The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-01-11

brings>as high prices as Sastuma
ware.
4 Blondes ore oct OF fashion; even
dolls have dark brown hair aud
eyes.
i Silk stockings. with lace medal.
lions covering the instep. are sold u
| $50 q pair.
| Sleeve-buttons, enamelled to rep.
resent white linen, are worn sor
evening dress.
4 The Japanese doll, with its almond.
shaped eyes. is the fashionable doll
of the period.
| The "Stole" is q novelty this
season in fur; those in white fox are
the most beautiful.
4 The novelty in shoes is to have
| the high French heels studded With
small silver stars.
\ Round hats, made Of camel's hair
to match the costume, are very
stylish for young ladies.
| False hair has never been SO low.
priced as at the present time; hand
some switches are sold for So.
Symrna or Torchon lace 10
very much sought after. ibis style
of lace wears well and is NOT
expensive.
Rubies are the iavorite precious
stones now. and are considered next
to diamonds in value and beauty.
Large amethysts are again in
great favor; and oId-fashioned
carbuncless are delicately set in
pale yellow gold.
! White silk pocket handkerchiefs.
with wide hem-stiched hem and
large colored initial, are the choice
for gentleman.
Irish lace cuffs and collars are
novelty in lace goods. This lace
promises to be very fashionable.
New back combs are antiquein dcs
sign; happy is che who has treas
ured her great>grandmother's comb,
for she will be the envy of all.
Imported China Grape scarfs, in
delicate colors, hand. embroidered
and finished with fringe, are
novelty to be worn over akirts Of
black or dark colored silk.
The entire front of q lady's bonnet
may now be filled in with clare de
lune or arc de ciel (rainbow-tinted)
jets. It is a novel and expensive,
though neither becoming or tasteful
face trimming.
Fringes are more fashionable than
ever since thick, brocaded and rough
threaded materials can not be cut up
in soil trimmings. The newest
iringes have galioon instead OF
neated headings, and have many
drops arranged in intricate ways.
Dragon, moss, olive, lizard,
myrtle, sca,foam, Nile, salad, bottle.
bronze and hunters green are the
various shades Of this one color,
now ihe favorite of fashion. The
pea green and apple green, known
to the last generation, are never
mentioned.
A late fancy of jewellers show
precious stones mounted or silver in
such q way as not to show particle
of the setting. A pin and earSdrops
of topaz, we have recently seen
mounted in this, appear like pieces
Of concentrated sunshine.
The most fashionable evening
bonnets Of the season are 20
thoroughly covered with flowers or
feathers as to conceal another
material in use for making. They
are tied at the back with q bow
of satin, from which depends long
strings to tie under the chin.
Length is a matter Of taste in fur
garments this winter; at the opening
of the season, long sacques were
anticipated, but these were found
as thcY are liable to
injury, even when slashed in the back
to avoid being crushed by tie
wearer when sitting.
Worth's last caprice for q mantle
is decidedly ecclesiastical in style,
something between q surplice. q
Geneva and q civic gown. II is
quite PLATA and gathered at the back
Of the neck, and falls in folds almost
to the feet. At the edge there is
a band Of feather trimming. bas
For trimming materials composed
of silk and wool there are friages
of flowers and frsits combined,
straw berry blossoms and berries,
red, black and green currants
interspersed with lilies Of the valley,
contrasting as well as harmonizing
with the materials employed.
Garnitsre lor bonnets this season
are disposed in garlaBds, which are
placed around the coronet briml or
10 clusters 10 be set on the left side
,f the crown, toward the front. or
It the back, With the strings to
Troop from beneath. A fayorite
.arland Is composed Of velvet
and bright colored autumn
caves, amid which ere nestled
ovoral Soufh uncrfcon humro;nD