Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05
LADIES COLUMN,
Progress IN the Present Apparent
From A Retrospective veIw
Of the Past
Dress for tho Returning Tourist Re-
suits Of an Hours stroll In
London Shops.


There IL always a tendency IN the pres
cnt 10 speak u thu good old days and
how things have dotenofated sinee we
were young, making the past 10 bo better
IA all things than the living pre6lnt, tor.
goliu that memory kindly throws veil
over what ~ bost 10 forget, and eyoD pre-.
aeuta az iaultlens much which reason con.
dennis,
That this should be true In fashions
realm may seem an effort M m0rali1lng
IN an odd Held, but neyorlheleis II Is M
trlis there ~ elsewhere, and II II we'll for
tho encouragement " her YOtarlcH that
they know that there has been an nd.
vance IN tho comfort, grace aud practical
lty Of the cOatunes VI the present day
Take the indy " the Elllahothan period {
how helpleba was she IN h6r high run,
etln hoop and long pointed nt0machef,
hef poor tortured body aching with tho
crOft 70 adapt ilaelf 10 tho unyl0dlnR
stay, Or later IN the days " Josephine
and tho INST courts of our republic, there
wah certainly no claim 60 mOd6aty IN tho
dress Of that period, aud the critics OF
to-day would lherG ind more room for
criticism than IN any ballroom VI to-day
RNWp"lN my pl'Aul' W hHhh my WIN our
girls IN the street or IN the
ballroom, and tho Improvement
~ aoli-nyidcnt, The graceful
ilow Of tbe evening dress, and tho close
hitting, thllnr.mhde street dfnaa make Tho
TACT patent 10 even An unpfacl5od eye
bat whom the details ara known, the Easy
adjustment Of oil the hidden springs,
with the wearerh know that oven within
hall la.l
without q sacrifice 0I grace or beauty
The white iiannpl lallor,made dress con
tinues TO be- tho fay0rllo, and III Rdapta,
hllliy ~ all occasions fcndnra ID Justly no
One 81 the pfatlio8t ways 10 trim IL IN
win SILK cord which can DO used un.
rparlnglyi according 10 The lasts Of the
modesto, Some use color with II, making
vest, PANELS, collar and Guns Of navy blue,
Or pretty shade VI rcd, but II In hotter
inHie 10 nave the dress white ana depend
upon Tho ribbon ausllarlea 10 brighton.
THOSE eau be- pt any color 10 suit the
Wpafrr's tnAte, aud there IN no limit In
place or quantity for bows, thoro being
now lur0rc Ter Ribbon. This haa rYon
eAlondod Itself Ia entertainments called
flnbon parties, whore 40 flowers are
worn pul ladies aud gentlemen are gaily
dpahed with bright a.ream6fa az la tho
days OF The restoration. Tho invitation
cards are Ia Imitation Of lntorlaood ribbon
ana arc tlod with 4 bright bow. The
drawing rooms are decorated with II, and
wherever there Is place Tor q bow or
loop y 10 placed oy0n pnrtler0a are made
~ nlnefeDt oplofcd ones not n half inch
wide During The evening tho Mny-polo
butterfly And little li0Peop dances arc
Introduced with ribbon Iayorn, aud Tor
we rihpnn lanuers ttayoa covered with
six ana ilntterinR ribbons are quite az
much bewlldenmcnt as anoyolty 10 tho
partners,
SIX rHHTrr pnnaAHs
iandon Quaon,
dark blue serge formed pOinl In
front over q plated nndorakrt OF white,
the hluo slide drapary being lrroguarly
cut az though The nolaHora had boon ap
lllrd after the Ahirt had boon plated At
THO waist simple gr y b0go waa made
~ liai the material, which Ia most excel
lent wear IL not likely aeon TO become
the skirt was plated Ia
broad heA plaltHi Tho drapory above long,
ana allowed W fall IN uaay folds An
simmer gown had the train
made of bloaade, tho doaign three leaves
10 Hni tohesi the front was drapod with
studied grnOe With orapa To match, form
IpR also 3 large rnoho at tho foot A
llach striped uilk grenndlne was made np
lfnr white silk and trimmed with lace.
lllhhQd vulvvt VIII, ihoro Ia no doubt, be
Hfsely uaod ~ the lntuiei Il resembles
lnp corduroy and IN excellent wear A
llnh ten gown made IN soft aurah had tho
font quito hidden by broad lace, placed
lvfrendloulafly, aud turned NJ at the hot,
ON large bow OF ribbon was placed AT
no nuok, another ~ The foot and third
y the walnt.
AUTUMN nMnaa,
Tho most atyllsh travelling postnmos far
ny autumn season VIII DO made OF light |
weight ohevlOla, dark colorod aud neutral |
'lAninea, superb oamol'a hair textiles, |
NnRllah uergea and fancy tweedu. each
lult ihellnned In regular tailor style |
Mis-, PANELS and Hat cfiaote generally viii |
70 favored, SKIRT arrangements with Eng, |
lsh Jacket above oporlnR broadly over a |
lrep Louis NV, vest " velvet Nor ihOso |
Fho may prefer Y are long French pole.
ialpval htuuR the form elegantly, and |
ltaped over velvet striped eklrt OF the
NoNlen iehilo, which has only foot |
i.MunE Of the plain goods 70 trim Il |
Nhefc Vie Engliah jacket y preferred, il |
wv 20 cut % deacond we'll over tho hlpa, /
ltsnk Ike 4 glove AZ the back aud undor |
,he afmai with LOOSE fronts, devoid OF |
larls
Nnrrs,
l9lonaieeN aw certainly coming back /
Ihe sailpr hat Il seen upon oyory side,
nd elmoat nyety occasion
Tho new low-colled, basket, plallod |
olRlFv has suddenly come Into great /
Aahion,
Linen duck Ia used Tor lailor.madc
tveses, and u made M IN the same man
lnF as woolen material
Hue and gray Ia the tones Known AZ
army are much liked for combination
0alunee
small pillows with plain SLIPS have 10.
bfneh, and antique comfort has gakon
he place IN tho best homes of the hlg
,tosasd w pillows o. the last ten years
tugs butterflies both OF gold.powderod
svsql silver and pronse, afp used unnn
ny summer hats ~ leading mtlllners,
ilNfk.hued foulefds arc used = great
cR lllle season for cool aud becoming
Aotnine toilets AZ the summer resorts,
Tailor droaaea with Dklrls OF large blue
~ white plaid woods, with rough lhgoAds
lpa aud olive, arv made up Tor Young
lllr ilRlA blue ehuylot hesQucs braided
'l'h silver are worn With them
WON poeullon hAsquea made double,
'tsAatoa aud edsed With hratd Ia tailor
sRAlpp Az nned by many ladies lnatead
Z, leltpya ~ ~ extra h0dce 10 wear
WA various skirts
tNipNQlgi Ia uhlna lar makes room
N, s.s 4, ,,al Nv npnsha a simple seeipu Tor