Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

meres, embroidered in Persian patterns
and i'll many gay cashmere colOrs.
A dinner dress is of iron-gray failIe
and grOsgrain silk of the same color
brocaded with large purple pansIes
which remains invisible. A skirt front
of faille, put on almost plain over this
foundation skirt, is finished at the foot
with deep-gray silk fringe, headed with
three narrow flounces, slightly gathered +,
about two inches deep. A redingOte of
the brocaded silk remains open to
show this skirt front. 1t is COM
posed of a back piece cut princess
fashion, and forming, from the
waist, two treble plaits; the side-pieces
next back are also finished each by an
ample plat over the skirt. The fronts
and fruntside-pieces Illuminate at
the waist under wide
scarf, which is draped across the
front and fastened on the left side in a
small puff, with one large lappet edged
with fringe falling down to the foot of
the skirt. The fronts of the bodices open
with revers over a plated chemisette of
the plain faille. COat-sleves of faille,
with open facings ornamented with two
buttons.
inexpensive and dainty house jackets
for evening wear with dark or light
skirts ara made of soft silk with a full
lace front. The shape is usually close
fitting, with full front and pointed Cir
die, or it may have jacket fronts opening
over a dropping vest. Embroidery done
with fine cord, braid or silk may trim
the edges, or they may be plain as the
taste suggests. FOulard, surah or crepe
de chine make pretty jackets. A flounc-
ing of lace is dressy finish to the gar
ment.
Gloves for evening wear extend but a
short distance above the elbow.
Long scarfs of colored lace are even
newer than the boa for wear about the
throat.
Pale tinted flannel underskirts with
wide yak lace trimmings, through which
ribbons arerun are taking the place of
knitted goods.
The half-long sleeves, now so much
worn for evenings, have often ribbon
epaulets, or else long strings of eastern
looking beads pendant from their lower
edges.
The silken waistcoats of dressy tea
gowns and indoor frocks for dresSy wear
are sometimes covered with silver or gold
tinsel dots and small figures and fastened
with buttons to match.
The new long mitts, just brought out
for wear with dinner gowns, have no
fingers at all, but have double row of
silk embroidery around the top of the
hand and the edge of the thumb.
There is marked decline in the popu-
larity in the severely criticised decollete
bodice. For new gowns the bodice is cut
much higher in a pretty heart-shape or
fit over delicate gauze and lace gimps,
which are drawn close about the throat.
Reception gowns are now cut tremen-
douSly low in front. Though the chemi-'
settle worn under them comes almost to
the ears, its soft whiteness and the pearl
ribbon so literally bestowed on it do but
heighten instead of softening the startling
effect.
Frail carved amber and tortoise shell
combs, very small, the top of which are
studded with minute jewels, diamonds
more frequently, are simple but effective
ornaments for the hair. For the rest
hair-pins, etc., French gilt, have almost
superseded jet and amber.
Small pins, used for cuff pins ,or on the
bonnet strings, or to catch the lace at the
throat, are set with garnets or with green
and red garnets, or with tiny jeweled
butterflies and other insects. When used