Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-06
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
.1i!linery-Cloa oaks-Weddinx
Dresses-COstUm mcs-Trim.
lnIngs.

EDITOR lNrELLIGENCER = The
distance between a lady's front
bonnet trimming and the tip.end of her
bonnet strings might form subject of
philosophical speculation. The ex-
ircme limit of lengthening has been
reached in cases where nature gratuit-
'n,ly furnishes long face, but the
effect of an apple-shaped countenance
-arnished above by tuft remarkable
for narrowness as for height, renders
the latter case almost more absurd than
the former. Add to the above capote.
where narrOwness seems to have been
The chief object of ambition, and the
result obtained is that of unbecominQ-
ness to everybody, Some capo:es have
coronet brlms, which relieve the waste
If narrowness. but they are few. In
this extremity hats become refuge for
those young enough to wear them, and
there is choice among turbans and
rather wide -brimmed in unusual vari.
ETY. of shape, turned up or down in
many fanciful ways, and therefore of
great adaptability. But theatergoers
l,ok with dismay upon the hixh crowns.
and regard them as 80 many piled -up
woes which transform orchestra CHAIR
into a vale of tears.
SOME NEW CLoAKs
extend only little below the waist ~
the back but have long fronts. and the :
thick wadding and tur trimming shuwa
them intended for winter use. Be.ds
make good exhibit on velvet. Of
which many are composed, vet NOT
more so than on plush or the uoyal !:
wool cloaking cloths. Jet frinqes are
often on the edges, or chenille united
vita jet. These cIOaks are a protesf
against the envelOping styles that for I
long ti!na have been popular, but the 4
latter hold their own, although II q
said reproachfu!ly they afford no chance /
for the showing of dressy costume. j
Let us have both. President Cleve.
land marriage has inspired q number
OF bachelors to point of imitation
and the SMILES of the would-be Bene.s
diets could not be surpassed, il under
the supervision of Gems. Beaurevard /
and Early, they had drawn grand
prizes in the Louisiana State Lottery
Brides think most of their
WEDDING DRESSES.
Brocades are counted ont. unle.el
some one of the new and marniAcent
metal brOcades. White satin or faiIIS
trimmed with lace are the most n
favor, but gross grain is used AZ like-
wise frise goods or plush in combina.i
tons. Tine kinds of lace are many.
commencing with Houston as mosf
costly but among the less in price. plnt
Val IS far most fashionable and can 81
more lavishly employed than q rarer
fabric. Bead embroidery is also quite
popular but has never seemed 30 snec-
laliy appropriate as lace. Crepe iissA
Is qnite feature In bridal dresses'
Some are made entirely of it over
white silk; plain and embroidered
llsse are combined in many fan.
cifnl ways AZ trimming. m
often takes the place OF lace; look
ing tar better than q common quality.
Necks are usually high or at mosl
square or heart shaped, but there are
few elegant dresses made recently Win
10 neck. The train full, long and
cut in Martha Washington styla.
Tulle veil off the face.
COSTUMES
in general show little departure from
what has been, though very lately.
some basques have been cut longer 81,
he sides and here at least there will b
much less stereOtyping than hitherto.
Beads III various forms and combfna
ions lead in trimmings. Cuffs, coll
ars, piastrons, capes, passementaries,
bands, and galoons are supplemented
by iringes wholly OF them or m:xee
WIN chenille Jet colOred and irrides.
cent beads are varied by polished wooc
ana -naii corsage buttons are made e
'ee>emb!e beads. Military cords anc
;'mps sci on in solJier-like pat.
erhs ana conform to the mannish idea
low SO prominent in dress.
Lucy CARrER.