Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-12
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Costumes Parasols- ShOPPinE-A
Prima Donna ar Home.
COSTUMES.

| COSTUMES.
Morning costumes are often devised
in simple fashion, demi-trained skirt,
with long sacque, though again we find
basques with trimmed skirts quite popu-
lar. Favorite materials are cotton sa-
tines and cotelines; the former so-called
because they show a satiny finish. the
latter deriving the name from q rep
which shows distinctly. These goods,
for the reason chat they are SO fashion
able. are sold at the rather high price Of
about forty-five cents per yard. Jorde-
neire or 'Pompadour foulards are gaily
covered with small bright flowers, and
these combined with silk from dressy
costumes to be worn at summer resorts.
Everything indeed Is combined, 'and l
should have said that the saiines and
cotelines just mentioned, are combined
with plain materials. The nost strik-
ing novelties. however, are the Randapa
silks and percaIes, showing all the ex-
travagant mixtures of color eharacteris-
ticQt the NEGRO handkeEchiefs.s' These.
of course. are pronouneedfor city wear,
but will be seen at Saratoga and New
port. being especially adapted to garden
parties. When made up into short Co.'S
tunes they are extremely jaunty in ef-
feet, and to young ladiss will be very
becoming. The daneusa; Or fish..wife
tunic, as it is sometimes called. is as
popular now as it was last summer Tor
q short costume. Other pretty. sklrts
for walking costumes are the Litta and
Francisco. Nothing would form more
tasteful finish to walking skirt than the
Hilarie jacket with vest. A middle aged
lady. for heavy silk or grenadine COM
bined with silk, might prefer the Rosa
lind train with Desiree basque.
PARAsOLs.
The Drown parasols, which lead the
styles, are made with sixteen ribs.
Now the effect of the sixteen ribs is
much enhanced by the fact that they are
gilded or bronzed, and that with view
of showing them off, the lining is placed
behind them. Tops are also novel. be-
ing very low and broad. Brocades of
all kinds, pongees, striped satin moire
and Bandana silks are employed, and
the latter especially. being striking in
effect will be extensively used at water
ing places, the more SO as they are in
keeping with the Bandana silks used for
costumes. Of course there are quiet
tones and styles OF silk adapted to peo-
pie of quiet taste, and tor city use. The
size is eighteen inches. and no ornamen-
tation appears on the edges: Tie de-
signs in handles are as novel as the con-
struction Of the parasol. Light woods
are employed, for the handles are carv-
ed into birds heads. among which we
fud parrots, pheasants, swans. chick
ems, ducks. owls, etc. Insects also are
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OUT OF TOWN SHOPPERS
would do well TO place themselves in
communication with Stern Brothers,
whose new building on Twenty Third
street. just off Filth avenue, attracts
such fashionable custom. Their estab-
Iishment includes everything in the dry
goods line - dress goods, costumes,
ready-made and to order. underwear,
fancy articles of all kinds, upholstery,
laces, etc. The spring catalogue, for
out Of the city residents. gives complete
information with full lists of prices.
A PRIMA DONNA AT HOME.
Imagine me seated in the boudoir OF
Nine. Marie Roze, the tavorite prima
donna. 1t is rather small apartment,
but fitted up prettily in blue and GRIM
son, while the music piled on her chos-
en- Stelnway upright piano Is proof that
an artists labors are never, ending. As
the beautiful Marie came in to welcome
me, with gentle simplicity OF manner,
she was quite as engaging as when be-
fore the public. She wore q morning
dress of dark brown cashmere, made IN
princess style, and without other trim
ming than a band OF bright embroidery,
which. coming up the front. extended
all around. about twelve inches above
the lower edge. A band to match ap-
peared, OF course. on the sleeves, in
which lace frills, to correspond with
that about the neck, gave finish. An
elegant toilette she sometimes wears
when driving. is of navy blue velvet.
made plain, except plating on the
lower edge "a long sacque. and blue vel
vet bonnet complete the outfit. Another
rich driving toilette, and one which she
sometimes wears to the opera when
only a looker-on. is of black satin, made
with plain. high-necked basque, trim
med with fine jet passementerie. The
demi trained skirt falls in unproken
Iolds, but Is handsomely trimmed with |
Jet. LUCY CARTER.