Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
Pretty Color Combinations, Including
Black with Absinthe Green aud
white with Yellow.

With the exceeding low and broad ones
Of four years ago, the difference app
proacbes the appalling, but the growth
has been gradual and each season has
added an inch, until now
the maximum height has been attained,
aud already there are faint
signs of gradual lowering, to take
place in the near future. Other exam
pies equally applicable might be cited, |
and in the main all changes are gradual,
each present mode being an eXaggeration |
or modification OF previous one. One
of the least pleasant distinguishing
features of this seasons fashions Is the
tendency of collars to choke their wear
ers The style can hardly be termed a
graceful one, butt meets with approval,
and hence is followed by countless de-
voices Of the tickle dame, each one of
whom seemingly makes point of wear
ing collar Il shade higher than her
neighbor
THESE COLLARS
consist simply of straight bands, stiffened
until they are almost unbendable and
fastened at the top with concealed hooks
and loops.
In one thing, at least, Dame Fashion
shows marked hberality this season, and
that Is in the style of dress skirts. In
this one particular it requires more skill
to be out of the fashion than in II, as
everything is approved from the simple
round skirt, undraped and innocent OF
garniture, to the most belooped and or
nate variety. Plated skirts have proven
too convenient aud useful even to be en-
tirely discarded, and this summer they
have been readopted after season OF
comparative rest. The simple skirt
! killed from belt to hem all the way round
| is seldom seen, but various pretty modih-
cations appear that are more graceful and
quite as satisfactory. Among them is a
pretty model for walking skirt, fash
| Toned either of heavy or light wool stuff.
Six deep plaits, falling from the waist
down, form the front breadth.
These plats are turned toward
the center, three on side, and fall in
fan shape toward the foot. Next to them,
at either side, is box-plait, forming a
panel six inches wide, and back OF this
again are three more side plaits turned
backward. A straight single breadth
forms the back of the skirt, finished
across the bottom with deep hem anc
gathered in at the waist Pointed drap
cry falls gracefully over this plain bacl
almost to the foot a very dressy effec
results from decorating the boX-plaits a
the sides with passementere or brai(
trimming, or il the suit be combination
of cloth and velvet the boX-plaits should
be of the latter material. For a plan
and simple walking-dress, however, th'
, most appropriate finish consists OF clos'
/ rows of stitching set in q deep hen
, across the entire front. Another stylish
model shows the front and sides OF thu
, skirt laid in box-plaits, seven in number
and meeting all the way down, which enc
is accomplished by widening the plaitS
y toward the foot. A tiny plating Is takei
! across the foot of the back breadth, owe
which hangs long, straight drapery, fall
!, ing in heavy plaits in the center, will
graceful cascade arrangements al I'M
. Sides. A style frequently seen, ant
. desirable because of its adaptabilit
to many purposes, consists o
h "a skirt, Killed straight roun,
G from yoke six inches deep, with tul
9 but close-drawn apron drapery across tn
front, and long shawl drapery IN tn
J. back. Many boating and tennis suits ar
0 made after this model, with striped ms
!; terial for the killed skirt and plain stu
9 for drapery and bodice. A similar al
rangement of drapery also has prs'i
q effect over plain skirt falling oyef
II plating which should be barely visible
II The foundation Of a draped skirt whic
/ is to be partly in view all the way roun
| is frequently made perfectly plain ait'
y the simple ground style; or IL trimmed
e all, 1t is with fat garniture usually a
ranged in rows. The new open-woI
&c braid, woven III patterns, makes dress
n finish, and fancy galoon bands appe'
- for the same purpose. The.draplpg TAX
- treat variety of shapes, some OF u
styles being quite indescribhble,
graceful arrangement shows the troi
Ie drapery caught in close knot at oil
aide. half way between belt and kne
IA The knot is usually arranged at the LEI
1t and to the right the drapery
rs FALLS IN POINT,
~ the folds Of the knot giving the point
I'd direction. If passementerle or silk bra
II ornaments are used on the dress, one
OF them NAV be substituted for cross KIN
a. ~ the goods, though the latter usually
sults i'm better effect, more fully carr
inc ont the graces of the design. II
hack drapery may be disposed in eth
one or two points, and should oeYerY u
y TO meet the requirements OF fashion II
~ is arranged in single point, IL consis
simnlv of square breadth OF the COCO
Mated no across two adjacent side
r The piaits must of necessity be heavy Al
overlapping, as the piece Of material rial m l1
" be of sufficient size to bring the POI
near the foot Of the skirt. Double pom
are arranged after the eamemanner, OF "
smaller squares. In this style the pom
J. fall away from eacn other q q
:, do not reach the bottom oil I
~ skirt by ten or twelve inches. ~
al models for skirts with long drape
nd sbow graceful arrangements consisting
long folds and diagonal lines. the :. !
- mic fails to the very foot over Mario
Mating. the usual finish being ace
plain hem. This tunlc may be effective
cnt mn one side 10 the waist line dispos
over a plated or trimmed pannel 81 81
nanel of some second material. IN u
arrangement the drapery is laid In tar
deep piaits either side Of the opening, "a
ing away Ia inverted V Shape, ana SON
what close drawn across the front
4 he back 1t is usually disposed IN ~
- 49, \ 1ono STRAIGHT lines. SldQl