Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-06
FASHIONS.


some OF ,he Fr~.hes. Novelties.
The St Louis Republicans fashion
writer, c., makes the following contribu-
ton for this week: |:
BROCADED SILK ROBES.
The taste for stiff, heavy brocade silks
has been revived. OF the dresse, made
up there are about equal numbers Oi
self and parti-colored brocades; while
of the self-colored the nearest approach
to the styles of century ago is most
popular. A very beautiful and har-
monious dress for a matron was =
brocade Of a pale shade Of sagc-color.
made up in combination with satin Of
the same color--the brocadc forming the
train and the satin the petticoat, which
was also trained and trimmed around
the bottom with four knife-plaitcd or
plisyc flounce5-the train being rounded
mt the bottom and set to the belt in j
wide triple box-plait, which was con-
fined down the centre by a succession OF
double French bows of the satin. Above
the p'isse the petticoat was shirred
lengthwisc The busque-corsage was
en- PompddoUr' or square in the neck.
and had a vest and sleeves Of the satin
the sleeves reaching only the elbow, with |
a finishing of puffs and plaitings Of silk |
tulle under Il fiounre Of wide 0uchcsSc
lace-dncbesse lace and plating OF
silk fu1ie falling i'll the neck. With this
dress was to be worn 3,1rurc Of deep
blush roses and foliage, II bouYuet upon
one side to contiue the train to the petit.
coat. and from this a garland with a
fringe of buds TO be laid diagonallv
across the pctticoat. and around as a
beading to the uppermost tleuuces. There
were breast and slceve-knotS. and a
sprey. with Il pendant garland tor the
hair. Another brocade silk. Of white
ground, was dotted over witt bright
colored bouquets-dcep blush-roses in
the bouquets suggesting trimming OF
the same color.
As before intimated, the extraordinary
novelty. beauty and variety OF the ma
terials for. and the confections in milli-
merry, render it almost impossible for us
4 single week to iSuore the subject en-
tirely To Judge Of Il lady's worth by
her wardrobe is neither Just nor even
sensible, but to decide upon her artistic
culture and the depth of her refinement
by the style Of her new bonnet is not al
together wrong. OF course, her purse
may limit its elegance, but that has
nothing to do with its form or color in
these days of almost numberless shapes.
1t has come to be the same with the hat
. or bonnet as it is with the costume. The
outline or shape of the dress is OF vast
ly more Importance than the texture or
trimmings. What one lady can wear
with IN elegant fitness aud propriety,
may be positively vulgar upon her sis
ter. The stout lady must beware Of the
ultra-coguettisl. because people will
think OF Punch's Judy, even if they are
too polite to express their thoughts. The
very lean lady should just as carefully
avoid the picturesque, because even the
boys on the street. those keeneSt and
clcverest Of critics, have an audacious
habit OF calling out, Fashion on
! wires!" The conservative patts is the
I only snfe one for such ladies as are not
the tavorites of nature. Hats are now
worn over the hair instead of at the
back, in fact il is about the only thing
that distinguishes them from the bon
nets, which they much resemble in shape.
a peculiarly about the hats and bon
' | llctS SuON IL ILLS Is lliSt lncN utt
: so formed and arranged as to tit the
. head with perfect comfort and security.
y retaining their places on the head even
P without any assistance from the elastic,
c and showing NJ uncomfortable signs oil
Y slipping off backwards. One of these
q hats is plainly. smoothly-covcred with
(. shade surrounding the low, square
| 81, l. a.
feather consisting Of a humming-bird,
II plum ostrich tip and a pale-blue pompon.
+ In the face is a very full bandeau of pale,
IL delicate satin iorget-mc nots, with a
cluster of plum colored roses in the cen
', tire. In the stuffed birds and birds
II wings placed upon the bonnets aud hats,
we have again evidence of 4 most iu,
discriminate slaughter of the feathered
IL denizcns of the forest. The favorite
Il birds and wings of the season are the
k iris.hucd Impeyan pheasant and the
merle bronze, or Brazilian hlackbrs
" which has tintings of re,'t antique and
indigo-blue on the bright-black Of it:
breast and wing feathers. We noticed
stuffed swallows. and the heads ant
r. breasts Of pigeons. with the breast o
t. pheasants, pcacocks. and other birds o
= brilliant plumage, while ostrich ant
cocks feathers are, of course. inevitabl.
l. in the richest productions OF the millin
s. cry craft.
FASHION ITEMS.
:. The cu,rass and other tight-tittin:
i. cors;lgcs and basQues viii be consderct
quite sufficient for outdoor dress to
" those ladies' who have the necessar,
he elegance OF figure and style to wea
them well.
Striped fabrics are shown in evcnin;
u. dresses, and the stripes are in contrast
j. as pink with buff, or sevrcs blue witt
), salmon.
r New French ,iewelry OF blue cnamelle,
~ ., iorgc,-me-not>, on rivetcd steel, is stron,
e and also ineXcellent taste. Pendants o
Il. forget in leaves. birds, crosse
.s and lockets are to be suspended from
~ black velvet necklet that is studded Will
!. enamellcd forget-me-nots.
M For dress occasions single sole,
- French kid boots are still used, 6nishc,
h either in black ur white stitching
~. though the former is by far the most re
:, fined.
at Inc Puionaise Duttoned behind is tn
,t newest feature of the season. II is il
.s material rather than design that thes
+, costumes appear new.
y Ostrich-tips, in clusters, in all colors
i are worn; shaded with shaded bonnctS
Is also, very long pl,mes, which hang low
~ at the back.
a The silver and gilt trimmings in vogu
-, for tull-dress toilettes in Paris appe:,
~ first here in coitlures. There are wealth
Of gilt wheat, with tiny straws in them
and L tea-rosc in the centre with darl
foliage and unbl0wn buds
a Electric Light rs Military Signal
i, The roof of the Siemens-Halske factory
1T at Berlin, was recently the scene of 4 Sc
rt ries of experiments with the electri,
j. light, which filled all the streets in til,
~ vicinity with Il crowd staring with ~
t, constituent at Il supposed wonderful ma,
lie ural phenomenon. up in the clouds. Th,
L. apparatus. which gave a light SO power
l. itil that ordinary writing could be rca'
he by its Illumination at Il mile distant .wrr,
al SO arranged with an incloscd mirror, 5.
[e that the rays We're projected against tn,
1t clouds, which served as :. screen. n
l. front OF the mirror the signals wer,
rs made, and these We're repeated, o
it course, on gigantic scale. in thu
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