Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

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III M kj>zIiH 1t5S5. Ha are apt TO thlns
NJ iitt EEsIzYH ST& he rew better
Iflig NExIi iakEsthan the OLD,
"a " 2N18A MTdf neither is this an
.E--A&T IXfHN -ltogether IN
E@IA EkEntounded belitf,
~ ID w for N trestmeD
9hss.~ cfcoior and form
there is to-day mora of the artistic thar
was known a half cen turY sipce. The
general taste = present IL for quaint col
Orirgs in house dresses of plain and Itch
Tusteri:'s, and the effect CT unfamiliar
SHADES is often heightened By odd trim
miugs. TIE culture Of q century iE mani
Testing Itself in designs that show deli
- csc? OF detal upkro IN in the history OF
dress. Natures palette furnishes the
hues, end even atmospheric changes ere
sGid to Il aue2ce their choice. q 1e
writer OF fsI coIars says thEt green
l,sds as Z favorite this fall because Of the
wet sumner which gave such Yiytdness TO
grass Sn5 leai. Thls color is, however,
slreadv being combined with browns
win brown and Venetian red, which
tells OF iJost, OF falling leaf a1d OF HiEbersd
grass. Oae OF the new shades much al
fccseG ia called dawn aud is supposed to
resemble the golden glory Of 4 sunrise,
but the yellow is too intense to resemble
thu. CT TO be becoming to any WOMAN.
Itg popularity will therefore re snort
lived, ss no freGk OF fashion can long ex-
let without the element of oecomilgles6.
There is sylvan reUliniecence IL de-
signs ca silk, macy Of them copying
flowers and figures brought from NATURES
cool retreat many OF the fall patterns
showing ferns and lesf sprsvs s5 accurately
drSwpss II IL e picture. Many Of the rich
brccsdoe haye Satin etripa slterlated d.
stripes OF leaves suitably arranged. These
brocades are much used Tor e7ening
dresses snd come IL cream, pink, biue.
white and paradise yellow, the flower ant
leaf designs being outlined oy SILVER snd
gold.
silks ere made Up in combinations SCI
enc recently made for BRIDES NANNY
to wear st the marriage Is worth o
description. There Ws3 & thYee-iBch
sktin stripe ot paIG fswn coior, elterns:ed
with one Ealf the width n more, same
sh6de, with tone oS shrimp Pick. From
out the II lIre stripe, wGvirg over the
satin, ere Short ard long STEM effects in
reed green embroidery stitch, como Of
which have thy finish Of shrimp pink.
At regular spaces from snong these
slems, shoots one longer tn&n BE others,
topped with Small. round rose sEd bud
effects, the c1seide III pink With tiny
green coll OF the top and IL the center.
Ne brsLch bearing these buds ie Of green
alone. In pnrsveiGg the end Of the silk,
the warp ip fonnd 10 be Of the pales.
fawn color, the welt IN delicate sbTimp
pix and green, the shade If the young
reed. This will form tie train over
petticCss CT pesu 9e scie il fs @E color,
pink shaded; richly trimmed with lsce.
Black silks eIe destined to be very
popular, and no lsdY's wardrobe is COM
plets without one or two OF these Dscom
iug costumes. The black mascot weave
brocSded with satin is very rich and
beautiful, and would make up Handsomely
In the dire ctoire coat, the entire costume
or for combinations. 8 very inexpensive
hut exceedingly stylish black silk hSs the
surface streHn With designs n m0ire,
some hsylrg large round spot, o.Esr5 il
oval or egg shape.
Blsidirg snd embroidery enter largely
into the trimming Of dresses fer ali &C.
c6eions, and IS this frequently ADDS S25
to the cost, many young ladies' ere doing
this work themselves.
Green cloth braided With black CT simp
IL flashed with cuff sud collsr OF BLACK
is considered on especially stylish com
bipstion this season fCr gowns CT jackete.
Dull mignnnette- green cloths G7e braided
with oxid zed silver braid. a charming
gown of cloth OF this color is drsped &c
the edge Of the foGncatlon skirt, excepf
at the lefl side Of the front, where the
drspery is held bach, displaying the heavy
corded silk uuderskirt. 4 straight sash
OF corded elk ornaments the right side OF
the gown, snd the short pointed bodice 10
finished With narrow vest OF coded
silk with reveTs Of silver brsding
on either side. a graceful modi-
tlcstlon Of The directoire dress Is
made with the front breadths OF the IN
dersSirt laid in small parts. The fronts
of the redingote are all braided slightly
with geld in the lower corners, and
trim med back merely enough to show
fscipg Of heavy corded silk; the waist OF
the redip cote lsps over On the right side,
snd ID braided with gold in the line of
the buttons; no vest is shown. All
gowns made by tailorg, whether In
directoire fashion Tor otherwise are made
to be worn with Iournure, which 10 but
few inches smaller than those worn with
cloth dresses during the summer; the
change is so slighi that it is hardly
noticeable. e.:
DIrectoire styles sre generally used for
street gowns, and, when adapted to the
polona Sc, is multiform. In its,eimpiest
shape it is merely 8 Straight. smoothly
flttirg garment extending to. the foot OF
the upcerskirt st the bRrk and sides, but
cut f III froat. st the TSfst TO disploy the
entire front .tresdfh al the>underskirs,
which msy be ornsmented with brsiding,
applique figures, and in other ways. The
daring cuff turned back from the wrist
and the large nctchGd Tevers displaying 3
small pointed vest With q standing cellar
com plete the waist. -. -
Drsperies are simp3e-iadeed, some
gowns dispense with sd drapsry and de-
pend entirely on embToideries .snd en-
bossed aud sppliqus trimmings tor eheci. !
The long street wrSps preci1de much |
drapery CT to11aure, IS Nothing esn be
mere upgtScetul than g. srmp on the bscB
that serves TO puFpcEe cniess 20 msks us |
ug'ihess apparent where there sre no folds
or !oopipgs. A gown fecently finished OF
fine, smoota-tsc lsdEeiss staea 5tS9!H fur
nish gimp!e, graceful medeltcr gown !
20 be worn ia the house, for the streas, CT
under the new long wrsps, which Ssquifs |
d simple dress beneath them. This gown
waa & dark shade OF terra'cotts,
the G:eperY resctsd TO TIE bottom
CT the unoerskirt and COM
pletely concealed 1t, except in s narrow
line0n the left side where 1t WAS slssAsd
20 the waist and held together by passe-
looms of heavy cords. Ia this