Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28
FOR THE LADIES.
p,slsst Against the Tendencies to
'.Ilste Courts and Courtesans in
I'm rbeIr FoIIies and Prodigalities,
!. hints Carefully Caught Gowns
's cave and Gay-New Designs in
ParasoIs and Bonnets.
.dornments for the House work
~ =, Pretty Fingers for Ornaments
and Use-iSotes, Etc.

ana INt-NoAtrs Aftes
friend said "Give us some plaii
X IL for plain people, a simple re
n. and seemingly easy Of compliance
ns,e are we TO find them? simplicity
,ostume is a thing Of the past, anC
~ Is no plainness in these days q
s.gocratic rule. Our lady OF the "Presi
In house, ''as she wishes to be termed
(, ALLIED us. Women Of the republic
'stcd 10 her as one who would be true
her traditions, and with the tender
~ of genuine womanhood would
&J BY example TO the higher
a. Of social life, moving from
salons shrine those whom nature had
w for nobler ends. When, however,
4. Rad OF the grand lunches and elab-
a AZ costumes for the receptions, heart
INeth and we exclaim, verify we have no
.tior.
il still common-sense people must have
#sne guides, and from stray hints gath
Il "a here and there, we may be able to
#dsuch in their spring selections.
Il The styles OF Louis XIV. are revived,
M. in shame be it spoken, the
odcs OF Pompadour and a
rule the salon, while on the
Wet the military is strictly copied,
&arug little femiuinity in the way Of
8r.ty ribbons.
4 High collars are worn on the neck,
{sgo or short, with bright tint OF color
HI above edge; relieving the stiffness
IA nuttering bows and floating ends
MN dress, hair and neck. No ma
|sial is so often mentioned as the French
tsins which borrow from the orient
4 oh color and design.
10 draperies and tabliers there is
I lde range, long or short, full or scant,
Insults the form, while tucks Will be
fgey used for round, petite figures to
thch RIFLES and flounces are not be-
|pnlng. The long wrinkled apron can
klsaiely used, and lace and embroidery
tine In all colors and widths as trim
fhg.
Olt,fashioned ideas seem tos prevail
|,ce and more. There is revival of
.kusefu beige materials, of figured ode
tie" of spotted, checked and embroid-
Im mnslins, of folded neckerchiefs
tEked In the bodice OF the dress, of full |
.NTes tied in above the elbow, of |
'lnces" as a form of trimming for |
.lues and bodices, of figured cuttons,
3h and woods made into gowns"
Vile the ''cross-over" bodice, the |
'Aght skirt, the belted In waists, the
NE hchu, the long mitts, the "drawn"
|nnet--all OF which have been more or
|aln vogue for promise to be
|Nng the leading summer ideas. Ii is
Meas" which are just now the rage.
Black toilets still hold the foremost
|ik, and by the use of jet ornaments aud
|tded embroideries are very striking. |
Esse dresses are not only much llkedfor
h wear, but they also render good serv-
/ IN the evening, particularly when
|nbined with light-colored silks. a toll
Of this kind may be composed Of a
|ack satin skirt, embroidered in front
"a superb peacock, in three shades Of
BIDS combined with gold. second
|ht Of jet lace opens in redlngote style
fdshows the front of the apron with the
bhroidered bird. The waist and train
b Of black velvet. The train is
|ktn back on one side by Jet fastening
|dheayy Jet and good ornaments. The
|ins Of the low-necked waist is worked
|h Jet. The elbow sleeve is of beaded
Ese. Bordering of the lower and upper
III Of the waist is row of large beads.
ns makes very proper dinner dress.
As the summer approaches there is
|adency to make sleeves shorter and
pre- loose at the hand, exposing the arm
the elbow.
Some of the most elegant light dresses
fhc season are of soft pliable Ameri-
Z silks in handsome shades, printed
Fling, mousselines de laine and tinted
samere of the finest French manufac-
70, The styles adopted by the lead
\ "elegantes" is q short round skirt,
Yea with a ruche trimmed with
Inng, or a row of full Implicated
uses, caught up with tiny ornaments.
Ts skirt is then draped with the veil
|, cashmere or other fabric composing
+ orerdress, which is arranged to
low great deal of the underskirt,
aer BY being caught up high on the
psi open on one side, or raised by full
'ats at each side, displaying the entire
mt Of the FIRST skirt. The backs are
Aaer gracefully bouffant, but not reveal
! much OF the underdress, or may hang
lull strait box-pleats the whole length
fuearly so.
rrilcesse dresses. both long and short,
pmise to have an unusual popularity
coming summer. Many OF the very
antiful evening toilets for Watering
sce wear are made in this fashion, and
lew button or lace in the back-a
v only becoming to those with the
Y. GRACEFULLY nodded figure.