Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-27

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! ed bevy OF bellies, dressed in tn
! height of fashion.
g THE BELLE BOYS.
A large portmanteau Is lying opei
] on the top of an immense mountain
OF handkerchief of variegated colors
: blending their tints most dazzlirgly
: Standing on the portmanteau are fiv,
members of the genus dude, dressed
in the very latest extravaganza o
fashion, the tightest of pants and tn,
highest of Collars.
THE BEhLE OF THE BALL.
This brilliant female stands on q
pedestal of roses, arrayed
test fabric and with her long attenu.
ated train stretching out dozens OF
yards behind her, and supported by
pages.
THE COMING BELLE-MAN
following to its ludicrous climax, the
present tendency towards eflemin.
ancy in the dress of men, the Merrie
Belllons presented in this tableau the
man of the coming period. His coat
Is cut decollette, with mere straps for
sleeves. He wore bodice from which
hung the long tails of a dress coat,
reaching to the ground.
THE LATE LANIENrED CHlGNoN.
This tableau showed the career of
the chignon, from its prosperity until
it finally faded away and died On a
pedestal, four bellies are standing with
coiflures of eXtravagant size. TIE
| chignon is represented in its climax
of success, and the gradations which
| led up to this.
n n 70 L. I,
This float was a revelation to many
On the large pedestal with rounded
sides that supported five bellies, was n
display of bustles that would have
greatly shocked and horrified an old
maid, bustles OF every size, pattern
aud make, from the little one for the
school miss, to the grand panier of the
belle. The five females showed the
degree of progress made in the in
creasing size of the hustle, the different
stages from the little modest fellow TO
the camel hump.
THE LUNATICs OF THE NEW IsMs.
On this car. standing on separate pc
destals were five extraordinary figures,
dressed IN the most ludicrous manner
possible. The foremost was female
in tie male attire of dude; the next a |
hhtc-bIttCits Sdildul vi lllt OSCAR |
Wilde school; then man with lady's |
short skirt to the knees, flowing locks |
and enormous hat and fan; and as |
neighbor, curious figure IN dressing |
gown, sombreros and high boots; and |
last of all, man in short skirts, shake
hat and cotton umbrella-representa
tives of the weird freaks in dressing,
sought to be introduced by the progress
sionists.
TIE ERA OF INITIATION.
1t is not so far back but all can re-
member that period in womun's exist
ence, when for the comfort and happi-
ness, it was deemed necessary to pre-
sent the appearance of an inflated bal
loon, and when the rage for hoops
made ills irresertible way against a
storm OF ridicule. On this float five
fair ones showed the era of imitation,
their capacious skirts covering more
ground than is now occupied by three
times as many persons.
THE ERA OF CONTRACTION.
AS fitting contrast to the proceed
fair ones after the decline of hoops.
Five damsels are attired in the tghtest
of tight-fitting skirts that actually
prevent their locomotion. The plat
form whereupon they are grouped is
decorated with stockings of all shapes .
and colors-in fact present the appear !
ance of hOsier's store after an eXplo-
sion. :
THE VAIL DER DEPARTED THINGS.
A mourning car next appears, rep
rcsenting IA churchyard. Five sorrow
full maidens are weeping around the
tombstones erected TO the memory of
the hoop, poke-bonnet and hustle.
The grief-stricken bellies are weep
ing for the departure TO the land of old
fashion OF these appendages to beauty.
THE DREAM OF THE oLDEN TIME.
This car was quite a center of at
traction. 1t was decorated with bright
colored cloth in neat trimming, and
on circular floor afforded space for
six figures, three male aud three fe-
male. They were dressed in the fash
ions of other days, and made very
droll appearance. High hornets,
enormous coats, tremendous beavers
gave the group as peculiar an aspect as
the artist could well desire.
or THE ILLUsIvE FU-
TURE.
-Four figures In this car hold the at
tention the moment they come into
view. Unlike anything ever seen be.
fore, for their dress belonged to Pc
riod yet to come. Three females are
attired with broad-spreading hats of
all the curious shapes known ouly TO
the modiste's art; collars that stand
out over the shoulders; pointed dresses
that display dainty ankles. One male
figure Is an extravaganza on the dude
of to-day.
This car was much applauded along
the entire route.
1t will be pleasant to know that the
Merrie Bellions gave TO tho orphan
asylums the handkerchief, hose, hats,
etc., that ornamented their floats.
Following the Merrie Bellions came |
the Forty Funny Fellows, Owl Phel-
lows and other comic societies. The !
procession winding up with the army /
Df usual-fated maskers.
The above procession was over two /
miles long, and with the frequent
halts aud stops that were necessary
took nearly all hour to pass any given ,
point. 1t was quite late in the after
noon before its long march WAS com.
pleted, and Rex disappeared to give
place TO Comus.
THE hISTICK KREWE OF CoMUs.
AT O'Clock at night the Mystick I
Nrewe OF Conus, one of our oldest and
best known mystic societies, made it, {
appearance
A colossal figure of an Irish bard