The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-21
FEMININE FANCIES.
Items of Interest for and about The
Ladies.

Black satin sashes are worn with white
and bright-colored dresses.
The new idea in tarlatans is a delicate
figure or stripe, formed of gold or silver
threads.
Jaunty parasols have border of polka
dots on the edge, and are tied with rib
bon to match on the handle.
The fashionable stocking in Paris is Of
two colors-saImon for the leg and foot,
and pink for the heel and toes.
Fancy tissues and bareges are in great
demand for watering place toilets the
trimmings are lace and ribbons.
Kid gloves may now be had in several
different lengths; the longest have
twelve buttons, the plainest are in two
buttons.
New bags for street wear match the
light cotiee-CoIored suits, and are made
of calf-skin. Pckin and brocade bags
are also popular.
A lady writes to Western newspaper
that "the girl who keeps her sweet tenn
per and good looks up to twenty-five, is
apt to retain them to old age"
Bottles representing the busts of fa-
nous men are novelties for holding per-
fumery, etc. Goethe, Shakespeare and
Schiller are favorite subjects.
Pearl and tortoise-shell are among the
handsomest buttons now worn. The
pearl are either the ordinary mother of
pearl, iridescent pearl or smoked pearl.
Dresses mrde of the brilliant "ban-
dana" plaid silks will be regarded as es-
pecially stylish at watering places this
season. They will be particularly be-
coming to slender brunettes.
Fashions for the summer season are
unique, and in many instances the MOD
els are artistically odd. The pastoral
costumes have never been rivaled for
rustic beauty and elegant finish.
Slim, wasp-like figures have had Their
day. N3%T thlt the hips are disteuded
with paniers, the body of the dress i.
made correspondingly bunchy with the
surplus styles of trimmings.
Flowers are not much used either or
black or white dresses except in the cor
sage bouquet, that has grown in its di
mensions until it almost covers the from
Of the dress about the waist.
Many wool mixtures in dress goods are
class among the choice importatiOns ot
| the season. These materials are used ir
I oil
and summer brocades
Some of the handsomest hosiery of the
season are balbriggans in deep ecru, al
most as deep as old gold, and are EN-.
brOidered in vines up the front or each
side with black, brown, blue and pink
silk.
For several years past materials com
posed of the finest wool have had great
success, as they combine handsomely
with silks and satino, and are almost in
varlably becoming to the figure, falling
as they do in natural and graceful folds
All garden party toiIettes are very
short; all walking toilettes are short;
pannlers are prettest on v simulated.
Put on nothing without plenty of gath
erings; even gather round the whole cir
conference of your skirts before the
frilIs and founces are pissed on.
Cloth and fancy material boots are
more fashionable than all kid for dress,
and most durable stuff, which used to
be called English lasting, but is now re-
named serge de balm, is quite the newest.
Patent leather is also revived. 1t is al
ways dressy-looking, but draws the foot.
The long-for@otten colored mantles are
to be worn again. They have already
reappeared, and some of them are ex-
ceedingly pretty. They are in turquoise
and other shades of blue and ecru chud-
dab cloth, and are trimmed with mara
bout fringe or embroidered lace. They
will be worn with cambric costumes.
The cherry hat now worn in Paris is a
hat with broad crown, thickly studded
with round, red beads which represent
cherries; the brim is covered with cherry
foliage, and all round it hang the
dangling, dropping, luscious fruit on
tubes; in fact, it is cherry fringe in all
the natural red shades which vary from
the sour "Montmorency" to the rich
"Anglais."
There are few self-coIored parasols to
be seen this season. Some are striped
with two contrasting coors, such as violet
and pale blue, chestnut brown and pink,
olive green and straw. When they are
plain they are of such colors as navy
blue, myrtle green and dark claret, and
are bordercd with brocaded silk of Per-
sian, japanese or Indian patterns. They
are made of dead-looking foulard, which
appears like cotton material. For
country use cotton twill parasols will be