Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-07

close fitting behind, and comes two inchs
celow the waist, forming round basque
al the back; On the hips it is very short
and then sgsin elopee down in front to /!
point some four or FIVE inches below the
waist. Ia this point Is gathered tina full
ness which starts in free folds from thi
shoulder seams. The neck sud edge Of
the fronts is finished with plisse three
i inches in depth except srout si1
inches from the poiut where the plating
tspeEs each side gradually away to moth
| lrg. This leaves & large V-sbsped open
fCont reaching well below the waist, which
musG be filed in with fchu. The fronts
OF the bodice follow the lines OF the
| figure as f.r forward as the dsrts, but
from there the folds coming from the
shoulders are quite free from the Tight
fitting lining and are Only held II place at
tic point By clasp. Right round the
edge OF the basqus is narrow band Of
velvet OF some contrasting color which
forms sort of Marguerite girdle. Under
this the overskirt is seWed to the bodice.
The sleeves are very higa on the shoulder,
but tight fitting, and furnished with O
velvet band corresponding with the
girdle.
II the material used is muslin the over.
skirt must naVs nine widths OF thirty nca
material, il WOODEN only six are necessary.
The oveiskiIt ID not gored ct all; il is
quite as long as the pstticost, Is flashed
with hem three inches deep snd without
any Looping Whatsoever, is gathered iato
the bodice, rather ful,sg IN the back -faan
IN front.
Should the wssrer be ,dtout it is mCra
rtaS
acloss the back end directly il front,
leaving the part over the hips pain. The
overBklrt Is open in front, Inc edges being
finished with wide hem. This gives
peeps OF tha silk petticoat with It's fgl
pin&ed bc1-plsiting. Foe this dress seven
yards Of sllk would be needed for the
WOOL TOR the bodice and overskirt, and
hsli yard Of bliss velvet.
The nsTss. EIglisl dresses are ell
trimmed with borders Of chsmois or kid,
cut out IN e ever designs sid stitched to
the cloth with gold and silver thread and
colored silks. It Is either button-holed
arouad the edges or else delicate out
line embroidery Of The threads holds the
chsmois in plsce and forms the veins OF
leaves ana the lines Of flower petals.
NOTES.
MaDy Of the new basquss and bodicas
are heightened to cover the hips more
deeply.
One Of the lstest, Il not tae latest. Esd
smong society girls is the wearing OF
ring on the thun2.
Long redingoses are being made OF
burnt brown shades. They are trimmed
In gold or silver braid.
Ladies' boots are being again narrowed
at the toes and inside little more pointed.
The heels sle compromise between the
high Frenc1 and the Low brosd English
styles.
Turned down collars OF lace are com.
ing RAPIDLY into favor. Many ege merely
two rows OF lace gathered and fastened
with proiusa Loops Of ribbon. -
: NV wool goHQa for autumn wsar have
SILK shirt WASTE, sbelted and worn With
cc,sts CT the material thss have loose
ftohss: ~ r. =
A4large felt hs. with straight, brim and
boa OF black lace encircling tire crown,
CT better, . Dos Of feathers crossing be-
hind and encirciiag the neck, is the latest
touch Of fashion.
Knotted silk fringes, after having bsen
out Ct fashion for some years, will be
used again this winter. They come in
colors to match the handsomest imported
silks.
Il Is said that plain Lyons velgets will
be used largely this winter, not only in
millinery wraps and fine tailor made din