The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-15
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

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Hand embroidery is very much in vogue
Ladies wear gentlemen's f1at-folded neck
ties
White Swiss, dotted with colors, is a new
material.
Pineapple handkerchiefs are folded into
cravat bows.
The new bunting for summer dresses has
lace stripes.
Pearl and amber beads are used in silk
embroidery.
Transparent materials show elaborate
bead adornings.
Handsome shades for chandeliers are
square, with heavily gilt borders.
Vests for ladies are much in favor, as they
do away with wraps in the street.
New sun umbrellas are of the bayadere
striped silk, and are very unique.
New silver combs are in the shape of a
crescent and are deicately carved.
Bands of tucks, puf1s and ruflles can be
bought as cheap as the plain material.
Linen handkerchiefs with bright-colored
dots are the latest novelty in lingerie.
The soft willow feathers tipped with gold
are intended only for young ladies' hats,
The most delicate of lawn fabrics are more
generally worn at the seaside this summer.
A very curious but perfect imitation OF
black lace-coyered fan is among the novel
ties.
Unique watches of tortoise-shell are
worn suspended from the right side of the
belt.
Seaside hats are trimmed with broad gal
loon, with gay wing Oh the left side of the
hat.
Ladies crOquet and lawn tennis dresses
are made short and trimmed with bright
ColOrS.
The ne plus ultra of watering-place
toilets Is that every garment be made by
hand.
The rough straw braids are very much
worn for demi-toilet, and are extremely
stylish.
BlOuses are much worn, and one of the
newest makes is called the Carmen"
blouse.
A skilful imitation of bee is used to
decorate costumes intended for garden
parties.
Organdie muslin plaitings are used on
shade hats TO give them dressy ap-
pcarance.
New white dresses are trimmed with the
new colored Valenciennes lace, and are very
handsome.
Many grenadines are made over colored
Innings. They are designed especially for
house wear.
There never was greater variety of ruff
fling than at present. and at exceedingly
low prices
Mitts. and long lace gloves of all colors
and shades will be well patronized by soci-
ETY. dressers.
Russian green is one of the favorite mid.
summer colors, probably on account of its
cool appearance.
Bags Of kangaroo skin large enough to
carry dress suit without rumpling are
among the novelties,
Shoulder capes are so fashionable that
they quite overshadow all other top gar
ments for street wear.
Hose are now selected to match dresses
or their adOrnings, and also to suit certain
styles Of shoes or slippers.
Ladies again wear the hair in the Grecian
coil in favor few years ago. and which
was 50 universally becoming
Lise thread hose with hair-line stripes
are pretty, and the plain balbriggans are
purchased for ordinary wear.
A black velvet ribbon tied about the
waist with long loops and ends, makes a
pretty finish for house dresses.
Themonk's hood of the 'Zelah" style Of
ulster is novel, and hence pretty. All
other forms of hood are discarded.
Bouquet bows are used to trim light
dresses. They are made of short loops of
many-colored ribbon, and are very pretty.
Fashion favors point, half square lace
shawls, which are worn in a variety of
ways, all more or less in the style of dra-
perry
The velvet pouch of former days is
again worn, and is found to be very conve-
nient for purse, handkerchief or even for
the fan.
A unique bonnet is composed simply of a
bow of wide black ribbon; two loops and
ends form the back, while the knot forms
the front
The wide white lace cuffs grow in favor,
and are now worn on the sleeves which
reach only to the elbow, as welEas on the
long, tight sleeve.
Lawns and organdie musins have been
revived for ceremonial dress wear. Some of
the patterns of these light fabrics are beau
tiful shadings of harmonizing scientific
dyes
A very odd material is shown for.surtimer
dresses. 1t is the Madras handkerchief bor-
der and all in one piece, and the dress is cut
from this, and when finished certainly
looks unique.
An imported printed muslin has the court
train made of French muslin, a peach hue
there are ten ruffles on the train, all