The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-26
FOR THE LADIES.
Fashions, Flashes and Other Notes Of
Interest to the Fair Sex.


fashionable as ever.
Panama tweeds are new, loosely-wovet
materials for summer suits.
Straw hats and bsBnets are to come in
shades to match the costumes.
New white lawn ties have the ends fin
islled with black Breton lace.
Old-faehioned changeable silks are again
in fashion for dresses and hat trimmings.
The newest dining tables are square, the
round extension table being out of favor.
Handsome chairs for the parlor and
library are upholstered with mummy cloth.
The fashionable alking-bonts for ladies
have black and white tops, with heavy kid
uppers.
A handsome fruit dish of new design is a
chariot of cut glass in silver and gold
stand.
New ribbons are in the Persian designs
with the flowers formed of silver and gold
threads.
A new fan has ebony sticks with feather
top, and is painted with vine OF morning
glories.
Embroidery, both white and colored, will
form one of the favorite trimmings for
spring and summer dresses.
The newest wells are of black tulle. with
small dots made of very fine gold thread
and a border lightly wrought in gold above
the hem.
Black cashmere, trimmed with black silk
and grass fringe, may be worn for second
mourning. A mantle also Of cashmere may
he trimmed to match the dress
A pretty indoor dress is the French
waist with its belt, apron oveuskrt. and
simple skirt with one or two fl unces cut
SO ns to clear the ground. With these are
worn either aprons Of silk or muslin.
The Ianier basque is the foundation of
the many rumorS about large paniers being
again worn. 1t consists of long side form,
plated aud caught in the back drapery, to
form the small panier on the hips.
A fayorte material for hats is the inc
French chip. Many If them are caught up
on one side and filled in with roses, or
dropped over the face and caught up OH
both sides and filled in with shirring Of
brocade or satin.
Broad sashes of black velvet ribbon are
worn by young ladies, and are fastened at
the back OF the waist with q scarf pin in
stead OF being tied. 1t is hopeful that only
slender figures will attempt this revival Of
an old fashion.
Breakfast caps made of large silk hand
kerChiefs are worn by the youthful matron
and middie-aged lady. These have usually
foundation of stiff crown-liming, over
which the handkerchief is arranged in tur-
ban shape.
Shawl-back slides are made of oxidized
silver, gold, crystal and plain gold. They
are used to fasten the lace shaw at the back
when worn in any way around tie head.
They are particularly pretty for the Span
isn Iaces now used for head drapery.
Soft crowned satin and lace hats will be
much worn; also shirred rims and crowns,
almost like the Normandy hat, that should
belong exclusively to the children; this
style Of hat when worn by grown people,
Seems like All inlrlnsenentu the children 5
rights
Hand painted dresses were 1.-THE rage"
and now hand painted bands nf silk, satin
and velvet, are used as trimmings of dress
es. A hand painted dress, if counted by
st. promises to bear the same relation to
the toilet that the Gamel's hair shawl and
diamonds used in the Golden times"
Silk handKerchiefs are introduced for
making handkerchief costumes in the way
hitherto confined to Madras bandanas.
They are creamy white silk like twiIled fou-
lard, with quaint tracery and borders of
black. blue or red; they are used for the
boutlant oyer-dress, with plain foulard
skirts.
A new and pretty idea for spring cos
tunes of wash goods is to make necktie
OF the dress material. Stamp the ends in
an elaborate pattern and enbroider in diff
fercnt colured embroidery cotton, Later
in the season wide-brmmed straw hats, fur
country wear, may be trimmed with scarf
Of the dress goods.
A smat bonnet called the ''Sunfower' is
made of dotted silk malines. Folds and
cords of VIII te satin finish the edge of The
brim, over which is fall of white Spanish
lace The crown is surrounded by wreath
of moss and buds, and large crepe sun
flower forms the crown. The strings are Of
white dotted malines
Ladies buying black silks are often at
loss for some test which will secure them
from being deceived in the quality In such
q dilemma let them pinch thespecimen ION
the cross" and then pull it in contrary
direction. If the crease looks like similar
fold in piece OF paper, reject that piece
unhesitatingly. But il it smooths out en-
tirely, the crease disappearing it is safe TO
purchase. Also see that the color is glossy
bne-black. Blacks with a tinge Of dun or
green are unsafe.
Soft black kid Shoes buttoned on the
sides, are worn bv children in their first
short clothes White stockings are pre-
ferred, but many use solid oolors. Brown
s,shes are not now worn by little children; !;
dark blue or cardinal red is now preferred
instead. Fine wool erocheted turbans and
velvet cape partly satin and partly lace,
are worn in the winter; also lace caps and
turbans over colored lining Of silk, wad-
ded and quilted. Boy babies also wear soft,
white felt round hats trimmed with white
velvet; their walking coats are of white
basket cloth for dress occasions.
ANY woman can now exercise her own
taste and yet be stylish aud well dressed,
providing she has any taste Of her own to
exercise. The plump woman can disguise
her llumpness in well-htting princess
dress, though if very large she should never
wear anything but neutral colors. The
short woman can wear demi-train skirts and
slightly trimmed. The slender, tall figure
can wear the shirred wais and oyerskirts
the latter draped high and much trimmed.
Anv woman Of any "knack" whatever can
make well-ftting, stylish garment, by
Al