Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
LADIES' COLUMN.
Proud Pied April Dressed in all His
Trim, Hath Put Spirit of
Youth in Everything.
Spring Ceiors for Spring Costumes.
Straight Lines In Drsperies.
Styles In Sleeves
Spring Benovsting Need Not Be Spring
Revolusion-Fashion Notes.
New Reo;pes.

- HE brightest gem
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In natures disdem,
the emerald Of
1SnM spring, has now
f." Mk II, been taken from her
"a W " Jewel casket, and
AVr with more gener-
FhAE osity than marks
{S&AA ~ her children. The
We x ~ kind old mother
GNALJA m permits all TO enjoy
GA ~ the beauty mat
@ Il ! i I: ] Il i.
NS[Hl ,ll,E glints forth in
h NLh0lUHE springing grass and
lH.EkSDIhHjUIIE budding tree. These
lf3EfA IhbIUIIp hints of color ara
rFssSSSyyXkfRHl-- utilized in spring
kSSSSN2S attire, and whether
5eEsF in millinery or fab
RIGS for costuming, green IN various
shades and in new combinations prevails;
its popularity has no, however, wholly
banisbed grey. 1t msy be the memory OF
penitential day is yet too fresh, but the
color is sucn 5 fsvorite and Is Dow OF
snch q shade So to admit OF sucn
a wonderful variety OF tones that there
seems to be good resson to expect 1t Will
continue to be WORN. Ole CT the lstes!
hues is 6 shade aprroX mating brown mat
combines pretiiiy u 18th ihzt color IN form
ing costume; then there are Russian
steel ana silver greys that have olulsn
tint, limiting OF morning skies cleaning
through thin, grey clouds; others, again,
have phospauTegcent brightness Just
hidden by the as0en surface. Ihese
shades of grey come In all faofics, ard
are made into brilliant suits by sparkling
| trimmings OF beads, cut jet and crystals.
In fabrics there is nothing shown for
spring Wear more desirable than CnS lies.
These come in lovely colors and designs,
and combined with surah silk and crepe
de Chine are all q woman csn ask for the
creation of an artistic tea gown. There
| is no dimirution in the popularity CT this
graceful garment, and dressmakers hre
complaining Of it's superseding the dinner
dress, taking precedence both for after
noon and evening wear. These have,
| however, grown 80 elaborate that only the
initiated cen discern wherein lies the
difference in the two gowns. One OF the
late features in the tea gown is the long,
pointed sleeves. These add grace to the
garment and are usually lined with satin
or elk of different color.
In the arrangement Of skirts the greet
| object seems TO preserve 5tfElglt llhe
without giving an appearance of Stiffness
or rigidity that is generally involved in 8
straight line. This tries tbs skill Of dress
makers SIS it is no easy matter 70 secure
the two effects of straight folds and
draperias. The usual way is5to have the
dress more or less in redingote form
showing q portion OF the skirt ornameated
with draperies. Striped materials have
the skirt laid in deep plests, while a
highly pulled pSunier goes over the hips
and under the back drspery.
For those whose purses do not admit
OF the extravagancies Of the tss-goWn
craze there are the house jackets and
fancy bodices that give to plain skirts Q
dressy appearance. These are made OF
slI kinds of material and much Is left to
the individual taste, dsinty one is OF
dark blue plush with vest, and has vest
and slsshed sleeves In delicste blue
tulle; smother, rather Japanese in color,
is Of yellow silk, hsving loose white
lace front tied across with yellow rib
bons.