The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-13
FASHION AT SARATOGA.
New Jcwelry-Hair
Dressing - Furs-Thin ana
Thick Fabrics.

Several elegant dresses recently worn
have shown solid fronts of rich en-
broidery. In one OF dark heliotrope
faille, both sides and front were mass
of embroidery set with beads and tin-
ished at intervals with silken cords, ,and
another beautiful example showed crO-
cbet figures in applique which served
as u foundation for fine work in gold
thread and beads,
Lace dresses are exceedingly fashion.
able and are particularly we'll adapted
to the wearing of enamelled jewelry
which has now attained unprecedented
magnificence and variety. The rage
for orchids must account for this adj
vance in the jewelers. art, since tue
extraordinary size of some orchids,
their singular shapes and combinations
of color, to say nothing of the wonder
full differences existing, afford never
ending opportunities for imitation.
EnameIled flowers of other kinds are
also in favor and altogether these spec
linens of the floral kingdom distance
all CO mI eiing models, although occa-
sionally one sees an oval brooch set
formally in pearl or diamonds, but this
is quite exceptional. The fancy for
enanelled flowers extends 10 mourn
ing jew elry where black daisies or
clover leaves are really pretty with
pearl, diamond or gold centres or per.
haps a pearl dew drop on a leaf.
Black enameled leaves with delicate
outer rim of gold give change and
with sll mourning styles, the earring
corresponds. In cOlOred enamels, the
i H.x. al, 10 81 snn
tor repetition In earrings and in this
case solitaire diamonds or pearls are in
order.
In the arrangement OF the hair there
is great liberty but for evening, styles
are unusually high with more or less
elaborateDess of coiling aud twisting.
Filiets are so handsome and really such
q pretty mode OF ornamentation that
they continue fashionable, the more 80
as opportunity for great extravaganza
in setting of precious stones is given
With fillets Of course the classic way OF
hair dressing becomes a necessity and
that fiuffiness all over which few ladies
can arrange Tor themselves, but il is 81
much the better of course for the bust
ness OF hair dressing. Flowers are in
garlands, in small sprays or single
blossoms of moderate size aud where
small flowers are not selected, The
, choice lies between roses and orchids
Lilacs either white or purple are very
fashionable, the more 80 as white ant
purple shades are generally popular.
The most useful study in SaratOgS
fashions is that afforded by fur capel
because they are what will be wOrI
during the fall and winter in cities. &
Z. Shayne, the leading New York fur,
rier, who has set the styles at watering
places since il became 'the thing Il
wear fur capcs in summer, is repre-
sented here by at least a half d0zeI
shapes, to say nothing of new combi
nations such as gray or black krimmel
with seal or Hudson Bay sable Will,
very becoming cspes are of mandarin
white, fluffy fur that is sometimes sc
of by dark seal or Hudson Bay sabl,
collar. High shoulders are umiversa
anu the collar is quite n feature, bein.
80 Contrived as to open down the neCl
Tor warm weather wear, with capacii,
Tor being drawn close in winter
Shapes in collars differ much, but TN
most fashionable are the rolling
Medici, Lillian, which reaches to Tn
end OF the cape in front, the standing
with Queen Anne finish, aud the Ada
The handsOInest cape here, costing on
thousand dollars has just been iurnishe,
by Shayne 10 New York lady and
OF Russian sable.
Null, lawn or batiste are tylishl
combined with velvet or silk, eithe
OF which may compose sleeves, vest co
lar and revers. Silk may iOim portion
= of the skirt or All underskirt, velve
r being usually placed in one or nor
y lows around plain skirt or perlap
as panel. LUCY CARTER.