Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-11
LADIES COLUMN.

"a Well Dressed Woman Should FllII
a Room With Poetic Sense, Like
the Perfume Of Flowers
Fashion Eyol,ieg Fitness In Fabric
and Color by the Survival Of bell
cate Ilues aud Soft Cloths.
Bouquet OF an Aprn Dpy-Nun's Gray TOR
lent I,ainbow isibbons- Ola Lace RE-
Vived aud Now Constructed.
The days Of spring are suggestive OF
beauty, and the warm rays OF the sun woo
the flowers from their hidden retreats,
opening their tinted petals to his cheer.
ing beams. The poet tells whittier the
young mans thoughts tend; and the
young woman's-- well, we know there Is
poetry In dove Of bonnet and In
textures SO diapdanous as 70 suggest
pleasant visions Of moonlight strolfs,
whispering waves. etc, and that which
is still dearer to the hearts OF our girls,
ices served in dainty parlors, with bend
ing cavalier waiting one's lightest wish
Every season brings It's change,
and this Is not necessarily the
idle caprice OF vain mind, but rs dc.
sire born OF nature for variety. The
old dame herself Is never monotonous,
but by neeting clouds and many other
devices gives varied attire for different
hours. Fashion In degree observes the
natural lltness OF things, and at this sea-
son chooses her colors from the flowers
Of spring and IN fabrics now dlscards all
rough goods from her costumes. The
blanket craze seems to have passed by,
short lived as any style must be which
falls To charm the eye, as IL is hard 10
reconcile coarse fabrics With women of
refined taste.
The principal goods Tor spring wear are
! fine cloths, lightweight tricots, cash
meres, old-iime French merinos, serges,
albatross and all kinds OF veillngs, IN
I woolens In cottons batsh, gingnam,
! Chambery aud seersucker. In silks gros.
\ grain, faille, surahs and brocades
/ AS usual, woolens hold the first place
for ordinary wear, although as the season
advances cotton suits are to be adopted
/ more extensively than they have been for
several years. In the common cotton
( suits the crinkled seersucker Will be tine
fayorite, on account OF its durability and
easy laundering. II is simply stretched
and dried without ironing, proving
that fashions sometimes have TO-
gard for time aud labor az well
as for appearance. There are
new ginghams with Turkish towelinp
stripes, which viii also be held 10 hign
favor; and as the weather becomes warm,
or, chambreys VIII be much thought OF
The seryiceuble setges and fine soft cash
meres and velings viii be eyerywher,
worm and In silks nothing can take tn,
place of the gros grains ana surahs
China grapes will be very populpr, and {
new American silk much like the CHIN,
Grape will come largely into use. Their,
are many other kinds of fabrics IN WOO
cotton aud silk and in mixtures but 90,
ones mentioned can be relied upon a;
fashionable, in good taste aud service
able.
This season brings us some pleas
ing changes in colors. The black
brown, nayy-blue and olive
which have been so popular, will re
! main. To them win be added ecru, gray
the old ''ashes of roses, - pale blue, pal,
pink, green in the bronze, reseda an,
! sage shades, and the old-fashloued mix
: ture of "pepper and saltn IN pure blacl
and white, and also In graybrown anC
blue-gray Fashion again announces, al
good taste always has claimed, that blacl
In silk and velvet Is the most elegant o
anything for matrons. Navy and mill
tary blue are still standard Pale blue l.
very popular, especially for young ladies'
II should be worn with discrimination
But few compilations will DO fiat
tered by the contrast In the cu
OF dresses there are no marked
changes. The drapery continues TO grow
longer and fuller. The foot pleatlng may
be left OFF, though many use IL under
meath, for the body Il gives to the bottom
, Of the skirt. The Skirt is full and stralgh
gathered or pleated where the draperl
, does not cover It.. The newest drapery Il
arranged very long In front and back leav
ing both sides Of the skirt bare from tn,
waist down. Basques remain short Will
high darts to give the appearance OF
= long waist. In some CT the tailor madi
suits, longer basques appear, nearly GOV
ering the hips, and straight around. Tn,
Norfolk basque with wide bias strips, ma
chine stitched, taking the place o
the box pleate, IL In favor
, The high dog collars sim hold tn
: day. In sleeves there Is tendenc,
To revive the old "mutton lcg,' whicl
may prove failure, as 1t has many tune
! before. The plain coat sleeve and th'
princess sleeve are still the rule. Their
is an inclination TO shorten the sleeve, es
peclally for home wear,
Polonalses are presented in yariet
. OF patterns, the palmer ones being tn
J most in favor for common wear. AmonI
these are the "Matlna," long, looped a
J the sides and falling open from the wnis
in front, exposing the skirt; the "Rotha,
.. very long, looped IN the back, turned hac
with revers down the front, and double
breasted; the "Attalln," long apron front
open at the sides, and long straight bach
slightly draped. The cutaway redlngote
with vest front, exposing the whole iron
, OF the skirt, is very stylish and especial
becoming TO matrOns with stout figures
In Ienten costumes great use Is m9d
OF soft gray nuns cloth.
A ladyllke and elegant costume, apprC
r PIRATE for the season, ~ made OF sol
gray camel's- hair uf IA shade known q
Suede. A band OF gray astrakhan goe
down each side OF the long ample over
dress, which Is slashed 10 the belt on Oh
> left aud topped high on the right, shown
: portion OF the pleated skirt underneath
4 coat oi the same cameps-halr e Cd
opens widely over vest OF the astri
khan, which is fastened to a gray musll
under-yeet that buttons ia the back b.
neath the coat Revers and deep colli
, and cuffs OF the astrnkhan complete III