The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-24
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
stylish AccessOries-' & risnInings-
Evening Dresses-NOtes and
Answers.

EDITOR INTELLIG ENCER' - The
COrselet in great variety as TO
shape, is very fashionable for dressy
wear and is both economical and COLI
venient, since by means OF it, dett
transformations can be made or weak
places in the cOrsage concealed upon
occasion. A popular shape comes up
about the height of corset, slopes up
in the back and front and with slight
point before and behind, extends al
inch or so below the waist line. A
new style shows point back and front
which extends nearly TO the neck OF
the dress and curves low under the
arms. Rows of ribbon placed on
the corsage with cOrselet effect, are
more than ever fashionable and narrow
bands of material produce similar out
lines, individual adaptation in both
having full room for play.
BLACK VELVET
finished with gilt forms very hand
some coreelet and Is a most Convenient
accessory because it can be worn with
different dresses and has of course the
effect of making the waist look smaller,
although this indeed can be said with
truth regarding the cOrselet in general.
Another convenient device for alterin Z
the appearance of dress, are Jockeys"
or deep caps winch can be transferred
to sleeves al option. In shape, they
differ as much as cOrselets, some being
in deep points, others straight and
loose like cape sleeves on jackets, Others
pulled and round, but without eXcep-
ton they are high on the shoulders.
BY means of corselet and jockeys 10
match, "a great deal of style is attainable
and it is almost needless to add that the
latter are provided with small safety
pins underneath, sewed on securely.
RIBBON
is more than ever garniture and on
new party dresses of light wool or silk
made with plain skirts, is put on in
from three to five ruffies around the
lower edge, in trills about the neck to
match and for long sleeves, in ruffles
falling over the hands. GrOs grain
ribbon about three inches wide with
satin edge, is usually employed and s
charming example OF dress in this
style was of pink China silk made a
Lord & Taylor's and worn by young
member OF the Vanderbilt family, a
the opera. 1t may be added, that sleeves
if long. are now quite long, with lac'
or rnffles falling over the handin Tudor
style, convenient method by whict
an old dress can be made to look new
A gown lately worn by Mrs. Astor a
Il reception, was OF green BeDgalin'
and pink brocade made With V necl
and long sleeves finished by chantill.
ruffles.
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
Independent collar, OF black velve
are transferred from one dress It
another and may match corselet am
jockeys also transferable. The medic
shape is the choice in collars which ar
often lined with, silk OF a becoming
color and trIMkAed with beads o
passementerieE
"Mrs. E" PGreek costume coul'
, be suitably nfsie of China silk, crepo
or any soft sillng material. Pattern
are for sale Sy the pattern houses an
| the hest finish would be gilt or silve
border In Greek key design. Bands (
match, hold the drapery on the should
ers aud cord and tassel dependin
from the belt, holds the drapery. Blu
and 81 aer are lovely contrast.
1EAsr "a" You could embroider
larea asi5eshed net with sprays in iilosel
, and 4de up over thin silk or satin.
Won ] be pretty for evening.
IIICY CARTER