Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-26
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Furs-Out.DOOr Garments--Wed.
dihs Dresses-TOilets-N

I EDIrOR iNTELLIGENCER:-T chief
novelty i'll iurs is Il short mantelet OF
sealskin, usually bordered by beaver
or some other soft brown fur. Again
we lind the fur-lined circular, which
describes vcritable circle in fashion,
and this year encloses us in as welcome
an embrace as ever. Long sealskin
cloaks are gladly worn by those who
can afford them, but there is q coquet-
tishnesS in the seal mante!et that COM
| meiidS itself 10 the young, to say moth
of ar advantageous showing of cos
tune too EIetty to be hidden. There
| is, too, complement Of brocaded
cloaks with fur borders, while many of
tine stylish cloth cl0aks are fur border
ed. Fur trimmings, indeed, are ex-
tremely fashionable. .They can hardly
be misplaced. Costumes are finished
by them, and what seems incredible,
even pale evening toilettes are now and
then fur adorned. Not more unsuitable
than the dark tan, undrcssed gloves
which are worn with the most delicate
evening toilets, yet this idea has held
sway these several years, and is now
as much as ever in vogue. Mink fur
comes up with great prestige from it's
long obscurity. Old capes and huge
old muffs are pulled down and out and
made up into the very small muffs and
collarettes of to-day. Mink is the
favorite border, while happy is the
owner of a mink-lined circular.
| OUT DOOR GARMENTS.
| For the youthful, there is run upon
jackets. Chiefly of cloth, and tight,
with severe military fit and high COL
lar. On many of these jackets the
renormous metal buttons of the day
shine with peculiar effect. They are
as large as individual buttcr-plates,
and to see small person carrying a
number of them, is sometimes quite
absurd. On the cloth redingotes OF
the day they are stylish enough, espec-
tally when worn by tall, slender
woman, but when glittering obtrusive.
1y on the stout, they are as misplaced
as when in too great numbers they
seem to weigh down a petite. The
mention of cloth redingOtes brings up
a topic OF much Importance and varie-
ty. Chiefly of colored cloth, these
garments have great prestige; among
colOrs, a dull red is greatly liked,
while for jackets worn by young peo-
pie, this redness loses much of dulness,
becomes bright, and may be trimmed
by gilt braid and military buttons.
Bright green is another color in favor
with the young. We see bright green
jackets, and hear Of equally bright
green cloth costumes in preparation.
WEDDING DRESSES.
June in the spring, November in the
fall, are the tunes set apart for we'd
dings. Brides like these months, be-
cause the demiSaison is past, and their
trousseaux can be one thing or the
other. No expensive or inconvenient
mixing upi of thin and thick apparel.
The moons of July and December,
then, are set apart as honeymoons
beaming hope only on the newly mar
ried who with confidence amazing,
venture on a life drawing of lottery
tickets, far more uncertain than the
Louisiana lottery, since blind Cupid is
poor substitute for Gems. Beauregard
and Early, who watch with Argus
eyes. In the way of material, we find
plush, silver brocade or heavy satin
most USED, while as to trimming, there
is no rival to fine lace Both plush
and silver brocade are too thick or too
pronounced TO be up alone. They
need al offsetting of satin; but satin,
though often touched up by either OF
the first named fabrics, can appropri.
ately form an entire wedding dress
, with some drapiDg of costly lace. and
the gentle fall of the tulle veil from
above. A new kind of moire is now
too, sometimes employed for the bridal
toilette. A style whereOn is depicted
successive ripplings, such as we note
when stone is thrown in the water.
This fabric likewise should be combin-
ed with plain satin.
JANUARY NOTES.
Evening toilettes are constantly made
with very low necks, often no sleeves,
and much in favor is waist, pointed
back and front, to which loosely
draped skirt is attached with deep old
time French gathers. Satin brocade
has certain favor, but the introduce
ton of plush, velvet brocade, moirie
silks and triSe combinations, whether
striped or floral, has interfered with its
use. Drapery hangs much more loose.
| ly, and in larger pieces than formerly
with very tuil back breadths.
Evening fans are of gauZe, hand
painted, or frequently with mixture o.
tinsel in satin. Cream white, light tan
pearl. pale lemon or putty shades are
in better taste than dark tan for gloves.
But the glove must meet or almos
meet the sleeve, land where the sleeve i:
: very short or entirely wanting, tht
glove is astonishingly long.
. Sleeves may reach TO the elbows witt
fall of lace, and necks may be close an(
/ high. Then we see many square an(
many heart shaped necks. Trains art
more worn by those who do not dane,
than those who do. Lucy CARTER.