The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-26
NEW YORK FASHIONS.


Popular tastes for morning wear in
summer runs to satlnes anu
ginghams, the former usually, with
dark surfaces, cnlivened by light color
ed figures. The general effect how
ever is dark, and therefore the more
serviceablc, since they can be worn an
entire season without being done up.
Velvet is much used for collars and
cuffs; white embroidery or Yak lace
may outline draperies ,and ribbon bows
are II tavOrlte completion 10 any trim-
ming. Ginghams afford scope 10 the
present rage for pIaids aud stripes, and
are trimmed in the same way a. satlnes
Both are extremely practical styles OF
dress, and stylish Ieoplo are having
cotton parasols to match, which with
Milan or rough straw shade hats dyed
in cOrrespoding COlOrs and trimmed
with net or ribbon and jaunty bonqdetf
Of flowers, will iprm attractive outfts,
at watering places or il the city, ,whefe
bonnets may be more suitably worns
LACE DRESSES, .asf a
or those of drapery net over thin spks
are popular, and the net dresses ppt
expensive, because cheap qualitYo
will answer and the upper fabric isn9t:
costly. A pretty all silk drapery ,Bdib
double width, may be bought Tor VII ~
per yard, and all silk lace OF fair qqgS
ity for three times that price. f1fe
cotton laces NAV be substituteRGSr
young people. A new finish giveni l0
net dresses is that of narrow rlbp94sl
run in three rows and upward, .sld
sometimes extremely narrow ribbon hs
set on in numerous rows SO as to fefm
quite a wide border. There Is hardly
a limit to the usefulness OF these apPf
and lace dresses, and such TACT must
account for their continued favor. lpi
black over colored silk, or over biAtk
silk and trimmed with cOlOred ribbon,
they are jaunty for evening. or may pc
made sober by black or darker ribb4sl
bows. Elderly people can wear them
as advantageously as the young, 1bht
the latter class have the advantages
where cotton laces come in, since being
in white, they are the special properly
Of the youthful. ~
DREsSY COSTUMES. I'd
Velvet is very fashionable material
this season, and il is used to reHafk0
able extent in millinery, ,and at summer
resorts entire dresses of 1t will be Ayr
ish No one knows moreover, hdw
largely the new fabric Velutina, is USED
as u substitute. 1t comes in all th6
pale evening shades, and with its loveiy =
finish, is an admirable dress fabrlct
giving the effect OF velvet at much 1eeS
cost. Beautiful afternoon dresses hfe
made of lowered lawn combined With
silk, the shade hat and parasol OF shif-
red lawn to match. Shirring, indeed,
is quite feature in new costumes, tfd
every day becomes more noticeabpL
Tournures are perceptibly smaller, atd
nothing is more Outre than large one.
NOTES.
New toilet bottles are three sidedi
and brought out in many diffefep
grades, the most expensive being ofiHt
cut glass or decorated china. But ph
glass bottles can be made Handsomely.
satin covers with ruffie around tho
neck and bottom. Pretty buro4u
covers have Il foundation of pinktd
silesia and show a centre piece of pls5n
muslin bordered with insertion AID
wide edging of lace, narrow ribb4n
being laid over the seams end crossi3g
at the corners.
The refreshing influences of ftibe
toilet preparations now become inst
ters of special consideration, although
to ladies of refinement they are impbf-
tant at all seasons. This year the d1p-
mand is greater than ever for the Gpp-
gate perfumeries, notably the Cashmefe
Bouquet and Violet toilet water, atd
also those delicate and reliable sdAbl
which have made for them 80 4ar.
reaching a reputation. Their Der15R
soap is in especial demand for babip!
and invalids. Il.
Draperies of thin China silk 'hft
beautiful and cool looking tor summer
Thirty-two inches wide, they cost n
per yard; the China Grape draperie5
come little higher, while plain dff.
perry is shown which may bephl
into scarts and adorned according, K
taste. Ready made scarts run ffoH
81 so upward. 1ss,si s
Beautiful jewelry baskets snat b
gilded or variously FURNISHED straw Il
tanclful shapes and are furnished with
satin bags attached at the bottom and
drawn up by strings. Sometimes
there are two bags in one basket, which
renders possible convenient sepsra-
| ton of trinkets. Lucy CARTER.