Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24

loops, sprays Of flowers that might be
mistaken for natures own handiwork,
save that their foliage and garniture Is of
gold and silver, and aigrettes dotted with
metallic beads. . Entire bonnet crowns
are imported silver and gilt net. Once
these mixtures would hsve been in
coBgruous, but tkis is the era If tolera-
ton.
NOTES.
: The hustle fuctustes in sizs and gen.
arsl outline from month to month.
Bonnet ribbons are less than two
inches in width, while for hats six is
stylish.
In England the fashionable tea gown is
of brilliant red, whatever the fabric msy
be.
The classic peplum is worn again snd is
particularly well adapted to graceful
figure.
At last fashion orders the waists Of
fewest possible seams.
P0lonAises OF embroidered muslin will
have apron fronts, with tapping eurplice
waists, and much ribbon g1rniture.
"wom8nlv waggle" has displaced the
airs are out Of fSshion.
The sailor, with graduated. brim, wide
in front, next to nothing at the back, is
still hign in favor with the northern trade,
but has not yet won 8 place in the south.
It is not the very prettiest length for
an evening dress for dancing parties, but
touch the 1sor.
ia Il, In. Frf
slight figure is capable OF wearing, and is
always artistic. should, however, be
OF plant G.!E G. Ez5tza null.
Tiny silver watering pots, filed with
pe1fumed water, have supplsnted finger
bowls "a small bank OF flowers is handed
with the water pot and you water your
fingers ever the flwers.
The prevailing fashion fer memorau-
dunn ;stlsts Is Cxidiz4d silver etched to
initiate tortoise shell. They are general
ly worn as peDda2ts TO chatelaines.
The tendency in bonnets is to increased
breadth and lowering of their lefty
stature. The Alsatian bow begins to as.
sumo importance In the structure Of bon
nets.
For PATTERN robes of embroidery, SHRED
round waists, with lspping surplice front,
or else deeply turned down Byron
collar, are preferred by the best dress
makers.
Old-time lawns with impossible stripes
and more impossible flowers are fully re-
viVed, and will be made up either with
founces all over or three f0unces at back
ana very deep, much wrinkled drapery in
front.
It is safe to say that flowers will be the
spring garniture, as never before were all
blossoms and Leaves, from rose and rhode
dendron to maiden hair and eucalyptus,
80 PERFECTLY initiated as just now.
French modistes are making up ging-
ham gowns with fl1uucas, buttonhole seal
loped upon the edge, while the substantial
cotton Jan, so affected there, is pincned
tr cut in s1w-tooth points after the
fashion Of cloth on felt.
For white gowns Of all-over embroidery
there come forward lengths for the
single scanned skirt, which is prettily
sc.l!cped at bottom, Hnd flashed by O
bsfque and draperY ornsmented with p
narrower pattern Ct the same design. :
Iadia silk and foulard designs reg
appear in the glo sY cotton ssteens--
which show pAlmleat fans, links of chain,
interlocked circles OF differing sizes,
snvils, hammers, sleigh bells, "thundeI;
and lightning" streaks, lilacs, fuschisss
hare bells, checker bosrds-and htff a.
hundred more appear in white or crssmI
upon dark grounds, preferably brown or
blue. <
Dove-grsy and cream white pilot cloth
fabrics will be very much-used again
next season and during the summer for
dressy afternoon gowns. The Jokes or
vest, cuffs, girdle and other ornamental.
portions of the costume will be trimmed
with gold or silver gimps or ereem white
and gold galloons inSppliqus designs, or
otherwise, be decorated with Bulgarian
executed In soft, delicate
shades Of silk. g &