Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-09
WATERING PLACE NOVELTIES.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:- ex-
tremely fashionable lady now prldes
herself on nothing more than a pair |
of tan colored gloves Of kid or
chamois skin that she wears in q
mass of wrinkles above her wrist.
This is the badge; the sign aud sym
Dol of veritable "style," aud she Who
bears it looks complacently on herself
and disdainfully on surrounding ex-
istence. If allowed to follow its
destiny, that stretch of kid or goat
skin ought to reach from half to all
the way up to the elbow T; being made
without buttons or perhaps only q
few at the wrist. Thither, however.
it must never be allowed to 60. but
must crumple and wrinkle as previ-
ously described. Not only Is this
fashion adopted when costumes Of
silk or wool are worn, but in case Of
their musliDs or even white satin.
Yet the greater number Of ladies arc
content with kid glove worn in q
more conservative way, or with Isle
thread, silk or lace mitts, of which
there are no end in the market. But
tan is certainly the color Of the hour,
being preferred to shades correspond
ing with the dress and influencing
all the lighter summer substitutes
for kid. Still there are other stylish
hues worn even by extremists, and
these are gold, golden brown, gray
or black. Both gloves and mitts of
high aud low degree are long Oh the
wrist, and there is much less open
work than formerly.
TWO SCHOOLS IN SLEEVES.
Two schools in sleeves, as wide
apart as homeopathy and allopathy,
now prevail. Tue Gigot or bishop
sleeve is the head aud front of new
rsbehlon this being followed at q
respectful distance by slseves imbued
with similar ideas but Of more modest
outline. The Gigot, however. comes
boldly out and shows the veritable
balloon top of oldeu time with cuff
shaped IN to the arm. Unlike the
leg of mutton, however, it Is cut all
in one; the puff at the top being put
on separately. Sleeves of lesser note
are crowned with smaller puffs, while
at times we see two puffs divided by
rows of shirring. Meantime the
close coat sleeve holds its own, and
thereby no small advantage to the
public at large accraes. An arm too
thin can hide securely under those
friendly puffings, and show to the
world as if it were the plumpest. and
che who breads 10 scrutiny can wear
sleeve that follows natures fair
proportions. Each one does well aud
each one is stylish.
FASHIONS FOR THE THIN.
But if thin arm eau be made to
pass, wherefore not the individual
This pertinent question can be an.
swered in the affirmative and the re-
suit 80 satisfactory IL brought about
by the aid Of shirrings. This the more
40, becssuse they are veritable rage
You cannot misplace them. Pu
them about the neck, OH the front, OF
the back, around the waist, on thu
: sleeve Of your corsage and you com
nit no error. Have your skirt shirres
from end to end; you touch the ex
tre,nists limits but yOu do not over
8 step them. Even the hat aud parsso
> may be shirred pretty example o
' such an outfit being one prepared O
cream white null for Emma Abbot
, who is spending the summer here
, Another tasteful costume shown,
]. similar ideas has been gotten up TO
the same well-known singer. 1t 10 o
silk and wool combination of pal
q blue and golden brown and is mad
;. Aurelia waist in surplice styl
& with shirred belt and sash sleeve
q with two putfs and shirring between
n The overskirt after the Csrita mode
a shows the front arranged with
shirred apron draped high in tn
middle and falling in poinls at tn
! sides. Close akin to shirrings, COM
pufings. These because a more pro
a nounced type are used with som
Il caution; cannot cover your who'll
d outfit with pufs. bat they are YER!
n popular. For the bottom of the skirt
q nothing is better liked than q puff
n one or more putfs around the necl
: are quite the thing while puff at tn
!. wrist sometimes suEersedes q cuf
But rufiies may come in to complet
a the magnifying process; puffs can b
=, united with shirrs till if need be on
9 can become perambulating mass o
!, shirrs, puffs and ruffles to whic
y paintings can be superaddod. LIE
n Inc atone at the eleventh hour how
ever for seeming neglect Of m
:, stOuter constituents. For them, th
Baronne polonaise would be q taste
: full choice; being close on the hipf
# falling in shawl shaped point at th
left and draped high OH the sides. l
conclusion l scarce feel that
I'd AN APOLOGY
f. is needed because 1 have taken yo
Is from New York at time when q
l. that is fashionable has fed. Ne1
NJ month, will tell you what is going o
n at Saratoga. AT present life at Ricl
- field Springs Is charming enough an
o. L wish my readers were all here t
N enjoy it likewise. Since last seaso
l. the American House has been virtua
!. ly rebuilt by Mr.. Welch of the Ne
j. York St. Nicholas. Walls are newl
Id rapercd and painted; floors re- carpe
OF ell, beds and bedding fresh aud clea
l. The old kitchen and Laundry are d
eff molished and new ones are located
r. the end of wing two hundred fe
Mt long. Adjoining is the dining-rooI
a. while leading to it is q grand hall Fl
s. teen feet wide by one hundred al
al fifty long. The old bar-room is taxi
g. from the piazza and instead is a viii
OF aud reading room; an intormedia
ce space formerly used as sort of ge
u eral receptacle is now pretty par
ls while for the little people. y "chil