The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-10
ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.

ITEMS FOR THE LADIES.
Walking suits are made very plain.
Gilt buttons are worn on satin boots
e-plaiting has not been discarded.
Undressed kids are dressy for evenings.
Colored corsets are the thing, you know.
Fancy silk turpans are bound with gold
cord.
Visiting cards with gilt edges are the
latest.
Broad-soled shoes are worn by sensible
ladies.
Armure grenadine makes an elegant over
Dress
Changeable silks will be in good taste this
spring.
White nec1ties prevail over all other
colors.
A thistle is the design of diamond
brooch.
Painted silk or satin belts are the newest
innovation.
Chenille tissues in light shades are sold
for full dresses.
Laces are still greatly in demand for
trimming dresses.
Most of all the new designs in silver are
in repousse work.
Plain and plaids intermingle well for
children's suits.
The Russian blouse waists are mostly used
for schoolgirls.
The draperes are more boufant as the
season advances.
Purple satin boots to match bonnet
strings are stylish.
Necklaces are worn without lockets and
close to the throat.
Camels' hair cloth and velvet combines
elegantly in suit.
Low-heeled button boots are worn by the
elite for the street.
The favorite evening dress for young
adies-cherry y-red
Pipings have been revived on the heavy
materials now used.
Gros grain and MORE antique combine
handsomely in a suit.
Solitaire ear-drops of diminutive pat
tern are much in vogue.
Silk and lace barbes are to be brought out
again in new shapes.
No lady can be happy without large
comb to rest her hat on.
Long black kids are worn with light
colored dresses with effect
1t is said bonnets will be larger for spring
wear. We shall see later!
Evening costumes are made princesse,
train-skirl and basque-waist.
Pale blue India muls are much used for
young ladies' evening dresses.
Beaded passementeries are used on cloaks,
jackets and handsome dresses.
Very light lead-color will be noticeable in
silks this season to replace white.
The Pompadour collarettes are made in
Breton lace as well as Duchesse.
Striped goods are preferred to plain by
young ladies for evening dresses
Evening dresses that are made short es-
cape the ground by five or six inches
Ruby-colored morning dresses trimmed
with pale blue silk orSatin are pretty.
Milliners use the Breton lace most fire..
quently for trimmings on elegant bonnets
Since resumption has taken place, ladies
use small purses instead of portemonnaies.
Lizards, flies, miniature squirrels and
mice are now stuck here and there ovel
Partisan bonnets.
A large Normandy bow worn on the tor
of the hair is made of broad ribbon, and
consists of loops only.
1t does not seem to be the fashion to paw
as you go, but it would be o good one fol
business men to start.
An elegant adornment for young ladie.
is spray of natural flowers on the lef
breast when on the street.
Purple ribbons with the reverse side
, white or very light lead, will be brough
out this spring for trimmings.
A stylish little bonnet. called 9Th,
Lorne," is made with full crown, and Cal
be worn either as a hat or bonnet.
Dinners given by those in the extrem,
: fashion are set at 4 p m, which gives til,
, whole evening for social entertainment.
Chenille scarfs are again worn. They ar,
made of large chenille cords lightly nette(
together, and finished with the chenill,
fringe,