The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-11-19
NOTES OF THE FASHIONS.
Materials and Model. Of up to Date
Costumes for stylish
Dressers.

Rounding fronts, arching back to-
wards the hips, represent one Of the
new features of stylish jackets and
coats accompanying the newest tailor
costumes.
Mohair braid in various widths and
buttons of graded size trim the skirts
and bodises of rough dress fabrics, and
silk braid and smaller tailor buttons
ornament the costumes made Of finer
weayes of wool and silk and wool ma
terials.
There is q great demand for both the
standard and fancy materialsin black,
and this fall they are brought out In
very many different weaves. either In
all wool or In silk and wool mixtures.
Some of the stylish patterns are in
small -matelasse effects, while others
are striped dIagonally, both In wide
vale and closer lines. Black eamePs
hair, with raised stripes In glossy wool,
forms very grac, 'ul and smart-looking
redingote costumes over skirts otp plain
black silk, finished with a ruche OF the
silk or three rows OF milliners' folds.
The sleeves are In small mutton'leg
STYLE, and the bodice draperies are Of
black silk like the skirt, which Is
preferably Of the Muscoylte weave,
with rich glosa,
The deeply-pointed peplum over
skirts OF the season do not always
match the underskirt, and, II pre-
ferred, can be made Of an entirely diff
ferent fabric; therefore, II this par
ticular style finds favor, Il may prove
most desirable for remodeling gowns
In which two suits or dresses are fresh
| ened or made over into one.
Velvets are assured OF great sue
cess in the seasons OF 1898 and 1899,
for the making Of costumes entire, for
redingotes. skirts, wraps, waist com
binations, millinery, etc. Very beau
tiful plain velvets, and also change
able ombre, plaided, striped and mot
tied patterns, are all represented In the
seasons luxurious exhibit.
Surplice effects are much used on
the bodices Of silk or satin wedding
gowns.
Victoria cords, Bayadere silks, in
black and dark rich autumn colorings,
gros-grain, faille, benealine, imperial
reps--in fact, all the lustrous corded
silks are In high vogue, both for gowns
entire aud for combination uses; and
black repped silk, trimmed with jet
in the style popular so many years al
most without a change for gowns foi
'best' wear. is a style that win b.
common during the two seasons be
/, fore us.
: Fringes Of every width and button
Q In every variety Of shape and size ar
+, shown with other new things in tn
q way Of dress trimmings, and anon
. the very old-fashioned revivals is
Q cape in long shawl-point shape, bot
q q front and back finished with firing
j. about eight inches deep, with a kho
p ted network at the top--a style
fashion when Queen Victoria was
her teens.
-, ooss.,...y ~ beautiful dyes hayD-hss..-a IA
an to ne seasons color fist, which q
effective offsets 10 shades already
miliar, notably Roman red, a supel
color that will be much used for dre
a accessories and autumn and wint
~ millinery. The color Is neither cril
~ son, cherry nor geranium. Cranber
~ !, jelly, held up TO the light in a Gle
crystal glass, givea the nearest rehs
= =, tlon of its rich, beautiful tone.-N.
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