The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-31
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
E"soritc Flowers - Home B"Cora-
'ion-Dnisy Pnrtics-Ncr-
die Work.

| EDITOR INTEILnENCER: - Diuuc,
partIcs followed by an Informal dance
or visit TO some theatre, have been
especially fashionable this season.
White combined with some color N,
liable rs il popular idea and at an Gle
giant entertainment recently given. the
prevailing contraStwas white and green
the chosen flowers being lilies OF the
valley with an addition OF maiden hair
ferns. Ferns are also used in conucc-
ton with other white flowers such as
lilacs, hyacinths carnations or rcscs
and II IL needless to add with what
pretty effect. Other iavOrilc flowers
| Tor dinners are daflodils, primrOscs or
tulips, because scasOnablc. In case of u
whlie and green dinner, the service
should be white or only white and
green.
The fancy for glass toilet bottles has
brought about demand Tor other artI-
cles III glass ami revived an old fashion
OF glass boxes and baskets bonnd and
tied with ribbon. The glass is cut O,
any required shapc-the more origina
The betIer-ribbOni is then bound tightly
on the edges and the corners orna
lncnted by ribbon bows, hinges being
made by Stitches taken in the binding
Toilet tables and mirrors are prettiIy
drapcd by batistc edged with lace and
charming model shows n dcsiou oi
wild roses and leaves in natural color%
done in wash silk on the front of th,
valence that diarcs the table and Il cor
rnSnnn1IllT
and bottom OF the mirror. The corners
are adorned with ribbon bows and an
occasional spray is worked on the side
drapery.
Not housckeepers only, but ladies
who wish to beautiiy their surround
ings even when without II home, are
learning each day TO value more .hc
admirable qualities of Grillith's Enamel
Paint. The surface it imparts is bril-
liant like ivory and lasting; il does not
chip and is non poisonous. while the
list of articles TO which il may he
applied, includes not only every Kind
OF furniture, fancy baskets, vases and
the like, but metal and woodwork
throughout the house. Gardeners are
renovating iron work and Young men
touching up their bicycles, since il is
imperviOus TO weather. Over Unc hun
dred cOlors are sold ready mixed in
cans but any tint is furnished on appli-
cation. esprit Stains" produce beau
tiinl limitations of mahogany, oak, wal
nut, rose, maple, satin or ebony, while
the "Vltros' bath enamel is prepared
especially for bath tubs, which by
means OF il are rendered fresh and re-
main SO, because the enamel is not
affected by hot water. For persons
wh1 close their houses, Grifiilh's lustrc
liquid is invaluable as an application.
on picture frames. fire irons, stair rods,
etc, since it permanently preserves
the polish. No skill is required in
using any of these preparations but
circulars giving valuable hints may he
had by sending TO 10 East 18th ST., this
city, and every lady would do well to
place herself in communication with
headquarters.
Several daisy parties Tor June are
already arranged and the idca of par
ties named after some special season.
able flower, has taken hold in fashion.
able circles. AT a notable daisy party
the hostess and her young lady assist
ants are TO be dressed in white trimmed
with daisies. little caps so ornamcntcd,
being a particularly becoming feature.
The hOusc,Of course. is to be elaboratclv
decorated with daisies and souvenir
cards are being hand painted with
appropriate designs. Cakes are to be
iced with yellow centres in stimulation
of the favored flower. Ices will br
made in fancy forms to correspond and
III every way the daisy is to become
pre- eminent.
a marked impetus has been given To
ornamental needle work by the recent
exhibition al the Ladies Club and the
distribution OF prizes. Those who aim
at the highest excellence in W ork en-
ploy artists who sketch designs, and
they are sometimes completed by ANA
teurs who exhibit an artists skill in
combination OF stitches and coiors
Fancy at present runs towards tea
cloths which are embroidered in vari.
ons varying degrees of richness.
Lucy CARTER