Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-21
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
spring and Summer Dress Goods-
Contrasts-Laces- ces-Millinery,
,- Notes.

EDITOR INTELLIGENcER:-The ad-
vent of etomine or canvas in millinery,
has been a prelude to Its appearance in
dress goods, and we can easily imagine
how much with such factor can be
accomplished by the young and coquet.
tish. The canvas is of course, but a back
ground so the picture, but then what
may not be done by q succession Of
pictures? Since we must remember
that it is not the material which pleases
SO much as the pLrtrayals In embroid-
cry or weaving, placed thereupon.
| Woods will farther more be chang
cd in character by the wool laces
that as new world open up
before us. Dress fronts will
be metamorphosed by "transparents," !"
such being the name given broad
widths of lace brought out for the pur-
pose and showing selvedge on the
upper side with ornamental edge on
the lower, the costume being other
wise timed in keeping. Contrast
comes in too as an element OF attrac.
ton; numerous pretty afternoon and
evening dresses will be of pale
wOoLs
relieved and partially covered bycreamy
wool lace, or black lace again may
serve as an Offset to crimson. lnex
lensiye silks can thus likewise be COM
biued and late developments show us
entire skirts made of wool lace with
silk below. Velvet or Nonparei
velveteen polonaises form stylish over
garments to be worn with these skirts
and not few are being made for soci
ETY. bellies. Frise ideas progress anC
extend now to light woods while neal
akin are bourette woods with theil
peculiar knottings. Wool grapes ART
newer than veilings, and as a notable
feature in all classes of goods are tinse
threads, either traversing the fabric Ol
wrought i'll figures. Bison serge viii
form service able dresses; mOhair again
shows itself; making a special bid to
favor in checked styles that will be il
huge demand for travelling coats. sine
they she'd the dust, are durable ani
have silky lu-tre. There is much ell,
to tell of, but space fails SO ina
add that Lord s. TAYLOR will fur
ni>h information OH any topic, as ais
all varieties OF spring goods aud
MILLINERY.
The handkerchief which has sudden
" sprung into such Importance i'll mi
linery, is now rivalled by three col
nered kerchiefs. Of equal importanc
again, though not SO wholly move
ri.e up the tribe of scarfs; long an
broad, yet SO soft that their swee
around the hat will not be so pro
nounced as might seem to be A veri
able tribe. since they come in ever
class of millinery fabric and of de2re
both high and low. Room in summe
must always be made for flowers. all
here we have cluster styles chiefly {
roses and buds rising sometimes as
sort of aigrette, daises, buttercups, cor
flowers, ,poppies often still calyx bount
queer looking orchids, thistles and Otl
u er blossoms chosen more tor oddit
10 than beauty. There will be abundai
room for material made bonnets al
m ingenious souls twist up a hat or bon
4. net for almost every dress, by the uii
izing OF some scrap left over, but agai
70 we see great quantities of gauzy an
often linsel decorated fabrics broug
out for independent bonnets, to st
nothing of wool laces by the yard or
E edgings, which may be worn ind
pently or TO match lace trimmed CO
q tune.
NOTES.
The fashionable parasois are wi
new canopy top and so much bow'
H. over as to give last years styles a loo
of ungraceful flatness. Handsome on
are covered with black French lac
nj not all in one as hitherto, but in ty
nN or three tastefully falling fiounce
ey Lovely parasols are of pale hued 81
~. adorned by creamy lace, while at le
cost we notice changeable, plain
fancy silks; there being great dema
,a for stripes.
Silk lace or silk with tinsel interte
almost as much with high type broca
ne' In combination, as the wool laces wi
fancy goods of moderate price. OIL
stylish trimmings will be embroider
In India borders, or South kensingt
crewel, velvet applique and cords
to silk or silk aud tinsel.
LUCY CARTER