The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-19
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

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Toilet covers are tastefully made out OF
light-coloreds screton3
An old faVorile-the sailor hat--reappears
in new varieties.
Changeable silks in delicateshades are be-
coming fashionable for house dresses
Long loops of ribbon called Louis XIII
bows, are seen on the imported dresses
Many of the new dresses have black lace
frlls at the neck, displaying no white of any
kind.
An odd design for a shawl pin is a mer-
maid OF mOther-of-pearl, studded with Steel
beads.
The broad white canvas belt with three
lealhe buckles is fashionable for archery
costumes.
1t is predicted that garnets, so long
tabooed by fashion, will again be worn tins
fall and Wln,er
Fall hats are of block straw, trimmed
with black velvet and enlivened by autumn
leaves or poppies.
The novelties in ladies' handkerchiefs are
of fine cambria with colored borders and
exceedingly small.
Satin and brocade are the most popular
materials in the imported dresses for fall
and winter wear.
A picturesque covering for the head is a
hood made Of blue cashmere, trimmed
with swans down.
VioIels of all shades are mixed and worn
in hats and dresses, violet being very FASH
ionable color.
An imported fall hat is of soft black
straw, with silver binding, and deep red
pOppies for garniture.
White terry makes a pretty waistcoat,
that may be worn with any kind OF a street
or indoor morning d: ess.
Large buckles of pearl, like those worn
generations ago, are fashionable for the
wide belts SO popular now.
An old negro cook says Sass is pow
erful good i'll everything but children. Dey
need some ode kind Of dressin.'
For the brides visiting dress to return
wedding calls in, the antique brocades are
used i'll combinai ion with plain silk.
New lace pins are in japanese designs; a
slender bar OF gold holds a ring, in which
bird, in japanese enamel, is suspended.
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.
= White lawn, trimmed with white hand
embroidery, and rows of dark olive and
pale blue ribbon, make very pretty outfit.
Short sleeves are in order, but you can't
make the girl with mole on her arm ad
NIT that she thinks the style is good one.
A new style of bracelet is made of delicate
flexible splrals of gold in one continuous
piece, and so arranged that it will tit any
arm.
Some of the newest costumes made for
reception dresses to be worn ON cool days at
the sea-ShOre are Of the very finest cash
mere.
Monograms are in favor again and are
embroidered on slippers, collars, handker-
chiefs, mitts and parasols, in the gayest
colors.
A pretty bracelet for young girl is a
slender band of gold with small palm-eaf
on the top made of diamonds and tur-
quoises
A new style lace pin is perfect imita-
ton of a half-opened rosebud with foliage
the rose is in silver, and the stem and leaves
in gold.
Among the imported dresses is black
silk with pinked tlounces, over which hangs
a black crepe oVerdress with embroidered
Dainty little caps of white muslin,
trimmed with gay-colored ribbon bows, are
very popular for breakfast wear at the sum
mer resorts.
A necklace and bracelet of large black
pearls with sapphire clasps attract much ad
ON account OF the rare beauty and
value of the pearls.
One of the newest styles Of hosiery is of
black silk, with the feet embroidered in
red diamonds, surrounded by
miniature diamonds OF white.
The Saratoga" evening dress is of soft
white Grape, with Pompadour neck and ell
bow sleeves trimmed with long loops and
bows of white watered ribbon.
Corals are entirely out of fashion, with no
prospect of coming in favor soon. 1t is
0 Strange freak, when red in all its shades
is SO much worn in dresses and shawls.
Natural flowers are much worn in the
hair, and even on round hats. For this
purpose pin called "porLe-bouquet' is
used, generally a snake in SPIRAL en-.
circling small flower holder in silver or
oxidized silver
The Russian blouse for children, particu-
larly for little boys of five or six, is quite
resembling the "cafran' worn |
by the Russian peasants 1t is made up of
linen for summer, with bias bands of red
and dark green Oh the edges, above which
is slight embroidery in cross-stich or Rus
sian embroidery in oolored thread.
Woman is naturally gifted with quicker
wit, better Judgment greater selfpossession
than man, but there are very, very few wo-
men who can appear at ease and look pleas
ant when unexpected callers suddenly sur
prise her with set of teeth in each hand |
and none in her mouth. And it is pretty
difficult for the callers to look unconcerned |
under such circumstances, too.