Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-02

width OF the gauze laid in Chevron folds,
with two ends arranged in sailor knot
forms pretty plastron finish.
An elegant ollar is made of two pieces
Of Mechlin lace Joined together on the
plain edge and laid in lengthwise folds
around the neck. II is closed In front BY
bow Of the lace and TWO small bows Of
irch WIDE ribbon.
A pretty CONNECTION OF plat Val. isce is
SO laid In fine plaits that the lace grad
usl7 Widens to q polnt in front. The
collar is ofnamented with two rosettes OF
satin ribbon, and ribbon loops and ends
adorn the point OF the plsstron.
The correct way to Wesr the long wells
now in use Is to bring one end down be.
Side the right ear, pass 1t quite around
the neck, item draw It through snd lei
the extra length flow g. will. Much the
same fashion answers for the long feather
boa that hangs from the side o. the new
English hats.
A handsome dinner dress mas the di.
rectoire redingote made Of steel gray
armure silk, covered with inteYlaced
rings OF black and gold. The trcnt, oil
plain grsy srmure, is beautifully adorned
with grsy and gold cord psssementerie
arranged at the foot OF the skirt, the
waist and throat in elaborate designs
tsched to q high collar covered with pas
seme1terie.
A pretty way to make 81 afternoon
dress is to form the oyerskirt Of three
widths Of cashmere, this 50 long IS the
underskirt. Sairr or plat this to belt,
but open 1t the entire length OF the front,
and wear q petticoat beneath OF watered
silk. Let most Of the fullness Of the over
dress be massad at the back. Make q
Russian jacket Of the cashmere, or, 70:
more dressy use, velvet, this open over q
vest or blouse OF the MORE.
A new veil, which is both coquestish
and comfortable, is made TO fall below
the face, and Is drawn backward under
the chin, snd also at the top, by the mar
rowest ribbon run through the lace that
edges 1t. It ls made OF black dotted net
edged with Chanti!Iy lace all around, and
Is large enough to meet in the back where
1t is much shortened, and long enough to
reach shove the brim Of the round hat CT
the bonnet.
FEW CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Work Basket-Get rush hat, edge
the brim With coarse wire, hiding the
wire with chenille or silk cord. Push
the crown Of the ha: down as far as 1t
Will go ard issten in the hollow pretty
pin cushion covered with some bright
material. The brim must be lined with
the same colors, then turned up and bent
about so az to make three little pockets.
l. 10 essy to see how to do this when 1t is
ready. Where the brim touches the crown
1t must be sewed strongly and the places
covered with an ornament or bow CT rib
bons.
Blotters are appropriate to give gentle
men, snd one is made BY fastening sheets
OF blotttug paper together with q piece Of
fine card for the front, with handsome
ribbon bow. Gid the edge OF al and
paint pretty design upon the front. A
good one Is to represent in outline little
pig escaping from broken pen. with the
words Excuse haste and poor pen, "or
the front may be covered with satin or
plush Handsomely embroidered.
Pretty Stand Covsr-Get 3 squsre or
oblopg piece Of butchers linen md have
some snowy sll.over pattern stamped
upon It to be worked around tie outer
edges In etching stitch with the heavy
rope linen OF bright colors, snd ill up the
insids with coral stitch CT any other fancy