Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-06
The Newest Things in Fancy Work.
Knitted Wonders Of Usefulness
and Beauty
Latest New York and Paris Modes for
Women Hats and BOnneis--
Tea.Gowns.
Collars ana Cuifs--short wraps and Long
CIoaks-Purple OF All shades Agnin
IN Vogue.

New York Evening POST II Is officially
announced by the sponsors Of high arr
and fashion that hats and bonnets en-
suite with the costume are not AZ fash
ionable az those OF contrasting color and
fabric. one OF the caprices Of the season
IL the covering Of hat and bonnet crowns
with pale brown alligator skin fitted 70
the foundation without q wrinkle.
silyer.gray plush trimmed wIthplomb-
colorod feathers Is much used for dressy
evening bonnets made In prlnccsse shape.
Contrasting colors in pale blue, pink, or
vivid coquellcot poppy red are intro.
duccd In the facings aud trimmings 20
render this generally trying color more
becoming. Handsome silver pins, slides,
ana other fancy ornaments IN real silver,
set with Irish diamonds, further enrich
the more expensive bouncts OF this Kind.
TEA-GoWNs- VESTS.
Five o'clock tess are becoming uncOm-
monty popular In fashionable circles this
winter, and the new exquisite tea-gowus
IN which ladies' are 20 receive their guests
are trumphs Of artistic grace aud perieG-
ton These robes are really the most
charming aud luxurious Of any that have
yet appeared and they lind far greater
favor with a large class Of conservative
American ladies' than do the many elegant
and expensive "high novelties" In French
fabrics and toilets which are constantly
arriving, many Of which are exceedingly
high priced, but which proves too bizarre
and pronounced 10 effect for sensible and
really cultivated tastes.
Many OF the Louis XIV gllets, Fedoras,
and other fancy vests and waiscOats are
covered with a solid embroidery or net
work OF Jets or small glittcring-colored
beads. Exceptionally handsome and Of
fectlvc for evening wear are vests Of pale
primrosc-satn (thc color having a sug-
gestlOn Of pink IN its shCen) yelled with
network Of jet or deep garnet beads.
The ZouayO or EtOn Jacket worn above IN
made Of velvet or plush the color Of the
beading, and upon very elaborate toilets
Of this kind the primrose satin skirt iB
bordcrod around the foot 10 the depth of
ten inches with similar embroidery OF
beads, or, II preferred, broad stripes Of
red velvet alternating with bands OF
beaded Insertion form tabller down the
entire front Of the skirt.
uOODS--COStU MIS-,
Moorish slcighing,hoOds are made Of
Persian lambs wool, chlnchilln, natural
beaver, raeconu and senlskin. These nrc
Il little moro graceful In shape than En-
glish rldiug-hoOds, which arc mnde In
regular old.lashloned style, for comfort
aud sure protection against the singing
pichcs OF Juck Frost The former models
resemble the Rob Roy caps very closely.
and ~ hr OF service on cold winter
drive require carcts OF iur The En-
gish hood covers the ears aud sides OF
the head entirely, ending with euprs that
form deep collar all about the neck and
shoulders. TlcHG are made still warmer
by Innings of .coney, squirrel skins, or
quilted sntin, and some nrc trimmed with
contrasting fur Of maltln, silver fox, or
beaver.
pretty cutaway basque for slender
igurc " open from the throat down, ias-
tened with tiny buttons nll the way down
each side, The fun plated Fedora vest
Of satin moryelloux Is held at the waist
by o Swiss girdlc Of velvet, worked with
small silver flowers. Tho sleeves have u
puff OF mcryolllcux below the elbow, with
bias band of velvet above aud below
The short Russian Jacket aud the round
Ing shape fashioned after those seen In
pictures of the Greek raliknrcs are, too,
popular nodes which will be in rage for
evening dress as well as for home wear.
For the former use the material IL Of the
richest satin plush or vclyct, In pale,
lovely tnta Of mauyO, Clcl blue, rose, nm-
her, etc, handsomely garnishcd with
pearl cmhroidcries, beaded nppllQucs lace
or embroidery; aud for the latter the
jackets are made OF hue French trcot
ylgogne cashmere or basket cloth simply
edged with rosary, pumb, or Jet beads, or
bordeied with rows OF narrow velvet rib
bon.
uONNEra-- EvHNiNa TOILETS.
Many OF the little cupOtcs and small
cloth honnuts from abroad have q simple
yet artistic trimming formed entirely oi
Hcnffs OF oriental rbhunR twisted aud ar.
ranged la points, chuus aud loops upon
the outside, rs only rarlyian mnnpu.
lat0r can settle them Those dainty and
chic little bOnuets gain an their charn
from The manucr ia which the brilliant
colOra OF The scarf ARE arranged, and
they are IN steady demand, MS they i'm.
part a bright aud stylish effect 10 the
tailormade costume OF dark, rlch-touod
woolen now 80 generally won, Those
arc about the only bounets worn on suite
with the costume, aud, AZ has been rc
corded previously the fashion for gu
tlrcty In a costume has already lost favor
abroad.
yellow and black, In Spanish fashion
IL a very iayorlto combination Ia Partisan
evening toilets just at present one cost,
and very unique gown, just Imported
shows a prlnccsso.talncd skirt OF pull,
yellow Lyons satin, worked In the mos
magnificent designs Ia 0ne cut let, THU
garment forming Wide bordering uI
each side aud around the foot OF the lonl
train. Beneath Is petticoat of hlacl
silk velvet embroidered In pale Isabella
roses, mingled With ferns, stems ant
leaves wrought IN glittering daz1lu.
jet Tho satin bodice n high, with IN,
short sleeves likewise trimmed. In from
the corsage 0pens over slender YES
that isa mass of silk aud jet embroidery
En suite are yellow satin slippers a vol
low satin fan nearly covered with je
work, and an aigret Of fine feathers
scintlllatng with covering Of gold