The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Evening Dresses-Styies OF Hfaksag
-MHteriaIs Is-Trinsnings and
Combinations - Notes
aud Answers.

Evening dresses for young ladies
are made of game, tulle, net, crepe
de chine or light quality silk and In
simple outline may show the influence
of classic thought. .Diaphonous materials
are frequently spangled and quite often
form the front and side breadths, leav-
ing the back plain, where handsome
sashes fill out the skirt aud are wound
softly aud sometimes IN entire width
about the waist, NAV itnpart the
quaintness now desirable. Flowers
are used with more or less profusion
or ribbons may complete the picture.
Older people wear broca,ies united
with velvet, plain silks or satins of new
finish TO which the light materials just
mentioned are often added as accesso-
ries, while here especially are employed
those elegant rassementeries anu em-
broideries Whether of silk or metal or
both, which are special feature OF the
time.
TRAINS
which are more worn than formerly,
are either square or round. Corsages
show all possible variety as to the cut
of necks and every shape and height ia
in style, dressy effect being given by
half low cut oiled in with lace in
cases where protection ia desirable.
Sleeves are of all lengths and shapes
IL is a favOrite idea to make them of
some light material that drapes the
corssge also and " hile on this subject
it may be added that in many instances
the waists of gowns are SO draped as to
quite conceal the outlines of the form
This is consequence OF the classic
turn that Fashion has taken and is
very convenient for unsymmetricaI fig
ures. Beneath outer additions, how
ever, waists are close fitting and the
majority even, still made TO display
proportions. Princess or pointed backs
lead now that bnstles are not worn
EVENING SHOES
are of undressed kid to match gloves
and tan remains the leading color be-
cause it can be worn with any costume.
Pale gray matches pale gray gloves;
white undressed kid also corresponds
with white gloves, but a change is given
by shoes that match the costume, while
the gloves are tan, gray or white.
Stockings match shoes which are half
high for dinner or afternoon or slippers
for evening, both with sharp pointed
toes and Louis Quinze heels. Elegant
afternoon and dinner dresses are of
fine cloth braided and sometimes in
such extravaganza rs to completely
overrun the material. For braiding IN
general there is almost a Juror and il
can hardly be misplaced, appearing on
silks, ,salins or velvet in evening gov ms.
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
"Louise M" Corsages showing a
point at the back and with straight
front having belt to the side seams
are fashionable and one of this kind
would suit your material. New Co.'S
tunes are made with points back and
front aud small paniers You eau
safely use Clark's Mile End Cotton as a
substitute Tor sewing silk, because it is
80 elastic, smooth and strong, aud the
more SO because dyed in new colors.
Dressmakers here nse IL to a large ex-
tent and the white IL popular for under
clothing.
"Mary e." Tho hair il dressed low
with broad brimmed hats, but with
bnnneis may be either high or low
with preference for the former. For
evening it is almost always high and
with addition of metal, amber or shell
OF naments. Semi precious gems are
I"r.mlar among those who can afford
Ihrm while very wealthy people make
II display OF diamonds. and other rare
jewels.
Evening boas of lace or flowers at
the opera are often now replaced by
those OF crepe lisse or tulle. Phese
delicate projections to bare necks are
in exceeding good taste aud are really
quite serviceable "a well.
supper jackets of black velvet made
without darts, but fitted TO the figure