Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1882-09-16
new YORK CITY.
Fail Malerials-Flower WoeIs-
yelvels-Mfllinery.

yelvets-Nltllinery
NEW YORK CITY, Sept. IL, '82.
EDITOR INTELLIaENcER:-Sh6uld
you desire to establish your claims
81 lady Of fashion, invest forthwith
in sontache embroidered dress, pos
sessed of which, not even your next
door neighbor can cohtrovert your
position. II you act promptly too,
you may feel Yourself on a" equality
with the most advanced New York
styles, for az yet these novelties are
not seen upon the streets. butln the
wholesale repositories of leading i'm
porters preparatory to display on
retail counters for the benefit of the
fashionable, wLo now begin TO return
from country resorts As writer
on "clothes philosophy" was admit
ted to an inner view of the stock at
Lord & Taylor's aud c.M thus tell
you what is to be. TIE new embroid-
cry is not open. but consists usually
Of patterns formed OF narrow sontache
braid, or sometimes heavy stitching.
LII general the colors are Identical
with the material Cashmere, Gamers
hair, satin finished cloth, etc.,) but
again we see harmonious shxdings
with the addition perhaps of velvet
put Oh in applique. Often the entire
front breadth is adorned with EN-.
broidery hut there are embroidered
bands put on in various ways. Then
there are woods where the lower skirt
consists of wide founces woven in
| bold
| FLORAL PATTERNS
while the polonaise IL OF plain goods
Here Of course there is no embroidery
but these dresses are not very bright
because the cOlorings have chine
like lndistimciness. But bright woven
woods are feature; some sho owine
pronounced designs where large fruiti
iu.k luscious among autumn tint cd
leave. These lowered woods will
for the mot part &c made up al
pol, uaises with PLAN undsrskirts. IL
the upholstery department of tn,
same firm, | observe full lines o
fashion drspery cloth which during
the summer ut watering places bA,
been in favor with ladies who EN-
| for Z m La, k.,.u
quins, etc., aud now that autumn ha,
come, select it ss sn adornm"nt ful
many fashionable apartment
Coming i'll all the new solid color
this stylish material closely resemble
plush hut is much more moderate il
price since though elxty-two iuche
iu width it is sold for ninety cents
yard. 1t is used not only for xli NJ
holstery purposes but even a. 4
covering for walls; entire room
beng lined with it. The lang, silk,
looking nap conceaIs tie i,ints, and
in unbroken eXpaiIse il stretches W ~
excellent effect.
PLAIN GOODS.
Satin will still bs fashionable despit
ths coming up of wide rspped an.
grOs grain silks while velvet IS of I. K
trene Importance. Especially in d.
mand comes nonpareil velvetecl
which now that its admirable quail
lies have been tried is more than eve
sought after. 1t has every qualit
peculiar to tine grades OF Lyons vel
vet while the cost is much less as i
ranges from one to Two dollars pc
yard. Handsome costumes are mad
entirely of ii or it is combined witt
other rich goods "a tor example il
two elegant imported toilet g; on
ruby. the other olive green--th
formex of nonpareil velveteen unite,
with SAT- in: the latter with velveieel
skirt taid in pluiis and having coa
shaped pOinnaise OF satin tiniehe,
cloth. But be- sure you see nonparei
veiveteem stamped on the wrong sid
of every ssc" yard rs other wise yo
, meH be Imposed upon by counter