Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-20

were in vogue halfa dozen years ago.
! Rosepink gatlze with silver stripes, or
else mere threads aud dashes
of silver, is also used for youth
! full dancers dresses. French
crepe dresses are trimmed
with double folds Of the Grape, and are
combined with tulle, on which the
| folds are placed In rows, and this tale
Is plated on the satin. But all women
do not go To balls and grand dinners.
Many are compelled to spend all their
winter in the country, and they require
costumes of warm and thick material.
For their benefit let me describe cos
tune of capuchin brown cloth, Gem
posed Of narrow skirt plated length
wise and falling two or three inches
below the knee over an undersklrt OF
plain velveteen. This velveteen
skirt may be simulated by putting
wide band of the velveteen at the
bottom of n wooden skirt, say of
alpaca or serge. The jacket Is a long
basque, plain back and front and fas-
tened up with steel buckles instead of
buttons. In the back the bottom of the
basque is formed into Positions in hol-
low plaits. The upper part of the
bodice is a little open, in the shape of
heart, aad shows plain cravat crossed
under round standing collar. An
other is costume of seal-brown plush
and plush is by no means costly fab
ric lust at present--the composite ma
terials, old-gold velveteen and seal
brown velyeteen. The plain skirt Is
of seal-brown velveteen; the plain
bodice is of plush, trimmed with gilt
filagree buttons. The tight coat sleeve
has pulling of velveteen at the
shoulder, forming an epaulet. A num-
Der Of putting forms n Medici ruche
around the neck. Women are wear
ing dog gloves with wide stitch
iDgs on the back. These gloves are
double stitched on the fingers, like
those worn by gentlemen, and are used
with close wrists fastened with four
buttons; also with the loose wrinkled
mousquetaire wrists. Black silks for
house dresses are frightened by red
satin or velvet of more brilliant shades
than those used for entire dresses.
Fanciful muiis Of strawberry-red
velvet or of olive-grecn velvet are made
to carry with the new small mantles
of the same material. The thick silk
Spanish laces with cords edging the
figures are used for trimming black
silks. Jet goes very well with black
Chantilly lace, and makes very beautl-
ful garpitures. Green with red re-
mains one of the most popular con-
trasts for house toilets. Ornamental
slippers for evening wear are in novel
styles, sill-lined and arranged in hand
some boxes, are intended for holiday
gifts. The dainty toes of these made
OF satin, silk or velvet, are in every
case embroidered in beads and silk
floss, .hand-painted or otherwise; slen-
/ der straps and ornamental paste
! buckles are in great vogue, The
/ prettest shoes are those called
! the Charles IN. shoes, with
one strap buckled high on
/ the instep. The front of the shoe is
cut very low, and an Irish diamond
| slide, similar to the buckle above is
threaded with satin strap to finish
1t. Another fancy shoe is made as
above described, but the pointed backs
are of an abnormal height, reaching
above the ankle nearly as high as II
boot would do. Ecru silk boots for
fancy dress parties are fastened with
tiny gold buttons and lined with pale
blue silk. The Louis Nv. slipper Of
flesh colored kid, with large satin
bows and huge buckle on the instep,
il very stylish and chic looking, but it
makes even small foot look large.
No foot covering is so much
of the Cinderella order rs n
satin sandal cut very low, with
no large buckle, no immense
bow, but simply a tiny half circle OF
small flowers and leaves, hand-painted
upon the flat surface which forms the
toe.