Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-15
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
OUR FASHION LETTER.
Walking Clubs Cooking Ciuos-
street Costumes-Other mini
Notable.
CLUBS.

K CLUBS
If YOU want to be fashionable, you
must forthwith learn how to COOK.
In other words, you must join a
cooking club. Such notable society
consists of from four to six young
ladies', usually, but not always un-
They meet at each others
houses every week or fortnight, where
the young lady hostess is expected to
have in readiness a supper prepared
by herself. Sometimes the supper
may be cold, again it is warm, and'
as may be imagined,a demi-toilette Is
considered quite dressy enough. Now
comes in q chance, too, for the wear
ing of enchantingly pretty little
aprons, and tits an opportunity when
IL not neglected. Tit bill of fare Is
arranged in this wise. Each member
writes out one on q menu card, and
deposits the same i'll q box, from
whence it is afterward drawn out at
random, and the supper prepared &C.
cording to the card drawu. Every
lady las, furthermore. the privilege
of inviting a gentleman, and alto
gether these little affairs are as inter
esting and as profitable as may be I'M
agined.
WALKING CLUBS.
Again we find 1t quite as fashlona-
ble to walk as to cook. The club be-
ing formed. of both ladies aud gentle
men, on certain days they meet at an
appointed rendezvous aud set out on
q tour of SO many miles. Morning ls
the usual time for these walking
matches, and a stout luncheon Or
dered in advance is prepared at some
country hotel or farm house. Those
who are unable to return by foot
have carriages waiting. Perhaps
the comfortable and decidedly strong
minded looking ulsters of gray or
brown which are now>so fashionable
have had something to do with the
present fancy for walking perhaps
tits the fancy for walking which
brings about the demand for ulsters'
At any rate, they are greatly patron
lied, and as a practical garment l a
hardly say too much in praise of them.
They seem just the thing in which to
do battle with the slush and snow,
aud beside this, they are economical,
for one can wear q dress whose best
days have departed, and who is to
know anything about it, for the ul-
ster covers it all up. So do the cir
cular wraps of thick WOODEN cloth ;
but then a wrap deprives Ii of the
use of ones arms and is a bulky gar
ment for all slender figures. Still a
wrap is 80 easily thrown off or on
that it must, therefore, be regarded
- very convenient. Writing ofstreet
costumes reminds me of a tasteful
outfit recently worn by Miss w., of
Madison Avenue. The design was
q Carita Princess dress with Atheline
jacket, made up in dark green plaid,
trimmed with black velvet. Her
younger sister, a pretty school girl,
still in short dresses, wore a dress of
Figured wool combined with bro wn
velvet, made with Atm overskirt and
Barbsra, jacket. A walking costume
worn by Mrs. A., of .Thirty-third
street, deserves mention. The skirt,
Of course, was short, with plated
founcs of garnet satin, aud with this
was worn the Lucinde polonaise
made in combination style of garnet
satin and brocade. The bonnet was
q garnet-felt, trimmed with satin rib
bon and..ostrich tips.
NO FLOWERS.
One may walk a long distance OH
Broadway or Fifth Avenue, or may
survey All entire assemblage at a
theatre or concert, and see not a
flower upon bonnet or hat; yet one
large rose or a bunch of roses OF
violets at the throat. give an exceed
ingly woman-like inish not only to All
indoor toilette put to the masculine
ulsters just mentioned. The adop-
ton of tulle strings, brought under
the chin aud tied in the most becom-
ing of bows is another way in which
we shew that inclination for delicacy
%offinish, which grows spontaneously
in the female heart. There is a rage
for them, and they are attached to
bonnets of all kinds-even dark COL
ored felts or velvets. Wells OF white
tulle are also quite fashionable, and
sometimes the two ideas are united
by bringing the veil over the face,
crossing it at the back and tying the
ends in a bow under the chin. Breton
lace of fine quality is also used on
bonnets, giving a softened finish to
the severity of a winter costume.
EXTRAVAGANCES.
In mention of some extravagances,
I said nothing of ribbon at $50 per
yard ; yet such an article is shown by
. Heading house. Furthermore, 1 have
been shown a pair of carriers marked
800, and am told hat a pair has been
made to order and sold for ST., 500.
Whence such costliness2 it may be
asked. Solely in the gold wrough,
or jeweled clasp, for the remainder is
but plain elastic, albeit of the finest
quality. But as any one may see, il
jewels are once brought in, there il
really no limit to the possible cost
Should any Of my readers desire fur.
Their information on topics mentioned
here, or any other subject indeed,
will DO happy to reply to letters O
inquiry. Address can be furnished
your editor. Lucy CARTER.
TRUE P0LITENEss.
The celebrated Earl Chatham saws
"As to ~poiiteuess, many have attempt
ed it's definition. I believe it is hes
to be known by description deini
ton not being able to comprise it