Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
LADIES' COLUMN.
Qusen Fashion Graces Her Triumph
with Trophies Of All Ages
and All Countries.
Styles aud Fabrics for the Coming
Spring, Hints for DrspIDgs De-
scrlp'iODs Of Dresses.
words of Ooupsel t. Those Inexperienced
In the EntertEip msnt Of Guests.
Notes 8alhsrsd.

She who ne'er answers till her husband cools
And, though she rules him, never shows she
ru.es;
Charms by submitting, BY submitting swsys,
And has her humor most when shs obeys.
Fortunately it is not required of fash
Ions that they only appear in chronology
ical order, else good taste would be
shocked by the styles of different periods
that are so hopelessly intermiDgledium mod
ern dress, and womsn would present the
anomalous spectacle OF building in the
construction of which sIl styles of archi-
tecture-Ionic, Tuscan, Egyptian, Cor
Iuthian and Doric-Were recklessly con-
founded. 1t seems queer mixture that
Elizabetban styles should come in close
contact with Greek gowns, and that the
fashions Of so pu1ctiliou5 court IS thst
Of Louis Qustorze should hob-no5 with
those Of the Dire ctoire, or that those Of
the Sappho couture should be seen with
Auelo-Ssxon and C5ltic pfoales; yet such
is the fact, and there is scarcely a period
in art or history that ices hot bring tri0-
ute to Queen Fashion as she holds court
in the Nineteenth century.
While fashions may be CT all ages the
same cannot be said of fabrics; the looms
work in the present, and never before in
the history OF dress we're beautiful de-
signs and fitting material SO abundant as
now. The maid in the kitchen arrayed
In her dress of mohAir, OF il the day be
warm one of these new zephyr ginghans,
has the satisfaction Of knowing, that IL
delic-cY Of color and besu;y of design,
her Sunday array is eq la!ly as pretty as
Er,I5 }
The Indications are thst printed mo-
hairs for early spring wear will almost
entirely supeTsece the chSllies that were
20 popular last ssaso1: they recommend
themselves by their Dust shedding quail
ty, and that they do not soil as readily as
challies.
MohIir 3and muslins are both shown in
large figurss, Gae latter having founces
entirely covered with flower designs. The
zephyr c1ttOns are macy Of them woven
iSCe stripes and allOver lace patterns.
Most Of them are very soft and fac, show
ing delicate TINS OF color that have here
tOf0re eluded the dye IN cotton s!uffS.
The new printed c0ttOns show much diver
sitY In pattern. The designs are, however,
largely eastern. MaLy Of them have col
ored borders, style That seems likely to
take the place OF combination suits that
have sustained their Popularity so long,
Batistes and French Duslins are eX-
tTemely delicate in texture IS we'll as
color, als) the open work tissues that are
worn over surahs and over saLlnes on &C.
Cssions WHEN the later are more suita-
BILE. Whenever these semi transparent
stufs are used the c0rsnge is made full
crossed handkerchief style IN front over
narroW-pointed bishops lawn tucker,
brier-stltched at the edge of each narrow
pleat. Aneglige effect is given 10 nearly
all the coIssge fronts # the early spring
costumes of whatever material, gowns Of
Yek,8t aud cloth having surah fronts Of
some pretty contrasting color.
Cue OF the pretuest dresses recently
made is one showing black Lyons vel
yet underskir', made full at the back and
plain and slightly gored IN front. Above
this is draped dainty Hungarian tunic
OF peachbloW bebe blue, or apricot crepe
ce chene, brocEded with smsll pale-hued
1oWers. Above this is worn o very low
cut Russian corselet of the velvet button
ed down the bsck with "Jewel" buttons
the tint Of the flowers N the tunic mate
rial. Added to this is guimpe aud full
sleeves Of cream cOlored crepe hsse or
Russian silk net, There are bows of
black velvet upon each shoulder.
AS an addition to young lsdy's ward
robe there Is noIBiDg pretiier or more be-
coming than the velvet corssge now worn
with skirts Of lace, white, black or yfl-I
low or those OF sqfAh with striped nEt
draped over theme TAsse vBodices &rsI
made In R6fnpsdour ST le and are Need
in the back. They are ot golden isrdRnsI
red, terra cotta. black sud Violet velvst<
gfold Of silk EDGED with lace finishes the
: square or V s9sped opFhing in the front
The sleeves arr cut: EfSow with g vel
vet cuff tuesed back and fall Of lace
inside. II irregusri1y can be said to be
& rule it is the one Of draperles for the
coming spring. While few panels and
pSnel effects are still seen these are
no longer used 50 commonly.
The front of the skirt Is seldom drsped
slike on both sldes; the tulness OF the
front spron is often held in pleats to the
band as far as the center Of the front on
one side while on the other side the full
ness of the orspery IS held in q close clus-
ter far over on the hip, but still DC gins In
the bind. There are scarcely any dresses
drsped by pleats from the sides and very
few psnier effects IRE seen. The sides Of
dresses are usually plsiu. Toe drspery
at the back Is now arranged 10 what dress
makers call "butteIty drApery," which is
quite bon FAINT, is caught up IN the center
Of the back, or In long, straight Dresdths,
or Ia any CT variety OF other wsys TIE
underskirt is usually plain; houuces are
seen on lace dresses, but the chsllies and
mohsirs ard the ginghRm kris now
being made up are mostly plain on the
edge. In some cases, however, they are
laid in pIeats II wooden goods, or in
lengthwise tucks from the waist line to
the bottom II cotton goods.
Ladies will be glad to learn that lace
dresses still md fSvor with the autocrats
of fashion. The following Is descrip-
: ton Of two recently sent out by fash
iOnRble modiste ia NV York:
pretty black slaee dress was recently made
with full. long dr8pery, ught up in an irIegu-
lar, graceful fa- hion. A rosette Of black moire
ribbon rested far back on one hip holding the
drapery high in place whence 1t tel In jaboI
efec'. One eide of tn frsht was quite fully
orSped while the other was lefs almost plain
and was orpamented with ST. loops and ends
CT While moi ribbon tipped wi Jet pend
laid lat on the left side 4 the front and gfsdu-
sted Ia length from bouS Twelve iEches 10 half
yard THIS tiny apron Of ribbons is exceed.
tngly effective and is likely 20 re used In celors
on afternoon cos umes for summer wear. a
# m Paris, was made with zine zach hounce
surrounding the skirt Deer nsrrow pleasing Of
silk till 1t met the breadths as the lie sce,
which were fnlshed pl. In on The edse and
o'namentsd from the bottom of the " ist line
with four Ion9, slender points Of Venetian
mstal-work embroidery IN threads lot steel and
gold. A nire inch lset 1oun e snrTouTded the
dIapery Of the front, which was caught up In
isbOt styls with fail black ssiin bows Ribbon
of the fAvorite No l6 w.dtb. The demi
polonatee OF tuia dress WAS striped with Oancs