The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-12
DRESS AND FASHION.

Novelties at Homo and Abroad-HInts on
Many Subjects.
Yokes and guimpes of velvet go with
velvet sleeves.
Jewelry, real and imitation, Is more
worn than ever.
Large-fiowered and small pompadouF
flowerod brocades are among the new
silks.
Feather boas and stoles and triple
capes of cloth will be much worn with
wool gowns.
Many Of the new silk pe~tticoats are
trimmed with fiots OF ribbon and cas-
cades and ruiles of lace.
Small bonnets are worn on dressy occa-
sions and In tho evening, larger mes
and hats for street wear.
Tartans, Scotch colors in broad stripes,
and bordered robes are the pronounced
novelties In wooden stuffs.
Heliotrope velvet slippers, with pink
silk stockings, are n new fancy of those
who like that sort of thing.
Narrow side panels of silk are some
times introduced in the plated or plain
skirts Of wool, tartan or striped gowns.
yellow jonquils and purple violets are
favorito flowers for combination In cor
sage bouquets just at the moment.
Home gowns for the early spring are
made very simply, without bustlcs or
loopings, and with a slight train In the
back.
Spanish %colors, Spanish styles. Tor
reader hats, and red, black and yellow
millinery stuifs are features in spring
fashions.
No bustles ara worn, but the Frepch
gowns have very small cushions OF hair
under the plaits In the back OF the
skirts.
White cloth gowns made in dressy
styles, and braided with gold and silver,
are now in favor for ball dresses here
and abfoad,
Birds, bees, butterflies and other in
sects in the acts OF flight are embroid-
ered ip jet and tinsel all across the bod
icos and skirts of new ball gowns.
Triple capes matching the dress, or of
dark blue or green or black cloth, OF
white or scarlet for evening wear. or OF
drab or gray for the street, are the ia
vorito light wraps for informal occasions.
The fronts OF many gowns of tartan,
cheviot and velveteen are made of silk
to match, forming a kind of draped tab
lier between the sides Of the outer skirt
OF one or the other above mentioned
materials.
Now silk ~petticoats, ~founced with
lace and ~pinkedrout rufiles, are tho
latest fad in underwear. They como In
glace, plated and barred, striped and
plain silks, and are taking" ut once
with the girls of the 400"
A clasp or slide of jet or jeweled
metal, two ard n half or three inches
long, Is an almost necessity of 2 lady's
wardrobe effects at present. 1t is useo
to fastep the broad soft sash, belt, or
surPlice ]drapeFies Of q lady's bodice, be-
ing placed in IA perpeHdioulur line di-
rectly In front undor the BOSOM,
The fashionable finger nail for men,
as well as women, is extremely long and
pointed, forming almost q yandyke. 1t
has a clawlike effect, which Is not very
re~+ssAring to tho opposite Sex, but,
then, it is English, quito English, al
though 1t came first from Paris 10 Lon
don, and now it has cached New York,
The borders of robes take n wider
range o! designs than ever. They are
broche, woven ia v~gGdykns, t~urrets,
blocks, ~tartans, horizontal and psrpsp
dicular stripes, and palm leaf and other
Qriental designs in Greek, Roman, and
Egyptian figures III medinval and
renaissance, conventional forms, Ia lace
patterns and leaf and flower forms.-N.
Y. Sun