Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-23
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Rars and Flowsrs-Gloves-
and ridssmaids-The Large
Suscess OF tho small
- q ,'"- Rounsts.

,ana rfdssmaids-The Large
suscess OF tho Small
=. ,''E Bonnsts.
.,a NEW YoRK, December, 18. 1882,
, EDEToR INTRLLIGsNcER:-A fur cape
10 the badge of young ladyhood; ~
the iur.lined cloak 10 the mark of mama
or aunt nt-hood-yst the young lady often
wears the, cloak, but aunt or mama
wears tie cape never, or at least hardly
ever. .sCloak" 10 here used in generic
ssnss. and made to Include the fur
lined circular. the long cloak with
slesvss. coming In . variety Of shades,
~ well 40 the eleak of seal or beaver.
Few are. the latter, because few can
afford them. Now contrast ~ bssnty
producing element ls wonderfully pow
srful. What stronger contrast than =
bunch of gay blossoms (natural or arti-
ficiaD resting on shaggy fur2 What
prsttisr : So We wear them; every
body, or almost everybody. Not only
on for, but On thick winter material OF
every kind are these flowers effective,
aud thus with all they are worn. Bach
.elor buttons are extremely fashionable,
yellow or rsddish brown, iu bunchss
some tinss actually huge. But sizes
arc all or snything. from . modest rose
bud 10 many full blown roses. locking
JOINTLY forth on the snow and mud
wrapped streets. Yet bachelors may
exnlt. in the fact, that even a button
named after them stands higher in ths
world OF fashion than the lovs.iest flow.
er called by another name. Peculiar
effects are producsd by costumes " here
the fur cape gives rosm for display ol
the long ea
MOUsQUETAIRE GLOVE,
reaching over the tight slesve to ths
elbow, such a. . sscistyy belle wore
recently. The dress of olive green
nonpsrsll yslyetssn, (ths rage be-
cause OF its yelvety appearance, deeE
pile and rich -coloring), made plair
skirt with satin ruehiags around lower
edge. Terra Gotta gloves to tho elbow
black lynx caps. and broad brimmes
black .telt hat trimmed with greer
ostrlch plunss, among which nessles Z,
white pigeon. Gloves in general ar,
tan or terra Gotta. unless straw or flesl
color are seen. In shape. Mousque
tairs. The Harris seamless, kuowl
everywhere from its great superiority
il now Mousqustaire. but has lost moth
isg of the elegant ft and durabilit,
which causes it to be sought after. Th'
Harris Piqus Derby is of thicker HI.
and stitched in black, but stands high d
. frst-clsss glove Then We have IN
dressed kid, while also in demand ar,
the -s-.
| JERsKYs
Of fine woven nsrlnO IN shades Il
match dresses; the piles OF red Jersey,
giving evidence OF the red costume'
worn. Little girls look cunning will
4 THAR tan or terra Gotta mousqustairss, ,o
color Cd jerssys, and gsntlemsn's glover
are Of tan or terra cot,u IN conserva,iv,
shapes; dog skin for driving. etc
These Christmas times what nicer pres
eht to yours"lf or somsons else than
PAIR OF gloves. the mere 10 as you ca,
get these styles either at = leading stor
in Your town or BY sending here.
RRIDEsNAIDS-THEIR DRESSES.
! Boys are extremely stylish as brides
maids. Dressed in pages costumes
they seem to have stepped out of OH
time books or pictures; postical. pretty
and proud - peacocks. Young lad.
bridssm aids are no longer restricted I,
conventional white; now they wear no
only solorcd dresses. but very brigh
eolsrsd. suoh - red, green, deep blu
or yellow. This too, = copying afte
old pictures, and with which doubles
Dsthstic Oscar has had something t
do, insomuch that we may eypec
"stainsd glass attitudes" as the mex
step inprogression or retro progression
whichever may be the right phrase
But colorsd dresses arc by no mean
the rule. Indeed. it is the escapn,
from rule which brings about thes
things although our cold SHOWS have re
ducsd Mr.. Wilde to the necessity {
wearing--pantaloous-and HI ovsrcoa
just like other people. except q larg
round collar which causes the pssse
BY to stop. stare aud say to hin
self. ''Thst must be Oscar Wilde.
1t has to be acknowledged also that b
looks out OF the window attirsd in
purple-iacsd dressing gown made ju.
like anybody else's gown.
There 10 no greater success than til
: little capote or cap shaped bonnets th,
{ having first appeared three years ag,
, ought. according to all the proprietle
/, be utterly gone and forgotten, yet the
? are almost more than ever worn-som
p times 30 very small. 30 very fiat and /.
/. very far back of the head that the
i snount to nothing st sli. Perhaps
: 10 the desire to see Mrs. Langtry, Il
t easy 'tis to SOC that one cannot see
. soAsbody's large hat in front prevsn