Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
affects this style, as 1t gives, he says,
tone and eleprnce 70 the f1nra.

shape OF g large SIX handkerchief lieu
cornerWise and having sprays Of green
and purple grapes and leaves showing q:
each corner. The handkerchiefs are In
the brightest mixture CT color and In rich
silly. Others are in the form OF gigantic
green nut with the nut made in satin with
the cslyx in velvet. The neWes. handker.
chiefs have brosd borders composed Of
several lines Of 81 thread in bright
colors and the edges finished In tiny seal
lops, button -holet In the same coloFs.
] They are Of the f,est batiste. and the
coloIs are principally red, blue, yellow
snd msuve. Il Is q custom LOW to carry
several hsudksrchiefs st once, disposed in
different pockets or other receptive places
Ia the toilet, and these are taken out for
| use or display according to hsndiness or
she whim Of the belle.
NOTES.
Turned down lace fr lis are ss popular
as eyer.
Dsfnty arrangements Of lace and rib
bon sreWorn.
Chemisettes supplement 81 V~sh,ped
be dices'f5r daY vear.
English women still wear the hustle,
aud the skirts OF their walking dresses
are cut s1oyt.
Tau, gray, black sud white gloves are
the only colors used in s fashionable
wcman's outfit.
Immense round collars of lace or
coiored Grape, fi1ted in Plerrot style, are
adopted by young ladies'.
Lace bows Of white or cream are highly
bscominsssRd impart q charming dressi-
ness to c5zslme.
The convenient folds ot'narroR ribbon
ssa still popuFgI, and MAJ terminate IL 8
short iiboi If desired. ..
Exquisite collsYs Of shaded moirs rib
boz, two inches wide, and OF shy becom-
| ing color, ore1 IL the back, are folded to
point in front ard finished with cravst
bow OF the same.
Hats are all loH-c:oTned this winter,
bat IN their b1im there is great variety
of shapes. The following are amorg The
most stylish models cut:
'Ftne six bIsiding OF cloth Is very much
the fashion for walking costumes. The
ots:ding should be chosen of the same
color IS the cloth. The urderskirt should
be of silk, otherwise the costume is much
to } heavy.
High collars Of white gsrz3 laid IN folds
and striped with gilt are very stylish. A
width CT the ssCze laid in Chevron folds,
with two ends arranged in sailor kaot,
forms pretty plsBtron flash.
An elegant collar is made Of two pieces
Of Mechlin lace joined together or the
plsin edge and laid in lengthwise folds
Rrousd. the neck. lis closed in front by
bow CT the lace ana two small bows of
iyeh vide RIBBON. =
|; a pretty CORRECTION q plat. Val. lace is
| 80 laid il q ne pla,ts thls the lace grad
u,il7 wi6sus 70 a poiet in front. The
collar Is sZnsmented with two rosetsoH CT
satin ribe5n, and ribbon loops and ends
edorn tho point Of the plagtron.
The correct way to wear the long wells
now In use is to bring one end down be-
t'side the tight ear, pass /. quite around
| the neck, ten draw it through and let
i1he extrs length flow q. will. Much the
bos that hangs from the side OF the new
English hats.
a handsome dinner dress las the di.
rec!oire rediugote made of steel gray
srmure silk, covered with interlAced
rings Of blick and gold. The frGlt, OF
plain gray armure, is beautifully adorned
with gray and gold cord passementerie
arranged ct the foot of the skirt, the
waist and throat ID elaborate designs.
There Is plsstron Of gray Grape at
tached 10 high collar covered with pas
sementerie.
A pretty wsy TO make an afternoon
dress is to form the overskirt CT three
widths Of cashmere, this as long as the
underskirt. Shirr or plait this to belt,
but open 1t the entire length CT the front,
and wear pettlcoat beneath OF watered
silk. Lei most OF she fullness Of the over
dress be mEssed at the back. Make g
Russian jacket Of the cashmere, or, for
more dressy use. velvet, this open over
vest o: blouse OF the MORE.
4 new veil, which is both ccquettish
and comfortable, is made to fall below
the face, snd is drawn backward under
tie chin, knd also st the top, by the mar
roTest ribbon run through the lace that
edges it. It is made Of black dotted net
edged with Chantilly lscs ell sround, snd
| ia large enough to inset ia the back where
1t is much shortened, and long enough to
-reach above the brim OF the round hat or
the bonnet.
| FXw CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
/ Work Bsske.-Get q rush hat, edge
Eths brim with coarse wiIe, hiding the
wire with cheEille or silk cord. Push
Ehescrown Of the hat down IS f2r as it
VIII go AID fasten in the hollow pretty
pin cushion covered with some bright
material. The briu must be lined with
the same colors, then turned up and bent
about so es to make three little pockets.
1t Is easy 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 Of rib
bons. =,
Blotters are appropriate to give gentle
men, and one Is msde by fastening sheets
Of biotting lpsk together with piece Of
fine card Tor the front, with handsome
ribbon bow. Gid the edge Of all and
paint pretty design upon the front. A
good one is to represent in outline little
pig escaping from broken pen, with the
words "E ycuse haste and poor per, FOR
the front may be covered with eatin or
plush handsomely embroidered.
Pretty Stand CoverLGsts squsre or
oblong piece OF butchers linen sld have
some snowy all.over pattern stamped
upon It to be worked around TIE cutter
edges in etching stitch with the hesvy
rope linen OF bright colors, snd ell up the
inside with coral stitch or any other fancy
stitch done with some contrasting color
in silk.
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