Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-18
LADIES' COLUMN.
Bingham Gowns the Latest Freak Of
Girls Who kfs Won't to Walk
in SHken Array.
Green FRvarits Color in Dress IS
Well SO Drlbk-Simple Designs for
First Communism Suits.
Oman Urged 70 Nest ths Requiem eniH
OF HAAS CeEe Ssism By Division OF
bAhoF-NOues-Reoipe

automatic sound, bat were there no voice
OF birds 10 charm the ear, or hAcinth
and tulip to herald the coming Of she
season when nature swRkens from her
winter nsp, the fitting Of fair women
from shop to shop, and the novelties e1-
hibited 70 tempt them are indications that
cannot be misinterpreted, evidencing
that the Lsnten period must soon give
piece to Easter, and penitentisl garb will
be exchanged for costumes that tell Of
gayety restored. A glsnce at the shop
windows will be sufficient to convince the
most skeptici that mere is small room
for blame il Womsn dad shopping most
engrossing pursRi5, one in which pleasure
and business go hand in hsRd.
The merchants here are now exhibiting
sateens in great variety, in color, texture
and design rivAliDg more expensive
fabrics. Ginghsms AGd prints are shown
in all the latest styles, strips
and large plsids are to be
worn, and tnera IS q marked
tendency TO large figures, borrowing
for cheaper fabrics the designs in foul
ards and other soft silks. The msntus
makers are IL harmony with mE2ufSc-
turers as the style for making up spring
goods is well adapted to any material,
and glngh1ms are now the fashionable
freak Of society girls who are Vieing with
each in the manner Of rendering the
stripes and piESds most beWildering and
bewitching; as 70 ssteens what with their
trimming of irish point lace and velvet
It would be hard to convince the uDtpia-
tiated that they ere only cotton gowns.
40, a. To no af-ff
able for street or home, frequently hav-
ing 8 vest Of velvet to malcn the leading
color in the goods, and imitation Irish
point easlining the front and forming
cuffs ard celia the disposition is 70
lay the lace 1sf, not 10 full 1t. For .
dress Of this klud the drspeTy is high and
ample, and wide sash Of the dress me-
teE;Al is lOoped ard fails in two ends.
Light weight woods for early spring are
seen with lace pauels laid smooth over
silk Of the same shade, and have simula-
ted vest, collar, and CUTS Of velvet.
Co!crF for the season seem left largely
to the taste Of the wearer. Some PsIi
sian correspondents say rouge-rouge IL
the color, aud Jet in the journals mention
Is made Of q new shade called obsinthe.
It is hsrdIy necessary 70 tell the readers
Of TIE GAZETTE thEg tnis IS the name OF
the arch emmy Of Freedmen, drink
that is resp0Dtlnle for much human mis-
cry. The proVeIb, "L0Ok not thou upon
the wine wien IL is red, etc ," reads in
France, al IUE nUt thou upon Sbsinihe
when il is green in the glass, for It biteth
like a serpent" Yet the color is ex
trenely pretty aud women, foTgetiul Of
Rssucia 'iou, have chosen il for their
dresses. II is Of dark, delicious green and
is becoming to blODdes, who fnd that Il
contrasts admirably with their pink
cheeks and lips This color is worn at
weddings and for ceremonial visiting,and
when reli,vsi by gold or silver braid,
makes RpleSsaut change from the stereo-
typed coloTs hist have been worn so long.
A green COs'Eme recently made was OF
pSle green fiile ana dark green striped
velvet Ia three shades. This copied In
the new ipghsns would make tasteful
costume.
A light cashmere or slbstross may be
made With plain round SKIRT,
having soutaChe braid forming
border and extending
in points up the front and eide breadths
about fifteen iuchgs. The back bre6dths
fall loosely in straight folds while ecross
the front is an apron plated up short, the
lower edge 6oished with be m Of about
one inch and half ami orosmeLted by
fancy STITCHES; this is carried well TO the
back under The back bread:hs The basque
Is short End has q pointed front with pos
tilion back; the point IS defined By 9
MORE ribbon that IS fastened midway the
left side By 8 boR Of several long loops
and ends reaching nearly to the bottom If
the skirt. Rsvers on the waist form
turned doAD cola. in the bach, and taper
very narrow st the bottom. The vest aud
military collar hsvr light soUtach braid
Ing, and the loose 4 ting coat sleeves hs e
cuffs Similarly ,rtmmed, Withlbows Of rib
bon where they Sin on the Upper part Of
the sleeve.
a return to ,npels seems certain; in
cloth the front bresdth Of the skirt Il
coversd by three UDces pipked on the
edge, In thin WASH f&Orlcs he three wide
a1unceR aye zach bordered with
TuRs OF lace, and so
spaced as TO show foundation
Of some appropriate contracting color
White &Uu ds. ( gray, the former pre-
dominating, make an attractive eno be-
coming custume for the spring; to relisVe
On effect that might otherwise be Quaker
like, 81 sbur dance Cf bright RoWeTs are
worn in front. Corssge bouquets will be
larger than ever this season as q kind of
bAlsncs on the hustle that has been
lessened, ana 3 g suffering people sre
grateful for that small favor. Wide
sashes are coming in, and the full DO rs in
the back viii maze sOms amends for any
fancied lack Of yo1rnure.
AZ E.s'er sppEosches msDy young can
didstes for frst communion will be in
need of appropriate costumes. Two
simple yet tasteful ones are submitted
The trst is Of Wn te mousseline de lstne;
tue skirt is mSde Of straight oreAdths,
flashed with a hem three Inches wide.
Above il 81 z about dozen tucss, half an
inch in WIDTH. The pIsstron is made Of
tucks running across eRdA shawl drHpery
gathered on the shoulders pleAted below
borders The plsstTon that fostens on the
side. The sleeves are slightly full in
the orm size, and are cut so as 10 h1ve
little fullness 10 gather into tucked
CUT, the collar Is a high straight military
one, finished by simple ruche, broad
sash ofcreps de chine with fringed ends
Is tied around the waist.
Another not so suitable but more elab
crate Is mSde Of white India null and
two widths Of guipure insertion, The
peasant skirt has hem of I've iaches,
the widest insertion IS placed between
four tucks, two above and Two below,
and trims the wide cuff Of wide sleeve,
the yoke front and back is formed of the
narrow and tucks of the stu6. The bodice
is drawn into belt and closes invisibly.
Aronnd the waist is pointed girdle of
silk, depending from II by q satin ribbon
is pocket Ct corded silk embroidered IN