The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-23
THE DAILY STAR
FOR THE LADIES.


IdSiiloAtuiC uotc paper 10 HoW WiIuou'
ornament.
Essipoff is tn wed her early piano
teacher, Leschetitzky.
The personal estate of the late Prince
Louis Napoleon has been sworn under
$4,000.
Mrs. D. II. Stoner and her twin chill
dren were buried in the same coffin,
near Dallas Center, Iowa, a few days
since.
The engagement of Miss Margaret
Welch, daughter of Capt. Welch, OF
Brooklne, Mass, to the Count de la
Cluse, of France, is announced.
Epingeline velvet shot with two or
three c0lors that change in different lights
Is a novelty for covering bonnet frames,
and ribbons are imported in the same col
ofs.
Corduroy has come to the front as a
trimming material in the place of plush,
which was used last season. It is also
employed for short suits and children s
clothing.
New matinees, or house sacques, are
made of pale blue, rose cream, or white
cloth of smooth surface, and are trimmed
with a row of wide galloon in the richest
Oriental colors and designs.
As many fabrics now enter into a bon
net as into the most elaborate dresses. In
many cases the brims differ from the
crown, third fabric is used for trim
ming, and a fourth for facing.
Another round hat for misses is tur-
ban with shelving brim, somewhat like
the helmet hats gentlemen wear in the
summer in the country. The bowl
shaped crown is felt, and the brim is fur
A very exceptional and exclusive
fashion is that of painted lace. The de-
signs of the lace are painted in several
colors by hand, the leaves in several
shades of green, the flowers in rose, blue,
yellow, etc.
Ruby gloves are the novelty brought
into vogue by the introduction of gay
c0lors in street costumes. These are dark
shades deeper than wine or garnet colors,
and not the glaring red tints that would
Ahock fastidious tastes.
Language is charming thing in the
mouth of an artist. A young lady,
speaking of the tiance of her dearest
friend, whose hair is rather scarce, said:
at is not exactly head of hair; it is a
kind of mist, which is constantly dispers-
ing ITSELF"
A Paris letter says fashion inclines to
the Orient. Many elegant ladies who
wish to follow it without mingling with
the crowd are embroidering woolen
dresses with palm leaves aud other
Oriental designs, with silk of the same
color, but shade lighter than the wool.
The extraordinary luxury of country
house-life in England, which for the past
thirty years has been more widespread
than at any former period, is now under
going stringent curtailment. Insome in
stances people are shutting up theirplaces
entirely, in Others greatly reducing their
establishments.
1t is many years since beaver has di-
vided the honors with velvet as ma
terial for winter bonnets, but this season
this is decidedly the fact, and its furry
surface presents not only novel and
striking appearance, but is wonderfully
becoming to the delicate compilations of
the majority of American ladies.
The long-feeced fur hat in black and
cream color promise to be in great favor
I'm midwinter. They are warm-looking,
and their soft fur is universally be-
coming, and, moreover, they are SO soft
and so capriciously shaped that they can
be had to suit any face. The brims are
very wide, and the crowns are low
Demorest's Monthly regard the new
American invention by which kid gloves
are fastened without buttons or button
holes, in an instant of time, and most per-
feet neatness, as undoubtedly the great |
est improvement that has ever been made
In kid gloves, and says it must shortly
supersede entirely the old method of but
tOning
Painted buttons are rage among the
young ladies, who paint sets for them
selves, and consider them among the
prettiest and most tasteful gifts to a
friend. The designs employed are deli
cate little f1owerets, or leaflets, or grasses,
with bug upon them, a tiny japanese
fan, or minute figure Of child swing
ing upon gate.
The most conspicuous novelties of the
season are the rich, hand-embroidered
satins and velvets used to form the drap-
cry, oI e rr:s.rt of the drapery, upon
4,sined evening ana reception dresses, ,
Some Of these are imported in the piece,
some in lengths Of four yards or less, the
price of these cut lengths varying from
N05 to 1925 each.
In Faris the hair at present is arranged
In very large bands, slightly pufed, and
nearly always waved; the parting des-
cends quite low, and the back hair is dis
posed in braids or in twists, which gen
orally fall in the neck, and are held by
combs Of all shapes and every kind Of
metal For the evening these are orna-
mented with jewels.
Black gloves fastened by eight buttons
II a]x al. b., Ill.