Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-19
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Cloak aks-JerAeys- Ma erals Para.
sols-April Noles-l.enten Logic.

Cloak Ma erals Para.
sols-April Noies-l.enten Logic.
EDITOR INTELLIGENcER - The spring
cloak is not SO large, but what room
is left for the easter bonnet on the head AS
also the new spring bouts on ones feet. Most
lsdles, however, prefer TO show costume.
and here comes IN an opportunity for The mani
tllla with very short back anu longer ends in
front. Damsels and dowasers alike wear
this, but scarce suited to the latter is the Jer.
sey jacket, made often of Jersey webbing and
fitting with the tight coque, ,tishness Of WEBB
bing. Good for good figures, for bad figures
very bad. jersey webbing leads Us ON 10
Jerseys, and here opens beture us
WORLD OF SPECULATION
since We see many so be.rig5 5ed and betrim-
med that they are hardly to b. known rs jrr-
seys. Interlopings Of velvet ,or brocadrd cuffs,
collar aud sometimes vest. fancy buttons,
braidings often 0f metal. embroiderie>, aud
the like, might destroy primeval individu-
alty, We're it not that Its supreme Comfort
must give il high nicne to itself. Melted
waists are u feature, anu here with good
management one can do much, since the satin
surah lining below can be changed to fancy,
aud one may be successfully ad,red in pink,
blue, yellow and any other color, the specu-
latipg worshipper supposing it all the while
just so Inany diherent changes of raiinent.
MATERIALS.
Captivating is the plain finish of tailor
mxde suit, yet, per contra, somewhat annoy
ing is the readiness with which each spot
for II of ,Nloi
In. then, an opportunity for cheviots, heather
mixtures, iudistinct stripes and mixed pat
terms. Among silks Stearn's American are
found worthy of the high position accorded
to them, and this sea on are brought cut
chiefly in brocades and surrahs, showing in
| variety all stylish ideas. The troublesome
| search for an Offset to the floral pattern has
also been oviated by foresight, Il, each bro.
| cade ha> its complement; for the most parlin
har-line stripes, as they are IN 're fa>hona-
BILE than solid colored fahric. Velvet will
| likewise be seen ut watering places, and
| stylish costumes for dav or night Nil be
made entirely or in part Of Nonpareil velvet
cen that Is now brought out in all the deli
cate evening shades; rich hues for daylight
having having been found to hold color and
tone so perfectly through trying influences O
sun and dust. Although COSTING a little mere
it is best to purchase the highest grade. sch
is exactly twenty-four inches wide. For
| PARASOL,
society ladies delight In the "Seamle>s" no
only for its beaut, but because so well adaI
ed to figured patterns, showing them If with
out the numerous cuttings hitherto obligatory
This is accomplished by Il square center, fin
i>hed by 4 flounce. which may be Of the sam
or different material, and the junction be
tween the founce and the square cener i
concealed by ruchin2. Either lace or firing
Is used In trimming. Opportunity to US
material not Usually suited to parasols l
given, and therefore the limitations are YER
grest, extending from extremely tastelu
mourning parasols with Grape center to love
} Iy bridal ones of lace covered White silk O
satin.
| APRIL NOTES.
Easter cards are very popular.
pins are now made 10 simulate fruits.-ta
vorte spring colors are gray, drab AN
brown. Collar buttons of old silver wit
antique heads match bracelets and coli
pius.-Stylish hats are trimmed with imi
tation mushrooms, thIsties, acorn, pin
cones. che-nuts, wslnuts, apples, gooseber
ries, and the like. e.-Society tourists nr
iaylny IN supplies OF Buttons Raven Gloss, II
they say 1t is the only shoe dressing that doe
not injure leather. Tinted lawns are EN-
broidered in bronze leaf ami hangin:
fuschia patterns.-All wool ii. ucs are i
smoke gray, nut brown, currunt red o
bron4e.-New, long Lisle thread glo e
are finished with two buttons, the part *
tending on the arm being without an opening
LENTEN LOGIC,
/ The mazes of the Germ III have been re
placed by riding or walking. Companies Of
half dozen might go to theater. much bein
atoned for II they went to bed hungry. W hile
s dozen who took supper afterward would ii "
been reprehensible. Charity has done mus
in covering sins, and sdie- who refused to {
to theaters at all have spent days and night
, rehear,ing that O,he:s might See them pc.
form. while tableauX have We'd with tn
easter bonnet. In-tead of roast beef we hav
had amateur candy makers. and "iitl!e din
ners" have been pttted against lunche>; bot
harmless because Of li;tlene>s. Banjo clas>s
have served US antidutes to homiles an
q gipsy b tzaars to hours Of churchly penitenc
Lucy CARTER.