The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-16
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Fancies iu r. Il Flowers, FaVOEs,
Menu Cards, Pink Dinners,
cable R.inen.

For elaborate dinners and other
entertainments, fancy runs riot iii the
way of creams IN novel shapes and
colorimgs What tDay seemingly be II
luscious muskmeion, falls beneath The
knife, into successive slices ri rich,
yellow cream, II miniature beehive
shows clustering inmates about II. so
realistic that II timid guest might Start,
! except that now, the fashionable lady
looks for surprises and retains cOnI-
pOsure What might be mistaken for
a bottle Of champagne surrounded by
broken ice. is to the educated eve,
merely Il shape of chocolate crean IA
the midst OF pieces of wine Jelly set III
a candy tab. Candy made recePlaclCs
for cream in fancy shapes, il Il !av0rile
idea, and hetc the variety is limited
only by the fertility of Frcnchmru's
brains, which in matters of taste, are
i~neXhaustible.
A CHARMING THOUGHT
for an individual cream, is that of a
large strawberry Ieai OF candy in
natural color and finish, upon which is
set IA number of crgam made straw
berries equally natural III appearance,
| tNcU W VIC lItSH HltCn S''thS' II
bouquet of lilies of the valley, tied
with ribbon, is Il yet morc sEillil
production and from such beginnings,
one may imagine an iliimilabie sue
ce5iOm. A miniature bat with balls upon
it.. OF chocolate cream Is another m
stance of def invention. Wide
mouthed flowers made in candy, also
serve az individual r6cep'aC'cs for
cream al sherbet; httlc jars aiid ha-kclS
doing like du'y. These higher works of
ART are of course reserved for the tables
of miIlionaries, but they point the say
and ladies who pride themselves on
good housekeeping can safely now
indulge in special or original ideas,
while for their benefit, let it be added
that Burnett'S havOriUg extracts are
all the time coming more into use
This is due not only to their acknowi-
edged purity, but 10 their great
strength, thas rendering them econ
omical, the more SO rs bottles are OF
full size. They have the endorsement
OF the highest authorities. are sold by
leading grocers and employed by the
chefs Of the best hotels and restaurants.
FLOWERS
lDIIn VI COuTsC all c6SClltldl HllISil 10
stylish dinners, roses coming first and
next in order, carnations, lilies of the
valley, Gala lilies, violets, hyacirths,
and II new flower called freesia. 1t is
pure white aid about The size OF a
tube rose, but open mouthed and
without periHme. Baskets are prettIly
trimmed now, with silk and ribbon,
the former draped around the outside
aud the latter twining about handles
and tied in bows according to fancy.
Smilax is still popular, but Tor room
adjournment, feathery asparagus tops
are much in vogue. Genre pieces
remain fiat and flowers placed at plates,
are lied with ribbon, three large roses
being thought handsome. Gentlemen
have button-hole bouquets. Chocolate
layurs are fashionable as ever, aud
take on perpetual new %lancics, while
bOn.bOn boxes are without limitation
in variety. Small silk bags, hand
painted, tied with ribbon and fraved at
the ends, are appropriate and could
easily be made at home. Menu cards
are larger usually, than those for
visiting, but are equally plain, except
now and then a gilt edge, and bear
only the name of the guest.
PINK
are still very fashionable, but a change
is given by blue or yellow; neither of
the last named cOlOrs however, being
nearly so desirable. For dinners, the
table cloth is white or sometimes with
creamy tinge, but for lunches, colored
cloths are preferable and here the
colors most liked, are pink. yellow or
blue. For dinner cloths, strawberry
or iceberg patterns are stylish and in
all cases napkins must match the cloth,
those for luncheons, showing generally
u border OF fringe and being of n color
to suit the cloth. Hemstitching is a
popular a%dornment for cloths, napkins,
the higher grades of towelling or side
board or table scarfs. Usually such
finish is placed as a border, and in the
case of lunch cloths, napkins or towels,
with Il fringe in addition, but OF side
board scarfs, ii forms Il refined
ornamentation, running in various
fancy patterns over the surface, with
open work effect. Lucy CARTER.