The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Fur almcRts-Kinds of Fur
Evening NnteriaIs--Notc. and
AnsSvcTs.

EDITOR lNrELLIGENCER:- Newman
kets of seal iur are the leading
street garment where long coat i.
desired but there are seal Jackets in
variety rs to shape, the most stvlish
being the Duchess, Lenox or Reeier.
Capes will likewise continue to be
worn during winner because this sea-
son half sieeyes of fur to CORES pond
are brought out 10 protect the arms, :,
thus obviating the objection hitherto
heid good against these extremely
popular additions to the wardrobe.
DeIni- long seal sacques are now fash
ionabIe again and afford choice for
those who objec' 10 a short Jacket or
long coat as well. For evening, short
wraps of ermine are quite elegant and
come well over the arms, having the
advantage OF being easily slipped OF
and off. Mutis remain small and with
ont trimming and while long boas OF
fluffy fur are sold, yet small ones OF
otter coming close with the animals
head i'll front, are newer. The
KINDS OF FUR
most fashionable are sealskin, mink
Persian lamb, stone marlen, Hudson
Bay sable, Alaska sable, otter, astra-
chan, beaver, mink tail, monkey Ol
black lynx, with mcdicum of ermine
for evening ,as also mandarin, the ne W
: white fluffy fnr which like ermine Is
used for evening or as lining tor
opera cloaks. Russian sable OF course
ranks highest of all but is worn only by
: the wealthy. In buving iurs, the first
consideration is reliability and one
should always deal with all established
house, such as for example, that of C.
T.. ShayDe, OF Prince street, whose
. branch establishment al ia West L.
/ street is such a marked success. Cata-
3 logue will be forwarded and informa
: ton readily given to ont of town eu.
& 4uirers,
MOUssELINE DE sOIE
4 embroidered is the leading thin materi
al presented for evening wear THU
winter. No language can do Justice {,
the variety and bcauty of patterns don,
in silk or silver or gilt threads, chief,
the last named, which sometimes glitter
over the surface without admiYiure, o
- more frequently comes in as all adjunr
10 TO silkcn work. Designs usually com
Il meuce in rich work at the bottom q
20 skirts and FROM THENCE, taper wit
= more or less delicacy TO the waist. bu
10 as a change comes patterns that shoy
- large flowers or sprays at intervals
Id Surfaces are usually black or white i
% order TO show off the work aud th
handsome effect of gilt Oh black ina
:, he imagined. A proportion of dresse
BE- are of fine Brussels net, but mousSeli,
p tie sole ia distinctly the leading fabric
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
MOaSSeline lie sole handkerchie
= embroidered are q rage, but are usual
more for ornament than use and place
in corsages with The cOlored ends lei
- visible, give becoming finish. The
: are also shown ready caught mp
assOrtments of lingerie and do duty
- place OF jsbots
NJ "Mrs. " The Henri Deur rucl
ou ing is copied from old pictures and
extremely full about the neck, comii
in white or ali colors OF lisse for indoo
81 and in black tor the street where, how
ever. circlct OF cocks or ostri,
feathers is better tor winter wear.
:OO "Ellen RI high tnck combs a
fashionable and ladies who have
heirloOms, The enormous combs of yea
:25 ago, are having them cut in two, ea
half making rich couib for to-day.
"YOung Lady" Long boas OF cock
30 or ostrich pIunsge are mere fashion
able than of fur and prices run tro
Sl5 TO $50, the last named for osiri
"' feathers OF best quality.
Irry CAprEp