The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-05

In reference To Queen Victoria's visit
to Italy, the following communicated
paragraph appears in the London papers;
"Ghc Queen's journey being taken with
the object Of procuring rest and quiet, OF
which, after her late trials, Her Majesty
stands much in need, the Queen intends
20 preserve the strictest incognito, and
wifi travel under the name OF the
Countess of Balmoral. The Duke OF
Aoata' offer to receive Her Majesty at
| the frontier has been gratefully declined,
but His Royal Highness will probably
visit the Queen later at Baveno."
PARAsoLs, FANS, ETC.
Jockey designs in narrow gay stripes,
wide bright stripes, and fanciful handles,
the brig ht red umbrellas, of two sum
mers ago, coming in very gaily. Striped
fans are also decidedly fashionable. Also
shaded, sheeny, shot silk, is used for
both parasols and fans. There seems to
be a great jump from the quiet and low
tones to the high and gay, in dress and
equipage. Bandana handkcrchiefs are
painted on pcrcales; and Madras colors
and combinations shine forth on the
foulards. think them very ugly. There
are, however, some Chinese silks in high
and various coloIS, which are beautiful
for morning ncgigees and for the float
ing "tea gowns" of which the London
World speaks 80 slashingly, as leading to
certain roIlicking ease of manner, not
altogether becoming.
SPRING BoNNETs.
Among the new spring bonnets are
nnmberlcss shapes. The Dircctoire style
will again be worn, only wider than it
has been, to protect from the heat of the
sun. 1t will be trimmed with bouquets
of many-colored flowers in the colors OF
the SUIT. These hswers are in the most
delicate tints. Grape flowers are among
the new styles. Some flower bonnets are
now made for demi-saison wear These
( bonnets form wreaths. One of these il
, composed of pink jacinthes, with garnet
velvet bows in the back The strings are
: also of garnet-colored velvet. Another
is Of red flowers, with black tulle and
lace covering the flowers and forming
the bar es. Another bo net in this style
is in many-colored roses, with white tulle
placed over the flowers, like the black
tulle of the above described bonnet. A
baby capote, covered with black bretonne
plated lace, is very suitable fordemi-sa
son wear. The pufted bandeau is of Ole
a gold-colored velvet On the left side is {
Y large tea-rose. with dead leaves. The
strings are of black ,atin. A large Direc
I toirc shape is Of black rice-straw, witt
: deep band of leghorn. The only trim
e ming consists Of panache of blacl
4 feathers in front, and large barbes OF fin'
e silk guipure lace, bordered with fringe
These barbes come from either side undo
the feathers, and are fastened near thu
E cape by gilt ornament. They are thel
: tied under the chin. The cape form
= three large futed pieces, which are als'
! lined with leghorn. This hat is very be
coming, and must literally be seen to b.
appreciated Another shape is callec
K the "Mervaillcusc." 1t is of black straw
u trimmed with black satin turban, coy
J ering the whole front of the bonnet. II
+ the center is u bunch of black feathers
l. which falls over the left side Of tn
crown. A visitc shape is of beige satir
= The brim is lined with satin putting
d and raised on the left side under bunc
o of real roses. Around the crown are bow
n OF beige satin ribbon. The beige plum
II falls over the hair and surrounds tn
roses.
e THE ERA OF PRETTY WOMEN IN LONDON
II m Y. World
If A good friend of mine declared tn
Is other night that he did not believe tn
l. state Of morals in fashionable life We
a. ever so low as it is to-day. We have no
entered upon the pretty woman" err
It money itself being less sought after tina
;, beauty. If man chances to have
re pretty wife, all doors are open to him
/ he can go anywhere, although, to be sur
m he does not count for much when he do,
Id go.
There are about half dozen beauti
d now in London already to begin the &c
,t son-married beauties, mind you, fC
af bread d-and-hutter misses are no longer
of fashion. The pretty married women a
m ever so much more piquant. The kno'
IN ing people who want to form IL set
acquaintance in the exclusive circle 9
;. these pretty ladies to their houses and &
lc !, the men soon follow. Of course stori
i > get about--how can one help that? Pc
u, pie will talk, and page of your pap
-, would not contain all the scandalous /
1t gt tle-iatte that goes from one house to a
Wv Wv otllcn A pretty woman mania in col
o'i munity il sure TO be attended with d
as advantages Of that kind. But w
w cares? Not the pretty women apparer
". Not their husbands. The keync
We Of the season has been struck, and it is
eS' popular one.
a Ask all the good looking young mi
he ried women whom you can scrape ;
an quaintance with to your house, Get
'ut Of them to dinner on one evening. ]
at them be dressed in the height of I
9d, mode, which is rather low. Ask a few
'ho your male friends (all of the best ton,
it understood) to drop in after dim
vas They will drop in fast enough. I
the word will reach far and wide that yc
On parties are the best in London, and h
mi the ari.tocracy will be begging for "
,ed invitations.