Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-23
FASHION.
A Chapter OF SeasOnRbaa Gossip
Concerning the styles.

A Chapter OF Seasonnbie GossiD
Concerning the styles.
Autumn, with its solemn ritual,
has come to bury the foiiies of sum-
mer. The leaves reject their brilliant
verdue for more sober hues, previous
to the final change. Nights grow too
bleak to render strol's aud firtations
by moonlight eypeiient. The sun
has little warmth in his greeting. He
climbs quickly and sullenly to the
zenith. and hastcns to his ocean lair,
without longer evoking tho beauties
of nature into vivid bloom, or CIV
ing promise of luxurious DAYS In the
open air. The programme OF the
yearly drama is IN its last ACT, aud
the misty drop of autumn is ready 10
fall, preparatory to the descent of
winters heavier curtain. Fashiona.
BILE goods of every description are
selling this fall at much lower prices
than was asked for the same quality
of goods last spring. This agreeable
feature in trade will doubtIees en-.
courage shoppers" to inspect the
beautiful impOrtatiOns now on ex-
hibition at the several popular stores
in the great metropolis.
-. MILLINERY.
Almost wholly to the exclusion of
head covering Of other descriptions
for Autumn lnouths aud for common
use throughout the winter, felt will
be worn but specially for the winter.
and particularly the hdute toilette of
the promenade, visiting. and the car
riage drive, velvet bonnets aud hats
will again assert their superior eie-
Gance aud suitableness. In the shapes
Of the bonnets, the general ideas. "a
effects, which obtained in the sprfny
aud summer, are noticeable; though
we regret to say, in radius the bon
nets are somewhat smaller, and scarce
ly as becoming and significant In ap-
pearance. Some Of the bonnets, how
ever, even of French felt, have the
crown plated or gathered at the
back, and attached there is narrow
cape or curtain, giving the effect of a
double brim. Felt bonnets are of ex-
ceedingly fine. smooth felt. no, bound
OH the edges. Grey of verv pale
shades and cream tinis arc preferred.
One of gray. with arching scooped
front, has pale, blue velvet puffs
above the forehead. supporting moss
roses and forget-me-nots. Outside all
is gray velvet and silk, in long loope,
with gray tips curling out from the
crown. A second gray felt hat has a
band Of gilt galioon and brown vel
vet, in which gilt ornament. are ias-
tened.
r. r TRIMMINGS.
The new ornaments for honncts
are Of red gold and silver. and are
warranted not to tarnish. They con-
sist of long, massive brooches OF the
gold, with small flOriated silver de-
signs upon them, and of buckles Of
various shapes in tiligree silver aud
gold, and richly chased i'll medieval
patterns. The stylish flowers are,
full, soft tufts OF roses, or carnations,
or artemisias, with much brown
foliage, mOssy buds, pine cones, burs
and unblown buds. The fashion of n
dropping cluster of flowers low be-
hind on the left side is about to be
revived; also that of having Varie-
ga; ed clusters of froses-pink red and
yellow-in a single bunch, as if from
grated bushes. More than anything
else, feathers are used, aud the object
of the milliner seems to be to place
them III new and capricious fashions.
Short ostrich tips are merely fastened
at the end Of the quill, and made to
nod over the front, sides or back, as
fancy dictates. Sometimes six short
tips are massed together OH one side
of the hat. while the other side is as
plain as it is possible to make it; OH
other hats asinglc long plume sweeps
around the front aud right side TO the
back, and forms the only trimming.
The most conspicuous novelty of the
season is the ecru cashmere lace with
| which bonnets are trimmed. This
is q fine wool lace made in thread
| patterns like those Of black chantilly,
aud of the old.time white thread lace
now called Nalines. 1t Is made in
Normandy, and is Of that creamy
whiteness that Is so effective with
dark velvets, and lie used in great
profusion on the bonnet in ruches,
Quillings aud barbes. The best Par
ieiau nlilliners use 1t both OH felt and
velvet bonnets, and it is said it will
be used for trimming costumes also.
The designs are much finer than those
of the yak aud wool guipures now
worn. This creamy white lace seems
to have entirely superseded black
| lace, as the latter Ia not seen OH i'm
ported hats.
| "- FASHIONABLE GOODS.
Among the leading dress ma,erialf
we learn that "CalnZen" and Mate.
| loo mi r1t,
lar. The later is handsome fabric
for cool weather. and when adorned
with velvet garniture it forms a rich
and exceedingly dressy toilet. The
most novel and important of the late
importations in dress fabrics are the
soatte silks woven with basket face
aud plaiden..as the Louisane. They are
of Italian manufacture, and i'll them
the handsome colprs are interviewer
For example. in q pattern the ground
of which was white, almost every
color in very narrow lines appeared
but all subdued by the prevalence oI
q dark rich brown. As the seaso,
advances, the natie silks-bccauss
thick, soft and warm-will become
Exceedingly popular in the Cotubina
.ion- of plsided and solid GROUND
| udtcCidi. lHe winter YrOS-IrHiRs
are very soft aud OF medium line
reps. They are 10 be made up IN con
necnon with plain and figured ve!
vets and with n0tte silks. In sui
goods preference is given to the pret
ty all'%ool basket patterns in rici
cloth colors. Diagonais are alst
worn, but they are less in favor tina,
the basket OF arnure STYLES Of ar
ranging the threads. French cloth
are admired by many ladies--especi.
ally those who prefer costum,
that will last through several season.
and these goods are also seen III al
the deep rich shades desirable fol
winter wear. Plaids, woven i'll wild,
diagonal and III clan and fancy pat
terns, grow in favor for wraps anc
misses costumes. They are show,
OF haudsomer finish than ever,
and when trimmed with pal
fringes of mingled coloro, are yer,
elegant. Twilicd fabrics are mos
used III nplaids, aud are shown iii VI
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