Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-18
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

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Wedding Dresses; Evening Toll.
cites; Esthetic COlors; the
Jersey LILY; Wool Cos
TUNES, Ruchings.
New York, Nov. IS, 1882.
Editor Intelligencer Satin in theory
is going out; in practice it does not go.
Some handsome wedding dresses have
been entirely made of it and in combl-
nation 1t appears beside gros grain,
reps and brocades, all OF which are en-
ployed Tor the bridal costume, separ-
ately or altogether. tor it is peculiar
freak OF fashion that while in ordinary
material combinations are scarcely seen,
in rich goods they are in especial favor,
three aud four kinds being often united.
Reps so large as to be called ribs are
however the leading idea just now. Old
time veiours look up again, gros grain
silk takes precedence OF satin, because
OF i.'s rep, while the ribbons of the day
are scanned and iurrowed in fashion
most approved. Nothing have l said
however but what holds good OF eve
ming as we'll as bridal toilettes.
ORANGE BLOSSOMS
are about the sole distinctive feature ii
we except the long tulle veil which
every bride arranges to suit herself.
But even orange blossoms show SPAR
ingly among rich cIuse ers of lilacs,
clemats, spirea or white roses, while
orange buds are TOO stiff aud waxy to
find approval. The prettiest Of all are
roses OF lace, fine machine made lace
and therefore not very expensive, the
attendant leaves being OF " bite velvet
traced with veins OF gold or silver. On
very rich costumes separate figures Of
velvet (chlefy tioraD are put on with
admirable results, yet these are not more
elegant than the superb brocades
which are verltable poems. Pure white
for the bride of course, but where color
comes in embodylng all that is beauti-
full in hue. Delicate on the one hand
and gorgeous on the other are evening
colors while for day time most notable
are the
PECULIAR ESTHETIC
blendings. Leading here we see olive
bronze, terra Gotta, venetian bronze
electric blue, crushed strawberry ant
wiue. Bonnets, trimmings, buttons
handkerchiefs, ribbons, each detail il
keeping. Even your little spool O.
Clsrk's Mile End cotton dyed in har
mony. To modistes innumerable thi
brand is necessity, owing to its supe
rior strength, elasticity and smoothness
but doubtless the great demand is ais
partly due to care that 1t shall harmon
izs with prevailing colors. l Ipresum
J. you are familiar with it; you certainl.
ought 10 be.
u THE JERSEY LILY.
Red as q rose is she but her complex
ion is so delicate that the high color
superadded charm. Large, bpautiit
blue eyes, soft brown hair, caught in
, low knot. and showing perfect
. shaped, exquisitely poised head; a
, elegant presence, and tascinatin
manner by which she captIvates IL
, newspaper reporters. These hero,
prostrate; PROSTATE too the paper
Peans to the Jersey Lily are sung dali
/, and up 60 the prices for seat fro
r whence to gaze upon her. AS the resu
, OF that gaze q right-minded person Sc
r q far from perfectly formed nose and
9 mouth too large for absolute periectto
:, All this as preliminary TO saying th
Il in walking abroad she dih not disdain
}. PLAIN blue cloth suit Neither, the
r should we. These plain WOOL suits a
t indeed quite popular rage; of gree
i brown, garnet, etc. we see them over
= where. Many are of simple tail
n finish, but others are finished by
10 THE RUcHING OF THE DAY.
l. Given a strip OF goods from 3 10 6 inch
g wide, pink the edges, box plat in t
., center. Behold your ruching; wide
10 skirts, narrow on neck aud waist;
q RUE tut that OF good taste. RedingOl
'e OF plain wool are thus ornament'
of Too many, IN truth, tor everybody C
. get one; what anybody and everybo
of has, nobody ere long will have. Resu
Q. the redingotes beruched must 90. p
u haps sharp Yankee might sell them
ts the Chinese. Many dress is now tri
med with ruching round the bJtto
1t neck, and up the front and sleev
III The chances are here for longer du
tn ton because not so conspicuous 8
ui crowded together as on the sire
'le Moreover too. IN smaller places VIII
IL PEI petual repetition does not tire
," eye as here, Il ruching would be
v. Z cd choice. especially for slen
's, figures. In themselves they are b
lie novel aud pretty but a stout person
best remain content with the tailor
ish or an edging OF flat side pia,ts.
wool redingste SO trimmed has
gone by, the torerunner doubtless
mauv anOther IITCY CARTER