The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

lined and trimmed with fur. Seal-skin
dolmans are elegant wraps for matOns,
but are not suitable for young ladies'
Cameps-hair shawls are being largely
worn, as they accord so well with the
fashionable cashmere colors. These are
not worn by young unmarried ladies'
All coats cIoaks or dolmans intended fol
street wear are of medium length. Cir
culars are still worn, and the newest are
made with double fronts, the under ones
being in close sacque form, so that, if the
upper front flies back, the chest is still
protected. A new cloak material has 4
ribbed silk face, over which is scattered q
small brocaded pattern, and the back OF
the goods is made with soft fieecy finish
of wool, thus doing away with the neces.
sity of lining. When two yards wide,
this material is eleven dollars per yard.
MUFFs.
Fur mutf, remain much the same as
they were last winter in size and shape
The Innings are of satin, and bows ol
satin ribbon sometimes take the place OF
lassels. Muffs of leopard skin are nov.
city. The latest caprice is to have the
muff match the costume or its trimmings
The shape is fiat and wi Ter at the bot
tom than at the top, giving it reticule
form. These mufs are trimmed with
delicate Breton or Valenciennes lace,
gathered full around the openings and
falling in soft shells. The muff is of bro
caded velvet, satin or cashmere brocade
and the lining is plush of u contrasting
color. A bow of satin ribbon is some.
times placed ON the top, and black satin
muffs are embroidered with jet. A mar
row satin ribbon passes through the muf
and around the neck, tying in bow al
the back. The muff can only be worn
with the costume to which it belongs.
INDEPENDENT TRIMMINGS.
Fringes, galloons and passementeries
are all resplendent in beads, in cashmere
colors or in tawny yellow shades or black
Besides the passementerie borders and in
sertings, are shaped pieces for plastrons
pockets, cuffs, ETC., which are very ele
CANT. A new kind of lace for trimming
is plain wide footing-black or white
with the pattern composed entirely ol
oblong satin beads. Breton lace is still
popular, but pointe d'esprit is newer
Newer still is variety with no pattern.
Fur is again making its appearance a,
dress trimming, and is seen on the
stylish cloth street suits. 1t is even seen
on the underskirt. Seal fur is preferred
to any other for this purpose, and i,
used. not alone. but in conjunction with
satin, as heading.
MILLINERY.
The materials for trimming are unusu.
ally rich and varied, especially in the
line of silks and velvets Epineeline is the
name given to velvet which is heavily
ribbed, and is sometimes called uncut
velvet. Crackle velvet has the appear.
ance Of having been crushed in irregular
lines; Pekin velvet is in stripes. In sat
ms the kinds are almost as numerous
Satin antique, satin de Lyon, Ture satin
(soft, twilled and lnstwus), Pekin and
brocaded satin, are the most important
varieties add to these all the fancy cash
mere brocades and changeable materials
and we have at least variety. The crown
coverings, of jet or other beads, are hand
some and much worn. They are usually
made on foundation of lace net, but so
closely are the beads put on some that no
foundation is visible.
Those made of fancy shaped spangles
overlapping one another like scale ar
NOR, in peon or peacock shades, are very
effective. Bonnet strings are very wide
when Of silk or satin, and are quite pro-
lection in cold weather. No bonnets are
considered complete without them, but
they need not be tied under the chin if
that style is objected to by the wearer.
Fashion allows them to be loosely tied
under the chatelaine braids, or to be
fastened in front with a handsome lace
pin. A new ribbon for strings is called
epingeline ribbon; it has for one side the
uncut or epingeline velvet, which pre-
sents ribbed surface, and for the other
plain satin. The velvet side is often
changeable. Turc satin ribbon is much
worn. In ribbons many old fashions are
being revived, as, for instance, feather
edge ribbons and those which are heavily
ribbed, with satin edge an eighth or a
q uarter of an inch wide.
Face trimmings are still of the simplest
kind, consisting of shirring of some
trimming material. Satin, velvet and
plush are employed for this purpose. Oc-
casionally an inch-wide band of gilt braid
is used as a facing. Large beads are still
used as an edging to brims, and not only
in black, but in quiet coiors. To pre-
vent their being too heavy they are now
made hollow, but are more expensive
than when solid. Beaded lace is used in
bonnet trimming and is simply the pointe
with the dots of small black
beads. Shapes have been considerably
modified since the opening of the season,
except in the case of the large feecy
beavers which young ladies wear with
such picturesque effect. These are made
with low crowns and large flexible brims.
But little trimming is required on these
hats, and feathers make the most appro-
pirate garniture.
In bonnets, the most popular shape has
a rather large square crown and asightly
scooped brim, fitting closely at the ears.