The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
FOR THE LADIES.
Items Of Interest which Interest the
Fair Sex.

False hair is being largely used in Paris
for the adornment of children belonging
to high life. ..l.>.
The Marie Antoinette dress is new
fashion in Louis XVI style. This cut of
dress is only suitable for very fine figures,
as it shows the form to great advantage.
A very new fashion is painting flowers
and leaves on lace. The designs are very
small and painted in very light shades.
These flowers may be in the principal col
ors of the toilet. i.. @
Russian leather belts ornamented with
brocaded silk, having solid silver clasps,
are the latest importation. They are
certainly much prettier than the articles
worn last summer .e.s
Among the new artificial flowers for
autumn wear are large roses and peonies
of velvet and satin; the jacqueminot
roses are very rich, and others are of the
shade now fashionable, called ruby.
At the wedding in New York Church,
the other day, of a lady attached to the
editorial staff of the Tribune, the bridal
procession included the parents of the
bride, eight bridesmaids and their es-
corts. .'N
London newspapers tell Of belle who
paid fifty dollars to have the initials of
her lovers name tattood on her arm, and
later, having quarreled with him, was
offering one hundred dollars to have it
erased.
Fashion first discards and then gradu-
ally returns to certain colors. Thus
mauve, and all the derivatives of lilac,
which have been totally abandoned for
several years, are again revived, though
the mauve of the present day is more
gray than lilac.
There is no longer certain fashion for
bonnets, but every lady wears that which
suits her own taste or that Of her modiste,
choosing the shape which is, or which she
believes to lie, the most becoming, and
frequently finding some difficulty in
making her choice. l.
Rich ribbons are satin on one side and
gros grain on the other, and this special
style in favor the new Ottoman gros
grain ribbons with picot edge, which are
a reproduction of very old ideas now
introduced after the lapse Of forty or fifty
years. .. .
The pretty round turban hats, made
last season of silk or satin, and this sum-
mer in different styles of straw, are still
fashionable; they now come in felt OF
beaver, and are trimmed with uncut vel
vet, fancy scarfs and the wings of birds,
or large bird heads and breasts.
Fabrics with fowered stripes will be
much in vogue this season. This style
and the Oriental designs will be used for
the trimming and accessories of the
toilette. These fabrics of mixed silk and
wool will be used principally for dress
trimmings, vests and sorties de bal.
The birds that find most favor for bon
mel trimmings are of the parrot species
with long bills and very gay plumage, in
which there is much yellow, green and
red, as these colors are much seen in the
cashmere combination. Dragon-fies of
brilliant colors are for the same reason
favorite ornaments. ,,
New wells for dressy bonnets are cut in
mask shape, rounded below the chin, and
ending in tabs behind. They are made
of very fine black tulle, on which small
figures are embroidered with the smallest
and finest jet beads, and fringe of the
same falls below the chin.
Many habits are seen in Paris covered
with gold and lined with satin, like noble
mems coats in the olden time. When the
habit was first brought out for ladies
wear, it was rather combination of 8
gentleman's coat and lady's garment
Now the habit is made exactly like 6
mans coat, the pockets even being in the
skirt. .t
The richest costumes now display com
binations of velvet so closely covered
with hand embroidery that the ground
work is difficult to distinguish. Cash
mere colors lead, and the designs like
wise evince entire originality. Gorgeous
results are produced by the union Of
these rare embroideries with velvet, blacl
Or in plain shades,
Small caps are worn by young ladies
as well as by elderly persons. These
beautiful morning coifures consist o.
tiny caps made of white, pink or blue
fonlard de Chine, trimmed with lace
The soft white lace is sewed against
round tulle form, fitting the head ex
actly. The hair is dressed beneath with
small chignon, and taken back by
means of small she'll comb. ,,
Waists for heavy dresses are made
like the yoke blouses of the English
farmers. They are made with rows oi
shirring across the back and front
forming a yoke, and the sleeves arr
shirred at the wrist. A great many Of
the waists made of thick materials, lik,
cheviot and flannel, have no darts and
are fitted into the figure by the seam
under the arm. Very wide belts an
worn with these blouse waists. 7l
A pretty new custom in Paris is tt
have cups for afternoon tea decorated
by friends or presented by intimate
friends and decorated by good artists, 81