Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-22
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
FAsHIoNs-CITY GOSSIP.


braids a friendly push. and triumphantly
placing a high ascending specimen of
her art upon the summit, remarked,with
a satisfied air. "now you look stylish"
With an exceedingly dissatisfied feeling
undid her work, and remarked sensibly
that thought looked foolish. 'Oh,
never mind" was the answer; sit
stylish" To my regret found she was
right. Extremists do ust as shes |
have had me do. They wear their hair
in lofty iortifications, far away at the |
back of their heads. and, like i turret on |
battlement, the bonnet Is perched |
above. Fortunately, however, they are
in the minority, and such absurdity is |
not q necessity. Shapes are nothing
in particular" That is to say, there is
no one feature or features which stand
prominently forth. Crowns are neither
high nor low, nor are brims either wide
or narrow Nevertheless, we have both
hard AMI soft crowns. and as to brims,
they speak at least dozen different
languages. We have saucy brims, ten
der brims, severe brimS, coquettish
brims, brims turning up, and brims go
Ing down, etc, etc, to say nothing OF
dignilied brims. poetical brims, very
youthful brims. iull-iledged young lady
brims. matroniy brims, elderly brimS.
But the last mentioned are few and far
between; for. as general rule, New
York ladies do not grow old This does
not mean that they are a short-lived race.
| Far from it, Youth here extends almost.
if not fully, as far as the days allotted
to mans entire pilgrimage upon this
planet, nor do silvered locks oppose any
obstacle to young lady brims filled IN
with all the colors of the rainbow; for.
lust now all the colors of the rainbow
are in favor. not only in millinery but IN
dress goods Not in plain material.
however, for here. without exception,
the colors are dark; but in the bourette
fabrics, which, combined with plain
goods, are the rage, we find the bright
est and most varied hues mixed up in
the most indiscriminate and hap-hazard
way. For black costume. ladies now
prefer the Tcillard silks above all 9TH
ers. since, while unexcelled for beauty
of finish and durability. they are full
twenty-iour inches wide, this being a
gain OF from three to four inches in eV-
cry ward Made of pure silk only, they
are free from changing, and are war
ranted not to turn greasy with wear.
GHILpKEN's FASHIONS.
Bourette goods are rs popular iol
school girls as for ladies', but are hardly
adapted for young children. For misses
ftvorite selection is dark bOurette good'
piped with bright red. and coquettlshi!
finished here and there with bright rec
bow to match: while. for small children
plain, dark materials are chosen, an'
these, in like manner. are frightened b,
gay additions Pipings of blue or ye!
low are also seen, but are not in as grea
favor as red. In consequence oil sue
preferences, we find that Scotch plaid
are seldom worn, but in lieu thereof At
small shepherd checks. finished wit
bright pipings. and sometimes combine
e with black velvet sleeves. In this cast
wide bands of black velvet afford plea
s inc harmony in the way of ornament;
:, ton. For girls between the ages OF tot
> and twelve, the Breton dress or the rot
Princesse afford charming models. Ill
le Rita Is likewise extremely pretty, beln
l. especially adapted to combination suit
while the Mildred, always very stylls
) is usually selected tor costumes OF chee
~ with velvet.
ns THE woMAS'S HOTEL.
he Ladies will be interested in the q
nouncement that, about New Year, Ste
arts hotel tor the accommodation
he women will be opened. Although d
,ut signed more especially for selt-suppo
., ing women. who, rs class, are &C
dcmned to live upon scanty incomes
appointments in every respect are e1t
'' to first class hotels, while the prices
nS be less than those charged in,third eli
ers boarding houses. The cooking depa
ing ment will be under the superin.ender
OF an accomplished chef de cWSi
and the best fare will be furnished,
'he only to the inmates. but to outside p
oks ties. While every material want is Il
is cared lor, provision is made for impro
he ment and entertainment, since. in az
ton to many well chosen pictures ;
engravings. there will be large libr
and handsome pianos in the parl
''' Persons outside the city can hardly
ach alize the cruel hardships undergone
,s., hundreds of self-supporting women h
As n rule, they drag out lives of Dire
martyrdom, and to provide way of c.
'"'" Portable living within their means. i
tn. accomplish a work OF the noblest
.,ss lanthrophy. Writing OF pianos, rem
me of the upright piano made by Ha
Bros, Fifth Avenue and 1wenty-F
'""S street, which is extremely popular.
h'f the instru neDts manufactured by
oop old, established firm are OF the best
lress terial. put together with the most
ncle fined skill. and in consequence OF
beauty of finish, durability and snpc
lows tone, are found. not only in the So
) her OF tie fashionable, but in the parlor
mole persons who. in purchasing the bes
the ticle, obtain. thereby the cheapest
upright piano is specially with tt
: nc and, tor fine finish, sweetness and
'hout ness of tone. is unsurpassed. am
most to these observations from the fact
n out The holidays are at hand, at which
q IN. a piano is often chosen as pre-:
Among other advantages. the upri
while effective and elegant, is com
'''| " and takes up. therefore, but little r
from Everywhere now the city begin
icy. put on its holiday dress. Noveltie
style are always inaugurated by
h'ies New Year receptions and festivities
srea' of these an idea will be given by
rene Lucy CART