The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-01-16
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BELLE see yOu haven't adopted the
newest wrinkle in stockings. Nell -
What's that? Bclle--Why, not to have
any wrinkles in Your stockings.
The short mantles reaching to the
knees have great success for evening
wraps and are made in all delicate col
ors with the most exquisite Innings.
1t is perhaps not generally known
that we get our custom of wearing
orange blossoms from the SaracenS, and
that the Red Cross knights always saw
their brides thus adorned on the mar
riage day.
Among the natty outside garments of
the season are chamOis or tan colored
box coats with tapped seams, made
double breasted and trimmed with an
immense revere collar and deep cuffs
of very dark mink fur.
Heavy silk cord paSsementeries in
Russian or French military designs ap-
per- on threequarter coats of heavy
cloth made by French tailors, and with
lii'nC ult dSoOCld pldNh Aul III
tin, fox and real astrakhan
There conld scarcely be anything
uglier than the low crowned silk hats
worn with some Of the very severe tail
or costumes of the season. They look
like mans box hat cut down to a
third of its normal height.
The flowers for millinery are at pres
ent purple asterS and small dahlias,
perfect Us nature itself and massed
under the borders of hats like a close
wreath. Never have plumes and
feathers been more in vogue.
A handsome dinner dress is of Nile
green peau de sole. velvet and crepe. The
entire back OF the dress is of silk and
forms a train. The front is of the
palest green held mp in lengthwise
putfs by long ropes of flowers.
Among the trihes of the toilet are
the new Terry ties, made Of shot silk.
They are about eight inches wide and
are sold in every shade and combina
ton of two colorS. They are intended
to tie smartlv under the chin in full
soft bow with short ends.
This winter, the walking shoes all
have cork soles. making the shoe sole
from u third to u half-inch thick, and
setting their wearers up on stills on
which they can walk right through the
worst place on these terrible streets
and never stop to pick their way.
A magnificent dinner dress is Of au.
bergine velvet, the plain skirt draped
with white lace and bands of sable.
The corSage is trimmed in the same
manner around the dccollete. and the
fur and lace are held together by IA
twisted ribbon of shaded aubergiue
Forpretty inexpensive evening gowns
nothing surpasscs the striped Surahs OF
the dainty shot silks. They simmer
in "A very attractive way under artificial
light, they do not crease or soil easily,
and do duty twice as long AS most other
inexpensive textiles of similar charao
ter.
Striped winter fabrics are made M
quite on the bias and, rs a rule, ther,
is nothing but three baby frills or d
tiny puff of silk or roll OF fur at tn,
hem. There are also seen three spaccC
bands of fur on cloth skirts; but in q
few cases, this spaced trimming reaches
10 the knees.
Sachets are keeping pace with cush
ionS and pillows Ia size and variety
Bed suchets To hold the nightdress +,
covered with sheer muslin and trimmed
with lace, put on very full. often il
jabot effect. The narrow ribbons ar,
much used in trimming these pockets
| combined with the lace