Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-06

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one. Molre silk ~ also used for this
purpoae, the collar In the back In sailor
shape but extending into long-pointen
nchu down the front, the ends reaching
several inches below the waist line
These collars can easily be made at home
TO suit the wearer. They may DC edg'
with let or rosary beads, but are not
otherwise ornamented. Younger ladies
wear very deep shlrred collars
at home over gay cashmere dresses,
with dainty Roman aprons 70
match, trimmed with edginRs
and Insertions Of fancy lace. The neck
Of the collar Is gathered Hubbard ihshion,
aud the material may be Of surah or Indin
muslin, witha fall Of lace around the
thrOat aud about the lower edge OF The
collar, These are becoming to slender
people only-~a neck-dresslng ~ llchn
style being far better for stonlly-pullt
persons Made Of muslin, silk scrm,
surah or lace, they are really w The end
more costly Than those made of richer
material like velvet, etc, for when sollcd
they are usually cast aside for the reason
| that neither India muslin nor lace ever
has the soft, creamy look OF It's pristine
NfliiuIy NNN'l IhHNllH AhibHHH WV hHhNH
OF even the most deft aud skilled John
Chinaman or French laundregs.
WRAPS AND MANTLEs.
The gems OF the Importers stock OF
wraps and nantes thus far are the short
ylsites, coats, and other NIFTY garments
OF the kind Dear ~ is the long seal
newmarket or pclissc OF scalskln TO the
heart OF most women, there are many
who this season turn from these 20 the
iauntier aud shorter styles, which, while
perhaps not so elegant, afford a better
display OF the rich costumes worn be-
meath, and thus give a more dressy look
TO the toilet ~ whole Tho rage for
these wraps may be judged by the fact
that one importer displays about seventy
varieties of short muntlcs, these ihclnd-
ing diminutiVc cchnrpcs, opcra-wraps,
riding coats, skating jackets, aud the
Ike. These varied garments In
short style In no way, how
ever, render the long clonks uniashlona-
bic. These are as popular to-day rs ever,
and now and exceedingly superb Cloaks
are shown made Of the choicest of fur,
brOCatclle, India brOchc, figured satin,
plush, and fancy bourcttes Fur-llned
circulars have come 10 De seryiccabe NJ
not TO be reiinquishrd Although qucs-
tlonablc IN point Of grace, they are never
theless much worn, FIRST for comfort, nj
times serving to cover the deficiencies Of
a plain house dress, whore a Indy has not
time 10 change her toilet, and above all AZ
carriage garment, easily thrown on or
OF, aud giving protection oJer elaborate
long toilets when close or slceycd wrap
would he uncomfortable az well as dele
ferrous TO u much decorated gown.
PURPLE.
Word reaches America that all shades
Of purple, from "prunc de Monsieur" 10
TINT ol the deepest royal dye will again
be In fnshiOn. For number of years
this color has been banlshed from fash
Ions atcliers, and upon the promenade
purple was never seen on any but those
who had au utter disregard for fashions
dictation. Now the dcspiscd hue Is 10
"asscrt ITS supremacy" and in other
than the strictcst sense win be "royalr
purple once more. The princess OF
Wales, IL IL reported, has up.
pcmcd IN II costume OF Lyons velvet
OF TINS color, trimmed with
bands OF goldcn-brown beaver,
which makes another strong move In its
favor. The shade, however il most
trying Que 10 the complexion; not one
woman Ia forty really looks well In IT,
Where there X u lnck Of color or there In
the least possible tingC OF snlOwnrss In
the complexion, the proximity Of purple
produces graysh-sagcy hue that IL far
from attractive. Then, again, to don
purple or violet nccCssitaJGs u complete
accompaniment Of accessories which shall
be In Keeping with 'dittOesn rs they
are phrased by the tailor. The color
hardly allows Of any admixture except
pale brown gold, or II lighter shade of
It's own particular hue; and so despotc
Is this law that II may be well given its
now name, "imperlal purple"