Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-14


last summer-capotcs or pokes with a
minority of wide brims. Flowers are
hardly seen, though a Jew very large
ones of velvet have been imported.
Nevertheless, for theatres, etc., there
are lovely little bonnets made entirely
of flowers. A word, too, as to your
winters umbrella, since there is an i'm
Drovement worth mentioning. In buy
ing, ask tor one having the new spring
acting catch for holding it open or
closed. The old wire springs so un-
slightly, aud liable TO get out OF order
are completely done away with, and
undoubtedly this is the greatest step in
advance since the invention OF paragon
frames.
HELP YOURSELF.
What is to hinder your devising for
yourself one of those soutache embroid-
cred costumes that arc the special fea-
ture OF dress this winter? Nothing at
all, if you have sufficient ingenuity and
leisure. So many yards Of cashmere or
camel's hair; 80 much soutache braid to
match; have the design stamped; set to
work and in short time. behold your
costume. Very stylish are pyramidal
patterns covering the front breadth with
touches for sleeves and corsage, but as
a change, come dress patterns. provi-
ded with bands OF various widths, while
as to the making. there is more to be
said than can possibly tell you, so l
would refer you to Lord u Taylor's
fall catalogue. where are not only Illus
trations OF all new styles, but series OF
ably written articles on every depart
ment of dress.
OUT DOOR GARMENTS.
Happy is the woman who will possess
a redingote of embroidered wool TO
match her dress. With admirable fore.
sight. provision is made that the outside
world shall know that she has that cos.
tune, since the outer garment is cut ia
open down the front, disclosing the EN-.
broidery. The most illogical reader
may now furthermore surmise that If q
dress can be embroidered. why not q
redingoteP The conclusion is mos,
reasonable. So many more yards Of
wool goods, so much moro braid. You
are fully equipped, and beyond perad
venture, are fashionable. Asto colors
there are olive or forest green's, brown
blue, ruby. terra Gotta, plum aud the
wine colors. Different shades OF each
or black.
JACKETS.
The day of jackets, however, has moi
departed. For young ladies' cmbroid
cred ones of cashmere, etc.. Will otter
be preferred to the redingotes just men
toned, and OF course are more easily
gotten up at home. because smaller
Velvet jackets too are very stylish
coming in all new colors. and il mad
of nonpareil velveteen, costing two dol
lars yard, are by no means expensive
AtS oui oouihv Coh OO .uopCuuCu upOI
since the great competition In velveteen
aud the determination not to be sur.
passed, or indeed equaled. led the man
ufacturers 10 seek improvements. whicl
have resulted in the production OF
fabric without possible rival, thougl
there are many limitations. It is no
obligatory that the jacket should mate
the costume in color, and we shall Tin
pretty effects produced by contrasts; o
again black dress could be tasteiull
enlivened by jacket, more or les
bright In hue. Garnet or crimson woul'
not be too gay according to preser
ideas, while choice is given anon!
forest or olive greens, terra Gotta, blue
brown, purple or plum. Basques dil
fering from the skirt are too convenieu
,, to be relinquished, and this fall, seer
as much in favor as ever. Either {
plain goods or brocade, or striped wit
plain skirt. But indeed there is no rul
and any contrast that looks we'll Is pc
missable. LUCY CARTER.