Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
FASHION CHAT.

Red is to be the most popular color
this winter.
Plaiu tullc wells are preferred to the
dotted net ones.
Colored linen cuffs and collars are
growing Ia popularity.
Leather telts are extensively worn
with all kinds of toilets.
Shoulder capes are no longer worn,
except by elderly ladies.
Brown In a variety of shades viii be
very much worn this fall.
Opaline shot silks are favorites for
dressy early fall wear In the city.
Children's garments for early fall
wear will be composed largely of
plaids.
The trimmed jersey IL "a popular In
Paris and London rs II IL In New
YORK.
Some Of the cheviots woven in
hird's-eye effects are called floren-
tines.
| The plain velveteen skirt will assert
itself IA soon as fall fashions are an.
nounced.
Gordon blue aud Little Duke green
N"'hN awning hVSl VI INV Vpiuts iVT
fall wear.
Iron rust red velvet Is combined Of.
fectively with olive-colored woods In
fall suits.
Velvet ribbon has gone entirely out
OF fashion for trimming dresses for
street wear.
Military jackets and half military
II, les ara affected by certain leaders OF
European fashions.
Polonalses are draped in many 90.
centric and some graceful styles and
sometimes remain undraped.
Greater variety than ever prevaik
dresses, wraps, jackets, ana mantle.
this fall,
. Skirts are not worn rs short IA they
were six months ago. Now they
barely escape touching tho ground.
Lace-like effects appear In the vtlve,
broche designs of the tmportations o
velvets for fall wraps and dress.
Cheviot IL at present the most popu
lar material for tailor-made dresses
II IL trimmed with rows OF narrow silk
braid.
, Bead bracelets are coming in again
. A pair recently seen made OF lapii
, lasui and coral were exceedingly
pretty.
Dark silks, foulards, and satteeu,
are now trimmed with deep Orienta
{ lace. The fashion Is anything but
tasteful one.
8 The fashionable hat this fall will b,
e made of coarse black or brown straw
: with pointed front and back and
t rolled rim.
: Pale gray tulle, beaded with crysta
y and worn with pearls and diamonds
: forms an ideal ball toilet for early ial
or late summer
q Large plsids. large bars, medium
d plaids, small checks, and blocks bot
u large aud small, appear in the ne'
rs plaided French woods.
:, Nelours fri-e, velour fourrure, velou
I, lame, velour cisele are some of III
", many names for the new velvet br,
~ cades brought out this season.
"A, The black lace dress with dee
N. iouuces OF lace and lace basque All
q. overdress over colored bodice an
"A skirt Is the toilet for the Casino ball
IL Among fall wraps come short jac
w tlS III w lit HRhlt III INV
loose, pleated Fedora fronts, lace be
dered, and with shoulder-knots of RI
bon loops.
Dark gray aud tan-colored "a
dressed Mousquetaire gloves are far
ionably worn. Mitts are now scldo
seen, and silk gloves ARE not ms niue
worn rs they were u month ago.
=. Brocades In gay colors are to be vel
~ popular this winter. They viii
~ made up with Killed skirts, boufiaI
:" backs, aud short, cntnway JACKIE
. made with vests of red satin.
10 Among the first lmpOrtations of 70
~ eign goods are novelties In rich all-wo
n French plaids, showing new color
m new combinations, and admiral
q. standings Of the various colors.
IL Skirts will be tucked, Gouuced, ru
ie fled, braided, bordered with gold-do
ted velvet aud other fancy fabrics /
broche wool or silk, accordion aud DO
No. pleated according to fancy.
r. The black and gold uniform of u
Spanish army is "A form OF mil tar
~ toilet brought out and worn mt the sel
n side by the countess of Alcantara, on
OF the leaders OF European fashioBab
:, society.