
Rolled-plate jewelry is worn quite to the
exclusion of genuine gold, and even by the
veal lthieSt ladies.
Swami jewelry is of an Indian pattern
the peculiarty of which consists in raised
figures of Indian idols.
The old-fashioned muslin that used to be
seen in the back of dresses to make them
boutlant has reappeared.
An ornament for the bonnet is made in
serpentine form, and is composed of three
rows OF imitation garnets.
Gold braid and ornaments are beautiful
on garnet velvet hat or bonnet, as the two
colors harmonize beautifully.
A bride recently wore at her wedding in
England magnificent Honiton lace vel
which was worked by her sister.
Silks come in all the bronze and gold
shades and are used for trimmings, though
a few suits are made up with velvet.
1t is fashionable in England to throw
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bride as she departs on her wedding tour.
Flowers and autumn leaves made of vel
vet, and so perfect they seem to rival ma
ture, are found now on nearly every hat.
Handkerchief costumes are still seen il
Paris. The popular checks are blue anC
red prune and straw, and yellow and red.
The rough. knobby goods, all wool, called
bourettes, will be more worn than ever thi.
winter They are trimmed with silk anC
fringe.
The information comes from Paris tina
the cuffs pockets and plastrons of dresse.
will be formed entirely of feathers thi
winter.
The inner bark of the Lagetta, or lace
bark-tree of Jamaica, may be separated into
layers to resemble lace. Dresses have beeI
made of it.
Black and red are the favorite contrast a
present. A bla k dress is wornwith blacl
shoes ornamented with red bowsand rec
rose or bow of ribbon on the corsage.
Cloaks are not worn as long as they wert
last season. They are trimmed with fringe
velvet, wide silk brads and are made al
much like gentleman's coat as possible.
!, Long gray circles are fashionable again
Some are made with reversible sides, ant
are of heavy felt These are trimmed will
f.inge, and can be had with, or without
the dolman sleeves.
An elegant novelty for ladies is a paraso
covered with duchess lace, the handle bein,
composed of graduated pink coral beads
separated by jeweled rings. A fan to mattel
accompanies the parasol.