Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Winter Materials-Out Door Gar.
ments-The Perils OF Gray
wings In Milli0ery-
Mannish Hats
Velvets.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 1888.

more notable than fine woods,
diversified by small, slender leaves of
chenille set at short intervals. They
are attached only by the stem, and are
seen in twos, threes, or groups of four
and five together; having space enough
between to show them off to advantage.
Quiet styles are in unison as to color,
but again we see stylish contrasts. Such
material, however, as it may readily
appear, would not answer for the entire
dress, but rather for effective touches,
and on the counter beside it is shown
plain-surfaced goods that will compose
most Of the outfit. Bourettes come up
again, because of their roughncss prob
ably, and there are the Bison cloths,
reckoned extremely stylish, loosely
twil!ed and covered with fleece like
Canton flannel. These too are to be
made in combination, and together with
the solid piece is shown one wrought
in some rather conspicuous pattern but
clouded by its downy yelling. One of
rich forest green with deep border of
crimson stamped in imitation of en-
broidery is being made up for q
young lady protege of Mrs. A. T.
Stewart, and will be very becoming to
her slender figure and dark complex
ion.
We cannot let it go-the fur lined
circular; the ideal of winter covering
for comfort and convenience. Nor can
the elegance Of the long cloak. the
jauntiness of the short dolmsn, or the
girlish possibilities of the jacket he i'm
proved upon. One and all we have
them, so nearly like last winters tina I
last winters will answer every purpose.
Numbers of rich cloaks, combination
costumes as we'll, indeed, are being
made up Of broche Nonpareil velve-
teen. Introduced last season, it has
proved a great success, not only from
its handsome appearance but from the
fact that the figures are woven, not
stamped, and therefore very lasting,
since stamped patterns look common,
and soon get into ridges. The extra
ordinary demand for velvet has given
impetus to the supplying of substi
tute, and this year many jackets and
costumes are made of "BavenO" velve.
teen, which from its thickness of sur
face, closeness and depth of pile and
purity of color is mistaken for Genoa
velvet. Lovely suits for children are
composed of it, and juveniles and ma
mas have choice among all the new
shades; "Macot" Copper color) ,'plum,
ruby, mouse, brown and gray.
APLACE FOR EVERYTHING.
The tashionableness of gray leads me
to give word of caution on that SUBJ
ject. 1t is a color which should be
prohibited except to the chosen few
who have exceptionally good complex
ions, and yet it is one that bad COM
plexioned people are particularly fond
of wearing. The forlorn looking are
made ten times more forlorn the worn
looking ten times morn worn. This,
doubtless, is from a fear of being toe
gay. One need not be gay, but one
can refrain from being fright. aad
what need of that when there IS deer
brown, green, blue and the like, if one
does not wish black These colors arc
quiet enough, while at the same time
handsome and full of safety as gray is
Of peril. If I were giving advice tc
Mrs. Langtry should by all means re.
commend gray. 1t would make he,
exquisite complexion still more ex.
quisite, and she does we'll to show of
her complexion for it is her specia