Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-26
LADIES' COLUMN.
A Pronunciamsnto from Fashions
Court ProcIaims Three Essentials
for Female Dress, Grace
Beauty and Utility.
Greek Names for Greek Gouns-Typieal
PecRIIarities for Spring Attire
Shades ChaDgeable as
Weman's Moods.
Our DRuEhters-Polishsd Corner stones
Jsve for Careful settinR-Notes
for AII-THo Lenten DisheI.

An official announcement lEou IAeulOn
prime minister declares an immediate
adoptioh of greater simplicity in gown
ing. Evolution at work doubtless elimi-
mates from the tailor gown Its stiffness,
and borrowing from the classic Greek
costume artistic grace, will show by .
survival fitness both becoming and
graceful.
Designers are not slow to recognize
that while severity of style may bring
out perfection of outline, the
INFINITE grace that foliage gives the fairest
flower is hint that womsnis loveliesI
with accessories of loops, folds and seft
veflings ard that she loses an lndescrlo-
able earn by arrsyiug herself In tight
,fsting dull-colored garments. a hgure
thus clad cannot even be statuesque, but
must possess much of the stiffness that is
presented in the figures In marble OF
some of our distinguished ancestors In
the conventional coat and trousers OF
their Cay. For posing, the revival OF the
Greek gown is pre-eminently chosen
attire; the approach to this hiss been
graduSl-the WatteSu plait, the hood at
the back and now the Chiffon or diploidon'
This last is s long shawl doubled to make
an oblong, having loops in the four cor
ners. A button is placed on the point OF
leach shoulder and the middle OF the
shawl is of sufficient length TO hang
within two or three inches Of the ground.
The dress must be Of some soft clinglng
material, cut princess shape, with flowing
skirt apd6emi' train. The front and sides
of the skirt are trimmed suitably, some
times what is known as the Greek border
outlined in braid and tinsel. In front the
bodice is modernizsd by diagonal folds
across It. Just now rage for artistic
dress is threatening, and ladies who
would rot be IN the rear are anxious 10
be pCssegsors OF at least one dress that
shall I'LL the requirements Of the hour.
| Perhaps cautionary word may not be
smiss: To have Psyche knot the first
REQUIREMENT is q Psyche; to wesr an
artistic dress there must be an artistic
form, and every woman should clothe
herself in accord with the claims OF rea-
son, individuality and beauty.
Spring ideas of dress are largely de-
veloping, and one may already discern
typical peculiGrities OF the incoming
modes. OF these, stripes hold high
place. They are of every style, color and
description, and tax the skill and in
genuity Of the modiste to adjust them
with good effects. One method that is
by no means intricate Is to form the
stripes In points down the front OF the
skirt with perpendicular stripes at each
side, alternating with kits Of plain
goods.
Another indication for the coming Sea-
son is that material of changeable shsd-
ings called ombres or marbles will be
worn. Ttf3tR silk, that is noted for Its
excellence, is shown by imI ortera II
these effects with glace lustre; also II
plain, fancy and figured patterns. Many
are adapted for combination suits. Very
pretty for ladies Of quiet taste
are the black plaided with lines Of white
these combining prettily with blscf
Henrietta cloth or soft silk and warped
light weight c6mel's hair. Many OF th'
newly imported wAtered silks show dis
finct stripes in the waves and are pref
! tily used with the richer tones OF satin
In the modern desire for the artistic
? given girl of taste with an eye to tn
main chance, she can from seeming shred
and patches create 8 garment fully up t
requirements, The genius OF Mary An
defson caught 81 the soft cheese clotl
for the rain snt Of Ga'steS. A thoroug
damping aod COMPRISING through
clothes Wringer evolved dress tnat
/! unrivalIed for fitness and beauty, dres
tat has ELECTED the encomiums Of artist
i and dramatic sticklers for the realism.
cream colored merino or white flannel,
: ward or two OF plush, odd remnant
of silk bought at the ISLES, better tha
- any the gsy palm leaves and ooroers
grsndma's cashmere shawl, none of theI
mill bu hpF hGnnmn
4 gown of beauty that, If not Joy foreve
! will make an hour of unmitsgated satl'
fa( ton VII n she enters scene Cf 6!
pleasure.
There are hopes entertained Of !small
. head gear this season, but these hop
e will prove faIlacious il the directoire bo
!: nets are adopted. Some of these have
i peak in front fully twelve inches lor
s and above this towering mass of ri
i bons angSfowers. Now listen to q Wo
y of ESfhing, all ye of long, sharp visag
81 tdf YOU contemplate wearing these, don
To full, round face, 8 shs
y like this gives ptqusncy, but
the Vlsage described they or
p exsggerate its peculisrities. OF cours
ns these bonnets go with the short Waste
er loW-necked, scSnty-skirted gowns wi
sashes under the arms snd gloves to I
shoulder, and the time seems hardly ri
for the STYLES Of our great grAud-mothe
vet who cSn tell! Fashion takes 10
strides and easily leaps over centuri
A modlf alton in widows weeds is Sc
in the sbolition of the long Grape v
that has been so long 8 distinguish
badge. The peculiar mark now bein
narrow frill Of white pleated Grape j
inside the brim of her bonnet. AN 1
a propriate dress Is of Henrietta clio
- with full graceful drAperY in the back
plain BASQUE waist and deep folds
Grape down the front. Folds Of Grape
have bias effect should be cut strai
D. across the goods and basted over q t
M bias of wigan.
~ NOTES.
a Easter bonnets will match the gov
- worn with them.
AZ A new idea for bridesmaids is the
air OF very fine soft cream velveteen.
lch Cspotes of white cloth, beaded VI
or gold, come to us from Paris forithe Ess
season.
X. Tailor gowns for early spring wear
= being made up Of delicate tinted Il
~ Fesght cloths.
~ Apple green will be the spring CO
cut only girls with fresh pink and wi
compilations can wear 1t.
me A very wide band in place Of hem
several narrow ones above It, are am
lite favorite skirt trimmings Of the hour.
I sea SHRED, belted and plestsd bodit
md with or without Jokes, are de rigeur
.a,r summer gowns of transparent stufis.
'cA Drnneriss NAV suit strictly the VI