The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-26
ESTI0N
FASHION ITEMS.

LACEs AND EMBROIDERIEs.--F all
other purposes than for trimming,
Spanish lace, both black and white, is
still in high favor, and walls, scnrfs,
ovcrdrcsses and sleeves Of the same
provide graceful finish to handsome
toilets. White lace OF this kind 10
much used on dress bonnets, and the
black on bonnets for street wear.
Breton and Languedoc are still popu-
lar materials for jabots and ilchus;
and ecrue has proved so acccptaDlea
shade in the latter lace that it Will
probably appear in other varieties.
The old lace points, Malines
Angetcrre and guipurc are more ana
more in favor in Paris, and Malines
will doubtless be soon extensively IN
troduced here by leading houses.
Fichus and jabots differ only III slight
particulars from those heretofore
shown. Swiss, null, plain or figured
and white, cream tinted, pink or blue
crepe &c chine, often handsomely en-
broidered in colorcd silks, are among
the materials employed as centcrs. A
new fichu recently observed was in
cape form, finished by a very full
standing rullio of lace at the throat
and terminating in front in long flow
inc ends. limitations Of Russian laccs
are attractive TO those who desire
something inexpensive for trimming
underclothing, and for the same pur-
pose Hamburgs are provided in
of ~ al gi N
patterns, and in sets conveniently ar
ranged to spare the shopper trouble
in matching edgings and insertings.
Another material especially adapted
for finish to muslin is Indian en-
broidery, which much resembles
Hamburg, and is said to be as durable
as what are called everlasting" TRIM
mings.
CHILDRENs FAsHIoNs.-Th changes
in children's fashions are never radical
They merely distinguish change by q
loop more, rutlle or tuck lcss-a sash
worn low down, high up, or none at
all.
The princess dress, that displaced
the long favored, loosely fitting Eng
lish dress, completes with the long
vest and jacket suit; these, and the
panier tunic costumes, are the most
stylish for little misses at present.
Skirts are very short, and the panta-
lets quite Invisible.
Every child should wear waist of
strong muslin, with stout band well
supplied with buttons, to which all
! the under garments are buttoned, thus
bearing the weight Of them upon the
shoulders. and leaving the person free
to grow as nature intended it should.
AS the child develops into the miss"
the waist can be shaped, and attain
the dignity OF whalebones as sort Of
demi-corset. The gradual training of
the human body is as necessary as the
training OF vine.
The broad Drim Rubens hat, worn
somewhat on the back Of the head,
anu slightly Oh the side, is still the
most favored. The face shading and
protecting Directoire form vies with
the coquettish toque for the second
place. Large, HAT collars are decided
ly stylish.
Fancy colors in dress fabrics, such
as pink, light blue, ETC., are not worn
in the street. Velvet and satin are
less used for trimming childrUn's out
door garments than formerly. Dark
blues, browns, and Russian green,
trimmed with plush OF the same
shades, are the prevailing styles.
Dark suits, trimmed with hand
some white lace, are much i'll vogue
for little boys under five years Of age.
Nothing about little girl displays
a mothers peculiar taste more than
the way the hair is arranged. The
severely neat mother will comb the
hair smoothly back from the brow;
the vain mother willcurl and twist it !;
the elegant mother will "Oans" Il
pretty fringe of hair over her chilVs
intellectual brow, brush the rest back,
slightly braid it, leaving an end free
to kink OF curl, with pretty-colored
RIBBON bow that holds the hair III
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