The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-25
SARATOGA FASHIONS.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-T cos
tune of to-day is often of not 90 much
importance as what goes with it, the
character being changed completely by
its bows, sashes, combinations, and
most of all, the various vests and plas-
irons that may be transferred from one
dress to another. Never was economy
SO teasibly by reason of adroit adapta-
ton and never has genteel poverty had
such chances as to-day. Braidings go
to swell the list of convenient addi-
tons, while fabrics are united 80 vari-
ously that old dresses can easily come
out new, by putting two together.
These reflections are presented, not so
much that the reader may spend time
in regret as to what might have been
accomplished and has not been, as to
stimulate ingenuity for the future.
The stamp OF extraordinary and really
piecemeal variety is on the world of
dress, and will continue during the
winter.
sUPREMELY EFFECTIVE
areiindependent waists and basques and
the locker on at Saratoga must indeed
be unobservant not to notice the
unique results produced by full waists
| of net over silk. Nothing was ever
devised more becoming to the thin, and
with diaphanous fabric plated or shir-
red to q yoke with fullEess below, and
full sleeves, no one need look scrawny.
! The favorite finish is ribbon belt with
fot of long loops and ends on one side,
but in consequence OF these full waists
u demand for belts has arisen, and they
appear in dressed or undressed kid in
stylish shades OF tan, gray, or blue or
in Russian leather that cOmports we'll
with the rage for red. Cotton point
despirit in colors does not look shah
by and is inexpensively made up over
Silesia. But all thin materials are
pressed into service for independent
waists. They are extremely pretty
made of sursh, China sile, crepe de
chine, ETC., while
INDEPENDENT BAsQUEs
of heavier goods are quite as fashIoua-
BILE, convenient, economical and incom-
psrably better suited to plump figures.
Plain or figured silk, wool or thick cot.
tons are used, but the handsomest are
still Of velvet or con the sly" doubt
less, of velutina which grows in favor
as a substitute, the more SO, as in ad-
dition to other strong points, it shows
the cris polish of velvet in place OF the
plush like surface noticeable in imita-
tions. Entire costumes of velvet or
velutins afford handsome change for
cool days and have the advantage oil
being suitable for any season. Inde-
pendent basques require, however,
! special nicely of fit, and among dress
makers here, the Thomson fitting cor.
sets are most in favor, not only because
giving long, slender waist and high
bust, but because of individual adapta-
ton, since they are manufactured In
different styles, short, medium and
long, to suit different figures. The
elegant styles in pale pink, blue, gray
or crimson satin are chiefly sold q,
Saratoga, but equally we'll fitting in
jean or coutil, come at moderate prices
LONG CLOAKs
for driving are thought very stylish and
on the newmarket or raglan order, are
made of solid colored silk with fine
effect. Gay crimson silk cloaks are
beautiful when worn by the right peo.
pie; mahogany of course ia in favor
. dark blue is too handsome to be ignor
, ed, nor must an inevitable green b,
forgotten. The very latest cloak, how
!, ever, 10 made with a yoke to which
I full, straight breadths are plated OF
\ gathered and shirred to belt at the
i back, falling plain in front. This styl,
4 is becoming to thin figures. Bustles
: remain complicated question. The
E fashion books write them down
+ Good bye has been said to them &C
3 often that they ought to 60, but the,
n stand on the order OF their going ant
I plainly show their outlines even a
' Saratoga. LUCY CARTER.