Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16

special occasions. For evening wear and
balls white kid, and, indeed, colored
boots of many tints, TO suit dresses, are
coming in gsir, 70 The exclusion Of the
regulation low Oxford tie nnd black open
work boot.
Tea tickets or house waists for slmos;
any hour OF the dSV are OF The new Dor
dered silks-twilled ard .rmUre silks,
with the border OF gay q ITered embroid-
cry. They ere made with the back ad-
justed By shiFriDg st the waist line sad
tne fronts cut OF in j;cket shape to show
lace vest, which hkpgs lew in front Will
mantle like ends.
For making up the lovely new cash
ere-boTdeIed woelens, London Advsas
9 full plain skirt, edged with the palm
border and either shirred, shocked CT
pleated on to q silk foundation ekIr', q
waist of the plain STUFF shirred or smocEed
upon the shoulders, and G. the waist eth.
er side of narrow pointed plastron o!
velvet that sews In to the round velvet
collar, and eleeves C; the border cut near
ly tigh! to the elbow and broadening be-
low this. en- ugh 70 be gathered iato q
Smoked cuff. A vide sash-scarf shout
the waist, either of soft 81 or the gown
stuf, sc wed double and fringed and Dor-
deree, finishes the costume, and ia looEely
tied little to one side snd the ends let
| fall almost to the foot Of the skirt.
Fsnoy work
Women are row interested in reconcil-
ing beauty and prudence and many are
! willing to use their skill In such fancy
worE as would cost mucR money, IL the
| Intended gift must be purchased instead
Of made, for all know that high prices
rule fac things and none wish for COM
mon Things
Many have been taught the mysteries
| Of embroidery stitches, but there may be
some Of our readers who would gladly
avail themselves Of few plain direc
tl0ns IL this work, aid for their
benefit soma are gwen. To outline,
take c lorg sti forward On
the t4Ce Of the material and . very
short stitch bsck OIL the under slGe. Wher
the needle is brought up through the
pr cedirg stltcn, ln5teSd Of beside il, il
is called srAt stitch.
Feather ST ca IS made by holding the
working thread down with the thumo,
| keeping ii toward the right hand Pul
the needle in about IN eighth Of an inch
from where ths thread is drawn through,
lake stitch sisnting doWnw6rds toNAr1
the left eoout sl eighth O! an inca in
length and draw the thread up. Foe tn
next stitch the thread must be turned
10 Herd the left End the stitch must be
taken s!autiGg toward the right.
The French knot Is used for the centers
Of d wers and 70 making raised foun
dsnoD for such f3WeIs 90 the coxcomo,
golden rod, snowfall, etc 1t is made by
taking q BACK stitch, passing the sils
tHiCe around the needle snd drawing tbs
latter through, St the same time ho!diI g
the coll down il place.
Perhaps one OF the simplest gifts is 8
stand cover Of grey boltir e cloth little
drawn work OF the ends and fringe IS
coloTed threads tied into the edges. Sofa
pillows are In holtirg cloth embroidered
in odd designs with rope elk snd are
pretty and fashion BILE. CreSm snd drsb
boiling s5eeting is used for bed spreads
worked in various deeigGs in BaTgsre1
art thEeSd and rope silk. With the spread
sye pillow shams and bureau scarf, max
lug s wedding present no bride will
despise. No mere will she hand bag Of
white satin with haAd painting Of yellow
Howsrs upon one side. Bags Of ell
binds are pretty giits aad j.
the larger cities there is crSza for them,
they are made rather large Spd Of silk,
velvet, plush or cloth. Sometimes they
IRE plain ard again they are embroidered
Ia some shoWy design or with initials.
They are very convenient ead much m
dressy thsn tie leather hand bsg. Among
pretty novelties are variety Of styles In
fancy bags thoG will make acceptable
nolidAy gifts, to be used for knitting or
crochet work, or fer bonbops. One little
beauty has sides Of whits kid, about the
size round CT sauce p ate, panied
in floral designs and edged around With
gold Or silver cord A fullness OF
mordore estip is sewn around the
edge Of e&ch piece oil kid, the sztin being
about four inches wide. This forms
full puf, the hatter the bag is laid the
larger the puff sppssEs. Satin ribbon
forms the handle, finished with email
BOWS 1t is so arranged SO TO effect two
shspes and is very lovely. very be&uti
tul fat bag has the lower part Of the sides
formed Ct some stiff material covered
with brocRded mcire, and this is edged
around with silver gimp In this sets
bag OF delicate blue silk drSWn together
st the top with blue silk cerd.
Oae OF the newest e1d dafntieSt OF
the little bags is designd for
philopens present and made of WIDE gel
low satin ribbon, the sides and bottom Of
narrow white ribbon. The top Of the bag
has the ribbon tringet, aud just below
this are eewn smsIl rings through which
are run narrow RIBBONS to draw up and
form strings. On ono side OF the bag is
hand painted in the most delicate manner
q cobSeb, with fly imprisoned in its
mesres, and under tbis is painted "Philo
pena" in rustic letters. On the opposite
side is painted the following verse:
Twas foolishness lat made me play
With You Sc give and tske;
But thoee who into cobwebs run
Right we deserYe their fate.
II may contain 6 box OF candy or what
ever one is disposed TO present.
For those skilled in painting there is no