The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-29
FASHIONS TICKLE FANolEs.
Hints TO BE Noted by wen-Dresss'

Hints to BE Noted by wen-Dresssd
Women.
Lusterless all-wool crepons are used
for deep mourning
Loveliest ribbons and rare French
flowers of shaded velvet are displayed
for winter dress and opera bonnets.
Milliners are going wild yer the ex-
quisite importation of artificial foil
age and blossoms just received at
French importation houses.
A blessing for h women is the cleo
trio curling tongs. They can be ut
tached at a moments notice to an elcc-
trio wire, and are heated almost in
stantly. They remain at a constant
temperature as long as required, or I'm
til the connection is cut off. All that's
necessary in the employment of this
continuance is to remove the incandcs-
cent lamp from it's socket, attach the
cord of the iron to its socket, in place
of the lamp, and turf on the current.
The new satin-fnished silks come in
dark grounds brocaded in gay little
blossoms, the colored underthreads i'm
parting a slightly changeable effect.
Some rather pronounced color mix
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imported as models for winter we'd
dings and other ceremonial occasions.
Much will depend upon the skill and
the taste of the modistes who copy
these dresses, in discovering the spe-
cial shades of contrasting colors that
can be combined to produce success
full results.
The leps of the new winter velours
are much softer and richer surfaced
than formerly, but their chief distin-
gushing feature is found in h beau
fiful combination of colors effected in
the weaving. In a notable specimen
the repped portion is of deep mignon-
cite green, the interstices of old rose.
On another pattern the cards are ar
ranged en- bayadere on a moss ground
unites two shades of geranium
pink. Again, the reps are wider apart
on q light, silky surface, making pretty
chameleon, or shadow, stripes.
Little mob bonnets are made of sew
erai knots of black velvet, that stand
perkily at the back end of the part
ing Of the hair, and from under them
two wings of lace come softly forward
and downward until they almost reach
the tops of his ears. The lace makes
a little stand-up frilling just in front
of the velvet, and at h back two ends
it hang prettily against the hair.
The general effect is as dainty as can
be, and it makes q young face positive
ly infantile; but, somehow, the effect
is not nearly as good in color as il is
in black and white.
When in doubt, wear white satin
for evening, that is TO say. Most wom-
recognize the truth of this, SO much
50, in fact. that white satin has almost
become q feminine evening uniform. 1t
Il refined, becoming and has substan.
tia1 charms. Artistic dressmakers
trim it but little Fimy lace, light
touches of tulle or chiffon, or glimPses
Of the glossiest and finest Russian
sable, are about the only decorations
used. This is perhaps its chief recon-
that it has the great merit
Of wanting very little to enhance its
3wn natural beauty.
An evening bodice of black can be
changed in effect by tuck
ing In at tho cut-out q scarf that il a
Yeard or q half yard wide. The other
of the scarf tucks under the edge
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the bodice. The scarf is black
or net, and across it's width
IRE set two rows of thread ace in
net need not be cut out be-
ieath-or Of brilliant ribbon or jewel
ng. The effect will be a little more at
.ractively odd If these lines do not run
across, but are higher on one
Tide than on the other. That can be
managed by the way the scarf is tucked .
N at the top. Then there is a front"
accomplished that drops or pouches as
much as IL IL allowed to-. If the scarf
8 a long one, then h rest of the length
nay be allowed to hang from under
he edge Of h bodice to the waist
inc in u a end, and perhaps a rosette
bow with a touch Of the same lace
" bead work can be added where thefl
cart end energies. One would hard
} believe how effective such a trick
. tn Il has been tried.-N. Y. Post.